Florida districts monitor early warning indicators
Trigg County Public Schools Deploys ZeroEyes’ AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Technology
Kentucky School District Integrates Leading Proactive Solution to Mitigate Gun-Related Violence
Annual Summer Reading Challenge launches
myON is kicking off its 4th annual summer reading challenge, designed to support educators in keeping kids engaged in reading over the summer. Leveraging the American Library Association…
Ohio districts move to gigabit broadband
Fifteen K-12 school districts in Ohio will receive ultra-fast Gigabit broadband speeds in an effort to personalize instruction for students. The announcement comes from ADTRAN's Enabling Communities, Connecting…
Course provider giving away 3D printers to schools signing up for Maker class
A provider of STEAM-related courses is offering a 3D printer to schools that sing up for its Global Inventors after-school course, where students in grades K-9 learn about…
To curb cyberbullies, this district will monitor students’ social media
This article is no longer available.
Webinar explores new approach to understanding Autism
The Uniquely Human approach seeks to learn more about individuals with Autism in an attempt to find out why certain behavior might be occurring. It is the subject…
Barracuda, Aerohive work to integrate tighter wireless security
Barracuda and Aerohive announced the availability of products that automate communication of wireless security policies between devices to reduce costs and improve efficiencies for customers. The mobile landscape…
International Minecraft competition launches for students
The first in a series of competitive international "builder" tournaments, students and schools from around the world will square off in Minecraft.
To put tech into any lesson, start with the lesson
One simple way of understanding our ed-tech pedagogical theory is that we don’t want computing devices to just become replacements for notebooks and textbooks. We want them to…
District launching free pre-K literacy tool
Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) in Virginia is launching a new approach to early learning that will increase literacy for all 4 year olds in Manassas City by…
3 must-dos for caring for your mobile devices
While mobile learning continues to work its way further into educational institutions, administrators and educators are faced with a new set of related issues. Chief among them: How…
Skyward expands use of the Ed-Fi Data Standard
Skyward, a K-12 school administrative software provider, has broadened the use of the Ed-Fi Data Standard in a move that it hopes will dramatically improve data interoperability between…
Students use tech to drive career exploration
As the school year ends, some students in low-income rural areas may feel that their time in class hasn’t brought them any closer to going to college or…
N.C. recommends STEMscopes for state science adoption
Accelerate Learning announced that STEMscopes™ North Carolina, its digital K-12 science solution built to meet the North Carolina science standards, has been recommended by the North Carolina Department…
Inside the schools where college prep and project-based learning go hand-in-hand
A PBL approach is making strides at a system where 99 percent of students go to college and 82 percent of them graduate.
5 reasons certification is important for ed-tech leaders
For educators, learning about education from experts doesn't stop at advanced degrees. Certification just may be the sweet spot that bridges leadership, lifelong learning, and formal training.
Computer scientist uses robots to draw students to STEM
A University of Texas at Arlington computer scientist and his students are using assistive robots to spur the interest of local middle- and high-school students toward STEM. Gian-Luca…
EXO U, Clever partner for secure digital learning platform
EXO U Inc., developer of the newly launched EXO U Digital Education Platform, announced a partnership agreement with Clever, Inc., a provider of secure single sign-on access for…
Global policy report touches on reduced testing reliance
ASCD, a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading, released its first Global Policy Agenda, which makes recommendations to promote the success of students, educators,…
Ask these questions before using technology in the classroom
A new, free protocol intends to help facilitate educator conversations about deeper learning, student agency, and technology integration. It focuses on key questions to ask to ensure that…
Decision sciences firm launches high school analytics curriculum
Mu Sigma, a big data analytics and decision sciences provider, has launched an analytics curriculum for high school students. The program, known as The Mu Sigma High Decision…
How open resources help infuse Common Core into lessons
Using open resources, I can customize the lessons for every student, identifying learning gaps and linking them to resources--from videos to interactive lessons. And with just a few…
Report looks preparing teachers to lead statistics courses
The American Statistical Association (ASA) has issued the Statistical Education of Teachers (SET) Report, which calls on mathematicians, statisticians, mathematics educators and statistics educators to collaborate in preparing…
Report outlines how to shift to tech-enabled personalized learning
Last year, more than 100 education leaders attended the Technology-Enabled Personalized Learning (TEPL) Summit hosted by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University in collaboration…
Ohio district extends language software to all students, parents
For the past six months, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) has been reaping the rewards of a comprehensive online language learning partnership designed to bridge linguistic differences, improve academic…
5 conditions that support great teaching
The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future is will lead a positive, collaborative, action-oriented initiative to support great teaching. The initiative will focus on equitable access to…
Gale launches Research In Context for middle school research
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, today announced Research In Context, a new online resource geared specifically to middle school students. Built entirely on feedback from librarians and…
Expeditionary learning gets kids out of the classroom, into the field
Expeditionary learning combines fieldwork, community service, and deeper learning that hits every subject. See how it's being put to the test at one school.
Quick Key integrates with SIS PowerSchool for data flow
Quick Key, the mobile assessment software that targets student performance and aims to eliminate hand grading, has announced a collaboration with Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, through…
STEM innovation contest to award schools up to $100k
Northrop Grumman Foundation today announced it is launching an online STEM contest to encourage today’s students to become tomorrow’s innovators by creating classrooms and science labs that inspire.…
Odysseyware releases 16 new CTE courses
Odysseyware is launching 16 additional CTE courses for the 2015-16 school year. With these new courses, the company now offers courses in each of the 16 national CTE…
6 steps to a successful BYOD program
Bring-your-own-device and one-to-one laptop/tablet implementations are changing to keep up with technology and student needs. Here's how to keep up to get the most out of BYOD.
Smart upgrades its IWB-compatible projector
SMART Technologies Inc., a provider of collaboration solutions, announces a new upgrade to its line of interactive whiteboard systems. At the heart of the next-generation SMART Board® interactive…
SunGard K-12 Education partners with InfoSnap
InfoSnap, Inc., a provider of online registration management solutions for K-12 schools, announced an alliance with SunGard K-12 Education, a software and technical services provider, to support SunGard…
How UDL can get you to personalized learning
