News Highlights from CB&A Clients at ISTE 2012

Newsmakers

Califone Extends Capabilities of Popular Headsets to Mobile Learning Devices

Increasingly, educators rely on mobile learning devices to enrich curriculum lessons and engage students in and out of the classroom. To ensure safe listening and effective learning experiences with mobile devices, Califone International, Inc. now offers a series of its most popular headsets with mobile learning capabilities using the new To Go™ plug. Read the full release…

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Capstone Digital Optimizes myON for Mobile Platforms

Capstone Digital announces new mobile capabilities that make myON™ accessible through virtually every mobile platform. Students, educators and parents may now access the myON reader personalized literacy environment through Macs, PCs, iPads, Kindle Fire tablets and most Android devices equipped with Android OS version 3.0 or higher. Read the full release…

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eChalk Integrates with Google and Microsoft Live@edu

eChalk announces it is integrating with Google™, Microsoft Live@edu™ and other applications to produce a more collaborative and engaging online learning environment. The move enables seamless integration, access to cloud-based applications, and the safety and security of eChalk’s school-friendly, student-safe platform. Read the full release…

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FundingFactory Announces Winners of ‘Recycling Rumble’

More than 1,144 total schools and nonprofits nationwide contended for the Top Recycler title in FundingFactory’s “Recycling Rumble” competition from March 13 to May 31. The winning schools and nonprofits earned a 25 percent fundraising bonus, while the top recycler, Panhandle Human Society of Scottsbluff, Neb. won a new Apple® iPad®. Read the full release…

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Funds For Learning Debuts New E-rate Manager Packages

Funds For Learning announces expanded user package options for the award-winning E-rate Manager® tool. The new structure enables schools, libraries and service providers to select from three feature-specific packages that will best serve the size and scope of each user. Read the full release…

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now!Board Offers A Portable Solution For An Interactive Classroom

now!Board™, new portable interactive technology from Learning Resources, provides educators nationwide with a simple, affordable solution that turns any flat surface into an interactive learning environment. Aligned with 21st century learning and innovation skills, now!Board conveniently integrates with all software applications and is compatible with any projector and a computer. Read the full release…

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PCI Education Unveils Online Adventure for Algebra Intervention

With game-based learning forging its way to the forefront of 21st century education practices, PCI Education announces the launch of Algebra City Interactive Activities. The new module constructs an online space in which students choose their own adventures to practice key algebra concepts. Read the full release…

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Shmoop Offers College Readiness Resources

With the goal of preparing students for life after high school, Shmoop offers an extensive College Readiness Guide and College 101 resources. The College Readiness Guide covers a variety of topics commonly found on standardized tests to help prepare students for the SAT, PSAT, ACT, CAHSEE, ISEE, SAT Subject Tests and AP Exams. Read the full release…

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Initial Findings of SIIA Survey Show Encouraging Technology Progress

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) released the preliminary results of the 2012 Vision K-20 Survey during ISTE 2012. In its fifth year, the national survey measures U.S. educational institutions’ self-reported progress toward building a framework that embraces technology and e-learning. Read the full release…

Data Analysis from StudyBlue Reveals Shift Toward Mobile Studying

Just as we manage music on our computers and listen to it on iPods, students organize their class material on laptops and study it on smartphones – and they’re doing it more often. New analysis of usage data from mobile study service StudyBlue indicates that mobile studying among high school and college students grew significantly during the first half of 2012. Read the full release…

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StudyBlue Flashcards Featured in Google App Pack for Chromebooks

StudyBlue is part of App Packs made available for Google Chromebooks for Education. Google App Packs contain popular educational apps found in the Chrome Web Store. Each pack includes a variety of educational tools made directly available through the Chromebook Management Console. Read the full release…