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   | | | Head of the Class |  | | |  | - NAEP tests move into the 21st century
Updates to the National Assessment of Educational Progress include a writing section that is computer-based and also tests students on their use of functions such as spell check. "This is a very exciting time for us," said Mary Crovo, the executive director of the National Assessment Governing Board. "[Technology] is becoming more the norm than the exception in our nation's schools and certainly the way students communicate in college and the workplace." Digital Directions (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (10/17)        |  | Every school and district needs an effective social media strategy
In the savvy and practical Social Media for School Leaders, educational technology expert Brian Dixon provides step-by-step instructions for using today's best online tools to move a school community from awareness to advocacy and from feedback to collaboration. Read more » | |
| | | eLearning | | | |  | - Google helps to jump-start STEM education
Boston-based Citizen Schools, which operate schools in seven states, has received $3.25 million from Google as part of the school's $10 million fundraising effort to increase training for science, technology, engineering and math. Cognizant and the Carnegie Corporation are also among the organizations to help support Citizen Schools' efforts. American City Business Journals (10/17) | Systems Management | | | |  | - Teachers have oversight of technology in BYOD program
A New Jersey school board has voted to allow students to use their personal technology, such as iPads and smartphones, in school -- as long as they follow certain rules. A newly adopted policy requires students to have permission from school staff as well as a parent or guardian. Teachers have discretion about whether students can use the devices in class, and teachers have been asked to provide a list of approved websites for students, the board said. Patch.com/Lacey, N.J. (10/17) |  | Free Webinar: Help for Struggling Middle School Readers
It's not too late to help Middle School struggling readers, but we can't keep doing what hasn't worked before. Learn how new techniques researched at the Universities of Iowa and Rochester have been implemented in Sioux Falls, SD to have lasting impact. You won't want to miss this FREE webinar - Thursday, 11/8, 2pm ET. Register Now |
 | | | Managing Budgets | | | |  | - School's contents are liquidated in online auction
Officials in Detroit held an online auction Thursday -- through biddergy.com -- to liquidate items left inside a high school that has been closed for four months. The items included microscopes, tennis rackets, desks and stoves. Officials said the district chose to hold the auction online because it expected to save $85,000 that would have been spent physically moving and sorting the items. Detroit Free Press (10/18) |  | Discover the NOVEL LEARNING SERIES™ from NICHOLAS SPARKS. These student editions with learning guides of THE LAST SONG, A WALK TO REMEMBER, THREE WEEKS WITH MY BROTHER, and THE NOTEBOOK align with the ELA Common Core State Standards. The ideal choice for teen readers at every level. Read more here. |
 | | - Facebook debuts new resources to combat bullying
Facebook on Thursday launched a Prevent Bullying page that includes resources on the topic in recognition of National Bullying Awareness Month. The company also is working to raise awareness about and combat bullying by working with the Ad Council to create a new public-service announcement. AllFacebook.com (10/18) - High-school inventors to attend national showcase of innovation
Teams of inventors from 16 high schools have been invited to the Lemelson-MIT Program's EurekaFest held in June at the Boston Museum of Science and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The student inventors will compete in an event called InvenTeams, with creations such as a bacteria-powered battery and an ozone water purification system. The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model) (10/17)  | We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment."
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