Boom Learning encourages resource sharing, less printing
Teachers have always shared resources, now more than ever. Teacher-to-teacher sharing is under threat from a surprising source: schools that ... Read more
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5 tips for using live video in the classroom
Let’s face it — we live in a very visually oriented society. Visual media is a great way to communicate, ... Read more
ClassFlow Marketplace lets teachers buy and sell original content
ClassFlow, provider of collaboration software for interactive classrooms, has announced a new feature that allows teachers to earn extra cash ... Read more
“Subaru Loves Learning” Initiative intends to educate, inspire students
This August, Subaru of America, Inc. will once again spotlight its “Subaru Loves Learning” initiative, part of the brand’s Love ... Read more
How augmented reality enhances the classroom — even without technology
With or without technology, augmented reality is an often-overlooked way to meet students at their level understanding and build up.
Report: Students’ tech use remains infrequent
Students' use of digital tools and other learning technologies remains relatively sporadic, according to a new study. Based on direct classroom observations of 140,000 K-12 classrooms across 39…
zSpace and Google Expeditions to create virtual reality classroom experiences
zSpace, Inc. is working with Google to create an end-to-end virtual reality classroom experience that combines the power of zSpace’s ... Read more
Performance Matters introduces classroom observation tool for K-12 districts
Being observed in the classroom can be a nerve-wracking experience for teachers. Yet, observations that paint a fair, accurate picture ... Read more
Stanford course prepares educators for the new school year
The ability to communicate effectively is increasingly recognized as an important skill for students entering the workforce. Two new initiatives ... Read more
Panasonic showcases the power of K-12 interactive displays
Panasonic, provider of professional display solutions for education, demonstrated its BF1 display technology at ISTE 2016. The ISTE booth featured the new refined BF1 Series Multi-Touch Screen Display,…
Are you a Hooray, Hmm, or Hell No educator?
When it comes to innovation, there are 3 types of people, according to ed-tech leader Jennie Magiera. See how you stack up.
Survey: What online professional learning do teachers prefer?
Educators from Pre-K up through higher education most often prefer to participate in professional learning opportunities that focus on training for online software and digital resources (34 percent),…
IO Education, EADMS merger will expand online formative assessment
IO Education and Educator’s Assessment Data Management System (EADMS), a provider of K-12 assessment and data management software, have merged to better leverage online formative assessment capabilities. With…
5 things changing today’s CTO role
Chief technology officers (CTOs) in school districts juggle any number of demands relating to IT support, technology integration into classroom instruction, and future district technology plans. But as…
Flexcat collaboration system gets big upgrade for ISTE
At ISTE 2016, classroom audio provider Lightspeed Technologies will introduce three new features of its Flexcat system. The only classroom audio system designed for small-group learning, Flexcat consists…
Boxlight to debut standard, interactive laser and bulb projectors at ISTE
Boxlight will be unveiling its new line of P12 projectors at the 2016 ISTE Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado. Attendees will be able to see live demos…
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…
EXO U to launch visual creation, collaboration tool at ISTE
At ISTE 2016, EXO U Inc., a software development company, will launch Ormiboard, a front-of-class visual creation and collaboration tool. Ormiboard gives teachers and students the freedom to…
Bloomz announces new features at ISTE 2016
Just in time for ISTE 2016, the teacher-parent communication app Bloomz is announcing a major award and introducing new features, including offering its basic schoolwide product for free.…
5 ways to gamify writing in the classroom
Believe it or not, writing is a natural fit for gamification techniques, and students will come to love the challenge.
eSchool News, Xirrus launch Innovate to Educate Awards at ISTE 2016
eSchool News, in partnership with Xirrus, provider of next generation, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi networks, invites K-12 schools and districts nationwide to participate in the first ever Innovate to Educate…
EXO U launches Ormiboard Pro Visual Creation Software
At InfoComm 2016, EXO U Inc., a software development company, launched Ormiboard Pro, a visual creation and collaboration tool. Ormiboard Pro gives teachers and students the freedom to…
The Internet of Things is coming to your school
Internet of Things devices are cropping up in schools everywhere. IT is taking note -- and so are students.
Why digital PD needs an urgent overhaul
Technology, collaboration, and new standards are changing the classroom at a rapid pace. Every teacher's professional development must keep up.
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…
Survey: Teachers now use twice as much gaming and video in the classroom
Teachers' use of game-based environments and online apps has doubled in the last six years, according to the annual Speak Up survey released on May 5. The national…
14 sites to successfully crowdfund your classroom
A closer look at today’s biggest crowdfunding sites for K-12 and beyond Crowdfunding, which harnesses the “crowd” to gain needed ... Read more
School Specialty unveils intervention program for low-level readers
According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress – the Nation’s Report Card – only about 35 percent of U.S. fourth and eighth graders perform at the…
The benefits of adding video to teacher evaluations
A Harvard researcher shares her national perspective on improving professional development and teacher evaluations.
Introducing the math selfie
Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven't taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer…
What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?
Two educators put the research to the test. When (and how) are iPads most effective?
Certiport announces CERTIFIED 2016 Educator Conference
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, a test delivery solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, announced the CERTIFIED 2016 Educator Conference, a conference dedicated to helping…
How peer video coaching is completely changing how our teachers teach
Peer-to-peer video comments are changing how one district's teachers think about their practice.
Proposed project-based school would rethink traditional learning
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Good online teaching is often just plain good teaching
How does an online instructor teach a 19 year old to read and write when she doesn't even see him? The secret, one teacher learns, is all in…
TabPilot launches app for classroom management
TabPilot released Teacher Tools for iOS, an app that allows teachers to control student iPads in their classrooms with tools that have previously only been available through the…
New professional development focuses on engagement through gaming
The ever-increasing omnipresence of digital media in student’s lives can be challenging for teachers as they compete for kid’s attention in and out of the classroom. With this…
K-12 science teachers in dire need of PD
K-12 science teachers are often left to deal with a lack of coherent and sustained professional learning opportunities that researchers say are needed to support science teachers inside…
Acer introduces ‘game-changing’ TravelMate notebook
Acer on Jan. 20 announced its new TravelMate B117 notebook, tailor-made for the education market and powered by Windows 10 Pro. The notebook supports the Acer TeachSmart solution,…
Making classroom observations more efficient — and effective
A custom web-based system is making for more thoughtful classroom observation Instructional leaders need to know what is happening when ... Read more