Saturn's shared calendar purports to help high school students organize their academic, extracurricular and social lives. But school districts say it may put personal information at risk.
"Learning should be interactive"—that's what Superintendent Chip Jones was told by students at Cumberland County Public Schools. Well, message received.
There are at least six "chilling effects" students face as they utilize their devices for school work, according to parents featured in this new report. For instance, students report perceive a lack of trust and privacy in their school. Here's what administrators need to know.
"They're looking for quantity and not quality," Houston Federation of Teachers President Jackie Anderson told KHOU regarding Houston ISD's suggestion to hire uncertified teachers to fill vacancies.
"The digital revolution holds immeasurable potential, but, just as warnings have been voiced for how it should be regulated in society, similar attention must be paid to the way it is used in education," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said in a statement.
A number of online tutoring providers have sprung up—and schools are faced with the challenge of identifying one to provide a high-quality, engaging experience for students.
Juab School District says it “took care of kids,” while the Wasatch School District says it “didn’t change anything.” Here’s how that affected learning in the two districts.
This new report serves as a reality check to social media companies that need to make "fundamental changes" to their platforms so that students' and educators' lives may be improved as a result.
Technology directors—expressing optimism about reimagining school as a consequence of COVID—reflect upon the role of innovation in instruction, what learning means, and what challenges persist.
