Experts pick the 21 best apps for autism
These top apps for autism focus on communication, routines, and social skills. Recently, we asked the experts at Common Sense Graphite, a national nonprofit, to curate their best…
Month: November 2015
App of the Week: Interactive video tours come to life
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Common Sense Graphite. To read the ... Read more
K-8 classroom technology use increasing
Technology use is increasing, with 4 out of 5 teachers saying they will use classroom technology more frequently during the 2015-2016 school year, according to a survey from…
ASCD launches digital resource for teachers
ASCD has launched ASCD myTeachSource--a classroom-focused, teacher-driven digital subscription that delivers monthly topic packs on popular instructional strategies. The new product, which debuted at the 2015 ASCD Conference…
Minecraft coding, plus apps upon apps
Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
Nureva launches cloud-based collaboration system
Nureva Inc., a collaboration solutions company, announces two models of the Span classroom collaboration system, the WM210e and the WM220e. Designed for use in classrooms, media centers and…
How to save money and time with asset management software
Lost textbooks? Old paper-pushing systems? Asset management software is keeping track of textbooks and more for these districts, and saving them money in the process.
3 barriers, 3 fixes for school broadband
Nationwide, 23 percent of school districts still do not meet the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) minimum broadband access goal of 100 kbps per student, according to a state-by-state…
Collaboration tool supports global discussions
A newly launched collaboration feature from Participate Learning (formerly called appoLearning) gives educators a way to invite colleagues down the hall or across the country to discuss and…
