Publisher DK launches free education research site
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
Create a class of GPS explorers with geocaching
Geocaching combines problem solving, collaboration, and appreciation for the outdoors Several years ago I attended a Discovery Education Teacher Institute ... Read more
Improving online accessibility for students a major issue for schools
As schools make recorded lessons available to students online, they may not be making them accessible for students with disabilities. For some, that decision is causing serious consequences.
Free VirtCon PD event focuses on digital media and the classroom
Discovery Education invites teachers and administrators worldwide to participate in the upcoming Spring VirtCon on Saturday, April 25. This no-cost, day-long professional development event offers both virtual and…
How 3 districts empower teachers as tech leaders
Plans to transition to a digital environment are forming in districts across the country, but the success of those plans largely hinges on one thing: teacher buy-in. Three…
Free summer school access to lessons for schools, districts
Educators and administrators across the country are looking for innovative, effective ways to ensure their students do not become victims of the ‘summer slide’ as well as attain…
Companies partner on math progress
Think Through Learning, authors of Think Through Math (TTM), has entered into an agreement with MetaMetrics, the developer of The Quantile Framework for Mathematics. Under the terms of…
Kansas preschool programs focus on literacy support
To ensure young children are reaching important achievement standards and school readiness goals, the Kansas Preschool Programs (KPP) are integrating structures necessary for implementing a Multi-tiered System of…
UND, Whitewater Learning team up for online PD
Whitewater Learning and the University of North Dakota have teamed up to offer a set of online professional development solutions for educators. Teachers and other licensed education professionals…
Are cables in the classroom a thing of the past? Maybe
HDMI over WiFi, specifically Miracast technology, is ready to obsolete cables and transform the classroom—almost. Here's what a wireless future could really look like in our classrooms.
CoSN launches K-12 interoperability resource
At its 2015 conference, CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) launched new resources to help school districts achieve the digital leap. The organization also recognized the achievements of…
New book explores safe digital learning environments
At CUE 2015, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) unveiled Securing the Connected Classroom: Technology Planning to Keep Students Safe. In their second book on the…
Adobe launches Document Cloud
Adobe recently announced Adobe Document Cloud, a new way to manage critical documents at home, in the office and across devices. Adobe Document Cloud will address the waste…
Poor internet access hinders Hispanics’ educational success
Hispanic Americans are not meeting the economic, educational, and healthcare successes of other ethnic group peers due to inadequate broadband internet access, according to a recent study by…
Everything you never knew about using Google in the classroom
Did you know you can see all your copy/paste history in Chrome in a click? Bookmark all your browser tabs at once? Create choose your own adventures in…
Digital instructional materials outpace print, study says
Teachers now are using more digital instructional materials than print materials in the classroom, according to a new study from Education Market Research (EMR)/Simba Information. The Shift to…
The 10 questions to ask before you start your one-to-one program
Many schools start by asking the wrong questions before they embark on a one-to-one program. It's about vision, not devices, says one expert.
Five apps to teach financial responsibility
Financial responsibility is an essential skill, and increasingly, it's a skill that is taught as early as elementary school. Teaching children about financial responsibility could help them make…
Amplify introduces game bundles
Amplify has announced it will offer its lineup of 30 cutting-edge, educational games for sale to schools and districts as separate bundles, in addition to offering it as…
LocknCharge launches 4 charging, syncing products
At the CUE tradeshow, K-12 mobile device management specialist LocknCharge launched four new products for safely storing, syncing and charging the latest mobile devices at schools. The company…
My Big Campus transitioning to dashboard model
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…
True tech integration starts with learning goals
The real challenge in using technology in the classroom is not integrating technology effectively. It's developing a vision for technology use.
Digital curriculum targets ELL learning gap
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…
Science gets a new mobile device
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…
20 ed-tech leaders to watch
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…
CUE 2015 Student Showcase highlights students projects, Two Bit Circus STEAM Carnival
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…
The good, the bad, and the ugly of today’s online testing
Leaders from 3 districts who recently took the PARCC online tests share the highlights and major lowlights from their recent experience. Being prepared may not be everything: You…
Should you be concerned with Superfish?
The latest reported major security vulnerability provides another precautionary lesson for K-12 and post-secondary schools as they develop and evolve policies and technologies enabling laptops and other wireless…
Absolute Software collaborates with HP to secure new education devices
Absolute Software Corporation will partner with HP to install Absolute's Persistence technology in a new suite of HP’s mobile devices. Absolute has provided educational organizations with the ability…
Kentucky districts boost math learning
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…
New platform supports digital citizens
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…
Vernier, NSTA announce 2015 STEM award winners
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 &…
Groups partner for in-school news delivery
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…
School enables high-speed testing for 2,350 students
Watchung Hills Regional High School has implemented VMware Horizon with Atlantis USX™ VDI storage solution to enable computer-based testing and deliver high-speed desktops to any device. Watchung Hills…
New tool gauges your technology readiness
Nationwide, more than 1,700 school district superintendents have taken the Future Ready pledge--a promise to personalize learning for students using digital tools. To help them fulfill their promise…
What are the most challenging Common Core standards?
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.…
Why cellphones belong in our classrooms
As NYC lifts its infamous cellphone ban, one local principal acknowledges challenges but sees plenty of possibilities when it comes to teaching and learning opportunities.
$500K for middle school STEM labs
