K-12 Educational Technology News

All news articles from the THE Journal editorial team, in chronological order.


MaxxCat Adds Custom Thesauruses, Promoted Results to Google Mini Replacements

MaxxCat has upgraded the search appliances covered by its Google Mini Replacement Program to allow users to add custom thesauruses and more easily promote results.

Stoneware's webRDP HTML5 Gateway Allows Remote Windows Access Without a Client

Cloud computing and classroom management software developer Stoneware has launched a new version of its webRDP HTML5 Gateway that allows end users to access remote Windows computers without a client.

Blackboard Learn 9.1 SP12 Adds Retention Center, Inline Assignment Grading

Blackboard has added a new supports for at-risk students to its learning management system, Blackboard Learn. The new retention tool is one of several enhancements added to the latest version of Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1 Service Pack 12.

Belkin Designs Mobile Device Charging Station for K-12 Environments

Station stores and charges up to 10 tablets, notebooks, and e-readers, simultaneously.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Debuts K-6 Common Core Reading Program

New reading program features a number of digital support tools for teachers, including e-planner and practice and assessment app with real-time reporting.

Fort Wayne Schools Clocks In with Time Management Software

Fort Wayne Community Schools, the largest school district in Indiana, has shifted its time management work to new software in an effort to save time and money.

New Book Offers Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating Technology into Everyday Classroom Activities

Published by Brookes Publishing Co, <i>Instructional Technology in Early Childhood: Teaching in the Digital Age</i> is a problem-solving guide for pre-K and kindergarten, written to help educators choose and use instructional technology to improve outcomes and ensure that children with and without disabilities are actively engaged.

Sony Seeks Education Ambassadors

Electronics giant Sony is looking for educators to participate in its Sony Education Ambassador program.

Voyager Launches Blended Curriculum for Literacy Intervention

Voyager Learning has launched Language! Live, a blended literacy intervention curriculum for grades 4-12.

White House, Organizations Band To Pursue a Million STEM Volunteers by 2020

The Obama Administration and a group of corporate and non-profit organizations have banded together to promote the idea of bringing professionals in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into contact with students to encourage young people to pursue careers in STEM.

White Papers:

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