Jim McLaughlin's Blog

School leaders are taking action against cyberbullying, as a new NSBA survey shows that more than half of district technology officials said that their districts have created specific policies to prevent or punish online threats and harassment. Another 34 percent said that cyberbullying is already covered under their existing policies. Educators say they are using Read more

Just about four years ago, Google launched Apps for Education – a version of Google’s online productivity tools (including Gmail and Google Docs) that is geared towards K12 schools and colleges. Now, Google just announced, there are over 10 million students, staff, faculty and alumni that are actively using Apps for Education. With the beginning Read more

From an elementary teacher who launched a district-wide student blogging campaign to a top executive at a major digital education resources conglomerate who led the field of educational social networking, the members of NSBA’s 2010 Technology Leadership Network (TLN) “20 to Watch” list embody educators who are as cutting edge as the technologies they embrace Read more

So was it worth the wait? The highly anticipated documentary “Waiting for Superman” opened today in New York and Los Angeles, boosted by unanimous raves, an hour-long Oprah special, and buzz by film critics nationwide. Davis Guggenheim’s new film, which rolls out nationwide in October, also is expected to get another bump from NBC’s “Education Read more

The most rigorous studyRequires Adobe Acrobat Reader of performance-based teacher compensation ever conducted in the United States shows that a nationally watched bonus-pay system had no overall impact on student achievement—results released today that are certain to set off a firestorm of debate. via Education Week: Merit Pay Found to Have Little Effect on Achievement. Read more