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McGraw Hill and Verizon Add New Free AR/VR App Lesson Plans for K–12 Teachers

K–12 teachers across the United States looking to incorporate virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into their classrooms can take advantage of a partnership between McGraw Hill and Verizon, who created the Verizon Innovative Learning HQ and have recently added new lessons to its repository.

Free Curriculum Designed to Help Young Students Understand AI

KinderLab Robotics has released a new, free curriculum for grades 1–3 designed to help them understand "how AI tools work and think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities."

ThinkCERCA Integrates Microsoft's Immersive Reader

Ed tech company ThinkCERCA has integrated Microsoft's Immersive Reader into its framework platform. The integration aims to improve critical thinking and literacy skills to make content accessible to all students, "regardless of their reading abilities or learning styles," the company said.

Teachers Plan to Learn and Use AI More in the 2023–2024 School Year

Thirty-eight percent of educators expect to adopt AI tools in the coming year, and 57% said they believe such tools should be used, according to a new report.

Goodnotes 6 Debuts with AI Handwriting Features AI Math Help – Exclusive to Apple Devices

Digital paper app Goodnotes has launched Goodnotes 6 exclusively on Apple platforms with AI-powered Spellcheck, handwriting capabilities, and AI Math Assistance, according to a news release.

Discovery Education to Acquire DreamBox Learning

Discovery Education reported today that it will acquire ed tech company DreamBox Learning, the maker of DreamBox Math and DreamBox Reading. Its tools are in use by some 600,000 educators and 6 million students, according to the companies.

Speaking Up About Data Privacy in Ed Tech

Tech Tactics in Education speaker Kevin Lewis on his journey from school security and IT support staffer to data privacy advocate — and his mission to bring greater transparency and accountability to ed tech privacy practices

New SmartPass Products Include Free Digital ID Cards for K-12 Students

SmartPass has launched three new options for its SmartPass Hall Pass solution including SmartPass Flex, SmartPass Attendance, and SmartPass ID Cards, with the latter offered free for K–12 schools, according to a news release.

New Report Reveals Parents' and Teachers' Critical Perspective on School Safety

A new report from Motorola Solutions reveals parents’ and teachers’ top concerns and how much they know about and are confident in their schools’ safety planning and emergency response preparation.

Skooli Partners with PowerSchool to Provide Online K–12 Tutoring by Licensed Teachers

Online academic tutoring company Skooli has announced its collaboration with cloud-based learning provider PowerSchool to offer personalized tutoring for K–12 students at schools that use Schoology Learning. Tutors are licensed teachers who have passed a Level 2 criminal background check as outlined by the International Task Force for Child Protection, Skooli said.

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