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Microsoft, McDonald’s and TiViTz Partner on Office 365 Classroom Challenge

With 16,000 games played so far, this unique collaboration allows students to compete for prizes while playing the TiViTz math and strategy game through Microsoft Office 365

Podcasts offer new way for students to use digital media content in the classroom

StudySync Debuts New Podcast Feature, Showcases Student Perspectives on 21st Century Learning

Essay Contest with $1,000 College Scholarship Prize

Interested students submit an essay describing the non-academic skills that helped them get through high school

Evolving the Teaching/Learning Environment

Enhancements allow for a seamless experience of Google Drive within Schoology

SolidProfessor Expands Technology Grant Program to $10.5 Million

SolidProfessor , an online learning company focused on the tools and technologies used in engineering and design, last year provided more than $10.5 million in Technology Grants to schools, up ...

ClassFlow™ Announces New Digital Content Partnerships to Promote Collaborative & Immersive Learning

New 1.6M+ Resources and Tools Include Science Simulations and 3D Content

The Virtual High School Expands Summer School Program with Three New Courses

The Virtual High School (VHS, Inc.), a non-profit empowering schools with the industry’s best online and blended learning programs, is offering three new summer courses. Registration for the n...

Science and STEM Educators Awarded for Innovative Use of Data-Collection Technology

Seven elementary through college level educators awarded prizes valued at $5,500 each

Ditching the Report Card

Digital Portfolio Tools Turn Traditional Grading on Its Head

Utah State Evaluation Report Validates Literacy Gains For Students Using Lexia Reading Core5

Program is the Only State-Approved Literacy Offering to Demonstrate a Positive Effect on First Grade Reading Levels

Digital Audio Tool Decreases Assessments

Parish Public Schools uses classroom audio systems to support teachers

Vin Riera new CEO of Promethean

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building online communities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vin Riera as the chief executive offic...

Combining STEM Curriculum and 3D Printing for the K-12 Market

Educators now have access to a powerful suite of hands-on projects and career-based knowledge solutions

The First LMS to Offer 35 Courses in Science, Mathematics, English Language Arts and Social Studies in Platform

itslearning, an award-winning learning management system (LMS) developer announced a strategic development in its partnership with Gooru, a nonprofit organization that curates and vets open ed...

New CA Poll Finds Strong Support for “Invest in Teachers” Act

Californians Strongly Support New Proposal to Attract and Retain Great Classroom Teachers

“It’s Not Too Late: Turning Struggling Adolescent Readers Into Successful Readers”

March 22 Online Seminar to Focus on How Educators Can Reach Struggling Adolescent Readers

White Paper on Choosing Educational Technology That Helps, Rather than Hinders, Students’ Intrinsic Motivation

Proliferation of New Educational Technology Products Raises Question of Which Features Support and Spur an Inherent Love of Learning

Success with Social-Emotional Learning Supports for Students

Burlington Public Schools Showcases its Social-Emotional Learning Initiative during March 29, 2017 Webinar


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