May 15
Cool Tool | FLEXCAT from Lightspeed Posted on May 6, 2013by victorrivero Now it’s possible for teachers to be in two, three or even six places at once in a classroom setting with FLEXCAT. Lightspeed designed this audio system for group learning to provide teachers with the flexibility they need for small group and differentiated instruction, specifically to enhance teacher-student …
May 15
Todd Brekhus has a good look at what’s working and what’s next for literacy. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Posted on May 14, 2013by victorrivero As president of Capstone Digital Solutions, creators of myON reader, Todd Brekhus has been a leader in technology-enhanced literacy solutions to the benefit of millions of children. Before joining Capstone, Todd held a …
May 13
Internet@Schools review of myON Reader By Sally Finley - Posted May 1, 2013 Company: Capstone Digital, 5050 Lincoln Drive, Suite 200, Edina, MN 55436, 800-864-3899; myON.com. Price: Pricing is available by contacting Capstone Digital at 800-864-3899. A 30-day trial is available. Audience: Teachers, media specialists, and students in PreK–12. Format: Runs on iPads, iPhones, Androids, and other mobile and tablet devices. System …
May 13
Pam Allyn’s 5 Tips for Summer Reading Key strategies to prevent the summer slide and help kids discover the power of a good book from Instructor Magazine. For Pam Allyn’s full story, please visit Scholastic Instructor Online here. Summer holds many of my strongest and most powerful reading memories. I remember sitting under a …
May 08
LearningStation Insight Review: Internet@Schools By Sally Finley - Posted Mar 1, 2013 Company: LearningStation, Inc., 8008 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 210, Charlotte, NC 28226; 888-679-7058; Website: www.learningstation.com. Price: Pricing is available by contacting LearningStation, Inc. at 1-888-679-7058. Audience: District administrators, school administrators, and teachers Format: Runs on iPads, iPods, iPhones, and other mobile and tablet devices. System Requirements: PC: Windows XP or later, …
Apr 05
2013 – Finalists & Winners Posted on April 4, 2013 by victorrivero EdTech Digest Awards Program 2013 | Raising the Roof Results are in for the third annual EdTech Digest Awards Recognition Program honoring tools, trendsetters and leaders in the education and technology sector. The distinguished awards program recognizes outstanding solutions—and the best and brightest minds—in education and technology. This year …
Apr 04
Pay to Play More districts forced to ask parents to foot the bill for sports. By: Regina Whitmer District Administration, April 2013 Pay to play has become the new normal at many public high schools strapped for cash. And while the practice is prohibited in such states as California, it has taken hold in others. “Our community seemed to …
Apr 03
New Products The latest in software, hardware, books & materials, facilities and the internet. By: Lauren Williams District Administration, April 2013 Now available to all schools nationwide, the Grammaropolis program teaches grammar using all parts of speech as animated characters starring in songs, books, and videos, whose personalities are based on the roles they play in …
Apr 01
` Must-have apps for your smartphones and tablets. By Kim Greene Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Education—there’s an app for that. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of apps on the market designed for teaching and learning. As more schools bring tablets into the classroom, educators like Genia Connell are finding that apps are game changers. …
Mar 25
ASCD, Digital Learning Report Card Anne Wujcik — Friday, March 22, 2013 I spent some time this weekend at the ASCD Conference which was here in Chicago. It wasn’t one of the city’s prettier weekends, cold and blustery, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the nearly 11,000 educators in attendance. This is a very …
EdTech Digest Awards Program 2013 | Raising the Roof Results are in for the third annual EdTech Digest Awards ...
Educators and administrators from leading Midwest schools will have the opportunity to test out Tales2Go at the one-day, free event in Chicago, IL ...
One of the fastest growing districts in Texas understands the power of real-time data visualization to drive district decisions Minneapolis, MN June 18, 2013 – The ...
Award-winning, educator-developed platform supports teachers in “unpacking” Common Core State Standards, meeting rigor of standards head on Encino, CA (June 13, 2013)- Insight Education Group, K-12 ...
Ranch Academy Superintendent finds a fit for its unique needs in observe4success ST. PETERSBURG, FL – June 13, 2013 – observe4success, a leading provider of easy-to-use, ...
Innovative Program Addresses Early Childhood Literacy JUNE 10, 2013 – Troy nonprofit organization Kids Read Now will participate in the 2013 meeting of Clinton ...
