Articles by: TL Editors | Tech & Learning

National Constitution Center To Increase Live Online Educational Offerings

By TL Editors published 24 March 20

The National Constitution Center is launching a free eight-week series of daily live interactive courses on the Constitution for middle school, high school, and college students.

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Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964

By TL Editors published 23 March 20

This animation shows the underlying causes and tells how research contributed to confirmation of early theories of plate tectonics.

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Follett Offers Interactive ebook Platform for Free to Schools

By TL Editors published 21 March 20

Follett is partnering with Weigl Publishers, Inc. to offer Lightbox and AV2 World Languages free of charge to schools worldwide through June 30

Discovery Education Launches New Virtual Learning Resource

By TL Editors published 21 March 20

The collection of resources is designed to help teachers develop and deliver remote lessons to students homebound due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Floop Helps Teachers Improve Feedback, Save Time

By TL Editors published 19 March 20

Floop is a cloud-based website where students can receive annotated feedback from teachers and peers.

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Bring Current Events into Curriculum with News-O-Matic EDU

By TL Editors published 18 March 20

News-O-Matic EDU is a daily news and activity app for kids.

Common Sense Launches Online COVID-19 Resource Hub for Families and Educators

By TL Editors published 18 March 20

Common Sense has launched two new webpages compiling extensive resources for educators and parents with best practices for learning at home, keeping kids supervised and more.

Gale Launches COVID-19 Resource Center

By TL Editors published 17 March 20

Gale has launched a COVID-19 resource center.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom's Cabin: The Abolitionists

By TL Editors published 16 March 20

On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was published.

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Britannica Digital Learning Announces COVID-19 Emergency Resources

By TL Editors published 14 March 20

Britannica is offering free, emergency support and virtual-learning classroom resources.

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Comcast Announces Covid-19 Response To Help Keep Americans Connected To Internet

By TL Editors published 14 March 20

RoboKind Donates Coding Software for Districts Experiencing Coronavirus School Closures

By TL Editors published 13 March 20

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Student Privacy Pledge Surpasses 400 Signatories

By TL Editors published 13 March 20

More than 400 companies nationwide have now signed the Student Privacy Pledge

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GitHub Announces Teacher Toolkit, Autograding for GitHub Classroom

By TL Editors published 13 March 20

Today, GitHub announced two new features, the GitHub Teacher Toolkit and autograding for GitHub Classroom.

CoSN2020 To Become A Virtual Conference

By TL Editors published 12 March 20

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the CoSN Board announces that CoSN2020 will be a virtual conference

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ACM and CSTA Announce 2019–20 Cutler-Bell Student Winners

By TL Editors published 12 March 20

The Association for Computing Machinery and the Computer Science Teachers Association announced four high school students were selected for the Cutler-Bell Prize

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VHS Learning Offers Help to Schools Facing School Closures Due to COVID-19

By TL Editors published 12 March 20

VHS Learning (VHS, Inc.), nationwide provider of supplemental e-learning for high school students, announced its support for schools facing closure due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Maxell Pro AV Introduces New Compact 3LCD Laser Projectors for Class, Conference Rooms

By TL Editors published 11 March 20

Maxell Pro AV today announced the expansion of its laser projector lineup with the compact, lightweight 3LCD J Series projectors for class and conference room environments.

The Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson

By TL Editors published 10 March 20

On March 9, 1868, President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial began in the US Senate.

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Ken Burns in the Classroom: Curated Clips Ideal for History Lessons

By TL Editors published 9 March 20

Ken Burns in the Classroom is a free American history website offered by PBS LearningMedia.

SoftBank Robotics America Launches STREAM Learning Tool Tethys

By TL Editors published 5 March 20

Software developed in partnership with Finger Food Advanced Technology Group helps students learn to code through the use of SoftBank Robotics’ humanoid robot, Pepper.

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Generation Genius: Next Generation K-5 Science Videos

By TL Editors published 5 March 20

Generation Genius is a comprehensive set of science videos and lessons made in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association.

Three School Safety Webinars Announced

By TL Editors published 3 March 20

The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse will host a webinar for the school safety community interested in learning more about the tools and resources highlighted on SchoolSafety.gov.

Nimbus Capture: Versatile Screen Capture Tool for Grades 4-12

By TL Editors published 2 March 20

Nimbus Capture is a multi-featured screen capturing and recording Chrome extension.

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Follett’s Destiny 17.5 Release Features Key Updates

By TL Editors published 27 February 20

Follett has released Destiny 17.5, featuring enhancements to Destiny Library Manager, Destiny Resource Manager, Destiny Discover, and Collections by Destiny.