What are the emerging trends in education technology? Mobile technologies and cloud computing are the technology trends most likely to have a significant impact on education in the next year, according to a recent report. The findings from the New Media Consortium also predict that in the midterm, learning analytics and open content are trends to watch. In the next four to five years, educators should expect 3D printing and virtual and remote laboratories to make a difference in education, the report's authors suggest. Education Week/Digital Education blog (6/11)
 | Working with the architects and construction crews, AVI-SPL helped the Cranbrook Schools determine the most effective ways to implement communication solutions in a new school. AVI-SPL integrated digital signage for event communication and visitor information as well as 25 wall-mounted SMART boards to provide a more interactive classroom. Learn More | | Why "screenagers" present challenges for schools Students are increasingly connected to mobile devices, writes Matt Levinson, who dubs this generation of teenagers as "screenagers" in this blog post. Levinson, head of the Upper Division at Marin Country Day School in California, writes that teens are drawn to smartphones -- not iPads or computers -- for social media. That revelation has implications for schools rolling out tablet programs, he writes, as educators consider how students will view technology and be expected to use it. Edutopia.org/Matt Levinson's blog (6/11) Other News  | Organizations Have Real Options For Making Affordable Care Compliance Easier
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 | N.Y. district takes steps to curb cyberbullying A New York state school district updated its code of conduct policy on Tuesday to include provisions addressing cyberbullying via social media and the Internet. The Hamburg Central School Board adopted the provision ahead of a change in state law taking effect this summer that requires districts to address student harassment taking place outside of the school day. The Buffalo News (N.Y.) (6/11) | Conn. district plans installation of wireless Internet The school board in a Connecticut district voted Monday to use some surplus funds to invest $250,000 in improving school technology. Plans call for removing existing wireless Internet systems from the district's high school and middle school and installing them in its two elementary schools, which currently do not have wireless access. Then, the district plans to install new systems in the high school and middle school. The Middletown Press (Conn.) (6/11) | Digital resources keep students engaged, connected Bring-your-own-device programs help connect and engage students both in and out of the classroom, Meg Ormiston, a curriculum coach, author and speaker, writes in this blog post. Among other things, she writes about her support for programs that allow students, teachers and others to collaborate online, including Skype, Google Hangouts and Edmodo. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (6/11)
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