5 K-12 Technology Trends for 2010
Students use cellphones to solve math problems. In a recent piece in THE Journal, Bridget McCrea spoke with a group of technology experts in order to compile a short list of technology trends educators should look for in 2010. Here’s McCrea’s list: 1. eBooks will gain traction in the K-12 market during 2010. According to J. Gerry Purdy, chief analyst for the business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan in Atlanta, “The eBook phenomenon is gaining ground in the consumer space, where people are using them to read both fiction and non-fiction,” said...
Read MoreThe Weekly Update: December 6 – 13
Can Gaming Change Education?– Meris Stansbury, eSchool News E-Learning: Where do we start? Where is it going?– Tech and Learning Taking It Home With Self-Directed Learning– Bob Sprankle, Tech and Learning November Hot List– mLearnopedia The Powerful Combination of Mobile Devices and Learning Apps– The Mobile Learner Top Fifty Mobile Learning Resources– Upside 5 K-12 Technology Trends for 2010– THE...
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Read More10.5 Million preK-12 Students Will Attend Classes Online by 2014
According to a new study by the research firm Ambient Insight, the number preK-12 students who will take some or all of their courses online will increase from 2 million to 10 million by 2014. As reported in the Journal, Ambient Insight Chief Research Officer Sam S. Adkins estimates that “…about 450,000 K-12 students attend virtual schools or “cyber” charter schools full-time, while another 1.75 million take some of their classes online. The two groups are still outnumbered by students who take all of their courses in physical classrooms, which Ambient Insight...
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