eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

MONTREAL – Paper , the leading Educational Support System (ESS), today announced that it has acquired MajorClarity, a best-in-class Career & College Readiness (CCR) tool. Together, the companies will offer a comprehensive CCR platform that will support all students, regardless of their preferred path after high school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The company has launched Gale Community For Educators , a new Facebook community designed with K-12 educators in mind. This platform fosters collaboration and professional growth and ensures that teachers have the necessary tools to create dynamic, engaging and transformative learning experiences for their students.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand. There is evidence that universities have a slow-changing culture , when compared to for instance high- or secondary-schools. Traditional universities will find themselves obsolete, unless they adapt.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This provides us with so many options to filter content to meet specific district, classroom and learning needs.”. Content Bundles are a flexible tool that can serve as an effective solution for many common education scenarios, both inside and outside the classroom. Organize books for book clubs or literature circles.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

Technology in the classroom is nothing new; most of today’s educators have embraced the ability to draw upon an increasingly diverse array of digital tools and programs to enrich their lessons. So how can schools ensure that they are creating effective, purposeful learning environments in a device-agnostic classroom?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The continuation of this partnership helps meet this need, and we are excited for the next phase of this powerful collaboration.” Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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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. In recent weeks, his teachers have leaned on web tools, including Albert.io

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

Operated in partnership with University of New Mexico-Gallup, MCHS provides a seamless educational continuum that benefits students as they move from high school to their post-secondary goals. The service’s built-in tools—including IRIS, a first-of-its-kind color and light gauge—make for quick and accurate measurements.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

After the sudden switch to remote and hybrid learning models at the start of the pandemic, the use of online tools and resources may seem like less of a concern now, but ensuring that students’ data remains protected is still a priority, especially as it is a federal requirement. Complying with Federal Regulations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2018

It turns out it’s actually a great place that educators meet and share what they’re doing in their classrooms. I could go in the airport and tweet out, “Hey, I’m in the Atlanta Airport, and then other friends would see it immediately, and we could meet up, and chat and have lunch. How are you getting around that problem?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2024

OVERVIEW: What effects do generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and applications have on learning and teaching? Some are reasonably concerned about protecting privacy and confidentiality of students while using generative AI tools and ensuring equity and accessibility. Our special conference chair is Reed C.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

This is a generation-defining event for American primary and secondary education,” said Angela Arnold, OverDrive Education General Manager. In addition, the company donated free digital collections to meet the growing demand through its Sora app. Sora was named one of TIME ’s Best Inventions of 2019.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

To manage these tasks, the foundation contracted with a company called Kaleidoscope , a Minneapolis-based provider of a platform that connects companies, foundations and high-net-worth individuals offering scholarships and grants to students seeking financial aid. Loans are an outdated ineffective solution,” says Dehn, 44.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 21, 2016

But the ed-tech market in that area is largely undeveloped and has miles go before it can meet educators’ needs. The report draws from market research, as well as the experiences of companies selected to receive support to create ed-tech science products as part of a competition run by a venture fund project called NewSchools Ignite.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Nick Glass, founder and Head of TeachingBooks, added, “TeachingBooks is designed to be an equity tool. The Common Sense Selection for Learning recognizes best-in-class media resources and tools that facilitate great learning experiences for students and educators. This is a gold seal standard,” said Glass.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Avida is the husband of Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller, and one of the first board members of the company that helped put the spotlight on massive online open courses, or MOOCs. But while ClassEDU is building its education tools on Zoom, Engageli is designed to work on any web browser. That vision has investors feeling stoked.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

What standards are you meeting using drones in your classroom?” What standards are you meeting using drones in your classroom? After graduation, I pursued and obtained my Masters in Secondary English Education. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. (laughs) Really too much fun. Vicki: Awesome!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2015

An online teaching tool is helping students in Tennessee become more engaged with science and engineering. Hannah Strobl likes animals and dreams of becoming a veterinarian, and recently, she was clicking through a specialized online STEM teaching tool at a snappy pace. “The early numbers show a tremendous return on investment.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, acquired the Company in 2018 and will remain a major shareholder. The new investment from Blackstone will enable the Company to further accelerate organic growth initiatives and innovation across its product suite.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

A few weeks back, EdSurge published a podcast interview with education consultant and commentator Alan November, and Director of Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for the Houston Independent School District Mike Dorsey, after chatting with the two education experts at ISTE. There still seems to be a big demand for that.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

More ready-to-use tools to assess student outcomes and address learning gaps. Educators can refine instruction to keep students motivated with the classroom engagement tool, Quiz. The redesigned interface will help teachers better understand where students are and how to differentiate learning to meet their unique needs.?.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

At a Dolton-Riverdale school board meeting in the spring, district leaders and two technology vendors pitched a $3.3 With the clock ticking here and across the country, technology companies and other vendors are pushing products and services they claim can help speed up student recovery — and urging districts to invest in them now.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For students who may not have access to these tools and are near an Ancora Education partner school, access to computer labs is available at no charge. About McGraw Hill McGraw Hill is a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.

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Neo LMS

JULY 31, 2018

How can you ensure that your courses meet expectations? Historically, data has been used as a tool to market learning opportunities to students and to evaluate metrics that demonstrate why students should choose one learning center over another. In other words, the metric that matters the most is student academic outcomes.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

Nearly a dozen entrepreneurs we talked to said they each received upwards of 20 emails from investment banking groups, inviting them to meetings in private suites. That’s generally how much companies have to generate for most major banks to consider working with them to find a buyer. Here’s a few of the things we noticed on Day 1.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The courses won in the Secondary Education category, which recognizes products used in grades 6-12. There is an incredible need this year for tools that support student mental health and we are honored to have our courses recognized by the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence program.”.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Seeking a digital solution that would meet both the district’s goals for K-8 science education and align to the new Minnesota Science and Native American standards, SoWashCo Schools reviewed several viable options. This is science education at its finest,” said Tia Clasen, Director of Teaching and Learning—Secondary, at SoWashCo Schools. “We

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. I use this tool when students are making Scratch video games for them to record their games and explain their scripts.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Likely resonating with a growing number of people lamenting the cost of higher education, Caplan applied the tools of an economist, striving to make his best case that higher education is often not worth the money. Look out for discussions about the implications of this for education providers as well as new school-company partnerships.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

He will utilize his extensive background to help IXL better meet the evolving needs of educators, identify where the company can make an even greater global impact and reach students no matter what setting they learn in. Carranza began his career as a high school social studies teacher and principal in Tucson, Arizona.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Many schools already use Google’s suite of productivity tools — Docs, Sheets and Slides. Along the way, the company has added features for teachers to manage several classes and invite collaborators, as well as adding the API for administrators and developers to integrate Classroom with outside applications.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

AUGUST 29, 2016

This was the goal of their Independent Directed Study (IDS) that they were doing for credit at Inquiry Hub Secondary School in Coquitlam. ( Their mentor connected them with a construction company, and then things got really interesting. The original idea shared by Josh and Brandon. ). Josh and Brandon pitch their idea. ).

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Based on evidence with both elementary and secondary school-aged students, summer slide can typically equate to one month of learning loss. Lexia Learning, A Rosetta Stone Company, is one of the best-known and most highly respected reading-technology companies in the world. Why, What, and How.

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edWeb.net

JULY 29, 2022

Learning and Employment Records (LERs) is an emerging technology that is redefining how job seekers search for the right fit and how employers find people with the right skillsets to meet their needs. Designing to Meet the Need. In the new gig economy, skills and abilities go beyond a degree or certification.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 23, 2018

So, during our Monday morning meeting, I just said, “You know what, guys? We talked about different tools, and we worked on, “Okay, how are we going to do this?” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. We don’t have a lot of time.

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