3 key steps when using VR in education
As new VR technologies emerge, educators at all levels are finding new applications to augment the classroom experience - and for good reason. VR allows educators to move…
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K-12 Students Access 100 Million+ Digital Books from their Schools with Sora Reading App
CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. ... Read more
Poptential™ Digital Storytelling Makes Summer School Fun
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — (June 3, 2022) — Millions of high school students are expected to hit the books in summer ... Read more
What are your reasons to celebrate this school year?
We can all agree that the challenges we’ve seen in the last two years are unprecedented. However, when we consider all that’s happened and all that we’ve learned,…
5 ways to support students’ access to diverse books
Access to diverse texts positively impacts children as readers and as people. Having access to diverse texts helps children expand their vocabularies, deepens their understanding of language, provides…
How UX classroom design empowers students
It’s the last day of summer break. You walk the halls, ducking your head into classrooms as you go. Each ... Read more
How Are Some Leaders Able to Connect With Their Communities, Followers, and Stakeholders in Ways That Others Struggle?
March 23, 2022 – Even with the deluge of leadership books on the market, a superintendent of a large school ... Read more
Learn to use books to foster critical thinking
While I’m a far cry from a Newbery, once a year, I’ve gotten into the habit of writing a picture book for my nephew Knox. My goal is…
3 ways to turn classroom robots into powerful SEL tools
A robot is the single most engaging learning tool I’ve used with students. It appeals to children of all ages, genders, and backgrounds—and it goes beyond technology to…
Sora App’s New Curated Bundles of Digital Comics Save Schools Time and Money
CLEVELAND – March 14, 2022 – In response to educators’ need for more digital content to engage students, OverDrive Education ... Read more
Using the book club model in the classroom
Middle school English teachers like Carrie Friday at Southwest Middle School in Palm Bay, Florida are using the book club model.
Renaissance and Hillsborough County Celebrate 10 Years of Equitable Access to Thousands of Books
Bloomington, Minn. (Feb. 10, 2022) – Renaissance, the global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is honored to celebrate the 10th ... Read more
TeachingBooks Resources Available to 24 Million Readers with New Statewide Library Systems Added in 2021
CLEVELAND – February 3, 2022 – TeachingBooks, an online database of supplemental resources that enrich children’s and young adult books, ... Read more
Sora “Content Bundles” Feature Empowers Educators to Easily Reserve Digital Books for Specific Students
CLEVELAND – January 18, 2022 – Educators who are looking for more efficient ways to support reading outcomes have a ... Read more
Are banned books challenges, or opportunities for innovation?
This fall, the conversation around controversial titles is heating up in Texas and across the country. In the Lone Star State, there was an inquiry into the books…
Capstone and Buncee Invite Classrooms to Help Share Holiday Cheer “Holiday Hugs” Program To Bring Messages and Books to Patients at Children’s Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – December 3, 2021 – Capstone, an innovative publisher and education technology provider of children’s content for schools ... Read more
New Sora Showcase Turns Any Touchscreen Display into Kiosk for Student Discovery of Digital Books
CLEVELAND – October 29, 2021 – As schools embrace the digital shift and rely more on digital books to support ... Read more
3 activities that will turn classroom robots into SEL power tools
If I had one teaching tool at my disposal in a classroom besides pencils, papers, and books, it would be an educational robot. A robot is the single…
BOOKR Kids Enters US Educational Market With BOOKR CLASS Next Generation ESL Learning App For Classrooms And Families
BUDAPEST/LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2021) – An acclaimed and multi award-winning English As A Second Language (ESL)appin daily use with ... Read more
If Not You, Then Who? Children’s Book Series Launches Classroom Program Encouraging Students To Explore The World Of Inventions And Inventors
DALLAS (October 1, 2021) — If Not You, Then Who?, the popular book series for early and grade school children, ... Read more
How digital books connect vulnerable students with reading
The definition of success is a “favorable or desired outcome.” At Title I schools, where students are often at a disadvantage from the start, measuring success can look…
Empowering students with UX classroom design
It’s the last day of summer break. You walk the halls, ducking your head into classrooms as you go. Each room looks ready for the year: inspiring quotes…
What the pandemic has taught me about education
I’m not a formal educator, but I am a parent to a student who spent a good chunk of the last year learning from home. I also work…
Delaware Ensures Every Student Has Digital Access to Curriculum and Choice Reading Titles
CLEVELAND – June 29, 2021 – With schools facing the challenge of unfinished learning due to the pandemic, one state ... Read more
Service learning in Ohio didn’t stop with the pandemic
When the pandemic virtually shut down face-to-face interactions between people last spring, it looked like the volunteer program in a central Ohio suburban school district would be paused…
5 ways to make the summer count for students
Whether you’re working to engage kids at home, or planning for how to engage them in school, we’ve rounded up tips for schools and parents to make the…
Scholastic Teams Up with 5 Female Leaders to Debut New “Rising Voices” K–5 Classroom Library Collection to Empower Girls in STEAM
The Second Collection in the Rising Voices Library® Series Features Powerful Messages from Industry Mentors to Shatter Misconceptions About Girls ... Read more
How a teacher uses comics to teach social justice
In 2011, Miles Morales, a Black teen, was introduced as Spiderman and our class discussed the ways in which pop culture reflects society. A Black student came up…
Understanding ebooks: Which model is right for your district?
It’s been almost one year since the country shut down, and schools are still adapting to the new normal of remote and hybrid learning environments--with a newfound reliance…
Covid’S Hit on Education and Literacy Levels Will Impact a Generation – Can Ebooks Help Us?
Scholastic US research indicates that of children who had read an eBook, 26% of boys and 16% of girls said ... Read more
Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles
To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is ... Read more
Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles
To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is ... Read more
10 educator suggestions to instill a love of reading in students
My husband quite often reminds me not to use my behavior as a child OR an adult as an indicator of others’… because I’m weird. From the moment…
Super Duper Digital Library is selected as a Winner by Two Prestigious Family Awards Programs
The Super Duper Digital Library, a collection of hundreds of online cards, games, and worksheets to support reading and literacy ... Read more
How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic
New questions from school librarians… Will ultra violet disinfectant devices damage books? How long should I quarantine a book before circulating it again? How can I use technology…
With Print Supplies Disrupted, More Schools Adopt Digital Books
With a record number of students going back to school online, educators are urgently turning to digital books in place ... Read more
Made By Us, First Book and AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate Launch the Wishes For Books Giveaway
Today, Made By Us, First Book and AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate announced they are now accepting submissions for the Wishes For ... Read more
Follett Online Book Fairs a Convenient Option to Keep Kids Reading
Whether the 2020-21 school year is starting in the classroom or remotely, Follett is ensuring elementary and middle school students ... Read more
Forces Join To Grant the Wishes of More Than 500 Classrooms Nationwide
My Wish For U.S., the digital platform that invites Americans to share their wishes for the country’s future, today announced ... Read more
What happens when there is no ‘e’ in eLearning?
I love the smell of the ink on the page. I cherish the way paper feels to the touch. I enjoy reflecting on the moment in time, I…