Survey: BYOD programs gain popularity in K-20 schools Bring-your-own-device programs are gaining ground in K-20 schools, according to a survey conducted by the Software & Information Industry Association. Melissa Greenwood, SmartBrief's senior education editor, writes in this blog post that while the practice is most common among post-secondary schools -- followed by secondary-school participants (48%) and elementary schools (20%) -- more K-12 schools are expected to adopt such programs during the next five years. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (7/19) | Technology changes teaching, learning in Mich. district Michigan's Zeeland school district during the past three years has embarked on a technology plan that has included the distribution of iPads to all students in grades 3 to 12. "Now that we have the technology in place, the next phase is looking at more ways to deliver instruction, interact and personalize the information more," said Stephen Braunius, the district's director of instructional technology. MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration) (7/19) | Pa. schools use mobile apps to distribute information Several Pennsylvania school districts have mobile applications -- or are in the process of developing them -- allowing users to access students' grades, school meal accounts and other data. Carlynton Superintendent Gary Peiffer also saw the need for a mobile application to alert parents about school closures, emergencies and other situations. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (7/21) Externship program gives D.C. teachers real-world exposure to STEM Some Washington, D.C.-area teachers are spending part of their summers seeing how professionals in science, technology, engineering and math fields use STEM in their jobs, and learning how those real-world applications and workplace skills can be used to enrich classroom instruction. The Teachers in Industry Project is sponsored by George Washington University. Leesburg Today (Va.) (7/17)  |
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 | Calif. districts spend millions on technology ahead of common core California is distributing at least $1.25 billion to school districts to help them implement the Common Core State Standards -- funds that some districts intend to use over the next two years to purchase materials, training or technology. Plans in the Bonita Unified district call for buying 80 additional computers for each of its schools, while Long Beach Unified has plans to stock 60 new computer labs. Los Angeles Unified, however, is investing millions of dollars in supplying iPads for every student. Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) (7/20) Other News | Va. school board seeks public comment through YouTube The school board in Fairfax County, Va., since last September has been allowing community members to submit public comments via three-minute YouTube videos. Board members say this method is designed to improve community engagement and help individuals who may have trouble attending meetings in person in a district that has heavy traffic and encompasses 500 square miles. Education Week/District Dossier blog (7/19) | Teachers' enthusiasm for STEM soars at U.S. Air Force Academy From crime scene investigation to basic engineering concepts, teachers at the U.S. Air Force Academy's annual STEM Boot Camp are learning new strategies for teaching science, technology, engineering and math. The summer program is sponsored by the academy's K-12 STEM Outreach Center and the Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education. "We really want these teachers to become STEM ambassadors in their schools," academy spokeswoman Julie Imada said. The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) (7/19) |  | It isn't the incompetent who destroy an organization. ... It is those who have achieved something and want to rest upon their achievements who are forever clogging things up." -- Charles Sorenson, Danish-American business executive | | | 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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