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Personalizing history for more impactful student learning
Social studies teachers can help students personalize history by embracing individualized pathways and oral or local history projects
Adobe debuts learning management system
A new self-service learning management system (LMS) from Adobe is intended to enable learning professionals to easily and efficiently setup, deliver and track any form of learning. This…
Matching funds pair robots, underserved classrooms
In the coming years, computer science education will be critical for social mobility of underprivileged communities. However, access to tools and opportunities for schools in these communities is…
8 little-known video resources popular with teachers
The use of video in education is growing by leaps and bounds. Videos are used in classrooms to support student learning, they play a critical role in flipped…
More than half of students struggle with reading, report says
Nearly half of minority students and students from low-income families enter the fifth grade without basic reading skills, according to a new report urging Congress to focus on…
MobyMax launches K-8 cognitive skills science curriculum
MobyMax, developer of personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students, is kicking off the 2015-2016 school year by releasing a new Touch Curriculum technology that uses more…
Classi, Knewton to launch adaptive learning courses abroad
Knewton has announced a partnership with Classi to provide adaptive learning solutions to Japanese public schools. Classi is a joint venture of Benesse, the largest education publisher in…
Science resource targets K-5 STEM gap, NGSS
A new science resource launching this month is intended to engage K-5 students in problem-based science learning. The curriculum also integrates literacy with science and engineering teaching practices.…
Ed-tech accelerator will focus on STEM development
NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy firm, has launched NewSchools Ignite, a uniquely focused education technology accelerator that will support entrepreneurs tackling the most pressing gaps in…
Leadership coaching could help teachers boost student achievement
Giving teachers two years of formal PD and training sessions with a leadership coach could result in higher student achievement in certain curriculum areas, according to a new…
Inquiry-based science platform lets students conduct investigations
Van Andel Education Institute (VAEI), the science education division of Van Andel Institute, announces NexGen Inquiry, a web-based science investigation platform accessible across all major browsers. Released in…
New version of SAS Curriculum Pathways offers more personalization
The latest version of SAS Curriculum Pathways offers with improved search, user ratings and comments, individual home pages and automated resource recommendations--all with a goal of making learning…
The 7 do’s and don’ts of creating your own OERs
Whether you know it or not, most educators have already started creating their own open educational resources (OER) in the form of tests, handouts, and presentations. Bringing them…
Lesson development tool lets you search by student interest
NextLesson, a K-12 developer of personally relevant curriculum, has launched InterestID, a student interest and lesson discovery tool, at EdmodoCon 2015. InterestID enables teachers to discover their students'…
This drag-and-drop app teaches coding like a puzzle
While the economic demand for computer science skills continues to surge, introducing coding to the classroom can be an intimidating overture for teachers without a technical background. To…
Flocabulary debuts student assessments, reporting tools
Flocabulary has launched a new suite of features to help teachers, schools and districts assess student knowledge and diagnose needs for differentiation and intervention. In addition to the…
New high school focuses on leadership and career readiness
Michigan students looking for flexible learning opportunities will soon be able to earn their high school diploma online while developing into agents of change in their local communities.…
Think Through Math adds geometry to interactive math system
Think Through Learning, creators of Think Through Math (TTM), an instructional system for grades 3 and above, announced plans to expand its high school software line to include…
The $300 tabletop 3D printer currently captivating the world
A startup in China has already raised more than five times its goal for a tabletop 3D printer, which currently starts at $300.
How this program hopes to double reading proficiency among low-income students
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Illinois district launches digital math tools
Illinois’ Mundelein School District 75 and Discovery Education are launching a new partnership bringing Discovery Education’s new digital math textbook to all middle school students district-wide. Math Techbook™,…
Growth of a combined high school, community college program
A River Parishes Community College (La.) program that lets students simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an associate's degree will have its largest freshman class yet when…
McGraw-Hill launches K-3 reading, language tool
McGraw-Hill Education, a learning science company, has announced the expansion of two key language arts and reading programs with significantly upgraded editions of SRA Open Court Reading and…
Program exposes rural students to science careers
When University of Wisconsin researchers study stem cells, they typically seek to create skin and organs. This summer, their goal was to create scientists. Some 22 small-town high…
Blackboard unveils totally redesigned learning platform
Blackboard Inc. today launched the ‘New Learning Experience’--an educational approach that focuses on the learner and promotes better engagement, interaction and quality learning by bringing together and simplifying…
Computer pros volunteer to teach girls programming
When organizers of a summer camp that includes a number of disadvantaged high-school girls asked about career plans, none of the girls talked about computer programming--work that pays…
zSpace unveils all-in-one virtual reality solution
At ISTE 2015, zSpace Inc. (zspace.com) introduced its all-in-one desktop virtual reality solution for education. zSpace for Education is a streamlined hardware and software solution that allows students…
Vernier Go Wireless Link helps teachers collect scientific data
Vernier Software & Technology has launched the Go Wireless Link to provide a cost-effective way to wirelessly collect data from more than 40 sensors on tablets and mobile…
HP launches new technology and immersive computing
During ISTE 2015, HP announced new technology solutions for education that are aimed to enhance student and teacher experiences. New products include two convertible laptops, the HP Spectre…
Panasonic enhances media production suite ‘Studio in a Box’
Panasonic has entered into a partnership with JDL Horizons to offer broadcast consulting for K-12 schools to help them maximize return on technology investment. The news was unveiled…
Impero Education Pro, SMART partner on classroom management
Impero and SMART Technologies Inc. recently announced that Impero has been selected as the vendor of choice for SMART Sync™ customers wishing to move to the next generation…
Robots deliver multimedia lessons to teach STEM
CWIST, a web platform supporting learning projects for students from 3 to 103, is making its content platform and education experts available to companies who want to turn…
New Science Techbook is built for NGSS
Discovery Education's new Science Techbook aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is now available for classroom use. Designed specifically to help teachers transition to the NGSS…
Waterford Early Learning for iPad targets K-2 personalized mobile curriculum
Waterford Institute has announced another platform for Waterford Early Learning, this time on iPad. Utilizing the Apple iPad in schools across the U.S, the Waterford Early Learning (WEL)…
MakerBot launches 3D printing classroom guide
Thousands of educators throughout the U.S. are embracing 3D printing as a new way to teach 21st century skills and prepare students for the jobs of the future.…
Free resource targets writing via social studies instruction
In the push to create digital learning resources for schools, developers say social studies have largely been ignored. EDC’s Zoom In aims to fill that void. Zoom In…
Why maker technology is crucial for students with learning difficulties
Many students with learning difficulties—from Dysgraphia and Dyslexia to ADD—respond well to visual or tactile learning and activities that allow physical participation,
Can blending tech into data collection deepen interest in STEM?
