New STEM App Released; Study Suggests Benefit from Free PBS Kids Resources By TL Editors PBS KIDS has released the newest app in The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
New Virtual Learning Response Fund Enlists Private Sector to Support Learning Continuity During COVID-19 Pandemic By TL Editors Discovery Education and the National Afterschool Association have launched the Virtual Learning Response Fund.
Accelerate Learning Introduces STEMscopes Coding By TL Editors Accelerate Learning announces the national release of its first coding program, STEMscopes™ Coding.
Gaggle Unveils Gaggle Safety Management for Microsoft Teams By TL Editors Gaggle will integrate its safety solution, under the name Gaggle Safety Management for Teams, with Microsoft Teams.
Project Based Learning Workshops for Teachers and Leaders Are Now Available Online By TL Editors PBLWorks, provider of professional development for Project Based Learning (PBL), is transitioning many of its workshops and services to an online format through June 2020,
Report: Lexia Core5 Reading Program Yields Literacy Gains For Utah K-3 Students By TL Editors Lexia Learning reports that after seven months of using Lexia Learning’s Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) program, 3,250 K-3 students in 10 elementary schools throughout the state of Utah have made substantial literacy gains.
Follett, Baker and Taylor to Provide Free Access to PreK-12 Resources for Public Library Partners By TL Editors Follett and Baker & Taylor are collaborating to provide its public library partners with free access through June 30 to Lightbox and AV2 World Languages.
The 2020 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards Recognize Seven STEM Educators By TL Editors Each winning educator awarded with cash and technology prizes valued at $5,500
CoderZ, Amazon Future Engineer Program Offer Free Access to Virtual Coding/ Robotics Tool By TL Editors The cloud-based platform features a graphical simulation of LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot and a CoderZ virtual robot named Ruby.
Free Distance Learning Resources from Casio By TL Editors In response to COVID-19, Casio America, Inc. is offering free resources to help with distance learning.
Zoom’s Out for Remote Learning By Brian Nadel Following reports of hackers breaking into lessons with racist, pornographic and harassing interruptions, several large districts are moving away from Zoom.
Teachers Provided Access to TCI’s Digital Social Studies and Science Curriculums During COVID-19 Crisis By TL Editors K-12 teachers can turn to interactive, standards-aligned programs to support remote learning
Common Sense Launches Wide Open School to Help the Transition to Learning from Home By TL Editors Common Sense has convened a group of education, media, and tech partners to launch WideOpenSchool.org.
Discovery Education Announces Social-Emotional Learning News By TL Editors New Social Distancing App, Social-Emotional Learning Tools
Google Introduces Teach From Home By TL Editors Google has announced Teach From Home, a temporary hub of remote teaching tools and information.
PBS, WGBH to Provide At-Home Learning Programs Through WORLD Channel By TL Editors As schools across the country close in response to the COVID-19 virus, PBS and WGBH Boston have partnered to support distance learning.
ISTE 2020 Rescheduled to November By TL Editors ISTE 2020 in Anaheim, California has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.