/mobile-learning Mobile Learning en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:02:06 GMT /technology/like-police-officers-educators-have-been-caught-on-camera-behaving-badly/2021/06 Several recent incidents show how students and parents can use their cellphones to capture abusive or racist behavior by some educators. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:02:06 GMT /technology/like-police-officers-educators-have-been-caught-on-camera-behaving-badly/2021/06 /technology/are-smartphones-hurting-kids-thinking-skills/2020/08 Looking homework answers up on a smartphone makes it harder for students to retain information ,a new study finds. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:19:24 GMT /technology/are-smartphones-hurting-kids-thinking-skills/2020/08 /technology/school-reopenings-bring-wave-of-covid-19-student-data-privacy-concerns/2020/08 Safely storing videos of classroom lessons and protecting sensitive health information will be a challenge. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:24:02 GMT /technology/school-reopenings-bring-wave-of-covid-19-student-data-privacy-concerns/2020/08 /technology/what-educators-really-need-to-know-about-tiktok/2020/07 Uber-popular with tweens and teens, the video-sharing platform on which users share short clips is raising concerns about student data privacy and national security. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:41:57 GMT /technology/what-educators-really-need-to-know-about-tiktok/2020/07 /technology/schools-handed-out-millions-of-digital-devices-under-covid-19-now-thousands-are-missing/2020/07 Some districts are scrambling to account for thousands of devices鈥攁 task made more urgent by the uncertainty over when students will be able to return to school buildings full-time. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:46:17 GMT /technology/schools-handed-out-millions-of-digital-devices-under-covid-19-now-thousands-are-missing/2020/07 /technology/why-principals-worry-about-how-mobile-devices-affect-students-social-skills-attention-spans/2020/06 An EdWeek Research Center national survey of educators and interviews with school principals reveal big concerns about how the proliferation of digital devices is affecting K-12 education. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 01:01:17 GMT /technology/why-principals-worry-about-how-mobile-devices-affect-students-social-skills-attention-spans/2020/06 /technology/delivery-delays-likely-for-chromebooks-ipads-under-covid-19-analyst-predicts/2020/04 Analyst predicts that a frustrating stretch could continue for district officials desperate to acquire devices such as Chromebooks and iPads during coronavirus closures. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:32:05 GMT /technology/delivery-delays-likely-for-chromebooks-ipads-under-covid-19-analyst-predicts/2020/04 /leadership/k-12-device-arms-race-philly-school-districts-heaven-sent-chromebooks-for-coronavirus-closures/2020/04 The Philly School District's story of how it acquired 40,000 new devices underscores a new reality: districts across the country are competing for every device available during the coronavirus-induced remote learning movement. Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:10:57 GMT /leadership/k-12-device-arms-race-philly-school-districts-heaven-sent-chromebooks-for-coronavirus-closures/2020/04 /technology/coronavirus-squeezes-supply-of-chromebooks-ipads-and-other-digital-learning-devices/2020/04 School districts are competing against each other for purchases of digital devices as remote learning expands to schools across the country. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 23:15:45 GMT /technology/coronavirus-squeezes-supply-of-chromebooks-ipads-and-other-digital-learning-devices/2020/04 /technology/massive-shift-to-remote-learning-prompts-big-data-privacy-concerns/2020/03 An unprecedented number of online interactions between teachers and students from their respective homes introduce new privacy questions that lack easy answers. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:42:44 GMT /technology/massive-shift-to-remote-learning-prompts-big-data-privacy-concerns/2020/03 /leadership/how-to-respond-to-a-ransomware-attack-lessons-learned/2020/03 The Flagstaff schools in Arizona suffered a ransomware attack that forced district officials to close schools for two days. Here鈥檚 what the district learned from that experience. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:28:21 GMT /leadership/how-to-respond-to-a-ransomware-attack-lessons-learned/2020/03 /leadership/coronavirus-compounds-k-12-cybersecurity-problems-5-areas-to-watch/2020/03 Cybersecurity experts have warned about coronavirus pandemic-related phishing scams targeting many sectors of the economy. Now, schools are being warned to be extra vigilant too. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:28:21 GMT /leadership/coronavirus-compounds-k-12-cybersecurity-problems-5-areas-to-watch/2020/03 /technology/5-steps-to-curb-cyberattacks-in-1-to-1-computing-schools/2020/03 The proliferation of school-issued digital devices can open schools up to all kinds of cybersecurity problems, especially in schools with 1-to-1 computing programs. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:28:21 GMT /technology/5-steps-to-curb-cyberattacks-in-1-to-1-computing-schools/2020/03 /technology/how-voice-tech-could-enhance-the-classroom-and-problems-to-avoid/2020/02 Two educators who use voice technologies in their classrooms offer tips for how to use the devices for teaching and learning and the steps necessary for avoiding privacy pitfalls. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:45:04 GMT /technology/how-voice-tech-could-enhance-the-classroom-and-problems-to-avoid/2020/02 /teaching-learning/data-5-big-challenges-in-preparing-k-12-students-for-the-world-of-work/2020/02 69传媒 are trying to forge stronger workforce connections in K-12 by revamping curriculum and school culture to help students explore potential careers. Wed, 05 Feb 2020 02:27:25 GMT /teaching-learning/data-5-big-challenges-in-preparing-k-12-students-for-the-world-of-work/2020/02 /technology/tiktok-powerful-teaching-tool-or-classroom-management-nightmare/2019/11 Some teachers are adding the video-sharing platform into their lessons. But cyberbullying and data privacy are big concerns, experts say. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 03:39:16 GMT /technology/tiktok-powerful-teaching-tool-or-classroom-management-nightmare/2019/11 /teaching-learning/screen-time-up-as-reading-scores-drop-is-there-a-link/2019/11 The yearslong slide in reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress comes as students are spending more time in and out of class on digital devices. Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:34:28 GMT /teaching-learning/screen-time-up-as-reading-scores-drop-is-there-a-link/2019/11 /leadership/how-to-help-educational-technologies-talk-to-each-other/2019/10 The Consortium for School Networking has launched a toolkit to help school districts improve their ability for systems and applications to easily share content. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:12:02 GMT /leadership/how-to-help-educational-technologies-talk-to-each-other/2019/10 /technology/trimming-educational-apps-and-cutting-costs/2019/10 Educators in the Wilson County schools were using 10,000 apps. The instructional technology supervisor for the district tells how it cut that number in half and saved $2 million. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:12:31 GMT /technology/trimming-educational-apps-and-cutting-costs/2019/10 /technology/case-study-clevers-troubled-effort-to-help-schools-track-ed-tech-use/2019/10 The idea was to give educators and administrators a single place to look across multiple learning tools at two simple metrics: how much time did students spend using each program, and how much progress did they make? Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:12:31 GMT /technology/case-study-clevers-troubled-effort-to-help-schools-track-ed-tech-use/2019/10 /technology/austin-cto-kevin-schwartz-speaks-5-ed-tech-problems-and-solutions/2019/10 The school district tech chief talks about helping educators avoid common mistakes, pumping up usage levels for ed-tech tools, getting tech and curriculum folks to talk to each other, and more. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:12:31 GMT /technology/austin-cto-kevin-schwartz-speaks-5-ed-tech-problems-and-solutions/2019/10 /technology/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2019/09 A breakdown of high-profile news stories you may have missed during the week. Sat, 21 Sep 2019 00:45:38 GMT /technology/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2019/09 /leadership/digital-learning-tools-are-everywhere-but-gauging-effectiveness-remains-elusive-survey-shows/2019/09/00000175-edd3-de5b-a77d-ffdb31a30000 Educators are using digital tools to boost student learning more than ever. But few believe there's good information available about which resources work best. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 23:41:53 GMT /leadership/digital-learning-tools-are-everywhere-but-gauging-effectiveness-remains-elusive-survey-shows/2019/09/00000175-edd3-de5b-a77d-ffdb31a30000 /technology/schools-say-no-to-cellphones-in-class-but-is-it-a-smart-move/2019/09 A flurry of schools have recently put in place restrictions or bans on student cellphones, a change from previous more open policies. Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:31:28 GMT /technology/schools-say-no-to-cellphones-in-class-but-is-it-a-smart-move/2019/09 /leadership/why-tech-isnt-transforming-teaching-10-key-stories-from-education-week/2019/06 Crave pragmatic, honest, clear-eyed conversation about the realities of ed tech? Here's a reading list from Education Week, as presented at ISTE 2019. Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:57:03 GMT /leadership/why-tech-isnt-transforming-teaching-10-key-stories-from-education-week/2019/06 /leadership/digital-surveillance-and-school-safety-5-things-administrators-need-to-know/2019/06 Before district administrators deploy new technologies that vacuum up digital data in an effort to keep schools and students safe, they need to question the potential impacts on privacy and civil liberties, and whether the technologies are effective. Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:44:41 GMT /leadership/digital-surveillance-and-school-safety-5-things-administrators-need-to-know/2019/06 /technology/from-data-security-to-digital-literacy-the-5-toughest-tasks-for-one-cto/2019/06 Rob Dickson, the executive director of information management services for the Omaha Public 69传媒, outlines his biggest challenges and lessons learned from this school year. Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:24:57 GMT /technology/from-data-security-to-digital-literacy-the-5-toughest-tasks-for-one-cto/2019/06 /leadership/students-and-researchers-team-up-to-create-citizen-science/2019/06 Whether it involves enlisting students to collect bugs in Michigan or star-gaze in Massachusetts, citizen science projects could be the next big thing for hands-on science education. Mon, 03 Jun 2019 02:52:54 GMT /leadership/students-and-researchers-team-up-to-create-citizen-science/2019/06 /leadership/florida-plan-for-a-huge-database-to-stop-school-shootings-hits-delays-legal-questions/2019/05 Florida鈥檚 efforts to expand digital surveillance of students in the name of school safety have been delayed amid privacy concerns, legal questions, and bureaucratic snafus, an Education Week investigation found. Fri, 31 May 2019 00:45:05 GMT /leadership/florida-plan-for-a-huge-database-to-stop-school-shootings-hits-delays-legal-questions/2019/05