 | | | Head of the Class |  | | |  | - Schools use technology to personalize instruction
As more districts adopt competency-based learning, they also are using technology to personalize instruction and help students reach their goals. In addition, districts are using technology to more effectively track student data and are implementing new data systems to improve decision-making. In one district, students are each receiving iPads -- with older students allowed to take the devices home -- to help personalize lessons and encourage movement toward competency-based education. Digital Directions (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (10/17)        |  |
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| | | eLearning | | | |  | - Wash. students can take required history class online
Washington state history, a class required for high-school graduation in the Evergreen State, is now available online in a self-paced format for students who need flexibility for various reasons. The online history course is especially helpful for students in schools in which the course is not offered every semester. The course covers the history of Washington from its early settling through the present. T.H.E. Journal (10/15) - Outreach efforts to encourage girls to pursue technology
Students at a Seattle middle school recently received some special guests when several female engineers spent time at the school teaching girls about writing computer code. "If you look at the media, and who we worship in this tech space, it's Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg," said Ruthe Farmer, director of Strategic Initiatives for The National Center for Women & IT, based in Boulder, Colo. "We want girls to see women, to see a possible glimpse of their future," Farmer added. USA TODAY (10/16) |  | Sign up for a free trial of Espresso
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 | | - Transition to common core comes with investment in technology
Officials in a New Hampshire school district say the implementation of the Common Core State Standards will require an investment in education technology, including iPads. This year, the district spent $200,000 to provide the devices for sixth-grade science classrooms, and other investments were made in an online-assessment program that tracks students' progress. Officials say it is possible the spending on more technology actually could save the district money overall. The Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.) (10/16) | Schools and Social Media | | | |  | - How schools can effectively use social media
 All school districts should use social media to communicate, says Joel Gagne, of Allerton Hill Consulting. Gagne in this blog post offers some tips to help schools use such tools effectively. Among Gagne's suggestions are to select one or two social media platforms to use, offer a clear message through social media, establish a clear policy and be prepared to explain the value of using such tools to those who have doubts. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (10/16) |  | Become a leader in online education. Earn a Master of Distance Education and E-learning from University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Choose from three specializations: teaching and training, policy management or technology. An interest-free monthly payment plan is available, plus financial aid for those who qualify. |
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