Renaissance Learning and ClassLink align for single sign-on solution
Renaissance Learning, provider K-12 cloud-based assessment and learning analytics, announced a major new alliance with ClassLink, provider of single sign-on ... Read more
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Alan November to host student engagement webinar
Students are not engaged in the classroom like they should be, and educators are searching for ways to bridge this ... Read more
The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting news and thought-provoking developments from the past week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here, though,…
This city’s blended learning program has led to a big culture shift
A four-year-old blended learning push in one major city is changing how teachers lead their classrooms -- and it seems to be working.
Marketplace trend update: 5 new ed-tech developments
Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…
Tutoring marketplace offers on-demand learning
The social learning marketplace MindSpree is revamping the tutoring landscape by offering on-demand services nationwide. The Arizona-based education technology company ... Read more
Cricket Media, Smithsonian launch 2016 Global Folklorist Challenge
Cricket Media, a next-generation global learning company, announced the launch of its 3rd Annual Global Folklorist Challenge in partnership with ... Read more
Nampa School District 131 becomes first in Idaho to implement the itslearning LMS
As part of its on-going efforts to improve communications, foster collaboration, and bolster student achievement, Nampa School District #131 (Nampa ... Read more
The link between arts-based learning and STEM
The Art of Science Learning (AoSL), a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded initiative, spearheaded by its Principal Investigator, Harvey Seifter, has ... Read more
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
“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
Florida Virtual School migrates to Brightspace
Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a statewide public school district in the state of Florida and international provider of education products ... Read more
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
Chalk & Wire unveils MyMantl learning recognition network
As educational institutions and employers alike are moving away from macro-credentials, Chalk & Wire, a higher education assessment platform, unveiled ... Read more
How this state is turning its virtual teachers into online learning experts
A certification program is creating a new generation of online learning savants. How are they doing it?
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…
Brightspace Excellence Awards highlight innovation in online learning
This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards, announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and…
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
ClassDojo introduces student-led digital portfolios
ClassDojo has launched Student Stories, an easy way for students to add photos and videos of their classwork to their ... Read more
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
Arizona implements K-6 language development and literacy intervention for English learners
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is continually seeking effective ways to support educators as they work to help English ... Read more
Stop asking whether laptops improve learning outcomes
The media might not be able to get past the question -- but we in education need to dig deeper.
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…
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),…
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…
Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders
Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of…
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.…
Pearson Realize course content now works with any LMS
earson announced a new iteration of its main content delivery system for K-12 schools that will allow them to experience learning, assessment and data applications seamlessly, saving thousands…
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…
The big events, keynotes, and 5 major trends at ISTE 2016
Educators preparing to travel to Denver for ISTE 2016 can expect thought-provoking keynotes, interactive learning opportunities and more than 900 sessions at this year's conference. The annual event…
Lifeliqe Creator empowers teachers to create, publish interactive 3D content at ISTE
Lifeliqe, a learning and productivity platform for interactive 3D, VR, and AR, launched Lifeliqe Creator, a feature giving educators the power to create and publish interactive presentations and…
Gale expands historical digital newspaper offerings
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has expanded its digital historical newspaper collections with the launch of several new archives. Now available are The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2000,…
5 ways music and tech are adding a little STEAM to our lessons
Technology plus music is an easy, accessible way to add STEAM to lessons -- and best of all, students love it.
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…
Fab labs to launch in early childhood programs
Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM will develop early childhood fab labs in Head Start programs Teaching Institute for Excellence ... Read more
The 4 essential elements of passion-based learning
Teaching students effectively means getting to know them -- and their passions.
4 radically different school models upending education
Goal setting and PBL serve as cornerstones for new school models. Is self-directed learning every student’s future? These days, there ... Read more
Researchers: Math needs a more visual approach
Taking a more visual approach to math instruction at the K-12 and higher-ed levels could dramatically change brain development as it relates to future math success, according to…