June 2016 | eSchool News

District Management

Survey: What online professional learning do teachers prefer?

July 5, 2016June 30, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

professional learning

Educators from Pre-K up through higher education most often prefer to participate in professional learning opportunities that focus on training for online software and digital resources (34 percent),…

IO Education, EADMS merger will expand online formative assessment

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by Laura Ascione

formative assessments

IO Education and Educator’s Assessment Data Management System (EADMS), a provider of K-12 assessment and data management software, have merged to better leverage online formative assessment capabilities. With…

Teaching Trends

New Common Sense tool shows how secure your ed-tech apps are

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by Laura Ascione

New educator resource is intended to find accurate, up-to-date evaluations of privacy and security practices of ed-tech applications Common Sense Education, in ... Read more

Yes, teens are addicted to mobile devices — but so are adults

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

mobile-addiction

Interesting infographic shares the realities behind today's mobile device addiction -- for teens and adults.

District Management

5 things changing today’s CTO role

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Chief technology officers (CTOs) in school districts juggle any number of demands relating to IT support, technology integration into classroom instruction, and future district technology plans. But as…

Teaching Trends

Hayes Software Systems launches implementation plan for mid-sized districts

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Hayes Software Systems, a provider of inventory control software and services for the K-12 education market, announced a new software implementation plan developed for mid-sized school districts. The…

District Management

Flexcat collaboration system gets big upgrade for ISTE

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

lightspeed flexcat

At ISTE 2016, classroom audio provider Lightspeed Technologies will introduce three new features of its Flexcat system. The only classroom audio system designed for small-group learning, Flexcat consists…

District Management

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

future ready librarians

Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of…

Dark fiber could be the future of school networking

June 29, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Dark fiber is helping some districts scale broadband for tomorrow, not today. Is it the future of networking?

District Management

Boxlight to debut standard, interactive laser and bulb projectors at ISTE

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

projectors boxlight

Boxlight will be unveiling its new line of P12 projectors at the 2016 ISTE Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado. Attendees will be able to see live demos…

6 tools for real formative assessment

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

formative assessments

As education policy moves away from the much-maligned No Child Left Behind and toward new legislation focusing on learning outcomes, technology-enabled formative assessments are moving to the foreground…

Vernier app offers hands-on learning about thermal energy

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Vernier Software & Technology developed a new free app to allow students to study thermal energy concepts by analyzing images and video captured with the FLIR ONE Thermal…

EXO U to launch visual creation, collaboration tool at ISTE

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

At ISTE 2016, EXO U Inc., a software development company, will launch Ormiboard, a front-of-class visual creation and collaboration tool. Ormiboard gives teachers and students the freedom to…

District Management

Impero Software’s keyword library addresses online safety concerns

June 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

It makes the headlines often: A young man or woman in the U.S. ends his or her own life due to bullying or becomes radicalized and attempts to…

Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…

District Management

Bloomz announces new features at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Just in time for ISTE 2016, the teacher-parent communication app Bloomz is announcing a major award and introducing new features, including offering its basic schoolwide product for free.…

District Management

Pearson Realize course content now works with any LMS

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

earson announced a new iteration of its main content delivery system for K-12 schools that will allow them to experience learning, assessment and data applications seamlessly, saving thousands…

District Management

Odysseyware releases more than 250 new courses ahead of ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

curriculum online

Odysseyware, a provider of dynamic, individualized online courses for K-12 education, today announced its summer release of more than 250 new national and state-specific courses. Just in time…

District Management

Riverview High School integrates the Nureva Span system

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

collaboration learning

Nureva Inc., a collaboration-solutions company, announced the integration of its Span system into Riverview High School’s innovative, high-tech science lab in Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada. The Span system…

District Management

Promethean introduces new ActivPanel at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

promethean activpanel

Promethean, a global provider of educational technology solutions, introduced its new ActivPanel interactive display at ISTE 2016 in Denver. Powered by an externally accessible, upgradeable Android™ platform central…

District Management

Groups partner to leverage open tech standards

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ClassLink announced a new single sign-on connection to Mackin Educational Resources, an adaptive learning platform for grades K-8. This new partnership will provide users with secure, OneClick access…

District Management

itslearning unveils personalized LMS at ISTE

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ISTE 2016 attendees interested in the Digital Age Teaching and Learning focus area can stop by the itslearning booth (#1541) to see how the company’s brand new personalized…

District Management

Achieve3000 updates blended learning, differentiated instruction tools

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

blended learning

At the 2016 ISTE Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado, Achieve3000® will showcase an array of new and enhanced literacy solutions, all designed to help students and educators…

District Management

Schoology launches Assessment Management Platform

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

grading assessment

Announced today at the ISTE 2016 conference, Schoology introduced AMP (Assessment Management Platform), a new solution integrating the Schoology learning management system (LMS) with embedded institution-wide assessment management…

IXL expands science, social studies curriculum for grades 2-5

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

At the ISTE 2016 Conference and Expo, IXL Learning announced expanded coverage for IXL Science and IXL Social Studies, delivering an entire core curriculum of math, English language…

PASCO Scientific demonstrates new wireless science sensors at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Earlier this year, PASCO® Scientific, a provider of 21st century science education, unveiled a line of wireless sensors that are compatible with multiple technology platforms, including Windows®, Mac®,…

District Management

Performance Matters, Truenorthlogic merge

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Weld North Holdings LLC, an operator of digital and SaaS education solutions, today announced that it has completed the merger of Truenorthlogic and Performance Matters. The combined entity…

Free wi-fi project could level the playing field for students

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Nick McCrea, Bangor Daily News

wireless internet

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21st Century Skills

5 ways to gamify writing in the classroom

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Joan Selby

student-writing

Believe it or not, writing is a natural fit for gamification techniques, and students will come to love the challenge.

eSchool News, Xirrus launch Innovate to Educate Awards at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

educate to innovate

eSchool News, in partnership with Xirrus, provider of next generation, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi networks, invites K-12 schools and districts nationwide to participate in the first ever Innovate to Educate…

District Management

The big events, keynotes, and 5 major trends at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Educators preparing to travel to Denver for ISTE 2016 can expect thought-provoking keynotes, interactive learning opportunities and more than 900 sessions at this year's conference. The annual event…

App of the Week

App of the Week: One-stop shop for research and writing

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

citelighter-app

Citelighter is an engaging online platform designed to support students and teachers as they tackle the intricacies of the writing process.

Lifeliqe Creator empowers teachers to create, publish interactive 3D content at ISTE

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

interactive content

Lifeliqe, a learning and productivity platform for interactive 3D, VR, and AR, launched Lifeliqe Creator, a feature giving educators the power to create and publish interactive presentations and…

Here’s how districts stand out from the crowd

June 24, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…

District Management

itslearning to host ISTE roundtable series on education practices

June 24, 2016 by Laura Ascione

itslearning education

Sessions will allow participants to discuss specific topics in depth amongst themselves and with education leaders, including world-renowned ed-tech expert ... Read more

District Management

‘District Click’ helps districts control forms, approval processes

June 24, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Three years after launching its flagship platform that delivers digital permission slips and forms for K-12 schools, Permission Click has announced a major new release aimed at districts.…

5 ways to engage students in real coding this summer (hint: it’s not by playing Minecraft)

June 24, 2016 by Nick Winter

A coding expert shares how to get students truly invested in computer science that goes beyond drag and drop.

District Management

Contest asks libraries to share “My Library Pic”

June 23, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Libraries are often the go-to technology centers in local communities and on campuses. To better tell that story, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is calling all libraries…

S.C. district partners with Discovery Education to create teacher leaders

June 23, 2016 by Laura Ascione

digital content

The Greenville County Schools (GCS), South Carolina’s largest school system, today announced an expansion of its 14-year partnership with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and…

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