As computers begin to take the roles traditionally held by us mere mortals, it may be time to ask: How far is too far? Even if a machine can do a person's work faster, can it do a better job? These are questions that educators are starting to raise as new technologies take over some of the tasks that used to be handled by teachers. In educational assessment, for exampl...

Teachers are an important part of the education technology puzzle, but sometimes their ideas and needs get lost in the shuffle. This is because teachers usually aren't the ones funding new classroom computers, software and other technology initiatives. Before IT departments and school administrators spend thousands of dollars on new tech, they may want to consult the peop...

In the last post about cyberbullying, we focused on how it impacts kids and how one group of students launched an awareness campaign about the problem. But teenagers need guidance. Parents are an important part of cutting back on cyberbullying. A recent survey found that many b...

In our previous two posts about cyberbullying, we talked about how it impacts students as well as parents, and what they're doing about the problem. But one of the more complicated sides of the equation is how schools should get involved. The issue boils down to this question: Are educators responsible for monitoring student behavior outside of school? There's been a lo...