Cool! 6 TED-Ed lessons about the cold
With a vast video library and the chance to customize lessons for students, TED-Ed Lessons can be incorporated into all topics and content areas
5 ways to gamify writing in the classroom
Believe it or not, writing is a natural fit for gamification techniques, and students will come to love the challenge.
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…
App of the Week: One-stop shop for research and writing
Citelighter is an engaging online platform designed to support students and teachers as they tackle the intricacies of the writing process.
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…
Here’s how districts stand out from the crowd
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…
itslearning to host ISTE roundtable series on education practices
Sessions will allow participants to discuss specific topics in depth amongst themselves and with education leaders, including world-renowned ed-tech expert ... Read more
‘District Click’ helps districts control forms, approval processes
Three years after launching its flagship platform that delivers digital permission slips and forms for K-12 schools, Permission Click has announced a major new release aimed at districts.…
5 ways to engage students in real coding this summer (hint: it’s not by playing Minecraft)
A coding expert shares how to get students truly invested in computer science that goes beyond drag and drop.
S.C. district partners with Discovery Education to create teacher leaders
The Greenville County Schools (GCS), South Carolina’s largest school system, today announced an expansion of its 14-year partnership with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and…
itslearning, Gooru enhance LMS platform with open content
LMS provider itslearning and Gooru, a nonprofit organization which provides a free online learning navigator for educators of the same name, announced a strategic partnership to enhance itslearning’s…
Website, app uses avatars to engage students
Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education. Voki is an ed-tech…
Maker startup inspires inventors through Minecraft in the Classroom
Piper, a startup that empowers budding inventors with its DIY computer kit for kids, announced $2.1 million in seed funding. The investment arrives as the company looks to…
The best BYOD tech tools for the Common Core classroom
With just 4 categories and less than a dozen tools, educators can hit a lot of Common Core standards I ... Read more
App of the Week: Capturing the physics all around us
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
Can you teach students to think more like entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneurship skills are more important than ever for preparing 21st century leaders. Here's how to foster them.
Oracle joins White House in STEM campaign to empower girls and women
On the heels of Oracle's $200 million commitment to support Computer Science (CS) Education for All, the White House announced Oracle's additional $3 million investment to immerse girls…
Odysseyware approved as GED certified publisher
Odysseyware, provider of customizable online courses for K-12 education, announced its induction into the General Education Development (GED) Publisher Program, certifying the alignment of content and test preparation…
Moodle launches Moodle for School
Moodle, an open source learning platform, announced Moodle for School, the latest initiative from MoodleCloud. Moodle for School has been created specifically for schools and educational settings. The…
Study: Adaptive literacy program could reduce summer slide
An independent study from Johns Hopkins University shows that a program designed to reverse “summer slide” at scale showed real impact on student engagement and Lexile growth for…
The Learning Counsel launches digital curriculum survey
The Learning Counsel's 2016 Digital Curriculum Strategy Survey and Assessment Tool is now available online. The survey tool was created to assist executives and curriculum and technology directors…
6 tips to make the most of student blogging
Blogging with students can lead to some powerful and unexpected outcomes. And getting started is probably easier than you think.
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,…
App of the Week: Create sleek digital portfolios
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org, a free service from Common ... Read more
The 7 questions every new teacher should be able to answer
Teaching for the 21st century looks a lot different. Here's what admins -- and teachers -- need to know for job interviews and beyond.
First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach
Debut event featured ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and more The first-ever Istrael EdTech Summit has just wrapped, bringing together a decidedly ... Read more
Survey: Students want engaging science instruction
A large majority of teenage students said they are interested in science, but most instructional approaches fail to bring the subject matter to life in an engaging way,…
EXO U launches Ormiboard Pro Visual Creation Software
At InfoComm 2016, EXO U Inc., a software development company, launched Ormiboard Pro, a visual creation and collaboration tool. Ormiboard Pro gives teachers and students the freedom to…
Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative
Achieve3000 and Virginia Beach City Public Schools have partnered to create Smarty Summer: Diving into Early Literacy, a new kindergarten reading readiness initiative exclusively for Virginia Beach students.…
How to transform your media centers into makerspaces
Even with tight budgets, it's possible to repurpose your libraries or media centers into 21st century makerspaces. Here's how.
When using data, remember monkey sex
When you talk about big data these days, as well as its potential to help predict future trends and, therefore, courses of action, stories about turkey breasts, hand…
Study reveals elementary math gains
A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for…
BenQ introduces interactive flat panel displays
BenQ America Corp., provider of education technology solutions, announced additions to its RP Series of Interactive Flat Panels (IFPs). The new displays are designed with a range of…
ViewSonic debuts new laser phosphor-based digital projectors
ViewSonic Corp., a provider of visual solution products, introduced its new line of laser phosphor-based projectors for a bright and immersive experience for home entertainment, education, and business…
New Christie AP series focuses on performance, HDBaseT
The new Christie AP Series of 3LCD projectors deliver 5000 ANSI lumens in a compact and cost-conscious package. Both the Christie LW502 and Christie LWU502 deliver the Christie…
Raytheon awards $300,000 in middle school scholarships, grants
Raytheon Company awarded $300,000 in scholarships and grants to middle school students and their schools as part of its MathMovesU program, an initiative designed to engage middle school…
Free virtual field trip celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday
