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5 Twitter hashtags you should be searching

Regularly searching education-related Twitter hashtags can help educators expand their professional growthSocial media remains a game-changer in education. Through platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, students are able to collaborate on projects or discussions...

Social media access challenges parents, educators

Social Media

Adults tackle question of how much social media is enough, but not too muchTwin Design / Shutterstock.comWith smartphones and tablet and laptop computers now as common as pencils and notebooks in many classrooms, schools and parents alike are having to figure...

LinkedIn spends $1 billion on education company to improve skill training

Social Media

LinkedIn to acquire lynda.com to better connect the global workforce, says company.LinkedIn is acquiring lynda.com, an online learning company that offers courses on business, technology, and creative skills with the aim of helping people achieve their professional...

To curb cyberbullies, this district will monitor students’ social media

Social Media

Student messages on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook are now being monitored by the Orange County (Fla.) school district as part of a new program to curb cyberbullying, crime on campus and suicide. Central Florida’s largest school district announced...

New law helps fight tech-based bullying

Social Media

As cyberbullying increases, new laws and measures are helping combat tech-based bullyingThe face of a bully and the definition of bullying have changed over the years. Technology has come to replace the glaring student who pushes others down on the playground...

Survey reveals why teachers aren’t embracing social media

Social Media

Survey reveals that the majority of classroom educators shy away from social media integrationA new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. The University of Phoenix College of Education...

In Wisconsin, poorly performing virtual charters won’t affect their districts

Online Learning

Provision would exclude virtual schools’ scores in certain casesA little-known provision slipped into the Wisconsin budget signed by Gov. Scott Walker would keep low-performing virtual charter schools from dragging down the report cards of districts that host...

Can online tutors make anytime, anywhere learning a reality?

Online Learning

Supporting off hours learning is a problem you might not even know you have Recently, I began dubbing the current generation of students the “Netflix Generation.” They learn when they want, and expect learning resources to be available when and where they need...

Rural district turns to online speech therapy

Online Learning

Economically disadvantaged district, facing recruiting difficulties, found online therapy resourcesAlthough districts are required to provide students in need with special education and related services such as speech therapy, many face obstacles in doing so....

Some high school students access college courses for free

Online Learning

Students attending an online private school are eligible for college creditThe for-profit DeVry University has partnered with Connections Education to offer college courses at no cost to high school students attending International Connections Academy (iNaCA),...

How online learning is changing credit recovery

Online Learning

As learning becomes more accessible, credit recovery programs are evolvingOnline learning is playing an increasingly important part in credit recovery for students with a variety of academic needs, according to a new report from the International Association...

Full-time online school launches in Georgia using FuelEd (Aventa)

Online Learning

FuelEd, Vidalia City Board of Education open full-time online school for Georgia studentsThe Vidalia City Board of Education (Ga.) has partnered with personalized learning provider Fuel Education (formerly Aventa Learning) to launch a new full-time online learning...

Research examines blended learning, student achievement

Online Learning

New white paper explores effective instructional models and course customization benefitsA new research report from Arizona State University (ASU) focuses on various evidence-based instructional models and strategies integrated within courses from an online...

10 districts that have seen big blended learning success

Online Learning

Edgenuity highlights schools, districts implementing blended learningAs schools and districts try to better meet the needs of students with different learning styles, blended learning programs are becoming increasingly popular. Because blended learning combines...

10 things all great online educators do

Online Learning

Best practices for any educator organizing online coursesIt’s no secret that virtual education has become more and more widespread, with new online schools popping up regularly and brick-and-mortar institutions adding a blended component. With that in mind,...