SMART Technologies Launches AI Assist in Lumio to Save Teachers Time
Lumio by SMART Technologies, a cloud-based learning platform that enhances engagement on student devices, recently announced a new feature for its ... Read more
CoSN2025 Takeaways: Meet the Winners
Honors for edtech leaders across the country are always a highlight of one of edtech’s most influential events of the ... Read more
CoSN 2025 Takeaways, Part 3: Navigating AI Opportunities and Risks
Kevin Kiley, President of Airia, who was at the show introducing Brainfreeze, an AI Platform for Education, thinks we’re at ... Read more
Takeaways from CoSN2025, Part 2: AI Integration Shifts from “If” to “How” in Education
Want to find out about some of the latest advancements with the most powerful edtech company? Google it! Also, listen ... Read more
Takeaways from CoSN2025: Human Leadership in a World of AI, Part 1
The 2025 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Annual Conference went down last week in Seattle, bringing together district technology leaders, ... Read more
What the End of DoED Means for the EdTech Industry
The Fed’s influence over school districts had implications beyond just funding and data. Eliminating The Office of Education Technology (OET) ... Read more
AI as an Admin Tool: Making School Website Accessibility Easier
First, there was the scare cycle: “AI is going to take all the teacher jobs!” Then there was the hype ... Read more
Closing the GenZ Skills Gap
Ready to Hire, part of the skills training business of Cengage Group, a global edtech company, today released its Gen Z in the ... Read more
What’s Next for DoEd
It’s not often that I have trouble finding people to discuss the politics of public education. Of course, nothing is ... Read more
A win for jocks both on the field and online
For student-athletes balancing elite sports training and academics, the road to college can be overwhelming. A new partnership between IMG ... Read more
CASEL Becomes New Home for Engaging Schools Resources
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) recently announced that it has become the new steward of Engaging ... Read more
Digital Learning to Support Ukrainian Students
Infosys recently announced a critical milestone in its three-year collaboration with Street Child, an international children’s charity, with the establishment of ... Read more
Real World Support
As students navigate an increasingly complex world defined by artificial intelligence, social media, and rapid technological change, the need for ... Read more
The ED is dead! Long Live the ED!
It’s not often I have trouble finding people to discuss the politics of public education. Of course, nothing is usual ... Read more
AI Support for Teachers
Collaborative Classroom, a leading nonprofit publisher of K–12 instructional materials, announces the publication of SIPPS, a systematic decoding program. Now in ... Read more
Kenston Local School District (OH)Deploys AI Gun Detection Platform
ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland ... Read more
How Competency-Based Education Can Sustain Today’s Classrooms
Sean Ryan, President of McGraw Hill School Group, breaks down the elements of Competency-Based Education (CBE) in education and how its implementation can transform teaching and learning. CBE…
Libraries Offer Free Tutoring as Schools Cut Back Services
As schools navigate budget constraints and tutoring programs are reduced, families are seeking reliable academic support for their students. With ... Read more
EY and Microsoft equip the next generation with AI skills
The EY organization and Microsoft announced this month the launch of the AI Skills Passport (AISP), which assists students aged 16 and older in ... Read more
FETC Takeaways—POV from the Industry Side
This isn’t Chris Klein’s first rodeo. As Head of Education U.S. for Avantis Education, he has watched the acronyms at ... Read more
How AI Has Gone To The Dogs
One highlight from FETC’s Startup Pavilion is Florida-based Scholar Education, which uses AI chatbot dogs to help tutor students and ... Read more
Hot Topic—AI and Media Literacy
As the lines further blur between media and journalism, between real and fake, and sources become more obscure, there may ... Read more
Showfloor News—New Data Options
Linewize, the North American division of global safety and student wellbeing leader Qoria, announced the launch of EdTech Insights, a new ... Read more
NECC, NASEF, and LeagueOS Launch North America’s Largest Esports Recruiting Portal
The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced a groundbreaking effort to help support its members with the creation of a ... Read more
Look Who’s Talking—Essential Issues for EdTech Leaders
Who: There are few people in Orlando as prepared to talk about the state of play in edtech than Sandra ... Read more
Show Floor News—The Cyber Pouch
Cellairis announced the launch of The Cyber Pouch, a solution designed to address the growing challenge of cell phone usage ... Read more
Show Floor News—The Imagine Learning Solution
zSpace unveiled the zSpace Imagine Learning Solution—a headset-free AR/VR laptop system designed specifically for elementary learners. The all-in-one solution offers ... Read more
Look who’s talking—Classroom Robotics Continue to Flourish
Who: Brittney Tarr is a PreK-6 STEM Specialist at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School and a doctoral student at Illinois State ... Read more
How to Use AI to Manage Next-Generation District Networks
eSchool News was able to catch up with Mittal Parekh, Senior Director, Product Marketing and Technical Marketing for RUCKUS CommScope ... Read more
Show Starter—Exclusive interview with Jennifer Womble, Conference Chair, FETC/District Administration
For people of a certain age, Jennifer Womble could be described as the E.F. Hutton of edtech—when she talks people ... Read more
The Best in K-12 EdTech—Last Year and Next
It wasn’t all about AI in education 2024! In this special episode of Innovations in Education, editors Laura Ascione and ... Read more
CZI Announces Expanded Work in AI Along with New Advisory Board
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the expansion of its work in artificial intelligence to help ensure education tools ... Read more
Palmdale School District’s Technological Transformation: Equity, Innovation, and Literacy
Palmdale School District Superintendent Dr. Raúl Maldonado discusses the district’s “Palmdale Promise” initiative, focusing on technological equity and early literacy. ... Read more
Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) recently updated its security with a new hi-tech addition: Weapons Detection Systems from Athena ... Read more
How to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of students who are chronically absent—defined as missing just under one month of class—has ... Read more
American teens awash in conspiracy theories, cynical about news media
The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, released a study last week that shows the alarming frequency with which American teenagers ... Read more
How to Empower Students to Navigate Politics and Media Bias in the 2024 Election
It’s tough enough for the average American to navigate through the torrents of mis- and disinformation flooding social media platforms. ... Read more
How AI Will Change Personalized Learning
Keisha Ray and Susan Gentz, co-founders of K20Connect, tackle two of the most popular, but sometimes confusing, topics in the ... Read more
CompTIA Spark introduces free high-quality technology curriculum for middle grade classrooms
Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. ... Read more
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Latest posts by Kevin Hogan (see all)
- SMART Technologies Launches AI Assist in Lumio to Save Teachers Time - April 17, 2025
- CoSN2025 Takeaways: Meet the Winners - April 10, 2025
- CoSN 2025 Takeaways, Part 3: Navigating AI Opportunities and Risks - April 9, 2025