Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change.
Check below for TCEA 2017 marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and learning initiatives, and new trends in education.
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PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live, online special education related services, is pleased to announce the six winners of its 3rd annual Awards of Excellence, recognizing leadership, teamwork, and outstanding student progress. The winners of the 3rd annual PresenceLearning Awards of Excellence are: Barstow Unified School District in Barstow, CA (online speech-language therapy); Central Kansas Cooperative in Education in Salina, KS (online speech-language therapy); Easterseals Academy in Rockford, IL (online speech-language and occupational therapy); Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District in Newman, CA (online speech-language therapy); Pass Christian School District in Pass Christian, MS (online speech-language therapy); Randolph Academy Union Free School District in Randolph, NY (online behavioral interventions and mental health services). Read more.
Both malicious acts related to sexting and the cyberbullying of sexual assault victims are all-too-common occurrences among students. To help schools detect these issues, Impero Software, provider of network administration, classroom management and internet safety software, has partnered with SafeBAE (Safe Before Anyone Else), which raises awareness of sexual assault and dating violence among high school and middle school students. SafeBAE will enhance Impero’s library of sexting-related keywords and will help Impero create a new keyword library of terms related to the bullying of sexual assault victims. Impero’s software creates an alert if students use any of the keywords or phrases while using devices on the school network. Educators are then able to view the students’ comments or internet searches in context to determine the appropriate next steps. Read more.
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