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New Study Confirms the Benefits of FrontRow Classroom Audio
FrontRow — Saturday, May 12, 2012
In a recent study conducted by eMINTS, (a third-party, non-profit organization part of the University of Missouri), FrontRow systems were shown to iIncrease students' abilities to understand key instructions and hear presentations... Read More »
New Tech Network to Open Dozens More Schools Nationwide
New Tech Network — Thursday, May 10, 2012
New Tech Network today announced it will be opening over three dozen new schools in 2012, expanding to more than 115 schools in 18 states that will use New Tech’s innovative, project-based learning methods. The schools include additional NYC Department of Education’s “iZone” schools, New Tech’s first-ever middle schools, and New Tech’s first international school in Australia. Read More »
Nearpod Turns Mobile Devices into Teaching Tools
Panarea Digital — Thursday, May 10, 2012
As mobile computing is rapidly growing in schools around the world, teachers are looking for ways to use the devices to support teaching. With today's launch of Nearpod, an award-winning tool that allows teachers to transform the digital classroom into an engaging and collaborative learning experience, the solution is just a download away. Read More »
Version 2.0 of eBOARD Meetings App for the iPad
eBOARDsolutions — Thursday, May 10, 2012
Turnitin Study Reveals 10 Most Frequent and Problematic Types of Plagiarism
Turnitin — Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Turnitin announced the results of a new survey of nearly 900 instructors that classifies the most frequent and troubling forms of plagiarism. According to instructors, blatant plagiarism-submitting another's writing word-for-word as one's own-is the most prevalent and troublesome type of plagiarism seen in the classroom. Read More »
Innosight Institute Releases Updated ‘Blended Learning’ Definition
Innosight Institute — Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Innosight Institute – a non-profit think tank co-founded by innovation expert Professor Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School – today released the report “Classifying K-12 blended learning,” which defines the emerging phenomenon of mixing online learning into brick-and-mortar schools. Read More »
MindConnex Learning Signs Four North American Virtual Schools to Its Online Shakespeare In Bits
MindConnex Learning — Tuesday, May 08, 2012
MindConnex Learningmannounced that it has signed up four large virtual schools across North America to its Shakespeare In Bits online subscription service. Shakespeare In Bits Live! is a cloud-based service that can be accessed from any location through a browser and Internet connection. Read More »
YourTeacher Debuts Algebra 1 iBook for the iPad
YourTeacher — Tuesday, May 08, 2012
YourTeacher, provider of online and app-based math tutoring and test prep in the consumer market, today announced the release of their first math iBook for schools: Algebra 1. Available exclusively at Apple's iBookstore, YourTeacher's patent-pending math iBook is the world's first 'Textbook with a Teacher Inside ®.' Read More »
Arts Education Partnership Launches ArtsEdSearch.org
Arts Education Partnership — Monday, May 07, 2012
The Arts Education Partnership has launched ArtsEdSearch.org as the nation's first research clearinghouse focused on the educational benefits that emerge when a student is given the chance to create, perform, learn about, and experience the arts -- in school or out-of-school. Read More »
StudyBlue Adds 'Cards for Teachers'
StudyBlue — Monday, May 07, 2012
From May 7 through May 31, students are invited to visit the Cards For Teachers site and send digital thank-you messages to teachers and school staff who have made a difference in their lives. From those who are recognized, StudyBlue will randomly select 300 educators to receive a gift card for a free latte. Read More »
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