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Solution Tree Press and Teachscape Win AEP's Inaugural “Innovation Award”
The Association of Educational Publishers — Thursday, June 16, 2011
With an abundance of high-quality educational resources submitted to this year’s Distinguished Achievement Awards given by the AEP, 11 products stood out as incredibly innovative to the education market. AEP created the Innovation Awards to recognize those products that aid in the teaching and learning process in a truly creative and inventive way. Read More »
Educational Awards Honor Products for Instructional Excellence
Association of Educational Publishers — Friday, June 10, 2011
Focusing on educational excellence for both teaching and learning, the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), a national, nonprofit organization serving the educational resource community, names the winners of the 2011 AEP Awards in the Golden Lamp, Distinguished Achievement (DAA) and Beacon categories. Read More »
2011 Great School Fundraiser Contest Winners Announced
Promethean and National PTA — Thursday, June 09, 2011
The 2011 Great School Fundraiser Contest generated a number of inspiring successful fundraising submissions from communities who had to find creative and effective ways to raise funds to overcome recent budget shortfalls. Each entry was reviewed to determine how the result from the fundraising activity was used to support school and learning-related activities. Read More »
ASCD Announces Free 2011 Summer Boot Camp Webinar Series
ASCD — Monday, June 06, 2011
ASCD announces the 2011 Summer Boot Camp webinar series to assist teachers and other educators around the globe to prepare for the 2011–12 school year. Composed of six free, informative webinars, ASCD’s Summer Boot Camp offers valuable information for educators at every level. Read More »
Pearson’s Virtual Conference Offers Free Access to Leading Education Experts
Pearson — Monday, June 06, 2011
Pearson’s free virtual conference affords educators ample opportunities to learn more about the Common Core State Standards, the power of online learning to personalize education, and stories from real teachers who are achieving their goals with digital solutions. Read More »
Samsung Names SUPERHERO in Video Competition
Samsung Techwin America — Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division (www.samsungpresenterusa.com), a leader in document camera technology, today announced Austin of Blissfield, Michigan as the winner of the winter SUPERHERO Competition. Austin is a fifth grader and did a brilliant and authentic characterization of Leonardo da Vinci. Read More »
Turning Foundation Awards 10 Grants with NBC Learn and Turning Technologies
The Turning Foundation — Wednesday, June 01, 2011
The Turning Foundation in partnership with NBC Learn and Turning Technologies announced the grant recipients of the Spring 2011 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant. The 10 grant awards will directly impact 1,182 students using classroom TurningPoint response systems and 9,228 students with building access to NBC digital content. Read More »
SIIA Honors Industry Veterans with Impact Awards
Software & Information Industry Association — Thursday, May 26, 2011
The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) honors Kathy Hurley, senior vice president of strategic partnerships for Pearson and the Pearson Foundation, with its prestigious Ed Tech Impact Award. SIIA also presented new impact awards and highlighted long-standing members of the division during the recent Ed Tech Industry Summit in San Francisco. Read More »
Sir Michael Barber To Join Pearson as Chief Education Advisor
Pearson — Thursday, May 26, 2011
Pearson announced the appointment of Sir Michael Barber as Pearson’s Chief Education Advisor. Michael Barber is a leading authority on education systems and education reform. Over the past two decades his research and advisory work has focussed on school improvement, standards and performance; systemwide reform; effective implementation; access, success and funding in higher education; and access and quality in schools in developing countries. Read More »
New Technologies Receive Honors in SIIA’s Innovation Incubator Program
Software & Information Industry Association — Wednesday, May 25, 2011
More than 380 ed tech industry executives voted to select three companies honored Monday as “The Most Innovative” and “The Most Likely to Succeed in the Ed Tech Market” from 11 finalists participating in the 2011 Ed Tech Industry Summit’s Innovation Incubator Program. Read More »
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