June 2016

Website, app uses avatars to engage students

June 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education. Voki is an ed-tech…

IT Management

Most districts are doing nothing about the homework gap; a few are making a big difference

June 22, 2016 by Keith Krueger

3 out of 4 districts have little plan for providing off-campus internet. But an innovative few are finding solutions and leading the charge.

STEM & STEAM

Maker startup inspires inventors through Minecraft in the Classroom

June 22, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Piper, a startup that empowers budding inventors with its DIY computer kit for kids, announced $2.1 million in seed funding. The investment arrives as the company looks to…

Teaching Trends

Online charter schools slammed in pro-charter report

June 21, 2016 by Bill Bush, The Columbus Dispatch

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IT Management

Virtual reality helping Calif. students overcome learning barriers

June 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione

zSpace announced that at Culverdale Elementary, a virtual reality technology is helping students break down language and learning barriers. In their first few months of learning with zSpace…

District Management

The best BYOD tech tools for the Common Core classroom

June 21, 2016 by By Denise Jaffe

With just 4 categories and less than a dozen tools, educators can hit a lot of Common Core standards I ... Read more

App of the Week

App of the Week: Capturing the physics all around us

June 20, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more

District Management

New sites use research to help students select the right college

June 20, 2016 by Laura Ascione

A series of state-specific websites, grounded in work conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), will offer students a new way to plan for life after high…

District Management

‘Principal’s Playbook’ offers professional development

June 20, 2016 by Laura Ascione

As part of an ongoing effort to improve school performance, Saginaw School District (Mich.) has recently turned its focus to principals, providing them with additional professional development in…

District Management

Can you teach students to think more like entrepreneurs?

June 20, 2016 by Dennis Pierce

Entrepreneurship skills are more important than ever for preparing 21st century leaders. Here's how to foster them.

Teaching Trends

What’s new in K-12 ed-tech innovation?

June 17, 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,…

STEM & STEAM

Oracle joins White House in STEM campaign to empower girls and women

June 17, 2016 by Laura Ascione

On the heels of Oracle's $200 million commitment to support Computer Science (CS) Education for All, the White House announced Oracle's additional $3 million investment to immerse girls…

Teaching & Learning

The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

June 17, 2016 by Katherine Schaeffer, Beaver County Times, Pa.

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IT Management

Odysseyware approved as GED certified publisher

June 17, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Odysseyware, provider of customizable online courses for K-12 education, announced its induction into the General Education Development (GED) Publisher Program, certifying the alignment of content and test preparation…

District Management

New framework guides ESSA state accountability systems

June 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

AdvancED has developed a new accountability framework focused on continuous improvement to help states create a more inclusive, learner-centric education accountability system. To support states with their improvement…

News

Moodle launches Moodle for School

June 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Moodle, an open source learning platform, announced Moodle for School, the latest initiative from MoodleCloud. Moodle for School has been created specifically for schools and educational settings. The…

District Management