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.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 09/11/23
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."
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.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 08/29/23
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.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 08/29/23
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.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/29/23
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.
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
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/15/23
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.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/13/23
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.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 08/08/23
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.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 08/08/23