As summer wraps up and students return to school, a notable shift in extracurricular activities is emerging. Many students are now engaging in social justice causes, driven by the increasing prevalence of book censorship. This shift is part of a broader cultural battle over access to diverse content. As book bans escalate, particularly targeting books on race, gender, and … [Read more...] about Political Climate in High Schools: Responding to Book Bans
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Advancing Education: the eBook Revolution
Education is always changing, but the one thing that doesn’t seem to change is the way in which children are presented information. That, however, is changing considerably in the digital age, even if the progress is a bit slow. The innovation we are looking at today is that of Nook reading apps and the impact that they can make in schools. There are two types of learning … [Read more...] about Advancing Education: the eBook Revolution
Canada Gets Google Play for Education, Classroom-Ready Android Tablets
Those of us in Canada have been sitting on the sidelines as Google Play for Education was developed and deployed in the United States in November of 2013, and later in the UK earlier this year; fortunately we don't have any longer to wait. This news is exciting, particularly for those of us with young children. Described as a “'one-stop shop' for engaging, educator-approved … [Read more...] about Canada Gets Google Play for Education, Classroom-Ready Android Tablets
Apple Gives Overhaul to iPads in Education Offering
The first few iterations of any new project are always going to suss out strengths and weaknesses. To this end, Apple has listened to feedback aimed toward their iPads in Education program and is making more than a few changes (at just the right time, when educators are starting to make plans for the next school year beginning in the autumn). Changes to the program are … [Read more...] about Apple Gives Overhaul to iPads in Education Offering
A Closer Look at Google Classroom
Announced earlier this year, Classroom rounds out the free suite of tools provided within Google Apps for Education. Intended to behave as a sort of portal for Google Docs, Drive, and Gmail, Classroom aims to help teachers "create and organize assignments quickly, provide feedback efficiently, and communicate with their classes with ease." There is little question that … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at Google Classroom
Google Launches Free Online Teaching Tool: Classroom
With the pilot phase completed, Google Classroom is now live for all Google Apps for Education users. Designed to be a free learning management system, Classroom laces together the functionality found within Google Drive, Docs, and Gmail in an effort to help teachers "save time, keep classes organized, and improve communication with students." Behaving as a support system, … [Read more...] about Google Launches Free Online Teaching Tool: Classroom
McGraw-Hill and Follett Partner for eBook Distribution
McGraw-Hill has partnered with Follett to better target K-12 Schools via Follett’s Market Leading Destiny Platform. McGraw-Hill Professional’s catalog is one of the premier eBook collections in the world for education, business, consumer, technical, and medical titles available on the market today. McGraw-Hill Professional is offering more than 4,500 new and backlist eBooks, … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill and Follett Partner for eBook Distribution
Longfield Academy in UK Next to Offer iPad 2s to Students
The Apple tablet is everywhere. From flight bags in airplanes to books in school, the iPad is permeating our lives in more ways than perhaps ever conceived. These are indications of how technology is helping our lives become easier and more interesting. Longfield Academy, located in Kent, UK, is a school which is going ahead with plans to give students an iPad containing … [Read more...] about Longfield Academy in UK Next to Offer iPad 2s to Students
Kineo Tablet for Schoolchildren Starts to Ship
The Kineo Android tablets has now finally started to ship. Targeted primarily at the young mind, the tablet is now on way to some select states in the US, such as Texas, California, and Tennessee among a few others. Also, with school age kids as the primary clientele, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the tablet comes with some built-in restrictions and is a lot different … [Read more...] about Kineo Tablet for Schoolchildren Starts to Ship