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Thorndike Press Partners with Beanstack and Mark Cuban to Sponsor ‘Level Up’ National K-12 Summer 2021 Reading Challenge

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Leveraging the power of print is key to expanding educational opportunities--especially during at-home learning

Schools Invited to Join the Challenge This Coming June 2021; Winnings Include Cash Prizes, Large Print Book Collections and Virtual Author ... Read more

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Carousel Digital Signage Launches Express Players

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Carousel Digital Signage announces the immediate availability of Carousel Express Players, a new cloud-based software media player solution designed for ... Read more

District Management

6 must-haves in a modern media center

February 22, 2021February 17, 2021 by John Milburn, Supervisor, Library Media Services K-5, Hillsborough County Public Schools & Tera Jarrell, Media Specialist, Belmont Elementary School

Here are the top six considerations that all school districts should factor in when developing modern media centers for 21st-century learners

Our county is on track to outpace the nation’s population growth between now and 2024, and is posting 8.7 percent annual growth (compared to 3.9 percent for the…

Newsline

New 10,000 ANSI Lumen 3LCD Projector Expands Laser Line for Large Scale Displays

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Today, Maxell Pro AV announced the expansion of its laser projector lineup with the 4K ready MP-WU8101 3LCD laser projector. The new ... Read more

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Savvas Learning Company and WestEd Provide Cutting-Edge Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$mathematics readiness$

As part of its commitment to helping educators address the challenges of unfinished learning, Savvas Learning Company is excited to ... Read more

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NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

February 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National ... Read more

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VHS Learning Once Again Earns High Satisfaction Rates from Schools Around the Globe

January 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$A kindergarten teacher recounts her journey in online math instruction to inspire confidence and collaboration in her students under extraordinary circumstances$

Students from schools in 66 countries (up from 44) and 46 U.S. states (up from 45) have enrolled in VHS ... Read more

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Nureva HDL300 system is now Microsoft Teams certified

January 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Nureva Inc., an innovator in advanced audio conferencing solutions, announces that its Nureva HDL300 audio conferencing system is now certified ... Read more

Using Mobile and Other Tools to Track Your Workforce During a School Closure

September 2, 2021December 17, 2020 by Jeff Festa

We never thought it would happen. Many schools across the country being closed for the remainder of the school year. ... Read more

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PBLWorks Expands its Online Services for 2021

December 4, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is expanding its selection of online offerings ... Read more

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Pearson Creates New Direct-to-Consumer Division

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, today announces the creation of a new direct-to-consumer division as it looks to further ... Read more

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Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Gives Away 1 Million Bars To Teachers Across America

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The drawer, the cabinet, the station, the bin. Whatever shape it takes, it’s a constant in classrooms: the spot where ... Read more

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eBOARDsolutions Announces Major Update to Simbli Policy Module

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

eBOARDsolutions Inc., today announced a major update to their online policy management software, the Simbli Policy Module. One of six ... Read more

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321 Insight Announces Resources to Help K-12 Staff Navigate Stress, Trauma

October 5, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

An expert shares how to manage stress in the classroom and focus on mindfulness and positive thinking.

321 Insight, an organization empowering all school staff to meet the needs of today’s students, is releasing a content update ... Read more

Polls

Trump vs. Biden: Which candidate do educators support?

September 22, 2020September 17, 2020 by ESchool News

The 2020 Presidential Election is shaping up to be one of the most-watched in the nation's history. In the middle of a global health pandemic, Democratic presidential nominee…

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BIOZONE Launches Comprehensive Environmental Science Program

September 16, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

BIOZONE has just published an exciting new AP Environmental Science title (in print and eBook) dedicated to addressing the College ... Read more

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The Character Tree Expands its Offering to Kindergarten

September 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Character Tree, an online resource that teaches character development though engaging videos and downloadable activities, has expanded to offer ... Read more

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Trinity Elementary School Updates Broadcast Studio Lighting with Adorama Business Solutions

August 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Trinity Elementary School recently enlisted Adorama Business Solutions, the premier technology resource for corporate, educational, and government institutions, to upgrade ... Read more

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Yamaha CS-700 Video Sound Bar Now Available With Promethean Collaboration Tool

August 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Yamaha Unified Communications is partnering with Promethean Interactive Displays and DisplayNote to outfit conference rooms with a three-for-one enterprise-grade plug-and-play ... Read more

Using Mobile and Other Tools to Track Your Workforce During a School Closure

May 6, 2021July 8, 2020 by Jeff Festa

We never thought it would happen. Many schools across the country being closed for the remainder of the school year. ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

10 K-12 cybersecurity must-dos

March 8, 2021June 22, 2020 by Ryan Coultier

Cybersecurity should be at the top of many to-do lists--especially with fall 2020 school openings up in the air

Cybersecurity has always been a high priority for K-12 administrators and staff, but with the rapid push to remote learning brought on by COVID-19, school leadership has had…

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Is Zoom Safe? —15 Zoom Safety Tips

June 30, 2020June 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

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

District Management

Whatever it takes: How this district pivoted with the pandemic

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 by Kevin Hogan

When speaking with Andrew Wallace, Director of Technology, South Portland Maine Schools, two classic marketing slogans come to mind: “Think Different” and “Just Do It.” Whether it is…

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15 hands-on investigations to teach students about various physiology concepts

June 30, 2020June 8, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Vernier Software & Technology recently released Human Physiology Experiments: Volume 2 to engage high school and college-level students in hands-on ... Read more

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Augmented reality science flashcards

June 30, 2020May 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

While the current COVID-19 virus lock-down continues, many children across the world are unable to attend school. Parents and teachers ... Read more

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Google Meet is here to host your video meetings, for free

June 30, 2020May 13, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Google Cloud announced it’s making Google Meet, Google’s premium video-conferencing solution, free for everyone with availability rolling out over the ... Read more

Ancillary

Free access to Chinese reading practice app

April 13, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Du Chinese giving students and teachers free access to all premium content. What you need to know: Du Chinese, the ... Read more

Ancillary

Keeps kids engaged with free one-a-day brainteasers

April 6, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

MindAntix, a learning company that provides all students with the opportunity to build creativity and problem-solving skills, announced it is ... Read more

Ancillary

Remote support for any environment

April 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

NetSupport is offering its NetSupport Manager software free for 3 months (on up to 200 devices) allowing you to access ... Read more

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FREE professional development courses

April 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

TEQ had made all of our PD courses FREE to help schools implement distance learning and online professional development. There ... Read more

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Dreambox Learning Math provides 90 day free trial

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

DreamBox Learning Math is an award winning K-8 online math program. Our truly adaptive engine looks beyond the answer at ... Read more

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Encrypt Email and Attachments

March 23, 2020March 20, 2020 by ESchool News

Today, and in the coming days, data privacy will become even more important as the need to collaborate and share ... Read more

District Management

5 benefits this district got from K-12 esports

February 3, 2020September 12, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Monitors and headsets sit in a K-12 esports leage's competitive gaming room.

Esports is booming, from K-12 right on up to college and at the professional level. As more districts start K-12 esports leagues of their own, the academic and…

Game-Based Learning

4 benefits of using Minecraft in the classroom

December 7, 2022August 8, 2019 by Chris Drew

Using Minecraft in the classroom can have a number of benefits for students.

When I met Grade 5 teacher Mark, he came to me with an exciting idea: He wanted me to work with him to teach creative writing through Minecraft…

Classroom Innovations

5 ways to improve instructional coaching today

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Dr. Kandace Bethea

Instructional coaching can be a powerful framework for teacher professional development, but not all coaching is created equally. As a beneficiary of a Teacher and School Leader Incentive…

eClassroom News

4 tips for incorporating safe, engaging, tech-rich material into early elementary ed

May 1, 2019April 30, 2019 by Victoria Mendoza

a group of kindergarteners using safe technology in the class

I love incorporating technology into my curriculum and introducing it to my students in meaningful ways. The good news is that teaching them to use technology isn’t difficult.…

eClassroom News

Calling all teachers: Who’s up for the 1,000-word challenge?

March 13, 2019March 5, 2019 by Chris DeRemer

Students working independently in a classroom.

How might a lesson run if the teacher were allowed only 1,000 words of whole-group instruction each class period?

Classroom Innovations

FETC 2019: Day One

January 28, 2019 by Eileen Belastock

The 2019 FETC edtech show is in Orlando, Florida.

Not the driving rain or 50-degree temperatures could keep edtech enthusiasts from the opening day of FETC 2019 in Orlando. Wearing winter coats and braving the harsh Florida…

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8 ways to reduce device damage in 1:1 programs

January 23, 2019January 22, 2019 by Doug Johnson

As a technology user, I have over the years: Dropped and broken my phone’s screen Spilled liquid on my laptop’s keyboard, frying the motherboard Pulled the cord out…

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

Disrupting opportunity gaps will hinge on networks

January 25, 2023September 17, 2018 by Julia Freeland Fisher

Recently, Stanford researcher Raj Chetty came out with yet another new study on the jagged landscape of opportunity facing America. Analyzing the relationship between young people’s exposure to…

Thorndike Press Partners with Beanstack and Mark Cuban to Sponsor ‘Level Up’ National K-12 Summer 2021 Reading Challenge

6 must-haves in a modern media center

New 10,000 ANSI Lumen 3LCD Projector Expands Laser Line for Large Scale Displays

Savvas Learning Company and WestEd Provide Cutting-Edge Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments

NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

VHS Learning Once Again Earns High Satisfaction Rates from Schools Around the Globe

Nureva HDL300 system is now Microsoft Teams certified

PBLWorks Expands its Online Services for 2021

Pearson Creates New Direct-to-Consumer Division

Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Gives Away 1 Million Bars To Teachers Across America

eBOARDsolutions Announces Major Update to Simbli Policy Module

Trump vs. Biden: Which candidate do educators support?

BIOZONE Launches Comprehensive Environmental Science Program

The Character Tree Expands its Offering to Kindergarten

Trinity Elementary School Updates Broadcast Studio Lighting with Adorama Business Solutions

Yamaha CS-700 Video Sound Bar Now Available With Promethean Collaboration Tool

10 K-12 cybersecurity must-dos

Is Zoom Safe? —15 Zoom Safety Tips

Whatever it takes: How this district pivoted with the pandemic

15 hands-on investigations to teach students about various physiology concepts

Augmented reality science flashcards

Free access to Chinese reading practice app

Keeps kids engaged with free one-a-day brainteasers

Remote support for any environment

FREE professional development courses

Dreambox Learning Math provides 90 day free trial

Encrypt Email and Attachments

4 benefits of using Minecraft in the classroom

5 ways to improve instructional coaching today

4 tips for incorporating safe, engaging, tech-rich material into early elementary ed

Calling all teachers: Who’s up for the 1,000-word challenge?

FETC 2019: Day One

8 ways to reduce device damage in 1:1 programs

Disrupting opportunity gaps will hinge on networks

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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