What does Microsoft's reorganization mean for education? As Microsoft begins the company's largest reorganization to date, many are speculating about how the changes could affect the firm's education customers. On the table is a shift away from products that could make way for the sale of cloud-based solution sets -- a trend to which education-technology leaders already are accustomed. However, it remains unclear whether the reorganization will change the way Microsoft approaches the education-technology sector. T.H.E. Journal (7/25) | La. teachers' lessons go digital to engage students Schools in Louisiana and elsewhere are integrating more technology in the classroom as part of efforts to provide engaging learning opportunities for students. Technology includes desktop computers, laptops, tablets, interactive whiteboards and electronic-book readers. Teachers also have adopted student-response systems, also known as "clickers," in which students provide answers digitally. The Town Talk (Alexandria, La.) (7/28) Other News | Training prepares Calif. teachers for iPad program Teachers in a California school district are preparing this summer to launch an iPad program for the district's sixth-grade students. Officials say that digital textbooks and other resources will be made available for the devices, and teachers say they expect the new tools will provide hands-on learning that will help engage students. The Modesto Bee (Calif.) (7/27) Other News | Ill. school chooses digital books for range of subjects After piloting a digital math textbook for a semester, an Illinois school has decided to adopt digital textbooks for a range of disciplines. School superintendent and principal John Suarez said the digital books -- available to students at school on iPads and at home via the Internet -- are more cost-effective than traditional textbooks. To ensure all students have access to the new textbooks, the school also will purchase several print copies. News Tribune (Jefferson City, Mo.) (7/25) | W.Va. district could limit high-tech communication by teachers Officials in Mercer County Schools in West Virginia are considering a new policy that would establish guidelines for school teachers and other staff regarding texting, social media and other communication. Officials said one goal is to separate student communication from guidelines for employees. However, the biggest change, they say, will be limits on how staff can use cellphones and the Internet during the school day. Bluefield Daily Telegraph (W.Va.) (7/28) | Boys with autism spend more time playing video games The amount of time boys with autism spent playing video games each day was almost twice as long as their typically developing peers, U.S. researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics. They said children with autism and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were more prone to video game addiction or problematic video gaming, compared with peers without a diagnosis. Disability Scoop (7/29) |  | Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is." -- Albert Camus, French author, journalist and philosopher | | | 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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