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by SIIA Education On 04/19/2012
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announces 10 qualifiers and two alternates for its Innovation Incubator Program, which connects developers of promising new technologies with industry leaders, potential investors, and established companies seeking partnerships or acquisition candidates. The winners of the program will be chosen at the Ed Tech Industry Summit (ETIS) in San Francisco, May 6-8.
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by Ballard & Tighe, Publishers On 01/22/2013
Informed by research on game-based learning, Ballard & Tighe, Publishers, has developed a new educational video game, Word Raider: Escape, aimed at helping elementary students learn academic vocabulary in an innovative way. Nine out of ten U.S. children are playing electronic games, more than 52 percent have played an educational video game, and three-fourths of administrators believe digital content increases student engagement.
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by Learning.com On 01/23/2013
SAS Curriculum Pathways is the newest product to join the growing digital content library at Learning.com, the celebrated source for connecting educators and students to the right digital content. SAS Curriculum Pathways online curriculum resources have been proven to increase student learning and teacher effectiveness by targeting higher-order thinking skills. The learner-centered approach integrates varied instructional strategies and incorporates formative and summative assessments. More than 1,100 interactive Web-based curriculum resources include English language arts, math, science, social studies, and Spanish for educators and students in grades 6-12.
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by SIIA On 01/24/2013
The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is now accepting applicants for its Innovation Incubator Program. All education technology companies are encouraged to apply – from start-ups to established innovators. A panel of industry professional judges will then select 10 participants and one alternate to present their products during the 10th SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit in San Francisco, May 5-7, 2013. The deadline to apply for the Innovation Incubator Program is March 8, 2013.
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by Shmoop On 05/14/2012
Shmoop announces the release of a comprehensive guide to the GED. In 2007, more than 600,000 adults worldwide completed the GED test battery, which includes five subject area tests on mathematics, reading, science, social studies and writing. The online prep course from Shmoop features hundreds of explanations, examples and exercises, more than 600 practice problems and essays, and two full-length timed GED practice tests.
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by Funds For Learning On 05/15/2012
Funds For Learning CEO John Harrington will participate in two national broadband panel discussions this month, focusing on the role of the E-rate program on broadband expansion. On May 21, Harrington will participate as part of the State Educational Technology Directors Association’s (SETDA) report and briefing in Washington, D.C. On May 24, Harrington will address attendees of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition’s (SHLB) ”Creating Sustainable Broadband Solutions for Communities and Anchor Institutions” in Arlington, Va. For more information or to register to attend these events, please visit the SETDA and SHLB websites.
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by Shmoop On 05/17/2012
Shmoop announces the launch of a free DMV Guide for students. Customized for each state, the online guide teaches students the ins and outs of driving, including how to secure a license, rules of the road, plus further hints and driving tips. The DMV Guide also covers a few topics for students to think about after they pass the big test.
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by National Forensic League On 04/02/2013
The National Forensic League announces the launch of National Forensic League Online, an online debate platform that allows students to practice and compete in real-time from anywhere in the world. Students can limit their opponents to just students at their school or open the debate to any League member. Debates between students from other schools can earn League points as long as the debate is judged and a decision is made. Coaches can also create debates for their students to participate in and offer feedback on live or archived debates.
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by Shmoop On 04/02/2013
Florida Virtual School has joined forces with Shmoop, a publisher of digital curriculum and test prep, to get students ready for the Florida End-of-Course Assessments. Shmoop’s guides are aligned to Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, Civics and U.S. History, and include test-specific strategies for each assessment. Students can take diagnostic exams to assess their strengths, then brush up on problem areas with Shmoop’s extensive bank of practice problems. Each guide also comes with three full-length practice exams, as well as detailed answer explanations.
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by Shmoop On 04/11/2013
Shmoop, a publisher of digital curriculum and test prep, now offers a new SAT Math practice tool called Math Shack. The tool features more than 200 types of problems that will hone a user’s skills in all test areas—Numbers and Operations, Algebra and Functions, Geometry and Measurement, and Statistics and Probability. Math Shack is instantly accessible inside Shmoop’s regular SAT product. A user can simply jump back and forth between the two as they learn formulas and variables.
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