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Arizona’s Apache Junction Unified School District Supports Innovative Teaching and Learning with New EdTech Resources 

eSchool News

In this new phase of partnership, teachers and students in grades K-12 will receive access to a dynamic new digital resource that brings science instruction to life in ways that ignite student curiosity about the natural world and drive deeper engagement in learning. All AJUSD educators also enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network.

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Mississippi’s Vicksburg Warren School District and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership

eSchool News

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. . SDOC’s partnership with Discovery Education also provides all district teachers access to the Discovery Education Community. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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The Next Social Contract for Public Education Needs New Terms of Service

Doug Levin

Join the conversation about new directions for public education in the digital age with the hashtag #EdTechContract on Twitter. In my view, at least four such assurances are needed in a digital age: One, we must ensure every student has access to the digital tools they need to succeed in school.

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Education Leaders Propose Ways to Add Teacher Voice to Research Decisions

Edsurge

Most educators access information about their profession through online searches, social media, colleagues, supervisors, their professional association or a journal subscription. Respondents are relatively unfamiliar with the IES—the federal government’s primary education research body.

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How Technology Should Have Already Changed Your Teaching

TeachThought - Learn better.

WiFi signal, outlets, access to frequently move around the class, ways to not disrupt other classrooms with “noise.” But deep integration of technology in learning should–ideally anyway–make learning mobile–always-on, asynchronous and self-directed access to both content and collaborators. Also to fret?

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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Picture a classroom full of students excited to learn about money. This course is aligned with the Jump$start Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy National Standards. Welcome to the world of free financial literacy courses!

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IBM Foundation launches free online software to help K-5 teachers prepare math lessons and help students learn.

Educational Technology Guy

Faced with the pressures of limited time, higher academic standards, diverse student needs, and the responsibility to teach many subjects and multiple grade levels, elementary school teachers have expressed a critical need for easy-to-use, well-designed math resources and ongoing support. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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