August 2021

AtlasRTX Partners with Instructure to Provide AI-Powered Digital Assistant, Serving More than 30 Million Students

August 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PARK CITY, Utah– AtlasRTX™ (www.atlasrtx.com), a leading AI-powered digital assistant SaaS solution building sophisticated real-time experiences, announced today a successful ... Read more

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Territorium Launches First AI-Powered Comprehensive Learner Record for Higher Ed and K-12, TerritoriumCLR™

August 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 3, 2021 — Territorium, a global education technology leader with 9 million users worldwide, today announced the U.S. launch ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

Four ways schools can boost authentic peer connections this fall

August 13, 2021August 5, 2021 by Chelsea Waite, Research Fellow, Education, The Christensen Institute

After a tumultuous year, educators can use these strategies to facilitate community-building and help students develop deep bonds and peer connections

This past school year, researchers Justin Reich and Jal Mehta asked over 150 teachers to interview their students about pandemic learning and what they think should happen next…

District Management

5 ways to use stimulus funds for long-term success

August 5, 2021 by Tammy Fulop, VP, Energy Solutions, Schneider Electric

Using federal stimulus funds for capital energy improvements can pay off with big dividends in the end

According to the U.S. Education Department, energy costs are the second biggest expense for K-12 schools after salaries, with districts spending nearly $8 billion on those costs annually.…

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USF and BloomBoard Announce New Partnership to Address Pandemic Recovery while Offering Teachers Graduate-level Credit via Micro-Credentials

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

JOILET, Ill. (August 4, 2021)- Today, the University of St. Francis and BloomBoard announced a partnership to help Illinois schools ... Read more

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ParentSquare Partners With Serent Capital for Significant Growth Investment

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.– AUGUST 03, 2021 — ParentSquare Inc., provider of thepremier unified school-to-home engagement platform for K-12, today announced ... Read more

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Mississippi Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ Programs as Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 3, 2021—The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Student Intervention Services recently named a number ... Read more

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Marking a New Era in Education, MindSpark Learning® Launches First of It’s Kind Certification in Disruption

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

August 3, 2021 — Denver, Colo. — MindSpark Learning® (MindSpark™), a nonprofit that delivers extraordinary and sustainable learning experiences for ... Read more

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InSpace Announces Integration That Will Bring Virtual Communities, Classrooms and Offices to Canvas

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BURLINGTON, VERMONT, August 4, 2021 – InSpace, a leading online communication platform built by educators for educators, is announcing a ... Read more

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Building classroom community in a digital space

August 4, 2021 by Molly Pernu, First Grade Teacher, Piedmont Elementary School

Online learning changed the way many students learn, but it's still possible to create a strong sense of classroom community

One of my favorite parts of being an educator is the sense of community that is created with each new class of students. Fostering that feeling in person…

College and Career Readiness

No, it’s not “the end of going to college”

December 7, 2022August 4, 2021 by Jeff Elliott, COO, UWorld

Undergraduate enrollment is down, but motivated students are finding a way to advance their education with rigorous courses and exams

According to data from National Student Clearinghouse, undergraduate enrollment declined by nearly 3 percent this spring, following a similar drop last fall. These statistics have inspired dire headlines…

Classroom Innovations

Scholastic esports participation leads to substantial learning outcomes

August 3, 2021 by Dr. Brooke Haag, Board Member, NASEF

Scholastic esports offers many benefits, key among them its ability to boost learning outcomes and career interest for select student groups.

According to Newzoo, the live-streaming audience for games will hit 728.8 million viewers in 2021 globally. For reference, the NFL is projected to hit 141 million viewers. Clearly,…

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6 ways edtech tools help teachers save time

August 3, 2021 by Josiah Torvik, Teacher, St. Cloud Area School District 742

Edtech tools can prove invaluable to teachers who have limited time to juggle planning, teaching, and grading during the school year.

According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of ... Read more

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Georgia’s Toombs County Schools Launches New Partnership Bringing Award-Winning Digital Resource from Discovery Education to All Students in the 2021-2022 School Year

August 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Monday, August 2, 2021) — Georgia’s Toombs County Schools (TCS) today launched a new partnership with  Discovery Education providing district teachers and students in all grades ... Read more

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Carolina Biological Supply Company’s New Young Innovators Program Inspires Students with K-12 Students’ Inventions

August 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BURLINGTON, NC, Aug. 2, 2021 – Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological launched the Young Innovators program to highlight student ... Read more

District Management

How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning

August 2, 2021 by Ryan Mallory, Chief Operating Officer of Colocation Services, Flexential

School IT teams must remain extra vigilant as they monitor for security threats in the new school year

With school out and summer break here, administrators are planning for the fall – but much still remains up in the air. Despite rising vaccinations, it seems inevitable…

Academic Esports

How scholastic esports opens up college pathways

December 7, 2022August 2, 2021 by Jeff Young, Freelance Writer

Scholastic esports allows educators to open new futures for their students in the burgeoning digital age of entertainment and education

Esports programs continue to grow at a rapid pace at both the collegiate level and at the high school level in the United States. With that growth, there…

AtlasRTX Partners with Instructure to Provide AI-Powered Digital Assistant, Serving More than 30 Million Students

5 ways to use stimulus funds for long-term success

USF and BloomBoard Announce New Partnership to Address Pandemic Recovery while Offering Teachers Graduate-level Credit via Micro-Credentials

ParentSquare Partners With Serent Capital for Significant Growth Investment

Mississippi Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ Programs as Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

Marking a New Era in Education, MindSpark Learning® Launches First of It’s Kind Certification in Disruption

InSpace Announces Integration That Will Bring Virtual Communities, Classrooms and Offices to Canvas

Building classroom community in a digital space

No, it’s not “the end of going to college”

Scholastic esports participation leads to substantial learning outcomes

6 ways edtech tools help teachers save time

Georgia’s Toombs County Schools Launches New Partnership Bringing Award-Winning Digital Resource from Discovery Education to All Students in the 2021-2022 School Year

Carolina Biological Supply Company’s New Young Innovators Program Inspires Students with K-12 Students’ Inventions

How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning

How scholastic esports opens up college pathways

T-Mobile Enhances Project 10Million Program and Announces New Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs to Boost Digital Access for Even More Students

KidWind Supports New Activity and Coloring Book Featuring Women in Energy Careers

Greenville County Schools Partners With Hats & Ladders To Prepare Students For Lifelong Career Success

Lingvano Sign Language Learning App Reaches 2.5 Million Learners Milestone

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: PepsiCo Foods North America and LNESC Partner to Bridge the Digital Literacy Divide

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