The EdTech field has been abuzz lately with company acquisitions, cash pledges, and classroom improvements. Read on for more in this week’s Roundup.
1. News Corp., After Hiring Klein, Buys Technology Partner in a City Schools Project
News Corporation recently acquired Wireless Generation, a program that promises to help educators teach more efficiently.
2. Hey! We’re getting iPads! Isn’t that great?!?!?
More and more schools are purchasing iPads for classroom use, but will it be effective if administrations’ attitudes towards technology do not change? Read more about this issues in this ZDNet Education blog post.
3. If we were really serious about educational technology
Scott McLeod’s Dangerously Irrelevant blog post lists suggestions on how we can treat educational technology in the classroom and asks for more ideas.
4. 8 ways technology is improving education
Still wondering how technology can improve education? Mashable has put together eight ways that it can.
5. Google Gives $250,000 to Tech Education for Needy Communities
iGotITtoo, a non-profit organization based in New York that is aiming to close the digital proficiency gap for economically disadvantaged communities, received a $250,000 gift from Google to expand their efforts. Find out more in this Mashable article.
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Read the full article: EdTech News Roundup: Getting Serious about EdTech, Closing the Digital Divide, and Another Article About the iPad