“Personalization” has become the norm in districts trying to customize digital tools, instruction, and schedules to meet individual students’ needs. But K-12 leaders are also demanding customization in another area: professional development.
K-12 systems are telling publishers and other content producers to give them materials for English-language learners that are more challenging, and tailored to specific grade spans and academic subjects.
Survey Shows Where the Demand for ELL Digital Content Is Highest
Needs for Digital Content Vary Enormously By State, Region
School districts are in the market for digital content for English learners but the demand is unevenly dispersed throughout the fifty states.
The push for “interoperability” is forcing content providers to make important decisions—about which standards to adopt or ignore, how much time and money to devote to that work, and how to anticipate and adjust to shifting district demands.
Google Chromebooks have made continued gains in the U.S. market, but Microsoft could be poised for success in the international education over the next year, predicts Futuresource Consulting.
What do school officials really mean when they say they want personalized learning, and what do vendors need to be prepared to give them?
A new survey of 1,000 teachers found that educators are using more technology than some think, and that the driver is student learning.
Seventy-eight percent of elementary school students say they regularly use a tablet, up from 66 percent a year ago, according a survey released by Pearson and conducted by the Harris Poll.
A New York City-based company, littleBits, is offering modular electronics components for schools and libraries through a 1-to-1 model common in the world of ed-tech.
Interactive flat panel displays are expected to gain market share in 2015—and beyond, according to an analysis by Futuresource Consulting Ltd.