Heading Back to School with Dungeons & Dragons in Classrooms, Afterschool Clubs
Renton, Wash. — As kids and teens return to the classroom, some for the first time since the pandemic hit ... Read more
Month: September 2022
4 tips to build a strong classroom culture this year
The past two years have been immensely difficult for our nation’s students and teachers. In the wake of the isolation and trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health…
5 ways to use ESSER funds to create cleaner environments
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund is providing a significant influx of resources for schools across the nation. However, an interesting problem revealed itself as…
Minnesota’s South Washington County Schools Selects the Discovery Education’s Suite of Digital Services to Support Science Instruction in Grades K-8
Charlotte, NC —Minnesota’s South Washington County (SoWashCo) Schools today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in K-8 ... Read more
How your communication strategies create safe schools
School district leaders have no higher priority than to create secure and informed campus environments. Having a campus-wide communication ecosystem is imperative. Being able to initiate a controlled…
5 school safety questions your district should be prepared to answer
With students and educators reentering their classrooms for the 2022-23 school year, district leaders need to be able to reassure everyone in their school community that school safety…
ScribFolders from Scribbles Software Helps Schools Go Paperless
Pineville, NC – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 records and enrollment software, is offering a cumulative records management ... Read more
6 classroom tech tools that help educators’ mental health
Many teachers are embracing the return to a standard classroom setting. Naturally, some are worried about how much stress will come with trying to get students settled into…
Don’t wait: The importance of early dyslexia intervention
A learning disorder that can impact a child’s ability to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols—but that doesn’t affect general intelligence—dyslexia often goes unnoticed until a…
Track It Forward Announces Integration With Clever Single Sign-On
OAKLAND, Calif. – Track it Forward, a leader in volunteer time tracking software, just announced their new integration with the ... Read more
Running the numbers: New data on the state-of-play in education
In this week's Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Educator retention hinges on these 3 things; E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution; and a new report: Equity,…
Why E-rate is critical for school technology access
Every year, schools and libraries have access to billions of dollars of funding through the FCC’s E-rate program. Unfortunately, many don’t take advantage, oftentimes because of confusion over…
New Report: Equity, Cybersecurity Top List of State Education Technology Priorities
As students return to another school-year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report sheds light on how state education ... Read more
ReadSpeaker Announces Text-to-Speech Integration and Certified Partnership with Moodle, the World’s Largest Learning Platform
ReadSpeaker, the most trusted, independent digital voice and text-to-speech provider for educational institutions and innovative brands worldwide today announced that ... Read more
How a higher-ed partnership transformed student mental health services at our school
It’s a given that students will experience stress as they move through school. Learning new concepts, completing assignments and taking tests, and navigating social experiences all contribute to…
6 things parents can do to boost school security efforts
As students head back to the classroom, parents of school-age children can play a significant role in helping assure violence prevention and school security measures are implemented in…
Carnegie Learning Helps TX Districts Use TEA Funds with Hands-on Program
PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced a NEW, transformational ... Read more
E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution
Schooling has changed in many ways in the last two years, but while remote learning, mask policies and increased federal spending in education have gotten lots of attention,…
4 ways to avoid cybersecurity snake oil
When it comes to cybersecurity, you want to do right by your students, your schools, and your district--but it’s not that simple.
DisplayNote Enables Parity for All Students by Adding Webcam and Mic Integration to their Screen Sharing Tool Broadcast
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (PRWEB) — Technology company DisplayNote has released a new version of their one-to-many screen sharing tool, Broadcast. Made for ... Read more
How innovative teaching helps boost productivity
AI has untapped potential in classrooms, from preschool through higher education. An AI digital assistant used in a classroom can transform how educators teach, giving them the freedom…
Students’ emotional growth continues beyond classroom walls
As the days of summer dwindle, many parents are looking at the fast-approaching new academic year with a sense of uncertainty and unease. A nationwide teacher shortage has…
Learning Without Tears Announces Assessments to Guide Instruction; Expanding Impact of Get Set for School®, a Complete Multisensory, Early Childhood Curriculum
Washington, DC – Learning Without Tears’ acclaimed Early Childhood curriculum, Get Set for School® (GSS), will now include the new ... Read more
Education’s Great Resignation
Is it another symptom of The Great Resignation facing many sectors in America? Is this an esoteric threat to public education?
Don’t wait to secure your endpoints from cyberattacks
As we enter a new school year, among the myriad things that instructors and administrators need to be concerned about, ransomware remains high on the list. According to…
Optoma Unveils “Create. Connect. Inspire.” Teacher-Led Technology Campaign with Creative Touch 5-Series Interactive Flat Panel Displays
FREMONT, CA. – Optoma, a world-leading manufacturer of large display solutions and the #1 4K UHD brand and the #1 ... Read more
Best practices for the new normal
In this week's Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers; 3 tips to balance the back-to-analog edtech…
3 strategies to support youth mental health
Every year more than 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States--that breaks down to 7,000 students every day. Leaving high school has major…
New Research from Curriculum Associates: Student Achievement Shows Concerns and Bright Spots in Recovery—More Students Are Behind in Phonics but Some Schools Are Exceeding Expectations
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. — While more students are falling behind in foundational reading skills, some schools buck the trend with ... Read more
5 ways to support educator well-being this school year
From teaching through a global pandemic to adjusting in real time to teacher shortages and policy changes, from worrying about school safety to trying to manage more disruptive…
Creating support ecosystems for neurodivergent learners
Since March 2020, we have all assuredly witnessed firsthand the importance of our community – our friends, family, co-workers, and loved ones who supported us, helped us deal…
Discovery Education Premieres Haul!: An Interactive STEM Learning Experience that Digs Into Sustainable Copper Production with Freeport-McMoRan
Charlotte, NC. – Freeport-McMoRan and Discovery Education present a new, first-of-its-kind gamified educational experience with Haul!. This immersive, virtual STEM ... Read more
South Carolina Adds Classworks® Universal Screener to State-approved Literacy Screener List
Duluth, GA – Classworks Universal Screener for Reading, an NCII-validated formal assessment used to measure grade-level readiness, is approved by South ... Read more
3 tips to balance the back-to-analog edtech transition
During the “emergency teaching” era of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital resources and edtech tools were used by educators worldwide in an effort to maintain students’ continuity of learning.
How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers
A report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the pandemic greatly impacted students’ academic progress across all grade levels and instructional models.
Frontline Education and interviewstream Form Official Partnership to Strengthen K-12 Recruiting and Hiring Strategies
Malvern, Pa. and Chicago, Ill. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in ... Read more
Children’s Hospital Colorado Expands Access to Free, Online Teacher Training to Help Students with ASD and ADHD Improve Executive Functioning Skills
Aurora, Colo. – Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism ... Read more
Winsor Learning Releases Free Professional Development Resource in Response to Steep Declines in National Reading Scores
MINNEAPOLIS (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the wake of devastating recent news about the nation’s reading test scores, Minnesota-based Winsor Learning, ... Read more
Nevada Department of Education Renews Partnership with Nevada Gold Mines and Discovery Education Providing High-Quality Digital Content to Students and Educators Statewide
Carson City, NV and Charlotte, NC – The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) is proud to announce it has renewed ... Read more
Loudoun County Public Schools Partners with Tutor.com to Provide 24/7 Unlimited Tutoring for K-12 Students
NEW YORK/PRNewswire/ — Tutor.com, one of the world’s largest online tutoring services, announced today that it has been selected by Loudoun ... Read more
