Unified cloud model offers hybrid services for schools When moving to the cloud, some school districts, including Indianapolis Public Schools, are opting for the "unified cloud" strategy, in which private- and public-cloud services allow Internet-based access to items such as e-mail, applications, files and reports. Those using the service tout its flexibility, allowing students, teachers and others to access various resources from school, home or on-the-go, and making bring-your-own-device programs easier to launch. EdTech magazine (Spring 2013) | How to launch BYOT programs with limited technology While some say that bring-your-own-technology programs put students from low-income families at a disadvantage, Shelly Sanchez Terrell, a teacher trainer, author and international speaker, writes in this blog post about her experiences implementing such programs with little technology and students of all backgrounds. She suggests several activities that do not require a class Internet connection, including creating short video commercials, creating movie previews of books and showing pictures taken on mobile phones. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (4/3)
Why one Canadian educator ditched flipped instruction Shelley Wright, a learning consultant for Prairie South School Division 210 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, experimented for more than a year with the flipped-instructional model. Her goal, she writes in this commentary, was to transition to the inquiry- or project-based learning environment. However, she has since shifted away from the flipped-instructional model, saying it "didn't produce the transformative learning experience I knew I wanted for my students." EdTech magazine (Spring 2013) Other News  |
Poetry Mentor Texts shows you how to leverage students' natural love of poetry to strengthen reading as well as writing. Each chapter features 5 mentor poems that focus on student-friendly forms such as the list poem, acrostic poem, and poem for two voices. Student samples and mini-lessons help translate the ideas into your classroom. Click here now to preview the entire book! |
 | Experts tell CIOs it's time to embrace "mobile only" Technology executives need to transition from a strategy of enabling mobility as a tactical solution to embracing it as a paradigm shift in the way business will be managed and operated in the future, experts say. "In the post-PC era, mobile can't be just a hobby," said Mike Brinker and Shehryar Khan of Deloitte Consulting. "It's not noteworthy that your enterprise has great mobile apps; it's noteworthy if you don't." CIO.com (4/1) | N.J. officials seek guidance on school-technology purchases Officials in a New Jersey school district are looking to establish a technology plan to ensure that money is not wasted on devices and infrastructure. To help guide them, some are calling for the hiring of an adviser on technology purchases. Trustee Marilyn Schultz said, "... I think we need a plan and we need somebody that knows a lot about technology and how these things all tie in so that we can move forward without wasting money and buying things that are outdated." NorthJersey.com (Hackensack, N.J.) (free registration) (4/4) | Facebook, Gates Foundation to host "HackEd" hackathons Facebook and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are teaming up on education application "HackEd" developer events, Jolie O'Dell writes. The April events will be held in Menlo Park, Calif., and London. "[W]e have an opportunity to achieve real progress right now. Today's websites and online service providers give children and teens access to an unprecedented variety of resources to foster and support teaching and learning," a Facebook representative said. VentureBeat (4/2) Other News | Website honors women in technology A new website called "Grandma Got STEM" heralds some of the female leaders in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Those featured on the site include particle physicist Helen Quinn, mathematician Mary Ellen Rudin and chemist Ada Yonath. Science magazine (free content) (3/26) |  | Unless I accept my faults, I will most certainly doubt my virtues." -- Hugh Prather, American writer, minister and counselor | | 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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