Three New York schools have been named the winners of the second annual ISTE Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award, which recognizes collaborative technology innovation projects created by elementary, middle and high school teachers and library media specialists.
STI announces today a partnership with the Alabama Department of Education to provide a Web-based statewide enrollment and scheduling system for the state-led online learning program.
Vernier Software & Technology has added two new sensors compatible with its award-winning LabQuest application and Logger Pro 3 software.
Livescribe Inc. debuted its Pulse smartpen and mobile computing platform at the National Educators Computer Conference (NECC). The Pulse smartpen is a computer in a pen that captures everything a person hears and writes and syncs the notes and audio.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
today outlined its vision for leadership in digital education by
presenting an array of solutions at the National Education Computing
Conference (NECC).
KACE™, the systems management appliance company, today announced new technology breakthroughs for its KBOX™ family of systems management and deployment appliances.
Lexia Learning Systems has announced the launch of Lexia Reading® Version 6.0.
The 2009 National
Educational Computing Conference hosts a live Oxford-style debate today that
proposes "Bricks and Mortar Schools are Detrimental to the Future of
Education." Panelists will present arguments reflective of a variety of
perspectives, including education, technology, sociology, and that of
students.
Follett Software Company has launched TetraData Insights, a three-step systemic model to analyze student data and communicate information to non-statisticians in an easy-to-use format.
InFocus® Corporation is unveiling its new interactive projector technology at the National Educational Computing Conference this week.
With Pearson Education's
WriteToLearn, students practice essay writing and summarization skills,
and their efforts are measured by the Knowledge Analysis Technologies™
(KAT) engine.
Pearson today announced the launches of PowerSchool Premier 6, Chancery SMS 7, and PowerTeacher™ 1.6.
Key
Curriculum Press introduces Critical Math, an online library of
inquiry-based lessons to supplement the standard curriculum. The
online subscription service allows instructional leaders and
administrators to integrate inquiry-based instruction into their
existing Algebra 1, Geometry or Algebra 2 curriculum.
Learning.com announces a new Elementary STEM Solution
providing teachers with ready-to-go online curriculum designed to
cultivate both students' skills and their interest in science,
technology, engineering and math.
Pearson, the education and technology company, today announced that it is collaborating with LearningStation, an e-learning provider, and Promethean, an instructional technology company, to launch a cutting-edge solution for district and classroom assessment that will enable administrators and teachers to make powerful connections between assessment and learning.
TEL•A•VISION, a new Web 2.0 platform that inspires youth to create and share visions of hope and possibility through personal “vision videos,” and Youth Service America (YSA), leader in the youth service movement, announced their plans to expand their efforts to promote service-learning with vision videos.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
and Knowledge Network Solutions, Inc. (KNS) today announced they will
work together to offer professional development courses for K-12 and
higher education faculty.
KNS has developed four two-day workshops that emphasize the use of
Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 and Adobe Digital School Collection across
academic disciplines.
“What Kids Are Saying!” provides a real-time forum where kids can comment on their experiences with SkatekidsTM, the award-winning literacy and reading comprehension program from Quantum Learning Technologies.
Desire2Learn Incorporated
(Desire2Learn) will continue its 2009 XOXO campaign at NECC 2009, the
largest annual technology conference for K-12 audiences, in Washington,
DC, June 29th to July 1st, 2009. The 2009 goal is to purchase 100
laptop computers to provide students access to eLearning in
underprivileged areas of the world. One hundred XO laptops will open a
world of opportunity for hundreds of students and families alike. For
more information, visit http://www.Desire2Learn.com/
PBS today announced the launch of the PBS Digital Learning Library, a
PBS system-wide online repository of digital education assets from
public broadcasting programs and services nationwide. The PBS Digital
Learning Library will be a comprehensive source of "learning
objects," including video, audio, images, games, and interactive
simulations designed specifically for classroom use, delivered to
teachers exclusively through local PBS stations.
GradeCam Corporation introduces GradeCam, software which, when paired with an affordable web or document camera, allows classroom teachers to assess student learning instantly by scanning and grading multiple choice tests
Tabula Digita is releasing its first immersive online science game series. Called “The League of Scientists,”
the series is being offered free to students in grades three through
five and is meant to help students build their knowledge base.
Teachers can send it home as extra credit, use it as an independent
activity in class, or even in science clubs.
News from the National Education Computing Conference in Washington DC High school students now have the opportunity to explore real world math and science in an interactive online environment, with the launch of Adaptive Curriculum High School Math and
News from the National Education Computing Conference in Washington DC At this year’s NECC, netTrekker is showcasing netTrekker Village, a robust forum for teachers to share tips, strategies and resources and work within a community that shares a common goal
News from the National Education Computing Conference in Washington DC Microsoft's Windows 7 will offer new ways for students and teachers to get more done using features like Jump Lists, Thumbnail Previews, Direct Access, One Step Printer sharing and faster
Avid® announced today that its audio and video solutions meet the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding guidelines for education and training. The solutions are available to educators at up to 85 percent off US MSRP and provide students the media creation tools they will encounter in advanced education programs as well as in film, television, broadcast, music and audio production careers.
While digital media was
once viewed as a supplemental resource to textbooks, Discovery
Education's combination of content, alignment, assessment and
professional development creates a comprehensive instructional solution
comparable in scope to traditional schoolbooks. This flexible,
engaging and cost-effective solution appeals to forward-thinking
educators and administrators as well as 21st Century learners.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) has selected ePals, Inc., to implement and manage a customized hosted learning community for IB students, educators, alumni, and other stakeholders. The innovative site will use safe and collaborative communication tools to create authentic learning experiences and interactions on a global scale.
Are you struggling with data-driven decision-making? Do you wish you had better training in data-driven instructional practices? Dr. Scott McLeod has created a white paper that outlines the basic competencies needed for effective data-driven instruction.
The Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center at Edvantia has created a free podcast series for educators on increasing parent involvement in schools.
Elluminate, Inc., announced today that it has hired Classroom 2.0 founder Steve Hargadon as the company’s first Social Learning Consultant. Hargadon helped create and will moderate the new Elluminate-sponsored LearnCentral™ social learning network for education.
Turning Technologies LLC announced today the launch of TurningTalk,
a new social learning community for response technology users to
provide an open forum for the sharing of ideas and teaching
strategies. Registered users can participate in forums, build their
own blog, and download resources.
All these schools are interested in Virtual High School (VHS). They are excited about the quality of the course offerings and the caliber of the instructors of the courses. School boards love innovative programs but are ultimately responsible for watching the bottom line. What IS the Return on Investment (ROI) for schools to belong to VHS?
Empire High School (Vail, AZ) seniors will be the first group of students to have started and completed their high school careers without the use of traditional textbooks, using personal laptops instead. When the school began its 2005 school year,
The Calypso 2010 Integrated Classroom Grant will provide teachers and administrators with an integrated classroom technology solution, complete with pre assembled A V equipment known as the ezRoom Classroom Bundle. Schools selected for the program are eligible to receive up
Tired of running to the board every time they wanted to buy something, Boxford Elementary Schools (MA) decided to take money matters into their own hands. The Boxford Elementary Schools Trust (B.E.S.T.) was founded in 1996 as a nonprofit educational
Thanks to stimulus funding, there is now $12 billion available for IDEA and Title I programs. Now the challenge is, how can schools sort through the thousands of products out there and find the best fits for their needs? Enter
McGraw-Hill Education today announced the creation of its new Center for Digital Innovation, a research and development center focused on bringing to elementary and secondary classrooms the same digital environment that today’s young people have embraced outside of school.
Rick Kelsey, STEM coordinator and technology director at McKinley Technical High School in Washington, D.C., has developed some unique ways for this citywide public high school and career academy to use stimulus funding for educational technology. 1) The NSF ITEST Mentoring
A new report from the Junior Achievement Innovation Initiative (JAII) and Gallup shows that employers (those responsible for hiring decisions) and employees alike believe that America’s workforce needs to become more “entrepreneurial” in order for the country to remain competitive
Schools, colleges and universities in the U.K. are being offered a new green energy option by Stiebel Eltron, manufacturer of renewable energy technology.
SAFARI Montage, producer of
Video-On-Demand and digital media management system for school districts, is
now integrated with SMART Board™ interactive
whiteboards.
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) are hosting a technology showcase on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Interested stakeholders are invited to attend this event, which examines and demonstrates the role of technology on the future of learning and education.
The House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 16 to examine how technology and innovative education tools are transforming and improving education in America.Witnesses include school district technology officers, industry leaders, and a middle-school science teacher. For more information, or to view streaming video of the hearing, visit the committee website.
AutismPro Workshops, the professional development component of AutismPro, provides a cost effective way to train educators and school staff members who work with students with autism, the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States. Featuring up to 45 hours
Steve Young, chief technology officer of the Judson school district in Texas, recently performed his own energy cost analysis a year after beginning a major computer upgrade and expansion program in his school district of 21,000 students outside of San
Compass Intelligence a market research firm specializing in vertical markets for the high tech, IT, and telecom industries estimates that the U.S. EduTech market alone will grow to $56.2 billion by 2012, with the bulk of spending focusing on applications
In these challenging economic times, just about everyone is looking for ways to cut back—even schools. From using virtualization technology to accepting lunch payments online, districts are seeking money saving methods. Here are some of our favorites.• Get More Computing
Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus has launched a new tool called VocabGrabber (http://vocabgrabber.com) that helps teachers and students target the key vocabulary from a text within seconds. VocabGrabber extracts words from any document and demonstrates how those words are used in context. It's intended for language arts teachers, students of English at all levels of proficiency, or anyone who wants fresh insights into how language works.
SlideRocket,
a leader in online presentations, today announced preferred pricing for
education, giving teachers and students grades K-12 unlimited access to the
full range of SlideRocket’s SaaS, Rich-Internet-Application software at a substantial
discount.
This first-of-its kind conference is a
prime opportunity for superintendents, principals, teachers and school
board members to learn from top education experts and preview the next
generation of research-based digital curriculum solutions, with no
travel required or substitutes to schedule - just a computer and an
Internet connection are needed. Educators' response has been so positive that the virtual conference has been extended until July 17.
Educators, administrators and school leaders in K-12 and postsecondary
institutions are invited to take a short, online benchmarking survey to
check their organization's progress toward the Vision K-20, an
initiative developed by the education members of the Software &
Information Industry Association (SIIA). The 2009 online survey closes
June 15, 2009.
Atomic Learning has seen high demand for tutorials on Blackboard 8, and now offers more than 58 brief video lessons on managing, presenting, and analyzing assignments, creating conversation between students, and sharing information among other educators.
Acer is
offering K-12 schools a free 30-day trial of the Acer Aspire® One
Netbook.Participating schools will automatically be entered into a
drawing to win a grand prize of a new computer lab outfitted with Acer
and Intel technology. Three runner-up winners will also win Acer and
Intel technology for an entire classroom.
The U.S. Department of
Education, Discovery Education and CaptionMax announce a partnership to
expand the number of videos with closed captions and audio description
to ensure greater access to digital content for all students.
Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, the publisher of Everyday Mathematics, has added online demonstrations to EverydayMathOnline.com for parents helping children with homework and students or teachers who need additional support.
Five stellar high school biology teachers are about to embark on an unforgettable science adventure. In July, the winners of the Tropical Biology Scholarships 2009 are off on the trip of a lifetime - a two-week field study course at one of the world's most fascinating and important scientific and educational institutions: the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) in Costa Rica.
Lenovo today announced the Global Education Research program, an initiative that will analyze and measure the impact of technology on students' educational experiences at various levels, ranging from first grade through higher education, both inside and outside the classroom.
Dean Mantz and Brian Richter's presentation on May 2, 2009, at the PodStock 2009 conference titled, "Integrating Podcasting into the Classroom Using Moodle" is posted to Wes Fryer's blog Moving at the Speed of Creativity.