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Math app allows students to work at their own pace | Momentum builds around computer-coding programs for students | Texas district seeks to engage stakeholders through mobile app

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June 19, 2013

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What are the 4 elements of successful flipped classrooms?
Effective flipped instruction depends on four elements, according to a recent report by the Flipped Learning Network, George Mason University and Pearson's Center for Educator Effectiveness. These pillars include flexible environments, a shift in focus for the classroom to become student-centered, an evaluation from teachers about what content needs to be taught directly and the presence of trained, professional teachers, the report finds. T.H.E. Journal (6/18)

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Math app allows students to work at their own pace
Students at Gwynns Falls Elementary School in Baltimore are participating in a pilot program that uses a new iPad application to support math instruction. Front Row Education allows students to work at their own pace and access video tutorials when needed. The app also gives teachers real-time data about student performance.

WMAR-TV (Baltimore) (6/17)

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Momentum builds around computer-coding programs for students
CNNMoney (6/19)
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Texas district seeks to engage stakeholders through mobile app
In this commentary, Steve Young, chief technology officer at Judson Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, writes about his district's decision to build a mobile application and offers his thoughts about why other districts should follow suit. His district, which used a Web-based tool to create the app, decided to go that route after noticing more than 10% of its website traffic came from mobile devices. eSchool News (free registration) (6/18)

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Why more school districts are allowing students to bring cellphones to class
EdTech magazine online/Tactical Advice blog (6/18)
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L.A. schools invest in iPads for all students
The Los Angeles Board of Education has approved the first phase of a 14-month roll-out of iPads districtwide. Under the plan, the district will spend $30 million to equip students in 47 schools with the devices by the end of the year. The remaining schools will receive the tablets within 14 months as part of the second phase. Tamar Galatzan, a school board member, described this approach as the "least-expensive" option. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (6/19)

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Can districts regulate educators' private social media accounts?
Officials in an Oregon school district are consulting with legal counsel to determine how far they can go in regulating what staff members post on private social media accounts. The scrutiny stems from concerns about offensive images and posts on an elementary-school principal's Instagram and Twitter accounts. The district's current policy sets rules for communication with students and the posting of confidential information via social media. The Oregonian (Portland) (6/19)

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Duncan: States can seek flexibility with new evaluation systems
The U.S. Department of Education will consider requests to delay personnel consequences for teachers and administrators tied to new assessments under the Common Core State Standards, Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote Tuesday in a letter to state school chiefs. Duncan said requests for waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis and, if approved, states could delay for one year the consequences tied to performance under the common core to the 2016-17 academic year. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (6/18), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (6/18), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/18)