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SIIA Announces 2019 CODiE™ Award Winners for Education Technology
Winners announced in education industry innovation and excellence
Students Taking Advance Placement® Courses with The Virtual High School Earn Higher Pass Rates on Exams
B o ston – June 10, 2019 – For over ten years, students taking Advanced Placement® courses with The Virtual High School (VHS, Inc.) have exceeded the national average passing grade on AP® ex...
WURRLYEDU LAUNCHES MUSIC AND EAR TRAINING GAMES TO INCREASE MUSIC COMPREHENSION
WURRLYedu , a leading music education content platform, today announced the launch of a series of music and ear training games. WURRLYedu delivers culturally relevant lesson plans and a compre...
CDI Technologies Introduces Extreme Accidental Damage Warranty to help Schools Reduce Repair Costs and Downtime
Avoiding damage is better than fixing it
KinderLab Robotics Announces New Extension Set for Advanced Coding with KIBO
The KIBO Advanced Coding Extension Set unlocks new coding options to allow users of the robot kit to design their own programming blocks, create their own games, and explore complex coding concepts
D2L’S BRIGHTSPACE SAVES TIME FOR EDUCATORS AND HELPS INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH STUDENTS
New ‘Indigo’ release promises to delight educators
Curriculum Associates’ Ready® Mathematics Blended Core Curriculum for Grades K–5 Meets ESSA Evidence Requirements
New third-party research conducted by the Human Resources Research Organization, in collaboration with Century Analytics, shows that students using Ready Mathematics significantly outperform students not using the program
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Releases Study on Value of Language Skills Among U.S. Employers
Report provides a comprehensive look at foreign language demand in the U.S. economy, emphasizing importance of non-English language skills
Nearly 1,200 Districts Renew Partnerships with Gaggle
92 percent of districts renew subscription to Gaggle’s student safety solution annually
Soundtrap for Storytellers podcast creation tool introduced
Soundtrap, a Spotify company, announced that an education version of its new Soundtrap for Storytellers podcast creation tool introduced today will be available to teachers and students for use ...
Vernier Software & Technology Releases Renewable Energy Lab Books for Middle School Science
Collection of hands-on investigations using Vernier data-collection technology helps students understand renewable energy and practice engineering concepts
Ohio Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic for the 2019–2020 School Year
Educators across the state can utilize the adaptive program for five separate assessment uses
Ohio Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic for the 2019–2020 School Year
Educators across the state can utilize the adaptive program for five separate assessment uses
Swing Education Announces the Inductees into Its Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame
Three exceptional educators recognized during National Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week for their impact in the classroom
Vernier Software & Technology Provides Science Educators with Summer Hands-On STEM PD Opportunities
Full-day professional development workshops to help teachers learn how to integrate data-collection technology into their STEM curricula
The Virtual High School Opens Fall Registration; Debuts New Language Courses and CyberSecurity Course
B oston – May 9, 2019 – Second languages and strong communication skills are often cited as important 21st century skills. The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.), a non-profit organization...
Ulysses Unified School District 214 in Kansas Partners with Impero Software to Support its 1:1 Initiative
School district implements Impero Education Pro and Impero EdLink to manage devices both at school and at home
ClassTag Announces 1,000 Prize Giveaway for Outstanding Teachers
National Ed Tech Leader Calls for Nominations to Recognize and Celebrate 1,000 Teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Month
POWERUP Toys Enlists The Douglas Stewart Company to Bring Aeronautics and STEAM Lessons to More Students
The Douglas Stewart Company is now distributing POWERUP Toys’ flagship paper airplane motors as part of its new STEAM collection
Edtech Nonprofit Triples Students Served in a Year of Hyper-growth
CommonLit has released the edtech nonprofit’s 2018 Impact Report . The young organization – founded in 2013, with digital site launched in 2016 – has demonstrated exponential domestic growth an...
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