The state of Virginia has published the first of two textbooks developed on iBooks, Apple's iPad digital textbook platform.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/10/12
Students in Arkansas will have access to a Web-based tool to help them master math and science. The Arkansas Department of Education will be providing access to Penda Learning, a Web-based standards mastery resource for students in grades 4 through 10.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/10/12
Education researchers are getting great results with biology learning tools that capitalize on kids’ love of technology. Through games, simulations, and hands-on exercises, students experience a visual, molecular-level representation of concepts they used to understand only in the abstract.
- By Michelle Fredette
- 09/10/12
You don't often find a group of 75 fifth graders from a public school in Virginia interacting directly with scientists based at Palmer Station, Antarctica, but that's exactly what takes place every year at Herman L. Horn Elementary in Vinton, VA. Using Skype as a videoconferencing platform--and working together with her school's instruction technology coordinator, Holly Ireland--social studies teacher Amanda Lusk has orchestrated two of these events from the convenience of her own classroom.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 09/06/12
Kenexa is adding social learning capabilities to its flagship digital learning suite. The company this week released Kenexa Learning Suite 3.0, which includes an enterprise social learning management system that lets users network and collaborate online.
Smart Technologies has released a new app that will bring its collaborative learning software, Smart Notebook, to the iPad, allowing users to edit files and share their work on Smart Boards.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 09/05/12
Conway Public School District in Arkansas introduced new reading skills development software to the district in 2011 and is now expanding its use district-wide.
The MIT Media Lab will hold a Technology in the Classroom Town Hall meeting on Thursday, September 13 at 3:00 pm ET.
i>clicker has started shipping an enhanced version of its student response device, the i>clicker+.
Wowzers has launched a new, mobile version of its online game-based math instruction program for grades 3 through 8.