Remote Science Instruction in High School Biology and Chemistry
Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company introduced a new product line to help high schools provide high-quality, hands-on ... Read more
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Professional Learning Summer Webinar Series
Flinn Scientific is hosting a safe return to school series of webinars, designed to provide facts and information to enhance ... Read more
COVID-19 student transportation safety solution
CalAmp, a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, and its subsidiary Synovia Solutions, today introduce Bus Guardian, ... Read more
Is Zoom Safe? —15 Zoom Safety Tips
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’d know Zoom’s video conferencing software isn’t as safe as we all previously ... Read more
PebbleGo Health, Offers Special Educator Preview in June
Capstone, innovative publisher of children’s educational content for schools and home, announces the release of PebbleGo™ Health, a curricular content ... Read more
Simplify student health care management
Frontline School Health Management has expanded their offering to include COVID-19 training, tracking, data analytics and reporting for students AND ... Read more
How to thoughtfully implement panic buttons into your school safety plan
During an emergency situation, there is nothing more important than response time. A single minute can be the difference between help arriving on time versus too late. In…
Free access to assistive technology products
If you or your students are suddenly at home with no access to your AT software, Freedom Scientific has you ... Read more
Digital ethics for kids
iKeepSafe, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe digital landscape for children, schools and families, recently launched the sixth ... Read more
Remote Monitoring Software Free to Districts
In order to help teachers keep students on task throughout the school day, when they are at learning at home, ... Read more
Protection for student devices — Even off campus
Lightspeed Systems is offering a free, extended trial of Relay Filter or Relay Classroom through the end of the school ... Read more
The state of student safety
District administrators are under immense pressure from parents to keep their children safe and are investing money in school safety initiatives. Communities have shifted from the belief that…
Districts are using tech to prevent school violence
School violence regularly occupies news headlines, turning students into activists as they demand gun control and call on lawmakers and education stakeholders to drastically improve school safety. This…
Learn how school districts gain spending transparency and boost morale
School districts face urgent issues, from student safety to teacher evaluations, but perhaps the most critical problem involves mismanaged spending. ... Read more
How we created a comprehensive drone curriculum
As educators, we are all continuously looking for interdisciplinary learning opportunities that will provide students with the most authentic learning experiences possible. With students’ hyper-exposure to the growing…
5 new developments in physical and network safety
As technology improves, so do solutions to keep students and teachers safe in school buildings and on school networks. This is the main reason why school safety, including…
96 edtech predictions for K12 in 2019
We asked 49 edtech executives to look into their crystal balls and share their thoughts about what will happen in 2019. In addition to the usual suspects—more augmented…
VoIP Emergency Response Guide
Emergencies happen—from intruders to natural disasters—and a detailed emergency response plan is critical in minimizing risk, coordinating resources, and ensuring ... Read more
Resources for creating a school culture of empathy, inclusion, and kindness
Since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, we've heard from many educators who are looking for resources to support students’ social and…
6 tools to support school safety efforts
As teachers and students return to school across the country, thoughts range from nervous excitement to worries about how to keep school buildings--and the people in them--secure. Last…
SEL should be an easy sell for U.S. schools and districts
In light of tragic events that have put a spotlight on school safety issues, it’s more important than ever to understand the value of students’ social and emotional…
Can we design learning environments geared for maximum motivation?
What can we learn from human psychology about designing learning environments geared for maximum motivation? Let’s start by identifying core human motivations using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs.…
Weak cell service? How schools can solve this still-pervasive problem
Today’s students are more connected to their devices than ever before, whether they’re using their tablets or cellular devices to take notes in class, conduct research, or write…
How video cameras help improve classroom learning and campus safety
The topic of video cameras in the classroom has been brewing for years. Schools that have deployed cameras in public areas have experienced dramatic safety benefits. For example,…
GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD
The GenCyber Teacher Camp at COD camp program targets middle and high school teachers who are passionate about providing students ... Read more
Frontier Internet Cyber Safety Grant
The internet provides students a vast resource for research and learning. Yet, navigating the beneficial and dangerous places online has ... Read more
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
Impero Software’s keyword library addresses online safety concerns
It makes the headlines often: A young man or woman in the U.S. ends his or her own life due to bullying or becomes radicalized and attempts to…
Blackboard launches New Learning Experience platform
Blackboard has launched the K-12 New Learning Experience Platform for districts and schools. The platform brings together institutions, parents, teachers, and learners in an integrated approach that addresses…
How every school can promote safety in a digital world
Keeping students safe in the digital era — with its myriad dangers — means a proactive IT strategy Technology has ... Read more
How safe is my student data?
A few years ago I was attending a meeting at my county office, where a vendor who runs a popular education site was making a presentation. If I’m…
Group presses for safeguards on the personal data of schoolchildren
A leading children’s advocacy group is challenging the educational technology software industry, an estimated $8 billion market, to develop national safeguards for the personal data collected about students…