Weekly News Roundup December 9

Check out these interesting articles on kids and technology! Gaming with young kids? Here’s where to start Gaming with your kids can be a great way to bond while (secretly) teaching them valuable skills like team work and puzzle solving. If you’re curious about how and when to start introducing your child to digital gaming, […]

Check out these interesting articles on kids and technology!

Gaming with young kids? Here’s where to start

Gaming with your kids can be a great way to bond while (secretly) teaching them valuable skills like team work and puzzle solving. If you’re curious about how and when to start introducing your child to digital gaming, this guide is a great help. (msnbc.msn.com)

Fingerprint Digital aims at kid-apps market with ‘Mom-Comm’ feature

A new children’s learning app includes a messaging feature that lets kids correspond with parents and keep mom and dad in the digital learning loop. (guardian.co.uk)

University of Louisiana Uses Breakthrough Program to Help Younger Kids Excel in Algebra

A unique teaching program using a strategy called Hands-On Equations is being used by the University of Louisiana to boost early algebra skills using tangible objects that students can physically grasp. (marketwatch.com)

Why Schools Need to Get Social, Local and Mobile

Tech startups have a ripe opportunity to tap into the education space. See why there has never been a better time than now for tech innovation in the classroom. (mashable.com)

Schools add Internet etiquette, safety to coursework

With students spending more and more time online, schools across the nation are beginning to offer specific courses to teach internet etiquette and safety. (usatoday.com)

Digital Learning Enrollment Triples: U.S. Department of Education

According to a new survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, three quarters of US schools plan to expand their digital offerings in the coming year. (huffingtonpost.com)


Published December 09, 2011