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Technology helps manage teacher quality initiatives
Across the country, states and school districts are grappling with how best to evaluate teachers and administrators in a way that is rigorous, yet fair—and gives them opportunities to grow…
New ed-tech products and announcements: Spring 2012
The editors of eSchool Media have logged thousands of miles covering various ed-tech trade shows since the start of the year, from Florida and Texas to Washington, D.C. Here's a…
New ed-tech products target classroom instruction
Software designed for touch-screen tablets, and new programs for teaching reading and math, were among the many products unveiled at recent ed-tech conferences. Some providers of curriculum software also highlighted…
Companies aim to help schools create digital learning environments
As more schools make the shift to a digital-based teaching and learning environment, a number of new products and services have emerged to help ease this transition.…
Controlling costs a key selling point for ed-tech vendors
For many of the companies exhibiting at recent educational technology conferences, a key selling point was how their software or services could help schools save money during a tough economy.…
A growing trend in school AV solutions: Convergence
School audio-visual solutions seem to be converging, with major suppliers of AV products releasing their own versions of solutions offered by competitors in an effort to keep pace. Interactive whiteboard…
New software facilitates assessment and data management
During recent ed-tech conferences, a number of companies introduced software intended to make assessment and data management easier for schools.…
Online tutoring, speech therapy among new eLearning solutions
New options for online tutoring and speech therapy are among the latest eLearning solutions introduced during recent ed-tech trade shows.…
Seven standards for effective professional development
Terms like “work collaboratively,” “share what you know,” and “problem-solve as a team” are commonly associated with the kinds of 21st-century skills that most people agree today’s students should learn—but…
Author: Only community can save public education
Think of it this way: Would you support a presidential candidate you knew nothing about? What does this candidate think about taxes? How is this candidate helping those around him?…



