By Laura Devaney, Director of News, @eSN_Laura, Author at eSchool News

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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

My Big Campus transitioning to dashboard model

March 20, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Learning management system (LMS) My Big Campus, from Lightspeed Systems, will transition into a teacher dashboard and campus library in an attempt to align its functionality with what…

Blended Learning

Digital curriculum targets ELL learning gap

March 19, 2015 by Laura Ascione

A new suite of digital instructional materials is designed to boost language acquisition and achievement for English Language Learners (ELL), which, with nearly five million students is the…

STEM & STEAM

Science gets a new mobile device

March 19, 2015 by Laura Ascione

hen students think and act like real scientists, instead of just reading about science, they improve their understanding and develop strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills. To help…

District Management

20 ed-tech leaders to watch

March 18, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The National School Boards Association's (NSBA) Technology Leadership Network (TLN) recently announced its “20 to Watch” honorees for 2014-15. These education leaders from across the country are being…

STEM & STEAM

CUE 2015 Student Showcase highlights students projects, Two Bit Circus STEAM Carnival

March 18, 2015 by Laura Ascione

CUE is once again proud to feature innovative student curricular projects from schools and districts at its Student Showcase, held in conjunction with the CUE 2015 Annual Conference…

STEM & STEAM

Kentucky districts boost math learning

March 19, 2015March 17, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC) is partnering with WIN Learning to bring WIN Math, a digital career-based, math and workplace skills solution, to schools within the 15…

News

New platform supports digital citizens

March 17, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Aegis Identity Software, Inc. a leading provider of Identity and Access Management solutions for the Education marketplace has created a revolutionary educational community platform that enables student achievement…

STEM & STEAM

Vernier, NSTA announce 2015 STEM award winners

March 17, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Seven science and STEM educators—one elementary teacher, two middle school teachers, three high school teachers, and one college-level educator—have been chosen as the winners of Vernier Software &…

Curriculum

Groups partner for in-school news delivery

March 17, 2015 by Laura Ascione

A new ed-tech partnership will provide daily news coverage integrated with in-text, leveled assessments to K-12 students. Now, students and teachers can access relevant and timely news daily…

District Management

What are the most challenging Common Core standards?

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 by Laura Ascione

A new look into how students handle some of the toughest reading and math Common Core standards could help educators identify where they need to spend more time.…

STEM & STEAM

$500K for middle school STEM labs

March 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Northrop Grumman Foundation is launching an online contest to encourage today’s students to become tomorrow’s innovators by creating classrooms and science labs that inspire. The Fab School Labs…

District Management

Rural district meets speech language pathologist shortage

March 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

In rural southern Mississippi, finding enough qualified speech-language professionals to fully serve a growing population of students with speech and language delays can be problematic. Stone County School…

District Management

Tool aims to help maximize learning for students with autism

March 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

A new cognition tool is intended to help higher-functioning students with autism maximize their learning potential when they demonstrate inflexible thinking and difficulty identifying relevant information. Skills Advanced…

IT Management

Five strategies for using classroom technology

December 14, 2015March 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Technology and digital media continue to represent a powerful pathway for advancing the goals of education, including raising academic achievement and preparing students for college and career, according…

District Management

Zaption wins 2015 LAUNCHedu competition

March 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The SXSWedu Conference & Festival announced Zaption as the winner of the fourth annual LAUNCHedu startup competition. After two days of pitching and judging, the announcement was made…

News

Online timeline platform launches out of beta at SXSWedu

March 13, 2015 by Laura Ascione

HSTRY, an e-learning platform that enables teachers to create, explore, and engage their students through interactive online timelines, has launched out of beta following the co-founder’s announcement at…

STEM & STEAM

4 maker myths debunked

March 13, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Making, maker spaces, and maker labs have dominated educational discussions in recent months. How can schools create maker spaces for students? How can they link maker technology and…

Digital curriculum targets ELL learning gap

Science gets a new mobile device

20 ed-tech leaders to watch

CUE 2015 Student Showcase highlights students projects, Two Bit Circus STEAM Carnival

Kentucky districts boost math learning

New platform supports digital citizens

Vernier, NSTA announce 2015 STEM award winners

Groups partner for in-school news delivery

What are the most challenging Common Core standards?

$500K for middle school STEM labs

Rural district meets speech language pathologist shortage

Tool aims to help maximize learning for students with autism

Five strategies for using classroom technology

Online timeline platform launches out of beta at SXSWedu

4 maker myths debunked

Phoenix K-6 School Taps Power of VR and Storytelling to Bring Subjects to Life for Students

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning MicroGrant Winners Announced

Educators Honored with YouScience® Innovative Educator Award

CIESC Member Schools Gain Access to Metrasens Ultra Weapons Detection Systems Through New Partnership

SchoolStatus Launches SchoolStatus Boost, an Innovative Educator Development Solution for Enhanced Teacher Growth and Development

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