Technology firms favor mandatory computer science courses To promote workforce development, leading technology firms are supporting a plan in which public schools would teach computer science as early as eighth grade and students would be asked computing questions on standardized tests. The plan, supported by executives from Google, Microsoft and other firms, would make Massachusetts the second state -- after South Carolina -- to mandate computer science courses. The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model) (6/11)  | Game Changer for Back-to-School Orientation MyPaymentsPlus automates orientation by placing the paperwork online. Parents pay for school fees & meals, make contributions, digitally sign to acknowledge required documents & provide needed information using the secure, web-based system. Allows parents more time to interact with teachers, and saves districts on labor & paper costs. Learn more. | | How can teachers ensure students are watching flipped videos? Quizzes embedded in video lessons are one way to ensure students are watching outside of class and a good way to check for understanding in a flipped classroom, Potomac, Md., math teacher Stacey Roshan writes. Using programs such as Camtasia Studio, multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions can be scored and automatically sent, and short-answer responses can be used to structure the in-class lesson for the next day, Roshan writes in this blog post. eSchool News (free registration) (6/10) Study: Inspirational text messages do not affect students' grades In an experiment in Oklahoma City, Okla., students were issued free cellphones in exchange for signing up to receive inspirational text messages. The study showed that students received, read and paid attention to the messages -- most aimed at staying in school and studying for exams -- but researchers found that during the course of the experiment there was no noticeable change in students' academic performance. The Guardian (London) (6/10)  | Organizations Have Real Options For Making Affordable Care Compliance Easier
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 | N.Y. districts seek remedy for glitches before launch of online exams Officials in New York state are asking that local school districts be prepared to implement online testing by 2014. However, educators are pointing to widespread difficulties and glitches in other states that have launched the exams, saying that those issues should be resolved before New York makes the switch. "A lot of (school districts') directors of technology are panic-stricken," said Dennis Lauro, executive director of the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center. "There are so many questions that have not been answered." The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.) (tiered subscription model) (6/10) Other News  |
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 | Teens advised to post information online they would share with mom, dad Teenagers are increasingly revealing more personal information on social media websites -- a trend social media adviser Thomas Fox says could attract predators and have a negative effect on students' abilities to get into college and land jobs later on. To help students determine what material is appropriate to be shared on social media, he encourages them to post only information they would share with their mom or dad. WWLP-TV (Springfield, Mass.) (6/10) | U.K. Web users shy away from Facebook, blame marketers Facebook usage in the U.K. has decreased by 9% during the past year, according to a YouGov study. Concerns over privacy and intrusive social media marketing practices were among users' complaints. That means social networks and marketers must find "savvier" ways to maintain engagement, says YouGov research director James McCoy. The Guardian (London) (6/10) |  | He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help." -- Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Education Group: Joe Riddle P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228 | | | | |
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