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Knowledgehook raises £13.5m as demand for math learning surges, amid global expansion plans

October 21, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Knowledgehook, the world’s most comprehensive mathematics learning platform, has raised £13.5m Series A equity funding, led by a UK-based EdTech ... Read more

Student Data Security

Best practices for protecting data and keeping online learning secure

December 5, 2022October 21, 2020 by Dean Coclin

As more learning goes online, protecting data and sensitive communications is more critical than ever

As the global pandemic extends into the fall, it’s clear that most schools and universities will continue to rely on online instruction in the near term. However, although…

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EVALYON’s DataCapture Ed™ for Teachers and Educators is Now Available

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These back-to-school apps can help teachers and students in the classroom.

Evalyon’s DataCapture Ed App allows educators to capture student data to help comply with Federally mandated RTI (Response to Intervention) ... Read more

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CatchOn Launches Student-Level Data Module, Provides Visibility into Engagement and Learning

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Assessing students over time using digital tools also helps save teachers' time--learn how to use tools to achieve these assessment goals.

To provide enhanced visibility into student digital engagement and learning patterns, CatchOn, an expansive data analytics and application monitoring tool ... Read more

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Go Direct Weather System provides a versatile and affordable way for educators to engage students

October 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Vernier recently launched the new Go Direct® Weather System to engage students in hands-on data collection as they learn important ... Read more

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Aperture Education Updates its DESSA Comprehensive SEL System

October 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Aperture Education, a leading provider of social-emotional assessments and intervention strategies for schools, has updated its DESSA Comprehensive SEL System ... Read more

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Riverside Insights Launches Battelle Early Childhood Assessment with Updated Data Validity

October 7, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Riverside Insights®, a leading developer of research-based assessments that provide insights to help elevate potential, announced today the official launch ... Read more

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Vernier Software & Technology Launches New Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro App for Science Instructors and Students

October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These back-to-school apps can help teachers organize their teaching strategies.

Expanding upon its award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis™ app, Vernier Software & Technology is launching the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app ... Read more

5 Ways Student-Level Data Can Ensure Learning Continuity

June 2, 2021October 3, 2020 by Jeff Festa

Most districts lack visibility into their students’ patterns of digital engagement and learning, leaving them scrambling to figure out what ... Read more

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BIOZONE Launches Comprehensive Environmental Science Program

September 16, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

BIOZONE has just published an exciting new AP Environmental Science title (in print and eBook) dedicated to addressing the College ... Read more

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Vernier and SAM Labs Help Teachers Incorporate Science and Coding into Instruction

September 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Middle school teachers can now integrate science lessons with data collection and coding using new packages from Vernier Software & ... Read more

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Linewize and Gaggle Announce Strategic Partnership

August 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Linewize, a growing education technology company, today announced its partnership with Gaggle as a part of its expanding cyber safety ... Read more

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New Data from Rave Mobile Safety Shows Schools’ Top Safety Concerns About Returning to the Classroom

August 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, today announced a new ... Read more

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Protect and Recover Your Data with creative.space’s New Snapshot Features

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

In response to COVID-19, many creatives are being required to work remotely. This often presents technical challenges that can be ... Read more

Student Data Security

One district’s approach to student data privacy

December 5, 2022August 17, 2020 by Katie Onstad

As districts have implemented more technology to support digital learning, student data privacy in schools has become a critical issue.

Every school district is faced with a choice about how to protect student data. As districts have implemented more technology to support digital learning, student data privacy in…

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3 ways educational data helped this district improve outcomes

August 18, 2020August 13, 2020 by Dr. Donna Wright

Discover how this district outlines clear priorities that emphasize educational data use to improve the school culture for students and educators.

In the Wilson County School District, using educational data to inform our decisions has reinvented the way students learn, and it has given educators a newfound confidence in…

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Assessment in 2020: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Dr. Katie McClarty and Dr. Gene Kerns

Assessment is critical to providing targeted instruction in any year, but this fall, understanding where learning gaps exist will be essential for schools looking to make up lost ground

In normal times, a discussion about the future of assessment might look five years ahead to talk about the prospects of more authentic computer-aided assessments or potential developments…

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eLumen Introduces Professional Services to Help Institutions of Higher Learning Lead Change and Improve Outcomes

July 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Minneapolis, MN―eLumen, the all-in-one platform that helps institutions of higher learning and all individual stakeholders succeed on purpose, today announced ... Read more

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Instant Access to Data Gives Schools New Power

July 9, 2020 by ESchool News

Two co-workers analyze data and discuss workplace concepts.

The COVID-19 pandemic has school districts across the country reevaluating their approach to learning and engagement. Coupled with drastic funding ... Read more

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Simplify student health care management

June 30, 2020June 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Frontline School Health Management has expanded their offering to include COVID-19 training, tracking, data analytics and reporting for students AND ... Read more

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15 hands-on investigations to teach students about various physiology concepts

June 30, 2020June 8, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Vernier Software & Technology recently released Human Physiology Experiments: Volume 2 to engage high school and college-level students in hands-on ... Read more

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Data and analytics help make informed decisions

June 30, 2020June 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

This binary code illustrates how educators are using data to solve problems.

PowerSchool announced its new Unified Insights Student Learning release, a first–of–its–kind tool, giving educators a holistic view into data they’ll need to help ensure all students can ... Read more

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Verizon announced support for relief efforts

June 30, 2020May 22, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

This student is part of online education's growing trend.

Verizon announced support for relief efforts across communities impacted by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by tripling monthly data allowance ... Read more

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New Data-Collection Technology for College-Level Chemistry

June 30, 2020May 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Vernier Software & Technology recently released new data-collection technology to engage college-level chemistry students in hands-on experimentation and data analysis. The new, cost-effective solutions—including Go Direct® Mini GC™,…

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Online learning for special education

June 30, 2020May 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Vizzle is an online learning solution that keeps students with special needs on track with teachers and parents able to ... Read more

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Tools and resources that help improve communication

April 16, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

ENA is committed to helping education and healthcare communities by empowering them with tools and resources that help improve communication, ... Read more

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Read to Lead free web-based curriculum

March 31, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Read to Lead is a 100% free and proven blended learning solution that leverages game-based learning to help students in ... Read more

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Free computer programming courses

March 27, 2020 by ESchool News

DataCamp for the Classroom offers free access to data science and analytics educators across the globe to all DataCamp content. ... Read more

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Encrypt Email and Attachments

March 23, 2020March 20, 2020 by ESchool News

Today, and in the coming days, data privacy will become even more important as the need to collaborate and share ... Read more

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Comcast offers services to learn and teach from home

March 24, 2020March 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Comcast is opening its Xfinity WiFi Network Nationally for Free, Offers Unlimited Data for Free, Confirms Its Commitment to Connecting ... Read more

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10 trends and predictions for STEM education in 2020

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by Laura Ascione

These engineering students work with wind turbines, demonstrating the importance of STEM education.

It's clear to anyone listening that the United States needs more highly-skilled STEM workers to remain globally competitive. And STEM education--including trained STEM teachers--is critical to that goal.…

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20 K-12 edtech predictions for 2020

January 3, 2020January 1, 2020 by Laura Ascione

What edtech trends will take top billing in schools and districts in the new year, like this crystal ball with predictions for 2020.

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2020. Social-emotional learning will remain…

5 truths for building a successful data culture

January 25, 2023December 17, 2019 by Content provided by Instructure

School districts that best exemplify excellent data use share some common traits

Whichever assessment practice model you use—be it Response to Intervention (RTI), multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), or any other—building a positive culture of assessment is the key to…

Student Data Security

How one district handles student data privacy

December 5, 2022October 7, 2019 by Katie Onstad

Every school district is faced with a choice about how to protect student data. As districts have implemented more technology to support digital learning, student data privacy in…

Classroom Innovations

6 free resources for teachers–just in time for back-to-school

September 9, 2019September 6, 2019 by Laura Ascione

This list of free resources for teachers can help get the new school year off on the right foot.

Although the school year starts at different times across the country, one thing is guaranteed: free resources for teachers are at the top of the must-have list. Free…

Classroom Innovations

4 ways school leadership encourages proficient readers

August 14, 2019August 9, 2019 by Dr. Elizabeth Crawford Brooke

At a time when schools are held accountable to the highest level of standards, strong school leadership is critical for success. Fortunately, researchers have been exploring the school…

IT Management

3 districts that battled malware–and won–with endpoint security

August 7, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Endpoint security can mean the difference between an infected network and a clean, reliable network.

It's not exactly a secret that most educational institutions are vulnerable to data breaches and security hacks. All it takes is one attack to freeze school operations and…

K-12 Cybersecurity

Here’s how to upgrade your firewall before your school gets hacked!

January 25, 2023August 1, 2019 by eSchool News

In 2018, there were 122 publicly-disclosed cybersecurity incidents that affected 119 public K-12 education agencies across 38 states. Even more ... Read more

District Management

How we turned around our data culture and student learning

April 23, 2019 by Dr. Claudia Avery

Fairfield County Schools is a small, rural, high-poverty school district in South Carolina. The district is composed of five elementary schools and four secondary schools, serving more than…

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5 edtech accelerators that are changing K-12

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Hand turning a button with a rocket icon to the maximum acceleration. Concept of career accelerationComposite between an image and a 3D background.

Five powerful edtech accelerators are influencing the skills and needs of K-12 students and educators, according to a new CoSN report released during the advocacy group’s 2019 conference. …

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