 | | | Head of the Class |  | | |  | - Report: More students are using smartphones, tablets
The percentage of middle- and high-school students using smartphones and tablet computers on a regular basis has increased since 2007, according to a report released Monday by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow. Now, senior vice president of Blackboard, Brett Frazier, is calling on schools to leverage that use -- 50% among high-school students and 40% among middle-schoolers -- to help improve teaching and learning. "A key tenet of personalized learning is the ability for students to choose the tools that best support their learning tasks," he said. TMCNet.com (10/22)       - Teacher says educators must adapt to student smartphone use: When a student can ask his or her smartphone basic math problems and get answers and explanations of how the answers were derived, it's time for teachers to adjust their approach. In her "Powerful Learning Practice" blog post, middle-school teacher Marsha Ratzel writes that analysis and application of math-problem solutions must become the focus, moving beyond just the ability to solve equations. Powerful Learning Practice (10/23)
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| | | eLearning | | | |  | - Texas district holds mock election exercise online
Students and staff in a Texas school district have been casting ballots online in a mock presidential election since 2000. The tradition continues this year, and teachers say they also will work to include Project Vote resources in classroom lessons. Tools on the district's website include lesson plans to help teachers incorporate the mock voting in social studies, language arts and history courses. The Dallas Morning News (free content) (10/22) | Systems Management | | | |  | - Apple touts educational uses for new iPad Mini
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its new iPad Mini, in part, by pointing out its benefits for classroom instruction. The devices cost $329 for a Wi-Fi-enabled tablet -- less than earlier versions of the iPad, which have been popular among schools and are considered the "gold standard" among some educators. On Twitter, however, reaction to the iPad Mini was mixed, with one user posting that the smaller devices do not meet requirements for assessments under the Common Core State Standards. Education Week/Marketplace K-12 (10/23) |  | Free Webinar: Help for Struggling Middle School Readers
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 | | - N.C. makes it a misdemeanor to bully teachers online
A new North Carolina state law will go into effect Dec. 1 which will make it a misdemeanor for students to cyberbully teachers and other school employees. The new law expands the state's existing cyberbullying law -- a move that supporters say is necessary because of increased use of social media. Critics of the law, however, say the language does not offer a clear definition of cyberbullying. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (10/23) - Sonic uses its QR codes powers for good
The Sonic restaurant chain and education crowd-funding site DonorsChoose.org are partnering on a technology-driven fundraising drive that will pay for school supplies. The fast-food chain is placing QR codes on its cups, and consumers who scan the codes will be directed to the Limeades for Learning project, where they can vote on school projects or make donations. Internet Retailer (10/22)  | I can be jubilant one moment and pensive the next, and a cloud could go by and make that happen."
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