Online Literacy Software is Not the Same as Quality Pre-K
This year, over 6,600 Utah children are attempting to learn the skills needed for kindergarten via a state-funded online school program.
Teaching & Technology
#ReadyForSuccess: Department of ED Highlights District’s Strategic Use of OER
Williamsfield's decision to adopt OER has allowed the district to help students and teachers access a much wider range of resources online.
Tech and Young Children: U.S. Dept. of Ed Elevates Need for Guidance and PD
The U.S. Dept of Ed recently convened 60 early childhood experts to consider how to help educators and parents using tech with kids.
How Valuable are Federally Funded Educational Resources?
The federal government should work toward a comprehensive policy to require that publicly funded resources are made publicly available.
Texting Parents to get Kids Ready 4K!
By the age of four, poor children in the United States hear 30 million fewer words than children from middle- to upper-income families.
Tech Support Keeps Central Arizona Students Connected
Technology is what connects the widely dispersed community of students at Central Arizona College.
A New Framework to Identify Truly ‘Educational’ Apps
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Jennifer Zosh, and colleagues on "Putting the Education in "Educational" Apps: Lessons from the Science of Learning."
What Sesame Street Is and Isn’t
Being a thoughtfully developed and well researched show does not mean that Sesame Street is as effective as preschool.
A Map in Progress: Integrating Technology in Early Literacy
Today, young children have access to more technology than ever.
Micro-credentials Should be the Next Experiment in Education
Micro-credentialing could be a path forward for driving transparency around the success of professional learning opportunities.
Could Micro-credentials Drive Transparency — and Quality — in Teacher Learning?
Given how little is currently known about the impact of professional learning opportunities, micro-credentialing could be a path forward.
Why the FCC’s Decisions This Week Matter for Ed Tech
The Commission will be voting on two significant issues, both will have considerable implications on schools and libraries.
A Survey to Map Early Literacy Initiatives Assisted by New Technologies
FCC’s New E-rate Order Brings More Money, Better Rules Supporting Fiber Investment
Through the FCC's E-rate program