New Elementary School is a Model for Inclusion

When students and staff at Nelson Place School in Worcester, Mass. move into their brand-new, $58 million building next fall, they'll find a number of innovative features designed to accommodate children with a wide range of challenges and abilities.

Kids, Teachers Connect via New Audio Tech

by Michael Aushenker Call it state-of-the-art and a sign of the times. Mountain View Elementary School has adopted a Classroom Audio Technology, or CAT, the system where the teacher wears a microphone that projects his or her voice for all students to hear, even in a noisy classroom. “You put a microphone on a classroom teacher, […]

At CETPA, District Leaders Rethink the Classroom, From Furniture to Funding

Last week, more than a thousand education technology professionals showed up on election week for the California Educational Technology Professionals Association annual conference in Sacramento to discuss all-things tech in their local districts. The conference included about 156 sessions and 24 labs, where topics ranged from data and security to how to best use smart technology in classrooms.