Articles by: Shannon Mersand

Librarians Lead the Way in EdTech

By Shannon Mersand published 26 March 15

April is School Library Month, and this year’s theme is “Your School Library: Where Learning Never Ends.” No tag line could be truer.

Reading Assessment Programs

By Shannon Mersand published 25 February 15

Reading has been identified as one of the key factors in predicting college and career readiness for students.

T&L Reviews Lexia Reading Core5

By Shannon Mersand published 28 January 15

Lexia Reading Core5 assesses and remediates reading skills for students in grades PreK-5 in five areas of reading— phonics, phonological awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency.

Naiku for Teachers

By Shannon Mersand published 30 December 14

Naiku for Teachers is an assessment platform that allows teachers to create standards-aligned assessments and track student progress.

Review: GoGuardian

By Shannon Mersand published 30 October 14

GoGuardian is a full-service Chromebookmanagement solution that combinesWeb filtering, usage tracking, and theft-managementin one dashboard.

Reading and the Common Core: It’s Not Just for ELA

By Shannon Mersand published 25 September 14

For students to be successful in collegeand their careers, strong reading skillsare essential in all subject areas.

Corwin Press’s Connected Educator Series

By Shannon Mersand published 25 September 14

Summary: Flipped learning means preparing your audience ahead of timeto ensure that they come to a discussion informed and ready to contribute tothe conversation.

Compass Learning Hybridge

By Shannon Mersand published 25 September 14

Hybridge is a new solution by Compass Learning thatallows educators to create a blended instructionenvironment for K-8 ELA and math classrooms.

LearnPad Octavo Solution

By Shannon Mersand published 25 September 14

The LearnPad Octavo Solution is a 7.85”tablet with 4:3 aspect ratio.

Google Classroom: A Sneak Peek

By Shannon Mersand published 30 July 14

Google is starting to allow earlyadopters to check out GoogleClassrooms this month.

LMS Product Guide

By Shannon Mersand published 30 May 14

As elearning continues to grow in popularity, teachers and administrators alike are asking what theyshould be looking for in a Learning Management System.