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The NEW Discovery Education Experience

June 24, 2019

Beginning July 1, users of Discovery Education Streaming will have the opportunity to preview the new Discovery Education Experience, which …

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Can Shmoop 3.0 Transform the Way We Learn?

June 24, 2019

The quirky company’s new CEO Andy Rahden is taking the popular study tool to a whole new level of fun …

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Boclips for Teachers

June 20, 2019

A video platform that offers safe and engaging content for students and time-saving solutions for educators? The idea is simple, …

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What Are Kids Reading Digitally?

March 21, 2019

The latest edition of the What Kids Are Reading report from Renaissance® is full of actionable insights on reading trends, …

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Moby Suite

January 30, 2019

This year, MobyMax launched Moby Suite, which encompasses over 60 subjects, assessments, and practice modules, along with one of the …

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Predicting Student Success

January 11, 2019

With educator-friendly tools, seeing where students are at gets a little easier. GUEST COLUMN | by Lori Lynch Do you …

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“Ed” Should Come First in Edtech

August 08, 2018

These are not just digital devices—they are learning tools. GUEST COLUMN | by Charles Duarte As an expert in deploying …

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Reading Up on Lexia PowerUp Literacy

June 18, 2018

The National Center for Education Statistics has found that approximately two-thirds of U.S. eighth-grade students cannot read proficiently. That percentage has held …

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What’s Up On the Edshelf

October 09, 2017

From beyond and back, the platform that continues to fill a need. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero The co-founder of edshelf.com, …

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Cracking the Code

September 05, 2017

Motivating bored-but-gifted students using some fiery competition – and technology. GUEST COLUMN | by Christopher Godshall There’s a lot of …

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Cool Tool | Awe Media

August 23, 2017

With this cool tool, create your own Mixed Reality experiences with a simple drag and drop interface, with no code …

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Cool Tool | Ormiboard

November 09, 2016

Here’s a cool tool that allows teachers to turn every device in their classroom into an interactive whiteboard—and connect all …

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For Edtech to Matter, Students Need to Care

October 24, 2016

How can technological advances play a role in a student’s academic journey? GUEST COLUMN | by Michal Borkowski Education technology …

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Cool Tool | DeskBoard from Boxlight

July 26, 2016

Here’s a portable, height- and tilt-adjustable desk surface made interactive via an attached ultra-short throw interactive projector. It’s called the DeskBoard, …

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New Frontiers

May 19, 2016

Exploring the world of classroom VR without disrupting anything. GUEST COLUMN | by Alice Bonasio You’re on your way to …

interviews

Making Good Humans

April 25, 2016

In depth with the leaders of an extraordinarily creative learning company. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero “My brother Evan and …

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Cool Tool | SharpSchool Mobile Suite

February 04, 2016

Here’s one of the only K-12 mobile solutions that combines mobile websites, classroom tools, a cloud platform — and a grade …

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Cool Tool | Touchtronic Letters

January 06, 2016

Touchtronic Letters are a new innovation from Junior Learning. Possibly the world’s first tangible alphabet to work on an iPad, …

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Cool Tool | BrightLink 595Wi from Epson

December 04, 2015

Here’s one of the world’s first touch-enabled 3LCD interactive projectors. The ultra-short throw BrightLink 595Wi delivers advanced connectivity options, PC-free …

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Instructional Coaching

November 12, 2015

How the right relationships help teachers grow. GUEST COLUMN | by Michael Moody and Maura Dudley Between new standards, increased …

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Cool Tool | The Week in Rap Junior

September 09, 2015

Used by over 35,000 schools to engage students and increase achievement across the curriculum, Flocabulary creates educational hip-hop videos, interactive …

interviews

The Difference Makers

August 07, 2015

A 40-year veteran of educational publishing talks about what matters most. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero As do so many …

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Cool Tool | Listen Current 

February 12, 2015

This tool makes it easy to bring current events, authentic voices and engaging non-fiction stories to the classroom. They curate the best of …

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Cool Tool | Net Texts and Gooru

January 15, 2015

Net Texts, the free, web-based classroom teaching aid that connects educators to a vast library of innovative, high-quality open educational resources …

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Cool Tool | Naiku

October 20, 2014

A unique and comprehensive cloud-based software that helps transform teaching and learning through more effective assessment, Naiku is used across all …