Gone are the days of posterboard presentations. Google’s science fair recruited life-changing ideas from teenagers across the globe — language was no issue, nor was subject matter. Here are the winners of the second annual …
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Can We Fix Computer Science Education in America?
The tech industry is one of the few bright spots in a dim economy. So why aren’t we teaching kids the skills they need to participate in it?
Texting 1, 2, 3: Schools Test ‘Bring Your Own Technology’ Programs
As protesters took to the streets yesterday to protest the inequality of wealth, two computer scientists in Portland, Oregon are protesting the inequality of resources in schools.
If Harvard Can’t Afford Academic Journal Subscriptions, Maybe It’s Time for an Open Access Model
Last week, Harvard’s Faculty Advisory Council revealed that the school now spends $3.75 million annually on academic journal subscriptions. Why so much? According to a memo the council sent out, some journals cost the school up …
New Study Finds iPads in the Classroom Boost Test Scores
A new study shows that students who use iPads in the classroom score better in literacy tests than those who don’t. As previously reported, educators in Auburn, Maine began instructing 266 kindergarteners using the iPad 2 this …
Girl Launches Her MIT Acceptance Letter into Space
The class of 2016 was challenged to do something creative with their acceptance packages. One student decided to launch hers 91,000 feet straight up.
Apple’s iBooks Textbooks: 4 Reasons to Be Skeptical
I should know better than to look at a new Apple creation and call it an outright failure. The company’s batting average is too high lately. There’s not a lot of room for nay-saying.
Still, I think a dose of skepticism doesn’t …
Apple’s Textbooks: Undeniably Cool, But Will They Help Students?
Apple debuted the holy grail of textbooks on Thursday in New York City. The books are undeniably cool: they will integrate videos, photos and interactive graphics, make taking notes a breeze and be easy to navigate — all …
Apple Rolls Out iPad Textbooks, Publishing Software for Teachers
Apple held an event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York today. The company’s number one initiative: “Reinventing the textbook,” said SVP of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller.
Apple announced iBooks 2, a free app for the iPad …
Liveblog: Apple’s Education Event
Join Technologizer’s Harry McCracken and Techland’s Doug Aamoth at 10am Eastern for live coverage of Apple’s education event being held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York!
FOLLOW-UP: Apple Rolls Out iPad Textbooks, …
Rumor Roundup: What to Expect from Apple’s Education Event
Apple is holding an education-themed event in New York on Thursday – the show begins at 10am, and we’ll have a liveblog churning away right here if you want to follow along. While the company is always tight-lipped about its …
Apple Poised to ‘Digitally Destroy’ Textbooks? Don’t Bet On It
We’ll be there (and live-blogging) at Apple’s “education event” this Thursday, Jan. 19 at New York’s Guggenheim Museum, but the scuttlebutt going in has Cupertino announcing a platform to — wait for it — “digitally destroy” …
