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
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Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning
Reading Horizons has introduced Reading Horizons Accelerate™, an educator platform designed to provide free resources for teachers and implementation support ... Read more
Free learning platform targets improved media literacy
KQED Teach, which launched on July 11, provides a series of free, self-paced courses to help K-12 educators develop the ... Read more
Groups partner to leverage open tech standards
ClassLink announced a new single sign-on connection to Mackin Educational Resources, an adaptive learning platform for grades K-8. This new partnership will provide users with secure, OneClick access…
Vernier app offers hands-on learning about thermal energy
Vernier Software & Technology developed a new free app to allow students to study thermal energy concepts by analyzing images and video captured with the FLIR ONE Thermal…
Vernier releases free back-to-school resources
To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…
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.…
App of the Week: One-stop shop for research and writing
Citelighter is an engaging online platform designed to support students and teachers as they tackle the intricacies of the writing process.
Canon adds laser model to interchangeable lens projectors
Canon U.S.A.introduces the LX-MU800Z, the company’s first single-chip DLP Projector with a Laser Phosphor Light Source which delivers at maximum brightness 20,000 hours of virtually maintenance-free operation to…
Casio intros new lampfree projectors that save energy
Casio America is spotlighting its full lineup of LampFree projectors at InfoComm 2016, the pro-AV industry's largest event. Seven of the company's newest models, including three from the…
These 9 apps help every student hit Common Core Standards
Scaffold Common Core standards for students with these educator-picked apps As schools everywhere shift to the Common Core, teachers are ... Read more
App of the Week: A game that teaches game design
Project Spark is a digital game creator that lets students build their own games. Students can browse, play, and learn from other community-designed games and from plenty of…
App of the Week: The total package for middle school ELA
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
The digital signage upgrade that didn’t break the bank
Open-source software and existing devices form the backbone of one district's big digital signage upgrade.
School leadership under the microscope
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,…
Technology can help states meet learning, leadership goals
Every Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
Panasonic expands SOLID SHINE projector series
Panasonic, a provider of professional projector solutions, has introduced a new PT-RZ570U 1-Chip DLP™ Laser Phosphor projector. This compact model is the latest in the SOLID SHINE lineup…
App of the Week: Eat your way to basic math skills
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from Graphite by Common Sense Media. Click ... Read more
Acer launches no risk laptop seed program
Acer has launched its new Acer Education Seed Program, which offers K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to test either a cloud-based Acer TravelMate B117 notebook…
Will your students excel in the Innovation Age?
Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
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…
Bringing wi-fi, and parent engagement, to the community
Kent School District's new internet kiosks are bringing the SIS and free wi-fi to the community to increase parent engagement and internet access at the same time.
7th grade scholarships for MOOC completion
Outstanding 7th grade students from families with financial need can earn special consideration for a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship if they complete a free college class offered…
How paper-free days can spark a tech transformation
Cutting out paper and pencils one day a week got students and teachers at one school thinking more creatively.
Most Popular of 2015, No. nine: 106k free teacher-created digital textbooks hit the web
The move to digital textbooks and resources is spreading as more companies partner with open education efforts Ed. note: We’re ... Read more
The Hour of Code’s nationwide momentum
Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
Google Apps for Education
Save time and stay connected. Google Apps for Education: A Suite of Free Productivity Tools for Classroom Collaboration Download White ... Read more
Why Learn Another Language
Download a free classroom poster on reasons to become bilingual.
Classroom Poster: Common English Idioms
A free, downloadable classroom posters that includes nine expressions every middle schoolers—native speakers and non-native English speakers alike—should know.
12 ways to adopt Google Apps for Education
A new resource from Gaggle and Amplified IT offers technology facilitators 12 tips to help ensure that Google Apps for Education safe for teachers and students to use.…
8 innovative ideas for the tech-strapped teacher
Slow internet? No devices? Here's how to make the most of limited classroom tech for next to nothing School districts in the United States spend billions of dollars…
School eMail, Websites Hit by eRate Changes
Beginning with the 2015 funding year, eMail, voice mail, and website hosting no longer will be eligible for eRate support. What will this change mean for schools?
California dems propose free preschool
A top California lawmaker unveiled a $1 billion proposal on Tuesday to fund free public preschool for all children in the most populous U.S. state, the latest challenge…