826 Digital: Free Lessons and Resources for Teaching Writing By TL Editors 826 Digital is aligned to the Common Core ELA standards but can also work for writing programs in states with their own standards.
Free Digital Library Earns Top Grades From Teachers By Tech & Learning Epic! - Unlimited Books for Kids is a digital library and e-reader website and app that makes more than 35,000 children's books available at the touch of a finger.
ISTE NEWS: Sora Student Reading App Promotes More Reading By TL Editors Ebook and audiobook reading increased over 240% when students connected their Sora classroom reading app to their local public library versus students solely accessing their school collection.
ISTE NEWS: Age of Learning Launches New Leveling Systems and Quizzes for ReadingIQ By TL Editors Available on computers, tablets, and smartphones, ReadingIQ offers nearly 10,000 curated titles from leading publishers.
ISTE NEWS: Achieve3000 Introduces Original Differentiated Fiction Collection By TL Editors Studies show that reading fiction is an effective method of improving vocabulary and language skills while boosting emotional intelligence and social skills.
Inspire Love of Reading With LeVar Burton Kids Skybrary By Tech & Learning Kids visit "reading islands" that organize books by theme (animals, awesome people, and more) and choose books to download to their "backpacks."
Increase Screen Time to Increase Literacy Proficiency By Lisa Nielsen While click-bate headlines love to scare parents and educators about the risks of screen time, it’s not that simple.
Back Office Business: Improving Reading Scores With Edtech By TL Editors These school districts used new a variety of classroom technology to improve reading scores.
Follett Introduces ‘Follett Classroom Libraries’ By TL Editors Whether for whole- or small-group instruction, or independent reading, each bundled library has been carefully created by Follett’s team of K-12 master’s-level educators with high-interest nonfiction and fiction texts and age level-appropriate texts.
Storytelling with Text Messaging By Micah Shippee The process is easy; you just copy and paste the appropriate shape to keep the conversation going.
Amplify Launches New Adaptive Reading Program By TL Editors “This program is extremely engaging and interactive for each student,” said Brittany, a 2nd-grade teacher in Utah who used an early version of Amplify Reading.
Adventure Draws Kids Into Mystery Word Town Spelling App By Tech & Learning Old West crime-fighting takes kids on a spelling adventure
SoapBox Labs and Microsoft Announce Partnership to Tackle Childhood Literacy By TL Editors SoapBox Labs AI-driven speech recognition technology combined with Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure aims to address international education gap
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Partners with AI-Powered Reading Startup By TL Editors Rooted in research licensed from Carnegie Mellon University, Amira employs AI to recognize children’s speech, conduct curriculum-based measurement, and recommend resources.
LitPick Inspires Tweens to Read and Review Books By TL Editors LitPick is a worldwide network of tween book reviewers that offers reviews on YA literature.
Follett Challenge ’19 Announces Semifinalists, Video Voting Winners By TL Editors The Follett Challenge again is awarding $200,000 USD in products and services from Follett to the schools/districts that nominated their innovative educational programs.
Scholastic Announces Digital Programs for Personalized PreK–6 Literacy Instruction By TL Editors Scholastic has announced a suite of digital solutions designed to support PreK–6 literacy instruction.
25 Reading Sites and Apps By David Kapuler These are my favorite learning tools for reading, comprehension, and language arts
Start Projecting More! By Sascha Zuger Stars of the Shows — a look at some buzzy favorites from the trade show floors.
