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New app aims to improve parent-teacher communication

February 10, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Bloomz has launched a mobile and web app that connects teachers with today’s new generation of mobile and social-media-savvy parents. Bloomz intends to save teachers time by integrating…

District Management

Before going one-to-one, this district is helping every kid get home wi-fi

March 4, 2016February 10, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Little Falls Central School District is going one-to-one. But before it does, it wants to make sure that every student, and student athlete, has internet access when they're…

News

Turning static content into digital lessons

February 10, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Knomadix has introduced a customizable interactive learning platform that converts static content such as PDFs and videos into fully interactive, dynamic content. This approach to teaching allows educators…

STEM & STEAM

MIND Research launches K-12 math game-a-thon

February 9, 2016 by Laura Ascione

If they build it, they will learn from it. That’s the idea behind the national K-12 Game-a-thon, which invites students to let their imaginations and problem solving run…

News

Kids Discover launches online platform for reading content

February 9, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Educational publisher Kids Discover has launched Kids Discover Online, a new platform that makes all of the publisher’s content available online from any device. All content is searchable…

App of the Week

App of the Week: Must-have multimedia annotation tool

February 8, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click ... Read more

District Management

Join the Transform Your School Library movement

February 8, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Mackin Educational Resources, global distributor of print and digital media to PK-12 schools and libraries, announced the formation of the TYSL movement, or Transform Your School Library. This…

News

McGraw-Hill Education launches free project-based literacy instruction

February 8, 2016 by Laura Ascione

In an effort to reach all students with meaningful literacy instruction, McGraw-Hill Education, a learning science company, has launched SRA FLEX Literacy Projects Jumpstart, a free introduction to…

STEM & STEAM

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

February 8, 2016 by Diane Curtis

Project Lead the Way is a STEM-centered curriculum that introduces students to engineering and robotics with a real-world twist..

Teaching Trends

District Administration Solution Showcase on LearnBop

February 5, 2016 by Jeff Festa

District Management

Should you treat your school like a business?

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

The idea of treating students, parents and the school community as customers isn't an entirely new one, but it's still one that makes some school leaders balk. After…

All Apps For Schools

Curriculum Foundry integrates with Google Drive, Google Apps for Education

February 22, 2016February 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Learning.com's Curriculum Foundry, a solution for seamlessly accessing, organizing and sharing digital content, is now fully integrated with Google Drive and Google Apps for Education. The growing number…

STEM & STEAM

Study: Adaptive, gamified approach can boost math scores

February 5, 2016 by Laura Ascione

$math-test$

A new study from WestEd, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research agency, commissioned by Front Row Education, Inc., found that students using the adaptive, gamified and data-drive technology showed greater…

STEM & STEAM

Don’t miss the latest STEM, policy and ed-tech news

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

Every 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…

eClassroom News

5 ways to make the most of virtual field trips

February 4, 2016 by Kyle Schutt

Try these tips to help students get the best possible experience from their virtual field trips.

STEM & STEAM

Gale brings interactive science tools to libraries

February 4, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is offering three new science products for academic and school libraries. The products are designed to help students understand science beyond the…

STEM & STEAM

Dremel 3D printer fuels Maker Movement

February 4, 2016 by Laura Ascione

A common challenge when educators are asked to use a new device is understanding its practical classroom application. Dremel, a manufacturer of tools for life and learning, announced…

IT Management

HP launches new education Chromebook

February 3, 2016 by Laura Ascione

HP Inc.has launched the HP Chromebook 11 G4 Education Edition (EE) -- a durable, lightweight Chromebook designed to meet the needs of students and educators. "The popularity of…

IT Management

Kajeet honors ‘Action Heroes’ closing the Homework Gap

February 3, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Kajeet, a provider of safe mobile student internet connectivity, has launched its 2016 campaign to highlight the “real action heroes” in school districts working to close the Homework…

District Management

Watch 14 thought leadership presentations from a recent ed-tech symposium

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 by Laura Ascione

In July 2015, Discovery Education, provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms and CUE, the California-based organization inspiring innovative learners and advocating educational opportunities for…

District Management

5 education issues that should be on the presidential candidates’ radar

February 3, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

The presidential campaign and debates among candidates have shed light on the issues most important to the U.S. public—and among those issues is K-12 education, from new laws…

District Management

This is how your infrastructure should look before your next tech rollout

March 4, 2016February 3, 2016 by Peter West

Follow these guidelines to create a technology infrastructure that support teachers and students, and take a quick quiz to test your readiness.

IT Management

Edsby making cloud service available on Microsoft Azure

February 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Edsby, a cloud-based learning management system for K-12 school districts that connects teachers, parents and students using modern technologies, will soon be available on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft's hyperscale,…

Teaching Trends

Education Playbook spotlights teaching and learning

February 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Amid a heated presidential contest, KnowledgeWorks has released an Education Playbook to put the spotlight on teaching and learning in the U.S. In the first eight presidential debates,…

District Management

How peer video coaching is completely changing how our teachers teach

February 2, 2016 by Diane Lauer

Peer-to-peer video comments are changing how one district's teachers think about their practice.

STEM & STEAM

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

February 1, 2016 by Laura Ascione

This article is no longer available.

App of the Week

App of the Week: Eat your way to basic math skills

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click ... Read more

IT Management

Acer launches no risk laptop seed program

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Acer has launched its new Acer Education Seed Program, which offers K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to test either a cloud-based Acer TravelMate B117 notebook…

District Management

Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?

February 4, 2016February 1, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

A new framework advocates for carefully curating what students learn. Is it time to rethink your curriculum?

Curriculum

Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Elisa Crouch, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This article is no longer available.

Teaching Trends

Success Story at MS 385

January 29, 2016 by Jeff Festa

STEM & STEAM

Will your students excel in the Innovation Age?

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

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…

Blended Learning

Good online teaching is often just plain good teaching

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by Kelli Hicks

How does an online instructor teach a 19 year old to read and write when she doesn't even see him? The secret, one teacher learns, is all in…

IT Management

TabPilot launches app for classroom management

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

TabPilot released Teacher Tools for iOS, an app that allows teachers to control student iPads in their classrooms with tools that have previously only been available through the…

IT Management

Idaho’s virtual charter schools have a 20 percent grad rate

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by Betsy Z. Russell, The Spokesman-Review

This article is no longer available.

District Management

Why we all need time to tinker with tech

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by Jasmine Escalante

Tinkering in the modern context is a process of trying something to figure out what works or doesn’t to find your way to the best solution, often going…

IT Leadership

Case Study – Huntington Beach Schools Achieves New Networking Standards with Brocade

January 25, 2023January 27, 2016 by Jeff Festa

STEM & STEAM

Wireless sensors help students connect with science

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Sensor-based lab investigations provide rich opportunities for students to deepen their science understanding and develop hands-on experience using tools like those used by real-life scientists and engineers. PASCO…

New app aims to improve parent-teacher communication

Before going one-to-one, this district is helping every kid get home wi-fi

Turning static content into digital lessons

MIND Research launches K-12 math game-a-thon

Kids Discover launches online platform for reading content

App of the Week: Must-have multimedia annotation tool

Join the Transform Your School Library movement

McGraw-Hill Education launches free project-based literacy instruction

The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor

District Administration Solution Showcase on LearnBop

Should you treat your school like a business?

Curriculum Foundry integrates with Google Drive, Google Apps for Education

Study: Adaptive, gamified approach can boost math scores

Don’t miss the latest STEM, policy and ed-tech news

5 ways to make the most of virtual field trips

Gale brings interactive science tools to libraries

Dremel 3D printer fuels Maker Movement

HP launches new education Chromebook

Kajeet honors ‘Action Heroes’ closing the Homework Gap

Watch 14 thought leadership presentations from a recent ed-tech symposium

5 education issues that should be on the presidential candidates’ radar

Education Playbook spotlights teaching and learning

How peer video coaching is completely changing how our teachers teach

Obama seeks $4B for computer science classes

App of the Week: Eat your way to basic math skills

Is it time to redesign your curriculum for the 21st century learner?

Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning

Success Story at MS 385

Will your students excel in the Innovation Age?

Good online teaching is often just plain good teaching

Idaho’s virtual charter schools have a 20 percent grad rate

Why we all need time to tinker with tech

Case Study – Huntington Beach Schools Achieves New Networking Standards with Brocade

Wireless sensors help students connect with science

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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