K-12 Educational Technology News

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


Collaboration Desks Offer Flip-Top Device Storage

A new line of desks, with five-sided tops, can be arranged in a number of configurations to support collaborative learning.

Florida Schools Deploy District-Wide Digital Blended Learning Platform

A central Florida school district plans to implement a cost-effective, integrated learning platform to deliver digital curriculum to its 40,000 district-wide students.

Indian River State College Prepares K-12 Educators with New Online Learning Courses

In an effort to better prepare the state's K-12 educators for online instruction, Indian River State College (IRSC) will create a series of courses designed to overview the various methods associated with teaching and learning in the virtual environment.

Oregon District Adds Online School, Courses To Provide Student Flexibility

In an effort to provide students with more flexibility, Lebanon Community Schools has launched an online school for K-12 students, dubbed Oregon iSchool, as well as online instruction for special education, enrichment, advanced studies, and alternative education in its brick-and-mortar schools.

Irving ISD Adopts Career Education Model To Help Students Prepare For College and Careers

Irving Independent School District in Texas will implement a personalized project-based learning education model designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in college and the workforce.

Devolutions Revs Remote Desktop Manager

Devolutions has released the latest version of its remote desktop connection and credentials management tool, Remote Desktop Manager 8.1.

New Standards-Aligned Paleontology Course Offers High School STEM Instruction

From cephalopods and the agnatha to the wooly mammoth and the australopithecines, anew elective course from K-12 curriculum provider CampusNorth offers high school students the opportunity to learn about the prehistoric creatures that roamed the earth before modern man, as well as fossils, plants, and paleontology as a field of study.

Ten Middle and High School Mobile App Design Teams Win National Competition

Ten teams of middle and high school students have won a national mobile app design competition and will now work to refine their creations with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab.

Digital Curriculum Provider Adds Video to Teacher Resources

Digital curriculum and test prep provider Shmoop has added 26 new original educational video activities that teachers can use to supplement their teaching methods.

Edgenuity To Integrate NWEA MAP Data with Learning Platform

Online blended learning provider Edgenuity will integrate the Northwest Evaluation Association's data from grade 6-12 English language arts and mathematics assessments with its blended learning management system.

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