Ed-Tech Partner Press Releases

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  • Pearson Expands Commitment to 21st Century Learning Through Partnership with SchoolKiT
    Mon, Nov 02, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    Today at the State Education Technology Directors Association's (SEDTA) Leadership Summit and Education Forum 2009, Pearson announced that it has added techSteps from SchoolKiT to its comprehensive offering of 21st century learning tools. Built on the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S), techSteps is used by schools to plan, teach and assess K-8 student technology literacy in an integrated, 21st century context. [ Read More ]

  • New Study Finds School Districts Struggling in Response to Economic Downturn, Bracing For More Cuts
    Wed, Oct 28, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    The economic downturn continues to threaten the capacity of school districts nationwide, even in light of federal stimulus funds, according to a study released today by the American Association of School Administrators. "One Year Later: How the Economic Downturn Continues to Impact School Districts," is the sixth in a series of studies conducted by AASA. The study is based on a survey of 875 school administrators conducted in September and October 2009 and finds that while funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have provided some relief, districts in every part of the nation are being forced to make cuts that directly impact student learning. The data also suggest a "shell game" in which state budgets were cut after it was known that ARRA included money for education. [ Read More ]

  • Absolute Software Launches Device Freeze
    Wed, Oct 28, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    Absolute® Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer theft recovery, data protection and secure IT asset management solutions today announced the launch of Device Freeze, a new feature for Computrace®. Built on tamper-resistant Computrace technology, Device Freeze enables IT administrators to remotely freeze the screen of a device and display an on-screen message, making the computer largely unusable until unfrozen by an authorized administrator. [ Read More ]

  • Webinar: The Key to Writing a Winning Innovation Grant Proposal
    Mon, Oct 26, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    Schoolnet, Inc., the nation’s leader in data-driven decision making today announced they have teamed up with nationally recognized education and technology experts to host an exclusive Interactive Workshop; Data-Driven Achievement: The Key to Writing a Winning Innovation Grant Proposal. The webinar is designed to bring lessons learned and real-world best practices to school administrators, teachers, and IT professionals. [ Read More ]

  • Kidspiration Named to "Dr. Toy's" Lists of Top Children's Products for 2009
    Tue, Oct 20, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    Kidspiration® 3, Inspiration Software®, Inc.’s visual learning software for grades K-5, expands its growing list of honors to the toy industry with today’s announcement that it has been named one of the “10 Best High-Tech Products for 2009” and “100 Best Children’s Products for 2009” by renowned expert “Dr. Toy” (aka Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.d.). With these two additions, the award count for Kidspiration 3 totals 16 since its launch in early 2008. [ Read More ]

  • Pacific Lutheran University Recognizes Pearson Test of English Academic
    Tue, Oct 20, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), serving approximately 200 international students representing 28 countries, announced today that it will recognize the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) for admission of non-native English speakers. Pearson Test of English Academic is a computer-based English language test that measures English language proficiency. [ Read More ]

 

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