A leader’s guide to technology implementations
Establishing a shared vision around a technology initiative is one of the most important success factors for that initiative, according to a panel of administrators from around the…
Mobile Learning
EdRedi makes tablets ready for classroom use
To help make tablets more classroom ready, Education Resources created its EdRedi application which allows classroom teachers to intuitively supervise and control their students’ name-brand devices, such as…
Schools can win up to 30 TechJacket device cases
Trident Case has announced an opportunity for schools to outfit a classroom with up to 30 TechJacket cases. Through the contest, which began on June 10, schools can…
LOC releases new Student Discovery Sets for tablets
Pages from the scrapbooks of the activists who fought for women’s suffrage. A political cartoon from the pen of Benjamin Franklin. Photos by Ansel Adams of Japanese Americans…
Mimio unveils MimioMobile for browsers
In an effort to expand teachers’ ability to create unsurpassed collaborative learning environments, Mimio has launched two major updates to its MimioClassroom family of interactive teaching technologies: the…
Virtual reality STEM program helps special needs students
n a typical day at Lee Mathson Middle School in East San Jose, California, students can explore the inside of a volcano via a three-dimensional, holographic image. The…
New bill would support innovative internet pilots for students
New legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would support innovative methods to give students access to the internet and digital tools outside of classrooms. The Digital Learning Equity…
Barracuda, Aerohive work to integrate tighter wireless security
Barracuda and Aerohive announced the availability of products that automate communication of wireless security policies between devices to reduce costs and improve efficiencies for customers. The mobile landscape…
District launching free pre-K literacy tool
Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) in Virginia is launching a new approach to early learning that will increase literacy for all 4 year olds in Manassas City by…
Teachscape now works with the Swivl robot for PD
Teachscape has partnered with Swivl to further support educators in video-based professional development. Through the partnership, educators can use the Swivl Robot, in conjunction with their mobile devices,…
TabPilot Expands School MDM Features for iOS
In February, TabPilot released the iOS version of the Tablet Manager MDM suite into public beta, offering key MDM features including integration with Apple’s Device Enrollment Program (DEP)…
ParentSquare adds one-to-one messaging between schools and parents
ParentSquare, a secure communication platform designed to reach and engage parents, has launched a new one-to-one messaging feature designed to establish private two-way messaging between schools and parents.…
4 key digital learning developments
Fifty-eight percent of high school students in a national survey said they use their own mobile devices for learning in school, and 47 percent of teachers in the…
Teaching handwriting more effectively using technology
New technology is helping teachers model handwriting in a more natural way Teaching handwriting to an entire class of students ... Read more
Pearson launches DRA2+ app for iPad
Pearson has launched the Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition PLUS (DRA2+) iPad App for literacy assessment. Now available on the App Store, the new app guides teachers through…
Could sharing iPads boost achievement?
Students who shared iPads significantly outperformed their peers in one-to-one classrooms and in classrooms without iPads, according to data from a Northwestern University researcher. According to the International…
10 free apps to build logic skills
A selection of apps, including puzzles and brain teasers, that help improve logic, spacial reasoning, and concentration skills.
NetSupport launches teacher app
NetSupport has expanded its classroom management solution's reach to Android-equipped classrooms, meaning both teacher and student can interact in real time via their tablets. NetSupport School focuses on…
SEC launches informal inquiry into LAUSD’s use of bonds for iPads
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4 ways Apple may soon solve the iPad deployment headache
It’s no secret iPad deployments are a slog for schools. But all that may be changing The ultimate goal of ... Read more