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A free mental health navigator targets student well-being

December 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

The web-based resource is for K-12 administrators and educators looking to augment student mental health support and student well-being.

A new no-cost tool aims to support school districts and educational decision-makers nationwide in their selection and implementation of digital resources to support student mental health.

Free Web Filter Buyer’s Guide for K-12 Schools

February 12, 2025December 13, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Are you evaluating your district’s web filtering options? Learn how new web filters help improve cybersecurity, safety, and compliance ... Read more

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PowerNotes Launches Composer, an AI-Enriched, Semi-Proctored Writing Tool

February 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

(CHICAGO) – PowerNotes, a provider of tools that help students and professionals create high-quality research quickly and efficiently, has added ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

January 25, 2024 by Amazon Web Services

The AWS Education Accelerator edtech startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for PK-12, higher ed and workforce education customers

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in early January announced 15 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator.

Find a filter that works for you. 30 Questions to Ask Your Vendor – PDF

November 22, 2023September 29, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Not all filters are equal. If most web filters offer similar features and functions, how do you cut through ... Read more

8 Questions To Ask About Your School Web Filter

December 7, 2022October 25, 2022 by Jeff Festa

Not all web filtering software is the same. The solution you have in place now might be outdated or might ... Read more

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DisplayNote Enables Parity for All Students by Adding Webcam and Mic Integration to their Screen Sharing Tool Broadcast

September 22, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (PRWEB) — Technology company DisplayNote has released a new version of their one-to-many screen sharing tool, Broadcast. Made for ... Read more

Digital Innovation

46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

December 7, 2022July 5, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Edtech products have proven invaluable during the pandemic--here are some of the most innovative new and evolving edtech tools from ISTELive 22

It was fantastic to gather in person at ISTELive 22. Here's a sample of the newest and most innovative products and solutions eSchool News learned about during the…

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Pivot Interactives Announces New Iris™ Technology to Increase Students’ Active Phenomena-Based Learning

May 12, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

(May12, 2022) — Pivot Interactives introduces a new set of tools, Iris™, which make learning critical science concepts—such as heat ... Read more

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Tightrope Brings Online and OTT Channel Publishing to Schools and More with Cablecast VIO Stream

March 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Available immediately, new automated solution lets organizations efficiently deliver live and on-demand video across multiple platforms in their own sophisticated ... Read more

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Leading Social-Emotional Learning Provider Expands with New Digital Offering

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Fully Web-Based Curriculum for Grades K–5 is Intuitively Designed for Modern Classrooms With student well-being declining after a year of ... Read more

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AVer Information Announces the Release of the M5 Distance Learning Document Camera

February 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Distance learning demands that districts close technology gaps and ensure teachers—and students—are equipped for a virtual world

AVer Information Inc., the award-winning provider of video collaboration, distance learning and education technology solutions, announced today the release of ... Read more

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Promethean Partners with Radix to Expand Device Management and Security

January 26, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Today at FETC 2021, Promethean®, a leading global education technology company, announced a premium device and application management solution for ... Read more

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Barix Speeds and Simplifies IP Speaker Installations with New Remote Configuration Toolset

January 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

As more and more schools obtain high-speed internet connectivity, services emerge to ensure they have the tools to maintain those connections, like this fiber optic internet cable.

IP audio innovator Barix has added a powerful new remote configuration toolset in its award-winning IP Former analog-to-IP speaker upgrade ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

Here’s the biggest mistake educators make with remote learning

January 7, 2021December 30, 2020 by Dennis Pierce

5 ways to create a community of learners

Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…

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Protect and Recover Your Data with creative.space’s New Snapshot Features

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

In response to COVID-19, many creatives are being required to work remotely. This often presents technical challenges that can be ... Read more

District Management

Here’s the biggest mistake educators are making with remote learning

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Dennis Pierce

The pandemic has forced learning out of physical classrooms--and it presents a unique opportunity for educators across the globe

Education thought leader Alan November isn’t shy about discussing what he believes is a key misstep that many educators are making in shifting to web-based instruction during the…

City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge 2017

April 2, 2017 by Laura Ascione

The Amazon Web Services City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge recognizes local and regional governments, and private and public schools ... Read more

IT Management

Lightspeed Systems releases updated school web filter

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Ed-tech solution provider Lightspeed Systems announced the release of version 3 of Rocket Web Filter for content filtering in K-12 schools. The release features a new user interface…

Teaching Trends

Case Study: Chromebooks for Education: KIPP Academy of Opportunity, Los Angeles, CA

December 22, 2015October 5, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Chromebooks for Education connect students and teachers at KIPP Academy of Opportunity with the power of the web.

IT Management

Predictions about the web from 1995

December 2, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

After two decades online, I'm perplexed, Slate reports.

A free mental health navigator targets student well-being

PowerNotes Launches Composer, an AI-Enriched, Semi-Proctored Writing Tool

15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

DisplayNote Enables Parity for All Students by Adding Webcam and Mic Integration to their Screen Sharing Tool Broadcast

46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22

Pivot Interactives Announces New Iris™ Technology to Increase Students’ Active Phenomena-Based Learning

AVer Information Announces the Release of the M5 Distance Learning Document Camera

Promethean Partners with Radix to Expand Device Management and Security

Barix Speeds and Simplifies IP Speaker Installations with New Remote Configuration Toolset

Here’s the biggest mistake educators make with remote learning

Protect and Recover Your Data with creative.space’s New Snapshot Features

Here’s the biggest mistake educators are making with remote learning

Case Study: Chromebooks for Education: KIPP Academy of Opportunity, Los Angeles, CA

Predictions about the web from 1995

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

CoSN State Chapters Grow With Additions of MACE and CoSNE

New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

Frontline Education Announces Chris Collins as New Chief Customer Officer

NoRedInk and the National Writing Project Partner to Inspire the Next Generation of Writers in the Age of Gen AI

Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

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