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Virtual Chinese Pilot Developed in Collaboration with the VA DoE's Virtual Virginia Online School
Alelo — Monday, September 26, 2011
Virginia Department of Education’s online virtual school program, Virtual Virginia, in collaboration with Alelo, won the Virginia Governor’s Technology Award (GTA) for Innovation in Technology for K-12 Education. Alelo received the honor through the Virginia Department of Education’s Virtual Virginia Online School... Read More »
Word Joust-Apps Help Stop the Drop in Verbal Scores
Root-One, Inc. — Monday, September 26, 2011
Root-One, Inc. launched Word Joust K-5 and Word Joust 6-8, adaptive mobile apps aimed at helping elementary and middle-school students respectively improve their vocabulary and scholastic test performa nce. Both versions of Word Joust are available for iPhone , iPod touch, and iPad at the iTunes App Store. Read More »
Educate Online Selects uBoost To Increase Student Engagement
uBoost — Monday, September 26, 2011
uBoost announced a partnership with Educate Online. K-12 students enrolled in programs throughout the nation will receive automated feedback through uBoost’s drop-in widget and seamless access to a customized rewards platform. Students enrolled in Educate Online’s programs will earn points based on their progress Read More »
BrainPOP Sponsors edWeb.net's Game-Based Learning Community
edWeb.net — Monday, September 26, 2011
edWeb.net announced that BrainPOP® has signed on as the exclusive sponsor of its "Game-Based Learning" professional learning community that was launched earlier this year. The vibrant community provides a forum for over 1,650 educators, publishers, and game developers to come together to discuss guidelines and current practices... Read More »
uBoost Announces Freemium Partnership Program
uBoost, — Saturday, September 24, 2011
uBoost, the nation’s premiere online student performance recognition and rewards platform, announced today its Freemium Partnership Program. Recent uBoost partnerships include top learning platforms such as EduTone, Emantras, and Prazas; online content providers like Education2020 and Scientific Learning; and tutoring providers such as Kaplan and Educate Online. Read More »
Grockit Announces Facebook Integration To Make Studying More Social
Grockit — Friday, September 23, 2011
Grockit, a social learning company, announced a new integration with Facebook that will make it even easier for students around the world to create Grockit study groups with their friends. Now people using Grockit can quickly create “Study Rooms”, invite their Facebook friends and prepare together for college entrance examinations, ... Read More »
Legislation Introduced Introduced To Address Crisis in K-12 Computer Science Education
Association for Computing Machinery — Thursday, September 22, 2011
Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) today introduced the Computer Science Education Act, a key legislative initiative that is part of a continuing effort to address the growing crisis in K-12 computer science education. The legislation will bolster computer science education programs across the country Read More »
Voyager Offers Educators Back to School with LANGUAGE! Webinar
Voyager; Cambium Learning Group — Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Voyager opened registration for its complimentary Back to School with LANGUAGE!® webinar today. The one-hour webinar will take place on Thursday, October 6, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time, and feature Laureen Beyer, San Bernardino County literacy coach and veteran LANGUAGE! teacher. Read More »
OverDrive and Amazon Launch Kindle® Compatibility with Library eBooks
OverDrive — Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Public libraries and schools in the U.S. can now lend eBooks for the Amazon® Kindle. OverDrive announced that it has begun adding Kindle compatibility to all of the U.S. public and school libraries in its network and expects to have all sites updated within days. Read More »
Ooka Island Adventure, Online Early Literacy Program
Ooka Island, Inc., — Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Ooka Island, Inc., a company dedicated to teaching children the reading skills they need to become lifelong learners, has released Ooka Island Adventure ™, the only comprehensive early literacy program offered exclusively through technology for children ages 3-7. The subscription-based literacy program is now available to parents and educators... Read More »
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