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Auto-Correct Error in Text Message Leads to School Lockdown

A series of unfortunate phone-related events landed a Florida teen in the hot seat after he failed to review a text message before sending it.

Pros and Cons of the Internet (as Taught to Students in 1996)

Last weekend, I was at my parents’ house in Connecticut for a family matter. As my sister went through some of the things in her childhood bedroom, she discovered a document from 1996, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. This was apparently part of some high school handout packet; also included among the [...]

Missouri Teachers Sue for Right to Friend Students on Facebook

Should teachers be allowed to befriend students on social media? That’s the question at the heart of a new lawsuit in Missouri, challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new “Amy Hestir Student Protection Act.”

Must Be Nice: Kindergarteners in Maine Getting Free iPads Now

Ah, to be a kid again. Riding your bike until your legs feel like they’re going to fall off. Popsicles! Free food, no job, minimal attention to hygiene. Using your free iPad 2 to—ho, ho, hold it right there. What free iPad 2?

Bad News, Kids: Staples Says July 14 is ’Back-to-School’ Time

Are all you hard-working students who read Techland enjoying your summer so far? Well, lap it up because according to Staples, July 14 will serve “as the official start to the 2010 back-to-school shopping season.”

College Game Design Classes Graded Like World of Warcraft

Students in two of Lee Sheldon’s game design classes at Indiana University are graded using a system of experience points similar to systems used in games like World of Warcraft.