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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. Introducing Whitsby and Penny Reinart 00:00:31:38 – 00:01:01:45 Vicki Davis: Whitsby is a mobile-based PD platform.

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Swing Education Raises $38 Million in Series C Funding

eSchool News

We’re incredibly excited to be partnering with Mike and the broader team to help grow the business and execute on our joint vision for the company.” The Apax Funds invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech, Services, Healthcare, and Internet/Consumer. Learn more at www.reachcapital.com.

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Toyota and Discovery Education Launch Initiative Inspiring Student Innovation in STEM

eSchool News

PLANO, Texas and SILVER SPRING, Maryland (September 23, 2021) — Toyota’s mission of Mobility for All is at the core of a new education initiative by Toyota and Discovery Education called Keys to Connect. . Career profiles to introduce innovators working behind-the-scenes at Toyota to deliver Mobility for All.

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Students Invited to Take a Peek into the Future of Mobility

techlearning

About Discovery Education: As the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12 classrooms worldwide, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional learning, and the largest professional learning community of its kind.

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Big Deals: Advanced offerings in curriculum and data analytics, parent communication, remote tutoring, and more

eSchool News

Through its adaptive learning solutions independently proven to accelerate student growth, DreamBox Learning empowers educators with data analytics and content-specific professional development solutions to complement instruction. to accelerate learning.

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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

Edsurge

and elsewhere regularly use software and curriculum developed within the past decade, often developed by small companies and former educators. But in the past, many of the “professional learning experiences” offered to them have been flaccid or poorly designed. These days, millions of students in the U.S. Collaborative?

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Discovery Education and Venture Valley Partner to Launch New Educational Initiative Teaching Financial Literacy Through Games and Resources

eSchool News

Venture Valley is available for free (no in-app purchases or ads) on mobile (iOS and Android) and PC (via Steam). . “By gamifying financial literacy, we’ve created a fun and exciting resource for students to personalize their learning by role-playing at building a business. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,