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2014 May/June NCCSA Update Newsletter

Adaptive Learning: Are We There Yet?

Partnerships between tech companies and publishers are turning an ed tech buzzword into a reality, but, as one expert says, “It’s going to take some time to get it right.” For more than a decade, K-12 educators have been hearing about the potential of adaptive learning, an approach to instruction and remediation that uses technology […]

Three Trends Driving Digital Learning Today

Learning is becoming more digital–there’s no doubt about it As technology connects more teachers and students with digital learning opportunities, education is changing for the better. Students are using online digital resources to learn and support their classroom education, and teachers use online resources to help students build important research and evaluation skills. Ninety-five percent […]

2014 NCCSA State Golf Tournament Results

2014 NCCSA Spring State Tournaments Results

What will Education look like in 10 years?

Doing away with the traditional grade structure in schools and allowing students learn at their own paces is one change possibly coming to schools of the future, according to Horry County Schools superintendent Cindy Elsberry. She also thinks the 12th grade might be eliminated in the near future. A transitional year where students work closely […]

2014 NCCSA Elementary Fine Arts Results

Blended Learning Revolution: Tech meets tradition in the classroom

This is a long article, but well-worth the time invested in reading it.  Blended learning combines the best of online learning with traditional teaching. The educational trend is showing results – higher test scores, happier teachers and students – as more schools adopt and adapt it. Fourteen-year-old Gabi Directo is technically in the middle of […]

College Board Unveils Major Changes to SAT

New SAT test includes efforts to gauge actual student learning It might be fair to describe the major changes that are coming in 2016 to the nation’s most-recognizable college-admissions test, the SAT, as “intense.” In fact, understanding how the word “intense” is used properly in an essay is one of the sample questions that the […]

Financing a Successful 1:1 Digital Initiative

1:1 digital initiatives have the ability to transform an educational system. Without a well-planned financial strategy, however, most 1:1 initiatives will fail. When planning to fund this type of major endeavor, decision makers must consider three integral parts: 1) infrastructure and network, 2) computer purchase or lease, and 3) software. First, a strong infrastructure and […]