BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: New Schools in Four States Partner with the Virtual High School (VHS) By TL Editors published 4 January 19 Schools expand their local course offerings by incorporating the VHS catalog into their program of studies.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Indiana Department of Ed Approves i-Ready Diagnostic as a Norm-Referenced Assessment By TL Editors published 4 January 19 Because i-Ready has been approved for use across the state as a norm-referenced assessment for K–8 reading and mathematics, districts can use the award-winning program for this school year.
NEWS & TRENDS: 6 Things Schools Need to Know about Interoperability By TL Editors published 2 January 19 Interoperability has had different definitions and standards. Figure out what yours is.
FEATURE: Rethinking Instruction and Learning and Digital Tools By Annie Galvin Teich published 2 January 19
NEWS & TRENDS: Colorado Voters Reject Tax Plan That Would Have Generated $1.6 Billion for Education By TL Editors published 1 January 19
NEWS & TRENDS: Lane County (OR) Schools Receive Federal Grant Funds to Boost Computer Science Education By TL Editors published 1 January 19 Students in Lane and surrounding counties in Oregon will benefit from a $642,000 federal grant to help high-school students transition from CTE programs to post-secondary education and jobs.
NEWS & TRENDS: Video: Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2019 By TL Editors published 1 January 19
NEWS & TRENDS: 1:1 Laptop Initiatives Boost Student Scores, Researchers Find By TL Editors published 1 January 19 A new meta-analysis of 15 years of research studies reveals that giving every student a laptop increased student achievement and gave a boost to students’ 21st-century skills.
NEWS & TRENDS: 5 Privacy Considerations to Share with Your Teachers By TL Editors published 1 January 19 Managing app sign up and use on the network is a perennial problem for tech teams.
NEWS & TRENDS: Schooling Redesigned: The Case for Competency-Based Education By TL Editors published 1 January 19
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Washington Learning Source Approves itslearning as Learning Management System Provider By TL Editors published 5 December 18
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Nebraska District Partners with Discovery Education to Create Dynamic STEM Learning Environments By TL Editors published 30 November 18
Tech & Learning Leadership Summits: 2019 Dates & Locations By Tech & Learning Staff published 29 November 18 A Conference for K-12 School District Leaders
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: ThinkCERCA Adopted by Texas State Board of Education By TL Editors published 28 November 18
FEATURE: Invest in Yourself. Just Do It! By Tech & Learning published 27 November 18 Tech and Learning recently sponsored a leadership event in Denver on Bridging the Equity Gap. For me, the learning and inspirational message went beyond the topic and technology.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: West Broward High School Exceeds Goals for Struggling Readers By TL Editors published 27 November 18 At the start of the 2017 school year, West Broward began a school-wide initiative with the aim to increase learning gains by 3% as compared to the previous year for the lowest quartile students.