Online language learning tools available free
The rapid transition to virtual classrooms due to COVID-19 is presenting many unexpected difficulties for educators, students, and parents. For ... Read more
Month: March 2020
Free eLearning Academy to Support K-12 Students
Otus, a K-12 edtech company that provides the award winning Otus Student Performance Platform, today announced the launch of the ... Read more
Free One-to-one Coaching for Kids Struggling to Learn
With schools around the country closed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are scrambling to teach online classes, students ... Read more
National Dropout Prevention Center Offers Resources
School closures are traumatizing students, families, and educators, presenting a new dropout risk factor and requiring schools to develop immediate ... Read more
5 on-ramps to building students’ social capital
Across classrooms and campuses, teaching and learning may be the core activity observable to the naked eye. But underneath the surface, a different, exceedingly valuable activity is also…
4 reasons better edtech management empowered our district
Billings Public Schools is the largest school district in Montana, supporting more than 16,800 students across 33 schools. With the support of technology levies, we have invested $1…
Free online writing and grammar resource
In the wake of this crisis, Quill.org is providing Free Quill Premium to all and has compiled remote learning resources ... Read more
Online summit for all special education stakeholders
The 2020 Special Kids International Summit, presented by Kidskintha in partnership with UNESCO’s New Delhi Office and MindRocket Media Group, ... Read more
Over 1500 free MackinClassic ebooks available to all K-12 schools
The free MackinVIA digital content management system is available to all schools and is providing users with hundreds of free ... Read more
Free communication, billing and payment tools for schools
Curacubby, an end-to-end commerce, billing and integrated payments platform built for the education market and modernizing the business of schools, ... Read more
COVID-19 pushes learning online
The inevitable spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, to the United States has prompted state leaders to close schools, leaving at least half of all U.S. students…
Boosting student achievement with teacher STEM training
Carroll County Schools’ (CCS) mission is to develop globally competitive college and career graduates. In our rural school system, which is located 50 miles west of Atlanta, more…
Free Family Engagement Tool For Impacted Schools and Districts
PowerMyLearning, a national nonprofit, is committed to helping school and district leaders who are mobilizing to implement remote learning plans ... Read more
Free BrainPOP Access During School Closures
Distance learning is of immediate importance to schools around the world closed temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak. Recognizing the ... Read more
Encrypt Email and Attachments
Today, and in the coming days, data privacy will become even more important as the need to collaborate and share ... Read more
Free, online math tutoring for Title 1 schools
UPchieve is a nonprofit that provides free, online math tutoring to low-income high school students. In response to the COVID-19 ... Read more
How school leaders make real and lasting change
As a new principal at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School in Fulton County Schools, GA, Ivy Goggins faced pockets of success in the building, a climate of teachers working…
10 things to help students during the COVID-19 outbreak
Parents worldwide have unexpectedly become educators as, one after another, state leaders announced school closures in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Daily schedules are circulating…
Protection for student devices — Even off campus
Lightspeed Systems is offering a free, extended trial of Relay Filter or Relay Classroom through the end of the school ... Read more
Complimentary LanSchool Air licenses to help lessen the impact of Coronavirus closures
As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, schools are implementing emergency distance learning plans to prepare for potential closures. LanSchool, ... Read more
No-Cost Access to ST Math
With the spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, schools across the country are temporarily closing. At MIND Research Institute, our mission is ... Read more
Free At-Home Learning Content During Crisis
WESTCHESTER, IL, Mar 18, 2020 – Follett, a trusted partner to PreK-12 schools, public libraries, and college campuses for more than 145 ... Read more
How our district supports wi-fi innovation
Demographics: Nazareth Area School District is an eastern Pennsylvania school district with more than 4,800 students across six schools. Biggest challenge: Facing increasing demands to provide exceptional experiences…
How we created the classroom of the future
In 2014, we were looking for ways to modernize aging classrooms in the Tahoe Truckee (CA) Unified School District to enhance the overall educational experience. Both our student-facing…
Free Math Program for iOS and Android
In response to the demand for learning at home, Bedtime Math has taken their research-proven after-school math club activities and ... Read more
Solution to Support Remote Learning in Schools
ClassTag today announced the launch of Schoolwide, a solution for parent communication and expanded remote learning capabilities amid the chaos ... Read more
Free eTextbooks for Impacted Students
RedShelf, an edtech company that distributes digital course materials and provides an end-to-end platform for efficiently delivering those materials to ... Read more
Teletherapy Support Sessions for Students
The response to the COVID-19 virus is unprecedented. Global Teletherapy services K-12 schools virtually with therapeutic services. Because of our ... Read more
Hundreds of Educational Resources
Started by a Facebook group and now driven by a nation of teachers, the list at the time of writing ... Read more
7 cool–and slightly funky–TED-Ed Lessons to watch at home
Many schools across country are closed for two weeks--or longer--due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and a great number of districts have moved online to help students stay current…
7 strategies to help you navigate a district tech upgrade
Several school district officials have told us they want to embrace our philosophy of empowering students and teachers through technology innovation, but lack the right infrastructure to support…
Comcast offers services to learn and teach from home
Comcast is opening its Xfinity WiFi Network Nationally for Free, Offers Unlimited Data for Free, Confirms Its Commitment to Connecting ... Read more
Free tool to better communicate with parents
The Smore Template Center is comprised of pre-made newsletters that aim to address the variety of communication needs that you ... Read more
Free online courses from Scholastic
Even when schools must close, you can continue your student’s education with many cross-curricular journeys. The Scholastic Learn at Home website ... Read more
7 steps to securing teacher buy-in for new tech
Parent engagement is a driving factor behind any child’s success in school—but a recent nationwide survey of more than 1,000 teachers found that parents are often disengaged in…
AI helps students find financial aid for college
Thousands of high school students in Washington will have a new ally in the financial aid application process, thanks to the rollout of an AI chatbot named “Otter.”…
5 ways Hebrew schools benefit from online learning
The traditional educational “classroom” has changed in ways that no one could have imagined thanks to the web and continually evolving technology. Secondary schools have been challenged, as…
A teacher’s 7 tips for remote learning during the coronavirus
Imagine yourself sitting on a beautiful beach in the Philippines, enjoying a relaxing week off from school when your phone buzzes with messages. Your flight back to China…
Redefining what ‘code’ means today
In today’s world, STEM skills are in higher demand than ever before. We look to educators to train and prepare the next generation of engineers, inventors, and makers--often…
What if every child came to kindergarten ready to learn on Day 1?
I recently had the opportunity to give a presentation at the School Superintendents Association’s (AASA) National Conference on Education about ensuring every student begins kindergarten ready to learn…