STUDENT REPORT: Using 3D Printing & LEGO to Build Personalized Designs By Wyatt Zaleski, a 5th grade student at Fair Haven Schools (NJ) published 28 June 19
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Mentoring Minds Introduces ThinkUp! for Texas Educators By TL Editors published 13 June 19 The supplemental curriculum for math, science, writing, English/language arts and reading aligns with TEKS and prepares students for STAAR
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Philadelphia-Area District Partners With Ricoh To Revamp Printer Fleet By TL Editors published 12 June 19 “We’ve been able to improve our services and the functionality is so much better – and our costs went down."
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: High School Nation takes Blackmagic Design Cameras to NFL Pro Bowl and MLB Spring Training By TL Editors published 28 May 19 Cantillon and his team regularly takes student broadcasters to such events as the NFL Pro Bowl, NBA Summer League, MLB All-Star Week and more.
A Q&A with Future Ready Superintendent Michael McCormick, Val Verde (CA) Unified School District By Tara Smith published 22 May 19 Even our youngest students are engaged in critical thinking, making sound decisions and choices as they identify and solve authentic problems.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Nearly 1,200 Districts Renew Partnerships with Gaggle By TL Editors published 19 May 19 Gaggle has retained the majority of its subscribers, with 92 percent of districts renewing their Gaggle partnership year after year.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Ohio DOE Approves i-Ready Diagnostic for 2019-2020 By TL Editors published 18 May 19 “The ODE approvals...underscore the impact of i-Ready Diagnostic in the classroom,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates.
Feature: Tech & Learning Leadership Summit Report By Matthew X. Joseph published 10 April 19 More than 50 education technology and curriculum leaders came together to learn, share, and make connections to support instruction in districts across the country.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Cicero District 99 Implements IXL to Provide Differentiated Math Instruction By TL Editors published 8 April 19 "District 99 chose IXL because it allows our teachers to provide grade-level practice, while also delivering individualized support for each student at their own level," said Mary Mycyck, Director of Mathematics at District 99.
Editor’s Note: Better Safe than Sorry By Kevin Hogan published 2 April 19 While I wish otherwise, the topic of student safety continues to be the most pressing topic in education today.
NEWS & TRENDS: IMS Announces First EdTech Solutions to Achieve LTI Advantage Certification By TL Editors published 8 February 19 The LTI Advantage designation means that a product has implemented IMS certification for the latest version of the core Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®) standard.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Texas State Board of Education Adopts Raz-Plus ELL Texas Edition By TL Editors published 21 January 19 Raz-Plus® ELL Texas Edition has been included in the Texas State Board of Education 2019 Proclamation Adoption list for English Language Arts and Reading instruction for Grades K–5.
Help Wanted: Ark Builders Needed By Gary Beach published 11 January 19 Since 2001, the Ford Motor Company’s Next Generation Learning initiative has prepared nearly 20,000 young people for college, careers, lifelong learning and leadership by honing their STEAM skills.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Washington School District Adds Projectors With OneVision Kids Program By TL Editors published 9 January 19
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Charter School for Applied Technologies Selects Boxlight’s Interactive Teaching Technologies By TL Editors published 8 January 19 The Charter School for Applied Technologies (CSAT) in Buffalo, NY has announced plans to install Boxlight Corporation’s ProColor 752 interactive flat panel displays in every classroom across three buildings for its 2,365 students.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: New Schools in Four States Partner with the Virtual High School (VHS) By TL Editors published 4 January 19 Schools expand their local course offerings by incorporating the VHS catalog into their program of studies.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Indiana Department of Ed Approves i-Ready Diagnostic as a Norm-Referenced Assessment By TL Editors published 4 January 19 Because i-Ready has been approved for use across the state as a norm-referenced assessment for K–8 reading and mathematics, districts can use the award-winning program for this school year.
FEATURE: Rethinking Instruction and Learning and Digital Tools By Annie Galvin Teich published 2 January 19
NEWS & TRENDS: Colorado Voters Reject Tax Plan That Would Have Generated $1.6 Billion for Education By TL Editors published 1 January 19
NEWS & TRENDS: Lane County (OR) Schools Receive Federal Grant Funds to Boost Computer Science Education By TL Editors published 1 January 19 Students in Lane and surrounding counties in Oregon will benefit from a $642,000 federal grant to help high-school students transition from CTE programs to post-secondary education and jobs.