Is the iPad still the gold-standard in education? While the iPad has become the go-to device in education, several competitors -- including Google, Samsung, Lenovo, Dell and CDI -- now are seeking a share of the market. Google recently released a light-weight, lower-cost version of its Chromebook, which was geared toward education, and some Android tablets now are being built specifically for schools. Already, some districts have adopted the competitors' technology, but some say it will be tough to overcome Apple's dominance. District Administration magazine (4/2013)  | Complete, Online Writing and Grammar Curriculum New from Zaner-Bloser: Meet 100% of the Writing and writing-related Language Common Core State Standards with Strategies for Writers—now available in a completely digital format! Tour our virtual classroom today to view and interact with free samples and to learn about the all-digital program option, the Strategies for Writers Online Writing Center. | | Students' designs come to life with 3D printers Students in eighth grade at a Pennsylvania school are using Google's SketchUp software to design an object and 3D printers to make their creations a reality. The lesson begins in seventh grade when students -- who are enrolled in a technology-education course -- first learn to use the software. Teacher Jason Steele said the lesson and others that use the 3D printers help teach students a "digital language." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (3/28) Survey: Most students prefer paper-pencil SATs In what came as a surprise to parents and others, just 1 in 10 students would prefer to take the SAT online, according to a survey by Kaplan Test Prep. The majority who were surveyed say they like the traditional method -- using paper and pencils. Daniel Clayton, 18, a senior at Uniondale High School on Long Island, N.Y., described taking tests via computer as "tedious," saying the process can affect achievement. USA Today (3/27) Other News  | Do you address the SIX areas of reading instruction?
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 | Calif. district seeks solutions on school technology A California school district will form a committee to study how to encourage students to use more school technology. At issue, officials say, is that much of the school's technology is going unused by students -- possibly because teachers lack training and because the technology is not being used in the right ways. One suggestion is to allow students to access classroom lessons using technology -- both on and off campus. Lodi News-Sentinel (Calif.) (3/27)  |
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 | Maine expands AP access with online courses Officials in Maine are seeking to improve students' access to Advanced Placement courses through a program called AP4ALL, operated through the state Department of Education. Through AP4ALL, students are provided with online access to AP courses that are not available in their schools. The state now plans to increase funding for the program and expand its courses from 17 this year to 21 next year -- allowing up to 420 students to enroll in the classes. Portland Press Herald (Maine) (3/25) | How teachers can use Twitter to connect, collaborate Twitter has become a powerful tool for teachers to connect, chat and engage in professional development, writes Tom Murray, director of technology and cybereducation for the Quakertown Community School District in Bucks County, Pa. In this blog post, he offers information about the value of Twitter chats for educators and shares some recommended chats as well as how to access them. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (3/27)
Other News | PBS Kids releases an education app for anxious parents PBS Kids launched a free mobile application for parents who are seeking to increase their children's math and reading skills but are anxious about how to go about it. The Parents Play and Learn app includes games and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. PBS says the app has been downloaded more than 162,000 times, Lauren Johnson writes. Mobile Marketer (3/27) |  | Adventure is worthwhile in itself." -- Amelia Earhart, American aviator | | 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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