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World’s Most Comprehensive Ed Tech Event, ISTE 2016, Draws Nearly 20,000
New ISTE Standards for Students unveiled, seven education leaders honored with Making IT Happen Awards
Texas Department of Information Services Adds itslearning to Statewide Approved List of LMSs
Cloud-based platform drives personalized student learning, improved curriculum management, professional development and greater district efficiencies
Riverview High School integrates the Nureva Span system
Expansive, digital workspace deepens collaborative learning
Promethean Introduces New ActivPanel at ISTE 2016
The tablet-like display for the modern classroom features externally accessible, upgradeable Android processing power and access to more than 500,000 educational apps
Study Reveals Voyager Sopris Learning Key Factor In Helping Drive K-3 Literacy Gains in Mississippi
LETRS Professional Development Program Linked To Students’ Significant, Steady Progress in state
myON Unveils Expanded Literacy Toolkit at ISTE to Further Measure Reading with Reading
New features include expanded personalization, updated search features, and on-demand Lexile® assessments
Truenorthlogic Debuts Episode 2 in Series Examining K-12 Educator Viewpoints on Personalized Professional Learning
Episode 2 of the yearlong Salon Series explores how policies and automation shape success in a June 23rd webinar and a free report, now available online
Bringing ESL to China
The Virtual High School Partners with CERNET Education in First-of-its-Kind Collaboration to Bring Core Courses to ESL Students in China
New Guide from Boxlight Helps Educators Select and Launch Technology Tools that Best Fit School/District Objectives
The guide, Launch Tech in Your Schools Successfully, shares best practices, insights, and resources from educators, administrators, and technology experts
Breaking the Barrier Named 2016 REVERE Award Winner
Series earns top award from the Association of American Publishers PreK-12 Learning Group
Women Leaders in Education Conference Features Three Distinguished Superintendents
Founders Dr. Carmella S. Franco, Dr. Darline P. Robles, and Dr. Maria G. Ott will be the primary presenters at this one-of-a-kind event to empower women in education
Indianapolis Public School System focuses on student academic success by selecting Schoology as its Learning Management System
Selected for learner-centric design, ability to seamlessly integrate with its current gradebook platform and support the diversity of its students’ and families’ needs
Turnitin Integrates Formative Writing Tools into College Board Programs to Support Student Practice
Turnitin and College Board will partner to provide students with productive writing practice opportunities and help develop college ready skills
Illinois PreK-8 District Selects Follett’s Aspen Student Information System
Following a comprehensive search process for a new student information system (SIS), Joliet Public Schools District 86 has adopted Follett’s Aspen SIS. The search committee, comprised of 40 ke...
Breaking the Barrier to Provide Free Digital World Language Course Materials to Schools
Award-winning series available free of charge for one year
Tips for School Districts to Facilitate Personalized Learning
New guide explains benefits of UDL as a framework for creating learning-driven environments and how districts’ can successfully put theory into practice
Edtech leader introduces new reporting tools that are intuitive and fun to use
IXL Announces Updates to IXL Analytics, Making Classroom Data Simple and Accessible for Teachers
National KidWind Challenge Champions Announced in New Orleans
A total of 192 students competed in the National KidWind Challenge during the 2016 AWEA WINDPOWER 2016 Conference & Exhibition
Summer 2016 Reading Challenge ‘Get in the Game and Read!’
Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, and Illinois are among states partnering with myON to offer unlimited summer access to students
Coding: The new language of a 21st century workforce
CodeMonkey partners with Sunburst Digital to bring its proven coding curriculum to U.S. classrooms
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