Research shows that summer reading helps reduce “summer slide” for all students, and experts indicate that reading at least 20 minutes a day outside of the school year…
U.S. schools should make every effort to expand computer science education to keep up with workforce demands, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation…
For its fiscal year 2016, Cengage Learning reported that digital unit sales outpaced print textbook sales for the first time. For the 12 months ending March 31, 2016,…
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has launched Gale Interactive: Science, a new digital science resource available now for schools. This new product uses innovative technology to combine…
Successful online and blended learning programs in a recent survey are those that prioritized better teacher-student relationships, used an online curriculum as a primary instructional source, and used…
Students who receive a laptop computer from their school tend to see a noticeable increase in academic achievement, a Michigan State University study reveals. Michigan State University’s Binbin…
Adobe has launched Adobe Spark, an integrated web and mobile solution for creating and sharing impactful visual stories. Free and designed for everyday communications, Adobe Spark empowers anyone…
Continuing its commitment to prevent summer slide, myON, a business unit of Capstone and provider of personalized literacy solutions in the K-12 marketplace, announced the start of its…
The new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for K-12 education specifically endorses Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a set of principles that require teachers and students to shift…
As schools expand “making” beyond traditional interactive technologies, Dremel, manufacturer of tools for life and learning, introduces the Dremel 3D mobile application. The app equips students with anytime,…
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…
Social and emotional learning skills can help students succeed in a digital economy, and technology can play a crucial part in establishing a strong social and emotional learning…
CodeCombat, which offers a platform to help kids learn computer science, announced that it has closed a $2 million seed round of funding from Third Kind Venture Capital,…
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…
Only 16 percent of teachers in a recent survey give their schools an 'A' for incorporating technology into their classroom, and 48 percent of all surveyed teachers consider…
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…