Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading
Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students ... Read more
Month: August 2020
Pinna launches “Time for Kids Explains”, a timely, informative weekly news podcast for kids
Pinna, the only on-demand audio entertainment service developed and curated exclusively for kids 3-12, today announced the availability of the ... Read more
4 tips for teacher-family communication this school year
It’s been proven that parent engagement in their child’s education creates positive academic and social-emotional effects. When COVID-19 prompted school closures across the world, diligent family involvement became…
6 keys to producing effective digital content
Today’s educational environment requires that teachers become not only content and pedagogical experts, but also technology experts. This reality has become even more clear with the COVID-19 pandemic,…
FSR Extends Symphony Collection with Release of New Pedestal
FSR, a leading manufacturer of a wide variety of infrastructure solution products for the audio/video, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), ... Read more
National Network Launches to Connect Students in Crisis
InsideTrack — the national student success nonprofit that established the use of coaching for higher education enrollment, completion and career ... Read more
Making sense out of madness: Protecting students online in a time of crisis
Need another negative for this forced migration to remote learning? Students become even more vulnerable to the dangers of what ... Read more
Combining mindfulness and equity throughout the new school year
Now that a global pandemic and its multiple impacts on education have coincided with a renewed focus on equity, there’s a lot to be mindful about. And with…
Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Dr. Kathryn Sampilo-Wilson
What drives your passion for teaching? My passion for teaching is driven by my students and families. I’ve always wanted to be a teacher for that reason. I…
5 ways to create a community of learners
Relationships are the foundation of learning. When students feel connected to their teacher and their peers, they’re more likely to thrive. How can teachers forge these connections within…
3 ways to teach STEAM in a blended learning environment
Before March 2020, there were many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. Since the pandemic hit, educators and parents have had no choice…
School Health Management to Navigate a Safe & Healthy Return to School
Frontline Education, a leading provider of school administration software for K-12 education, today announced that Mobile County Public Schools will ... Read more
Back to School Guide to Support Students’ Social Emotional Learning
As students, teachers, and families prepare for the 2020-21 school year, social-emotional learning will play an important role in helping ... Read more
Registration Opens for 2020-21 Conrad Challenge STEM competition
Registration has officially opened for the 2020-2021 Conrad Challenge, now celebrating its 15th year of driving student entrepreneurship across a ... Read more
Linewize and Gaggle Announce Strategic Partnership
Linewize, a growing education technology company, today announced its partnership with Gaggle as a part of its expanding cyber safety ... Read more
Black Box Makes the IoT Building a Reality With Its Connected Buildings Solution
Black Box, a global solutions integrator, today introduced Connected Buildings — a suite of solutions and services that enable digital ... Read more
New Mental Health Service to Address Student Anxiety and Stress
PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online behavioral and mental health services for K-12 schools, has partnered with iOpening Enterprises ... Read more
Creating online classroom routines
In the classroom, routines support student learning and build efficiency. The same is true with online and distance learning. At a time when students — and parents —…
Data access is easier than ever, but is that good?
Tactical student data privacy questions like “What can I do right now?” should be asked by all CIOs, teachers, administrators, and policymakers in this changing landscape of data…
3 hybrid learning strategies to consider
By definition, the word hybrid means “composed of mixed parts.” Until now, that has meant two parts: in school – where we largely haven’t been since mid-March –…
Dealing with the intangibles of learning during COVID-19
Forget about tech for a minute. For Adam Phyall, Director of Technology and Media Services for Newton County School System (GA), connectivity, communication, and emotional support are what…
Trinity Elementary School Updates Broadcast Studio Lighting with Adorama Business Solutions
Trinity Elementary School recently enlisted Adorama Business Solutions, the premier technology resource for corporate, educational, and government institutions, to upgrade ... Read more
BetterLesson Sponsors $1 Million Matching Grant Program for Professional Development
To provide expanded access to K-12 schools and districts with virtual professional learning services to improve teaching and learning in ... Read more
SDI, Inc. Launches ‘PPE As-a-Service’ for K-12 to Address Demand for PPE and Essential Materials
To support school systems, including New York City Public Schools, in obtaining Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other essential materials, ... Read more
Assessing at Home i-Ready Diagnostic Kit Helps Educators Administer Diagnostics
After the extended period of distance learning this past spring, it is more important than ever that educators know students’ ... Read more
Scholastic brings civics education to the forefront with new 2020 U.S. election website
Drawing upon 100 years of experience covering news for kids, Scholastic is launching a new free website to help students ... Read more
Yamaha CS-700 Video Sound Bar Now Available With Promethean Collaboration Tool
Yamaha Unified Communications is partnering with Promethean Interactive Displays and DisplayNote to outfit conference rooms with a three-for-one enterprise-grade plug-and-play ... Read more
5 cybersecurity life skills to teach year-round
If a student from your school had someone knock on their front door, ask for personal information and offer to give them a treat in exchange for that…
How can high schools better prepare students for college and career success?
Today, many parents in the United States are worried — worried about their children’s physical health if schools open, worried about their mental health in case they don’t,…
McGraw Hill Offers Learners Two-Month Free Trial of ALEKS MathReady to Help Combat ‘COVID Slide’
In an effort to help ensure that students are prepared for fall classes, McGraw Hill is offering new customers a ... Read more
COVID can’t stop this school’s news show
Creating a daily morning TV show is just one part of what makes school life at Whitney High School in Rocklin, CA so unique for the broadcast media…
Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Will Cooke
How have the school closures impacted your day-to-day work with students? The biggest impact is of course that we can no longer hold classes as we used to.…
Texas Education Agency and Verizon enable distance learning for 18.9M students in 16 states
For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance ... Read more
Interactive Online Tool that Gives Teachers a Shortcut to Creating Quality Project Based Learning Units
PBLWorks, the leader in professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has created a first-of-its kind PBL Project Designer ... Read more
Aperture Education Partners with Move This World to Provide Additional Social-Emotional Learning Strategies
Social-emotional learning (SEL) companies Aperture Education and Move This World have partnered to provide Aperture’s customers with additional resources to ... Read more
Lifesize Acquires Kaptivo to Fuel Next Generation of Advanced Collaboration
Lifesize, a global innovator of immersive enterprise communication solutions, today announced the acquisition of Kaptivo, a digital collaboration solutions company.
Carolina Biological Launches Remote Learning Add-Ons to Award Winning K-8 Science Curriculum Kits with Teacher Planning Features
Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological launched three new sets of K-8 digital resources for remote teaching this fall: Smithsonian ... Read more
Woz U Is Partnering with CredEd to Provide Teachers with Coding Education
Woz U will be partnering with the global clearinghouse for teaching credentials, CredEd, to provide teachers with necessary education on ... Read more
mSL CAPITA Introduces the Nation’s First Esports Fellowship, Making Esports More Accessible for Coaches and Educators
This first esports fellowship of it’s kind is a personalized, customizable six-month program, running from September 2020 - March 2021, and is dedicated to supporting fellows in the…
New Data from Rave Mobile Safety Shows Schools’ Top Safety Concerns About Returning to the Classroom
Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, today announced a new ... Read more
