Flipped lessons redefine homework at an Iowa school Teachers and students in an Iowa middle school are praising flipped instruction, saying the practice helps improve teaching and learning and is a better use of educational resources. By having students watch short instructional videos at home, educators say they are able to use classroom time to allow students to work on problem-solving activities in small groups. The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Marion, Iowa) (4/12) Other News | Testing monopolizes computers in Fla. district In Palm Beach County, Fla., officials have purchased about 25,000 computers -- 30% more than their current inventory -- in part, to help accommodate new online tests. However, officials say even that purchase may not be enough to keep up with the need for new machines. Gary Weidenhamer, the district's director of educational technology, said "instruction is suffering because computers are so tied up with assessments, and we have so many assessments that classroom teachers can't get their kids on the computers for instruction." The Palm Beach Post (Fla.) (4/15) Other News | States work together to address concerns about new GED diploma Forty states and the District of Columbia have developed a working group tasked with looking into an exam to replace the GED diploma -- the General Educational Development diploma for high-school equivalency graduation that has been used since World War II. The interest stems, in part, from announcements that the GED would now be administered online and cost would increase for schools. New York, Montana and New Hampshire already have adopted exams, Missouri is weighing options, while Tennessee and New Jersey may offer more than one test. Springfield News-Leader (Mo.) (tiered subscription model) (4/15) | Gangs target students through social media In Anne Arundel County, Md., police officers recently told students and others that gangs are increasingly using social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, to recruit students as members. While some contact takes place remotely, officers said that in some cases gangs troll social media to see where students who skip school have gone. Gang members show up there and recruit the students. The Washington Post (4/13)  | Webinar: RTI & Special Ed — How Are We Doing?
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 | Is cyberbullying an issue in your school or district this year?  | Yes | | No | | How robots are changing education A programmable robot called NAO is being used in classrooms to enhance science, technology, engineering and math lessons and to help students with autism learn social skills. For instance, students in an advanced programming class at a Kansas academy have been learning about computer programming by configuring the robot to make specific comments to questions. Tennessee's Vanderbilt University, on the other hand, is using the robot to help children with autism develop joint attention skills. eSchool News (free registration) (4/10) |  | The vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes." -- Lady Marguerite Blessington, Irish novelist | | 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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