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Five ed-tech topics you’d like to see covered—and how we can help
eSN readers say: Give us more free websites, special-ed coverage. We say: Here you go!
You’ve spoken, and we’re listening.
Each year, we survey our readers to find out what ed-tech topics you’d like to learn more about. This year, you’ve told us you’d like more information about Common Core standards and testing, free websites and apps for education, special education and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and more.
In response to this year’s survey results, we’ve put together this handy guide to stories and resources we’ve published that pertain to the five ed-tech topics you’re most interested in reading about.
Common Core State Standards
“Common Core could boost U.S. math performance.” The Common Core State Standards in mathematics have the potential to enhance students’ academic performance if properly implemented, but most states have a long way to go, according to research from William Schmidt, a University Distinguished Professor and co-director of the Education Policy Center at Michigan State University…
“How secondary school principals can master the Common Core.” As states move toward implementing the CCSS, school principals must ensure they are fully equipped to help classroom teachers incorporate the standards as effectively as possible…
“Report tracks states’ progress toward Common Core Standards.” As the CCSS continue to gain momentum, states say they are more rigorous than previous standards, but many cite challenges in fully implementing the standards, particularly where funding is concerned. “Year Two of Implementing the Common Core State Standards: States’ Progress and Challenges,” a new report from the Center on Education Policy (CEP), sheds light on states’ progress as they work to implement common standards in English language arts and mathematics, and it identifies areas in which states anticipate a struggle as they implement the standards…
“Tips for making the move to online assessments.” As states move toward implementing online assessments in 2014, a panel of experts agreed that school technology leaders must ensure that districts have the capacity, manpower, and foresight to see that the transition is a successful one…
School Reform Center: Interested in more stories about school reform and curriculum and assessment changes? Be sure to check our School Reform Center microsite here, or by scrolling down the “Resources” tab on our homepage and clicking “School Reform Center.”
Free websites and apps for education
“New: 10 of the best Apple apps for education in 2012.” Last year, we presented “10 of the best apps for education,” which highlighted some of the best apps for iPhones and iPods. However, with new upgrades in touch technology, HD and 3D features, and the debut of the iPad, we’ve come up with a new list of the best Apple-based education apps for 2012. This year’s list includes some of the most highly rated apps, both by teachers and by Apple, and features a range that spans from simple math games to a revolutionary special-education app, and from 3D imaging of the elements to secure file sharing for students and teachers…