Education Dive: 5 technologies transforming education right now and MORE!

April 29, 2013     This week's issue brought to you by: Stanford Online Courses in Leadership & Management. Get ahead of the competition with online graduate and professional courses in leadership and management. Gain advanced skills in strategic innovation, entrepreneurship, risk analysis, program management, and more. Learn more!   Top Stories   5 technologies transforming education right now   Classrooms are evolving, and smartphones and tablets are just the beginning.       Is the honeymoon over for MOOCs?   Experts say institutions are beginning to put much more consideration into their decisions to partner with MOOC providers.       Armed guard proposals for public schools following Conn. massacre lose steam   For many districts, placing armed guards in elementary schools isn't economically feasible.       CCSF reaches deal with one of five unions in accreditation bid   The school's accrediting commission called for money-saving reorganization efforts last summer.       UCLA chemistry professor to stand trial for fatal lab fire   The professor is accused of violating state occupational health and safety codes.       Top Features   4 Ways To Improve School Communication Using Social Media       Show Off What You’re Doing With Education Technology!       How The Kindle Changed My Outlook On Reading       The 27 Things Teachers Do Best       This iPad Easel Could Be Perfect For Creative Classrooms     Other News   Major Players in the MOOC Universe       Federal Warning Against Retaliation Raises Questions for Colleges       Brooklyn Law School expands adequate causes of termination to include demonstrated incompetence       Adjuncts angry over being excluded from vote by CUNY faculty union       California weighs its own open access plan       Lawmaker blasts colleague over perceived intrusion into social science funding       Students question whether canceling classes helps address social justice issues       Teachers: Ed-tech boosts students’ abilities, self-sufficiency       Former Dowling College President to Lead Portland Community College; Penn State Gets New Provost       Stanford Professor Guides Students Who Write Textbooks on Afghan Law     News by Topic   Higher Ed   Technology   K-12   Online Learning   Policy & Regulation   Edudemic Features