Tech & Learning: Ideas and Tools for EdTech Innovators

Top 20 Sites and Apps for Creating Timelines Digital tools for K-12 students that are ideal for creating timelines.

McGraw-Hill Connect: Grades without the manual grading Reduce the amount of time grading

FETC 2020 Review: On With The Show FETC 2020 highlights and notes from Tech&Learning adviser Monica Burns

Jumpstart Design Thinking and Innovation With 3D Printing Educators are looking for opportunities to teach students the skills that will best prepare them for college and career.

Wick Editor Combines Coding and Animation Tools for Media Creation Wick Editor is a free site where students create animations and games by layering drawings and designs using built-in editing tools.

Digital Learning Day 2020 is February 27 The theme of Digital Learning Day 2020 is "Innovate! Every Classroom, Every Day with Digital Learning"

T&L Advisor Blog

30 Sites for Differentiated Instruction

By David Kapuler

Differentiated instruction, the ability for teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners, is a key component for successful teaching.

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50 Sites & Apps for K-12 Education Games

By David Kapuler

Game-based learning is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom while engaging kids with real learning.

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My 2020 FETC Sessions

By Eric Curts

Below is a list of sessions I will be presenting at FETC 2020, along with any associated resources.

30 Sites & Apps for Learning to Program or Code

40 Sites & Apps for Teaching Kids to Program or Code

By David Kapuler

Students are learning coding and programming earlier than ever before.

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Digital Games and STEM Resources for November

By Deborah Marshall and Lisa McKnight Ward

These digital games and STEM resources are great teaching tools for the month of November.

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Collaboration: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education

By Michael Gorman

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Face Off - Microsoft or Adobe for #Accessibility

By Lisa Nielsen

Creating accessible content is not only important because it is the right thing to do. It is also important because not doing so leaves institutions and businesses at risk for lawsuits and loss of funding.

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What's New in Google - October 2019

By Eric Curts

What's New in G Suite

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7 Recommended Hands-On STEM Learning Products

By Shelly Terrell

Students of all ages love learning science, math, engineering, and programming with these products.

Digital FIRST: Your New Acronym for Accessible Content

By Lisa Nielsen

If you’re thinking paper first, you’re not thinking accessible first.

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Instructional Treats

By Matthew Joseph

High levels of student engagement are commonly believed to be critical to learning.

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New Research: Alarming Rise in Student Anxiety and Depression

By Tech & Learning Staff

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Troxell-CDI Rebrands with New Name, Trox

By TL Editors

Troxell-CDI is renaming as Trox.

Puget Sound Organizations Partner to Deliver Free Technology Education for Refugees

By TL Editors

Coding Dojo today announces a partnership with Jewish Family Service and Community Credit Lab to provide free computer programming education for local refugees.

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Zenbo, the Social Robot Teaches Cyber Safety

By TL Editors

A cross-disciplinary collaboration at the University of Delaware has developed a teaching tool to deliver cybersecurity training in classrooms—Zenbo, the social robot.

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NetDragon's Online Education Products Support Online Learning amid No-School Period

By TL Editors

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited announces that the Company's online education platform One Stop Learning is introducing a new service plan to provide live-streaming of courses for over 10 million users free of charge.

Future Ready Schools Launches New Program for School Board Members

By TL Editors

Supported by Konica Minolta, FRS-School Boards is Latest Expansion of All4Ed-Led National Network of 3,400 School Districts.

Casio Projectors Obtain New TCO Certified Sustainability Seal

By TL Editors

Casio America, Inc. announces its Advanced and Superior LampFree projectors have obtained the new sustainability seal in their product line.

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Voting for NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders Now Open

By TL Editors

Voting for the "NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders" in school technology is open now.

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zSpace Augmented and Virtual Reality Learning Platform Sales Climb

By TL Editors

Today at TCEA 2020, zSpace Inc., zSpace announced a 100% sales increase in Texas of its augmented and virtual reality learning platform.

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Adventure 2 Learning Launches Second Generation Video-Based Ed Tech Platform

By TL Editors

Adventure 2 Learning today announced the launch of its second generation educational technology platform.

MetaMetrics Unveils the Lexile Framework for Listening at LearnLaunch 2020

By TL Editors

The Lexile Framework for Listening measures both the listening ability level of students and audio complexity of resources so students can be matched to ability-appropriate audio materials.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ClassLink Partner to Streamline Technical Integration Services

By TL Editors

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and ClassLink today announced the launch of a new service model.

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3M and Discovery Education Announce Opening of 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge

By TL Editors

3M and Discovery Education today announced the opening of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

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National Geographic Learning Partners with NWEA to Promote Differentiated Learning

By TL Editors

National Geographic Learning has partnered with not-for-profit assessment organization NWEA to help teachers assess student proficiency and personalize learning paths across K-12 reading instruction.

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Digital Learning Resources for February 2020

By Deborah Marshall and Lisa McKnight Ward

Explore the digital tools to get the most out of February 2020's learning opportunities

Troxell-CDI Rebrands with New Name, Trox

By TL Editors

Troxell-CDI is renaming as Trox.

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Abre to Hold App Development Workshop Session at TechOlympics

By TL Editors

Education management platform provider Abre.io will be showcasing its non-traditional method of open-source product development at this year’s TechOlympics

Puget Sound Organizations Partner to Deliver Free Technology Education for Refugees

By TL Editors

Coding Dojo today announces a partnership with Jewish Family Service and Community Credit Lab to provide free computer programming education for local refugees.

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Massachusetts District Chooses Discovery Education Experience

By TL Editors

Massachusetts’ Andover Public Schools (APS) announce the selection of Discovery Education Experience to support child-centered learning in K-12 classrooms districtwide.

Swift Playgrounds: A Step Up

By Brian Nadel

Apple's Swift Playgrounds is a step up for future programmers

Google Classroom: The Latest Updates

By Brian Nadel

Looking at the latest features

Zenbo, the Social Robot Teaches Cyber Safety

By TL Editors

A cross-disciplinary collaboration at the University of Delaware has developed a teaching tool to deliver cybersecurity training in classrooms—Zenbo, the social robot.

ISTE20 Featured Voices, Round I, Announced

By TL Editors

ISTE20 offers discount registration through March 3

How It's Done: Enhancing Music Class With Technology

By Sascha Zuger

Combining students' love of music and technology to amp up band, chorus and more

Male teacher and several teenaged students work at desktop computers.

Digital Promise Certifies Research-Based Design of 13 Edtech Products

By TL Editors

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New "Privacy 101" Video Series Helps School District Leaders Protect Student Data

By TL Editors

The Future of Privacy Forum today released a new “Student Privacy 101” video series that is designed to help school leaders understand privacy laws and protect sensitive student data.

Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Awards Launched

By TL Editors

The schools of award recipients will each receive a prize package valued at over $25,000, which may include a variety of needed donations to their classrooms, STEM toys and activities, school upgrades and enhancements and more.

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Ansel Adams

By TL Editors

Ansel Adams, famous for his black and white nature photography, was born February 29, 1902.

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High-Adventure Science: Free Earth Science Lesson Plans

By TL Editors

High-Adventure Science is a set of six modules focused on earth science topics.

S.S. Grin Invites Kids on Journey of Social Learning

By TL Editors

S.S. Grin does a good job of introducing each character's values and strengths via role playing and storytelling.

Win the White House: How to Run a Presidential Campaign

By TL Editors

Win the White House is an iCivics game available on the web and as an iOS or Android app that places students in control of a run for the U.S. presidency.

Free App Teaches Geometry, Spatial Reasoning, and Problem Solving Using AR

By TL Editors

Cyberchase Shape Quest is a free app focused on shapes and starring characters from PBS Kids' show Cyberchase.

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Carrie Chapman Catt and Votes for Women

By TL Editors

Carrie Chapman Catt and other suffragists formed the League of Women Voters.

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Troxell-CDI Rebrands with New Name, Trox

McGraw-Hill Connect: Grades without the manual grading

Abre to Hold App Development Workshop Session at TechOlympics

Puget Sound Organizations Partner to Deliver Free Technology Education for Refugees

Massachusetts District Chooses Discovery Education Experience