eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 16, 2020

Some are targeted for student assessment while others are built to deliver quality audiovisual content to online learners. Meanwhile, other platforms are designed for immersive learning or are geared to distribute ebooks to online platforms. . Harness the power of eBooks. Make learning more interactive.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 25, 2019

A few innovative digital publishers are offering eBooks at a fraction of the cost charged by print publishers. But they soon found out that competing with already existing eBook publishers is quite a challenge. Providing this option gives them the freedom to select and buy chapters from eBooks that they require.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

It is a great tool for content creators and companies to produce content and distribute it to a target audience. . With Kitaboo Author , you can create assessments and add interactive elements, including videos, audio, and quizzes. . 5 Reasons Why Publishers should opt for eBook Distribution Services. Summing Up.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Digital learning platforms are not, however, simply a matter of reproducing a print-first approach via high fidelity ebooks. Digital learning platforms are not, however, simply a matter of reproducing a print-first approach via high fidelity ebooks. Stress-free self assessments— Students can easily track their own progress on the go.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. By far, the biggest question Boyle’s teachers have had is about assessments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

Read more: Creative Slide Uses for Students Idea #9: Create eBooks or Storybooks with Google Slides In the same vein you can create eBooks or storybooks with Google Slides where each slide is a page of the eBook and you are allowed to change the page dimensions, it doesn’t have to be the normal landscape.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2018

I’ve spent 16 years serving on and chairing the board of the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) and 25 years leading companies that serve schools and students of all kinds. My colleague finished his email to me with this: “What we do MATTERS!” Customizable delivery options to meet school- and district-specific requirements for success.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Carolina Science Online (CSO), a division of Carolina Biological Supply Company, launched a suite of digital education tools and content to enhance Carolina’s curriculum resources. Score Reports from CSO help teachers identify areas where students struggle and create sub-groups for reteaching and enrichment.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2018

In what’s playing out like a game of edtech musical chairs, digital literacy platform myON is changing hands again—for the third time in 15 months—as part of the just-announced acquisition of its parent company, Renaissance Learning , by private-equity firm Francisco Partners. billion for Renaissance in 2014.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In addition to sessions and presentations, edtech companies made major announcements and launched new products aimed at everything from network security and communication to digital portfolios and mobile devices. This gaming powerhouse features NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, a 15.6-inch

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

This new approach is fueled by trends that have impacted academic publishing over the past decade, including: The Rental Market: Companies like Wiley report textbook rental as the major cause for their recent 27% revenue decline in their Q3 (compared to 2016). in the fall of 2016. For publishers, going digital first is a radical change.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Kim Leblanc, Chief Technology Officer for Calcasieu Parish School Board in Louisiana. Kim Leblanc, Chief Technology Officer, Calcasieu Parish School Board , nominated by Bluum. However, not all districts in that predicament have a technology director like Kim Leblanc. Nominated by Ripple Effects. Nominated by Bluum.

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techlearning

AUGUST 29, 2018

Burlington, North Carolina, August 29, 2018 -- Carolina Science Online (CSO), a division of Carolina Biological Supply Company, launched a robust suite of digital education tools and content to enhance and extend the effectiveness of Carolina’s curriculum resources.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

But it was a one-off on our program three generations ago, pre-common-core assessments, and one type of school profile. We envision supporting sets of replications that will implement and evaluate interventions in carefully chosen venues that systematically vary in student demographics, geographic locations, implementation, or technology.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 9, 2019

But it was a one-off on our program three generations ago, pre-common-core assessments, and one type of school profile. We envision supporting sets of replications that will implement and evaluate interventions in carefully chosen venues that systematically vary in student demographics, geographic locations, implementation, or technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Suzanne: That’s true. Absolutely.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Sesame Workshop: The creator of Sesame Street has partnered with Collaborative Fund to focus on early-stage startups in the areas of education technology, health and nutrition and social, cultural and family development, according to Sesame Workshop. EverFi Partners With Mary Kay: Cosmetics company Mary Kay Inc.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 11, 2019

Our latest ebook, Demanding More from EdTech Evaluations , outlined the problems that exist within the current landscape of edtech evaluation, and what can be done to provide more relevant efficacy information so decision makers can make much more valid, data-informed decisions on product fits for their teachers and students.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

You can learn all the details of each program in my free ebook: The Complete Guide to Google Certifications. The Level 2 status indicates that an educator is able to successfully integrate a wider range of Google for Education tools and other technologies in order to transform their teaching practice. What is a Google certification?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological launched three new sets of K-8 digital resources for remote teaching this fall: Smithsonian Science for the Classroom @HOME, Smithsonian Science and Technology Concepts Middle School@HOME , and Building Blocks of Science 3D@HOME. The new digital @HOME and Get Ready!

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In polite company, I bite my tongue when I hear them ask: “You’re a school librarian, Joyce,” they say. “Be Sometimes, when I am introduced, people refer to me as more than a librarian because I write a blog or speak at an occasional conference. Because it is not impressive enough to be a librarian. The one she stayed up all night reading.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 2, 2015

One of the most pervasive myths about the benefits of technology in education, and learning in general, is the need for digital tools to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The two pieces of technology I did bring with me were my wife’s old Kindle and an iPad. The Kindle is really convenient. ” (164). .

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Faria will deliver a new and improved version of Atlas, combining its curriculum planning functions with ManageBac’s learning management functions including assessment and reporting, service learning, and project-based learning.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

28, 2018 – Carolina Biological Supply Company, the leading school science supplier, and the Smithsonian Science Education Center recently launched the new Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ Engineering modules for students in grades 1 to 5. Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Engineering modules comes in five grade-based modules.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

As a digital learning coach and consultant with more than ten years working in instructional technology, I have learned quite a few ways to help teachers integrate technology. For those of you who have been integrating technology for a while, some of these may seem obvious. Begin with your learning outcomes, not the technology.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Big Universe is now available in the U.S.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.). His rather disastrous business history in ed-tech includes SoftKey and The Learning Company. Justin Reich on “ assessment ” versus “ evaluation.” Via CNN : “ Rewrite the Constitution ?

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

Other books were pursued to fill a particular need, such as inspiring learning spaces, assessment that matters, or classroom management in the digital age. Approximately 25,000 books reached teachers’ hands through various channels, including kindle ebooks. as a separate company. as a separate company.

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Benchmark Education

MARCH 16, 2016

Benchmark Education Company praises the contributions of women who shaped the world we live in today. Assess your students’ “Making Judgment” comprehension strategy: was Dolley Madison an American hero, or a moderate hoarder? She didn’t just save the portrait of George Washington; she also saved White House furniture and plates.).

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2022

In the era of technology and digitalization, traditional methods are either becoming obsolete or only working in tandem with modern technology. . Interactivity in eBooks: Although in an LMS you can share the content of different types, the integrated experience of embedding media within content brings a different level of value.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. The free monthly TechSoup for Libraries newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. Toledo, and Dianne Connery. Why did a major publisher embargo its books?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

TechSoup for Libraries is a free national library online information resource that covers library technology news, how-to content and information on TechSoup product donations and services for libraries. on nonprofit, foundation and library technology. Toledo, and Dianne Connery. Why did a major publisher embargo its books?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” For those keeping track of how great social media is for the future of education and knowledge and civics and such: “Last Year, Social Media Was Used to Influence Elections in at Least 18 Countries ,” says the MIT Technology Review. Testing, Testing… Via Chalkbeat : “Fired testing company seeks $25.3

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The tech-wielding entrepreneurial dad and the avante garde, life-hacking mom team-up (you have to) to lead the learning of their own three children using a combination of their personalized attention, and the growth of technology. The cost of starting a company has gone down because there are online tools you can use for free.

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