PBS Launches New Online Education Community
PBS Teachers Connect provides teachers and other education professionals with opportunities to share ideas, collaborate and support the effective use of instructional technology and multimedia to enhance student learning.
STI Offers Online Courses to Drive Instructional Change
The new courses cover formative assessment and data analysis topics to train administrators and teachers to use assessment data effectively to modify instruction and accelerate student progress.
Excelsior Software Announces Pinnacle Suite Expansion
The Pinnacle Suite now allows administrators and educators to access and manage curriculum, formative and summative assessments, and supplementary resources through one flexible, easy-to-use system.
ePals Sparks Dialogue on 21st Cent. Skills and Social Networking
ePals has developed a set of six questions to start a discussion among educators and thought leaders on constructing a framework of evaluating solutions that build the skills students need to thrive after graduation.
Aventa Learning Introduces Online Credit Recovery Program
To address the needs of at-risk students and English Language Learners, Aventa Learning has significantly expanded its online credit recovery program for high school schools.
PBS TeacherLine Teams Up with San Antonio Ind. School District
The partnership will provide technology lead teachers with online professional development opportunities as part of the district's Technology Integration Lead Teacher (TILT) initiative to enhance the knowledge and skills of teachers responsible for instructional technology leadership in their schools.
Sebit, LLC Partners with Learning.com
This collaboration will offer teachers access to Adaptive Curriculum Activity Objects through the Digital Learning Environment from Learning.com. Combining conceptual learning with state-of-the-art graphics, Activity Objects provide teachers an interactive way to engage middle grade students in math.
Funds For Learning Expands E-rate Manager for Applicants
To help schools and libraries prepare for random audits, Funds For Learning announces the addition of a new resource to E-rate Manager for Applicants designed to facilitate audit preparation by guiding applicants through each step of the process.
Key Curriculum Press Launches Sketchpad LessonLink
To help support teachers' use of The Geometer's Sketchpad in the classroom, Key Curriculum Press introduces Sketchpad LessonLink™. The new online, searchable library helps teachers integrate the popular application into their math curriculum with more than 500 Sketchpad activities.
EDC to Share Open Source Math Curricula on Curriki
Education Development Center, Inc., a global nonprofit research organization known for its teaching tools and professional development, has announced it will team up with Curriki, the online community for creating and sharing open source K-12 curricula.
Read Right Systems Chooses Califone MP3 Player
Califone International, Inc., announces that Read Right Systems, Inc., an organization that developed and implements an innovative methodology for improving reading skills, has selected the Califone MP3 Player to be used in the company's Read Right® program.
SIIA Announces Results of Vision K-20 Pilot Survey
During the past three months, educators nationwide have participated in the Software & Information Industry Association's Education Division's Vision K-20 Pilot Survey. Among the topics: 21st Century tools, accessibility, differentiated learning, assessment tools, and enterprise support.
Califone Introduces Sound Alert Headphone and Jackbox
To help educators and students combat unsafe listening practices, Califone International, Inc., introduces three products: the Sound Alert Monaural Headphone, the Sound Alert Monaural Jackbox, and the 8-Position Sound Alert Listening Center.
Fourier Unveils Comp-Sci Grant Program
Giving educators an opportunity to create and implement a science classroom supported by technology, Fourier Systems has launched the Computing Science Exploration Grant Program.
Discovery Education streaming Content Available in 30 Languages
Supporting ELL and world language educators and students, Discovery Education streaming now provides an additional 1,000 high-quality titles spanning 30 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Hebrew, Hindi, and Spanish.
Fourier Launches K-12 Clamshell Computing Solution
Fourier Systems has added a new high-powered and cost-effective computing solution to the Nova product line. The NovaCentro features a lightweight clamshell design, fast processor, and bundled software.