Field trips have been a staple of public education for decades. Who didn't look forward to escaping from the classroom to spend a day at a local zoo, museum or nature preserve? Like many other aspects of public education, however, funding for field trips has seen reductions recently. Some districts have cut field trips ...

Considering how integrated technology has become with our everyday lives, it's as important as ever to understand its basic building blocks. Yet you wouldn't know that to look at math and science test scores in the U.S. Recent studies have shown that ...

One of the most promising uses for new edtech developments has been the ability to cater to the needs of individual students. Giving special needs students the attention and resources needed to help them achieve their classroom goals, however, can provide additional challenges. With an ...

It seems like everywhere I go, people are talking about cloud computing. Most of us use the cloud on a daily basis: We log into email accounts, go to Amazon or use other web-based services. The move to the cloud is happening in education too. We are just beginning to see what benefits can be reaped from this emerging technology, as professors across the United States and C...

One of the biggest issues that schools face when trying to adopt new technology in their classrooms is the price tag. Even just upgrading classroom computers can be expensive, so investing in an iPad laboratory or teleconferencing system can seem totally out of reach. But some foundations are handing out millions of dollars to schools and other nonprofits to help them get ...