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Author: Kimberly Drelich

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A Harlem Teacher Makes iPad Lessons Personal

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

Fifth grade students in Monica Burns’ social studies class at the Alain L. Locke Elementary School for Environmental Leadership in Harlem use iPads in their daily classes.  On May 2, …

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Who Will Pay for iPads in Class?

May 6, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

More teachers are incorporating iPads into the classroom through grants, government funds for technology, and nonprofit Web sites—and some are even bringing in their personal devices. As more teachers use the iPad, Apple is also offering materials on how their products can be funded.

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Featured / Projects
May 6, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

Apple’s iPad is rapidly becoming a popular device in the classroom. But no one really knows whether the pricey tablet actually helps kids learn.

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Motivated by Milestones

May 2, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

Pathways in Technology Early College High School is the first high school in the nation to give both a high school diploma and a college associate’s degree. Will Ehrenfeld helped design the school.

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Computer Sleuths at Work in Crown Heights

May 1, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

Computer club students find solutions. (Photo by Kimberly Drelich)

While some afterschool activities focus on athletics or arts, these students in the computer club use the same team-building spirit to fix computers—and learn problem-solving skills together

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Finding their Rhythm: How Technology Can Help Students Learn at their Own Pace

April 30, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

Students in classrooms incorporating technology, such as New York City’s iZone, learn with pens, paper, and laptops–and get instant feedback.

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Researcher questions if college students receive unnecessary remediation

April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

Judith-Scott Clayton, assistant professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, raises the question of “Are College Entrants Overdiagnosed as Underprepared?” in a New York Times blog post.

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Two dozen schools to close

April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

The Panel for Education Policy agreed to close 24 public schools and reopen them as new schools, SchoolBook reported.  Students and faculty spoke on behalf of their schools at the …

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City expected to open 54 new schools next year

April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

The mayor and the chancellor announced at a press conference at Washington Irving High School that 54 new schools will open in the fall, Gotham Schools reported.  Twenty-four of those …

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Talking Pineapple Question Stumps Students

April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

A question on an eighth-grade state test regarding talking pineapples puzzled students and teacher and led to criticism, The New York Daily News reported.

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