21st Century Teaching & Learning Resources


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Los Angeles Unified School District Adopts VR Learning Platform, Resources

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) recently announced a partnership with Avantis Education to bring educational virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solution ClassVR to its students. A news release reports that the district has already deployed more than 16,000 ClassVR headsets as part of the Los Angeles Unified Instructional Technology Initiative.

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Apple Launches New Free Classroom Resources

Apple has introduced a collection of free "Everyone Can Create" resources to help teachers engage students with interactive lesson ideas.

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5 Lessons Learned from an AI Early Adopter

A 6th grade ELA teacher offers best practices based on his experience using AI tools and features in the classroom.

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Iowa Department of Education to Provide Personalized Reading Tutor Tool to All Iowa Elementary Schools

The Iowa Department of Education has invested $3 million to make EPS Learning's AI-powered Reading Assistant tool available to public and nonpublic elementary schools

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Discovery Education Initiative Offers Free Environmental-Focused Learning Resources

Discovery Education has introduced a new collection of free digital learning materials focused on environmental studies.

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Classroom Furniture Giveaway Seeks Dream Learning Space Design

Educators have a chance to design their ideal K-12 learning space in a contest recently announced by classroom furniture manufacturer KI.

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McGraw Hill Introduces 2 Gen AI Tools for K–12, Higher Ed Students

Global education company McGraw Hill has added two new generative artificial intelligence tools to help personalize learning experiences for both K–12 and higher ed students, according to a news release.

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Cyber Acoustics Unveils Headset for K–12 Classrooms

Edtech manufacturer Cyber Acoustics recently announced the AC-6014 USB-C Headset, designed for use in K–12 and virtual classrooms. The news comes on the heels of three recent USB-C product announcements, including two headsets with a microphone and one without.

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Microsoft Loop Collaboration Platform Gets a Revamp

Microsoft Loop, the online collaborative platform in Microsoft 365, is getting an upgrade with new features and an overall redesign.

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Fluency Innovator Grants to Award Free Subscriptions to WordFlight Literacy Intervention Solution

The call for applications is now open for Foundations in Learning's Fall 2024 Fluency Innovator Grants program. Teachers and administrators from schools and districts serving grades 3-8 may apply to receive a free subscription to WordFlight, a literacy assessment and intervention solution for students with deficits in reading fluency and comprehension, for the Fall 2024 semester.