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Transformational social-emotional support – delivered with an abundance of care

EmpowerU’s proven approach to social-emotional learning helps students replace anxiety and depression with resilience and confidence. As active participants in their wellness journey, students c...

A game-based learning app that helps children become stronger, confident readers

Foolproof Reading is an adventurous reading game that combines gameplay, storytelling, and curriculum. Children complete the reading skills curriculum to help the animals move up the Readerboard...

SplashLearn is a game-based learning platform that strives to create fearless learners

SplashLearn is a game-based learning program that intelligently adapts to each child’s skill level and helps them master appropriate skills for Math and Reading at their own pace. Covering pre-k...

The pioneer in helping K-12 districts manage student safety on school-provided technology

  For more than 20 years, Gaggle has helped hundreds of districts avoid tragedies and save lives while also protecting against district liability. The company helps ensure digital student safe...

Safety iPass makes pandemic safety easier and more effective for school communities

CrisisGo’s Safety iPass offers the most streamlined and secure way for schools to manage the full scope of their COVID-19 safety needs. As the result of our COVID-19 Crowdsourcing & Safety R...

Learning Blade Backpack enables interactive STEM learning without Internet at home

  Learning Blade has released a unique app for Chomebooks to help bridge the digital divide that has been expanded by widespread remote learning.  The Learning Blade Backpack app allows studen...

The all-new Discovery Education Science Techbook for middle school sparks student curiosity

The all-new Discovery Education Science Techbook for middle school offers a phenomena-driven curriculum that puts middle school students at the center of three-dimensional storylines to investig...

CoderZ is a powerful, online platform that teaches students valuable STEM skills such as coding, robotics and physical computing

CoderZ is an innovative and fun learning platform for students worldwide to engage in robotics, computer science, and STEM while fostering 21st century skills. Using simulated 3D virtual robots,...

A plug-and-play, device-agnostic tool that simplifies content sharing and enhances collaboration

  Panasonic’s PressIT Wireless Presentation System is a plug-and-play device-agnostic tool designed to eliminate the need for cables and make lessons and presentations more efficient by stream...

Digital Platform to screen, assess and treat attention deficit during early childhood

In the age of COVID19 and virtual classrooms, attention and learning for pediatric populations is more difficult than ever. Amidst these challenges, there is opportunity. There is a clear need f...

A robust app to engage STEM students in advanced data analysis

The Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro app from Vernier Software & Technology engages students—either remotely or in the lab—in advanced analysis of data from biology, chemistry, and physics ex...

databot™ - Capturing and visualizing data has never been easier, smarter, or more fun!

Meet databot™ – one tiny, brilliant cube packed with high-tech, science exploration fun. Databot™ fits in the palm of your hand and collects information from built-in and external sensors that m...

The all-new Discovery Education Science Techbook for middle school sparks student curiosity

The all-new Discovery Education Science Techbook for middle school offers a phenomena-driven curriculum that puts middle school students at the center of three-dimensional storylines to investig...

The pioneer in helping K-12 districts manage student safety on school-provided technology

For more than 20 years, Gaggle has helped hundreds of districts avoid tragedies and save lives while also protecting against district liability. The company helps ensure digital student safety b...

Self-paced on-line courses to teach mental health literacy

Pathways to Empower offers self-paced online mental health literacy courses for students, parents and educators.  All the courses are based on a very simple brain model that explains how to buil...

Access best practices and strategies with the Mentoring Minds Resource Library app

The Mentoring Minds Resource Library app provides teachers and administrators with convenient access to best practices, strategies, and ideas that support instruction and promote student success...

Easy, free tool for collecting authentic student feedback and exit tickets

Loop helps teachers quickly and easily collect digital exit tickets and feedback from their students in a safe environment.  Setup is simple. Teachers can typically send students a question in...

NoRedInk builds better writers in 60 percent of all US school districts

NoRedInk helps students become better writers in more than 60 percent of U.S. districts. The adaptive curriculum engages learners by personalizing exercises to their interests, boosting their sk...

BenQ’s EW800ST Smart Projector Transforms Classrooms into Collaborative Blended Learning Spaces

  BenQ’s EW800ST smart projector is the first education projector to feature cloud account integration, screen-mirroring capabilities, smart app capability, and internet and wireless connectiv...

An individualized, research-based math solution to accelerate students’ mastery of state standards

Equitable, engaging, and proven effective, Achieve3000 Math offers a powerful experience to support math fluency and skills mastery. Designed for targeted practice, Achieve3000 Math helps studen...


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