Have digital portfolios come of age?
It’s one of the longest-running promises of edtech: Have students provide proof of work online. Get better assessment results. Provide ... Read more
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Funding an assistive listening system in your school
Untreated hearing loss can have lasting effects on students’ academic achievement, social relationships, and self-esteem. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) reports that even mild hearing loss…
How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware
Cyber attacks on public schools are becoming more common and more severe every year. Between 2020 and 2021, more than 56 percent of K-12 education organizations suffered ransomware…
KinderLab Robotics Donates Robot Kits to Connect Schools in Pennsylvania and Guatemala
Waltham, MA — KinderLab Robotics today announced that it has donated four KIBO robot kits to La Puerta Abierta, a ... Read more
Promethean Announces the All-New ActivPanel with ActivSync, Delivering a Transformational and Intuitive User Experience
SEATTLE, WA and NEW ORLEANS, LA–June 27, 2022– Promethean, a leading global education technology company, has announced the all-new ActivPanel ... Read more
Why districts need to think creatively–inside the box
Scott Bailey, Superintendent for Desert Sands Unified School District (CA), didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of his team’s plans. Instead, he used the disruptions as…
PenChecks Trust and EduNetwork Partners Team Up to Launch the Second Annual Financial Future Challenge
Teaching Money Management Skills to Young Students La Mesa, CA. April 20, 2021 – PenChecks Trust and EduNetwork Partners have ... Read more
Meet ALAS’ New Regional and At-Large State Affiliate Board Members
The Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS) has announced its new Region 3, Region 5 and At-Large State Affiliate ... Read more
These 8 schools have A+ mobile device programs—here’s why
Technology continues to raise the bar of what is possible in education. As more schools discover the power and benefits of education technology, mobile devices such as Chromebooks,…
The app that lets you create Khan Academy-style videos in 60 seconds
With an app called Snip, flipped and other educators can create video tutorials a la Khan in no time flat. See how.
The inside story on LA schools’ iPad rollout: “a colossal disaster”
Scarcely a month ago, on August 27, the Los Angeles County Unified School District placed the first iPads in students’ hands at the outset of a $1 billion…