Showfloor News: SMART Technologies debuts premium interactive display
SMART Technologies is raising the bar on what affordable classroom technology can deliver—the all-new SMART Board GX Plus redefines entry-level interactivity ... Read more
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Tech Transformation: One School District’s Guide to Implementing Interactive Flat Panels
Modernizing classroom technology can be a challenging but rewarding process. Gibram “German” Alvarez, Network Technology Specialist in the IT ... Read more
Growing communicative, knowledge-building composers: A focus on process
Teaching writing today is much like being a conductor of an orchestra. Just like a conductor brings together different instruments and dynamics to create a cinematic score or…
Show Floor News–Supporting Teachers with AI
AI can’t replace teachers, but it can support them. Merlyn, a voice-controlled AI classroom assistant from Merlyn Mind, is designed ... Read more
Skibidi anarchy: Post-pandemic classroom technology
Today’s kids are built differently. It’s the number one recurring theme in conversations with educators at every level, from the classroom to the district office. It’s not just…
6 critical insights into teachers’ technology use
Teachers' classroom technology use continues to grow, according to a recent survey that reveals compelling data about teachers' experiences, challenges, and preferences regarding the use of technology in…
Survey Reveals Critical Insight Into Teachers’ Technology Use and Challenges
CALGARY, AB – A recent survey conducted by SMART Technologies’ Lumio software revealed compelling data about teachers’ experiences, challenges, and preferences regarding the use of technology ... Read more
As a paradeducator, here’s how I use tech to help neurodivergent students gain agency
As a paraeducator, I see how the most basic uses of classroom technology can create barriers for my students--especially those who struggle with executive functions.
It’s All About Engagement—MIND Education’s New Tools for Teachers
MIND Education’s aim for ISTE2024 next week is to highlight innovations designed to make learning more interactive and impactful through ... Read more
Getting the most ROI from your classroom technology
During the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts across the United States received a timely infusion of funds to upgrade edtech in the classroom.
Vivi for Teachers Launches to Bring Free Classroom Technology to Educators
Vivi, the only wireless screen mirroring and digital signage solution purpose-built for education, today announces the launch of Vivi for ... Read more
Build back stronger – today. Make the impossible, possible with VR
We’re ClassVR. We’ve been pioneering K-12 classroom technology for almost 20 years. We explore 7 emerging approaches, and how they’re ... Read more
5 ways tech helps create calmer learning environments
When I started as a school counselor more than 15 years ago, technology in the classroom looked much different than it does today. Only a handful of students…
Choosing Classroom Technology: 7 Key Factors to Consider
The edtech marketplace is quite extensive, and there are now literally hundreds of instructional apps and software programs for educators ... Read more
Pillars of Today’s K-12 Classroom
Technology is at the center of every modern classroom. How can you keep up and provide a strong learning foundation ... Read more
How to fund 3 must-have classroom tech tools
Classroom technology is essential, and nothing made that more obvious than the COVID-19 pandemic that forced learning to go virtual and hybrid. Technology upgrades help make students feel…
3 steps to better edtech integration
The pandemic forced a significant shift from traditional classrooms to virtual and hybrid teaching environments--often before schools and districts were ready. It quickly became apparent that reliable virtual…
Industry-Leading Charging Cart Company Launches new Caddy to Support Classroom Technology
To provide safety to children and their technology in classrooms across the United States, an industry leader in charging solutions ... Read more
3 must-have classroom tech innovations–and how to fund them
Classroom technology is more than a nice amenity--it's critical for student learning and engagement.
Nureva XT Classroom Solutions Extend In-room Experience to Remote Students
Calgary, Alberta — September 15, 2021 — Nureva Inc., an innovator in advanced audio conferencing solutions, announces Nureva® XT classroom ... Read more
3 ways to build better edtech processes for teaching and learning
The pandemic forced a significant shift from traditional classrooms to virtual and hybrid teaching environments--often before schools and districts were ready. It quickly became apparent that reliable virtual…
3 ways to support teachers in flexible learning environments
Flexible learning environments have been a popular buzzword for a while now. Traditionally, flexible learning environments address the flexible use of the physical space as well as how…
Promethean Continues Streak as Market Leader for Interactive Flat Panel Displays in US and EMEA
HONG KONG, June 10, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (NetDragon or the Company; HKG: 777), a ... Read more
District Technology Specialist: These are the critical success factors for 1:1
At Banks County Schools, a rural school district in the mountains of northeast Georgia, it feels like we’re at the end and also the beginning of a very…
The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting news and thought-provoking developments from the past week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here, though,…
6 tools for real formative assessment
As education policy moves away from the much-maligned No Child Left Behind and toward new legislation focusing on learning outcomes, technology-enabled formative assessments are moving to the foreground…
Classroom displays new interactive learning technologies
BOXLIGHT Corp., an interactive classroom technology manufacturer and K-12 education solutions provider, has partnered with Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn to create a showcase classroom that will enable…
Five strategies for using classroom technology
Technology and digital media continue to represent a powerful pathway for advancing the goals of education, including raising academic achievement and preparing students for college and career, according…
6 small grants for teachers that could make a big difference
This month’s grants focus on mostly smaller sums ideal for individual classroom teachers or projects. Check out these funding opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and administrators–there’s likely to…
Six tips for classroom technology success
The LEGO Education Advisory Panel (LEAP) advises LEGO Education, the education division within the LEGO group, on how to meet the needs of educators and students. The panel…
Infographic: Teachers and administrators want more classroom technology
According to a new national online survey, 92 percent of teachers polled said they would like to use more educational technology in the classroom, highlighting the growing national…
Classroom technology: Turning our kids into nerds
In this infographic from MyScienceAcademy.org, you will find a detailed look at perceptions about the problems and possibilities of technology in the classroom.
Discussions on classroom technology ask wrong questions, experts say
In the education community, there is a common analogy comparing emerging technologies and blended learning models with the common pencil, the Deseret News reports.
Other countries facing common ed-tech struggles
U.S. educators spend much time touting the benefits of taking a global look at classroom technology, but many countries struggle with the same ed-tech challenges facing the U.S.,…
Idaho kicks off school laptop bidding process
Idaho has started accepting bids for a contract to provide every high school student and teacher with a laptop or similar device.
Teachers: Budgets block classroom technology access
Despite advances in digital learning tools and efforts to close the ed-tech access gap, school budgets remain one of the biggest barriers to classroom technology access, according to…
As ed-tech funding reaches Idaho schools, officials mull how to use it
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Gearing up for the new school year
In the past I have dusted off curriculum binders, gathered a supply of whiteboard markers (so recently replacing chalk), and put up a framework for bulletin boards to…
Coming soon to a preschool classroom near you: Robot teachers?
To help spur interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, many schools have begun to integrate robotics into the curriculum—but are younger students and their teachers ready for…