K-12 Technology News
Here you'll find the latest news from the education technology world, from the newest hardware and software releases to policy and funding updates to research reports to school and district tech initiatives. Looking for more in-depth coverage of important topics? Be sure to visit our Features page.
LEGO Education today revealed SPIKE Prime, a hands-on classroom robotics and coding system for grades 6–8.
Panorama Education is incorporating student intervention tracking into all-in-one platform to deliver actionable insights for educators.
The major challenges facing technology adoption in education haven’t changed much over the years. But the priorities of school and district technology leaders have.
The partnership will bring primary source and multimedia content to National Geographic Learning’s middle school U.S. history program.
Recently, Creating IT Futures, a charity within CompTIA, the IT industry association, has acquired TechGirlz, which focuses on helping middle school girls gain a love for technology and consider jobs in robotics, digital media and other areas through volunteer-led workshops.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/02/19
A new report from the Nation School Boards Association looks into how school districts can help high school graduates close the skills gap.
Apple intends to support three major media literacy nonprofits in their work to help young people develop critical thinking skills. The News Literacy Project and Common Sense in the United States and Osservatorio Permanente Giovani-Editori in Italy will each get help from Apple in advancing their missions.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/01/19
Curriculum Associates has released Ready Classroom Mathematics, a new hybrid print/digital curriculum for K–5 mathematics.
The program will use virtual reality and online coaching. The purpose: to help principals improve their abilities to observe, analyze and communicate improvements to classroom instruction, particularly as it relates to access and equity in STEM.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/01/19
Computer-based testing center company Pearson VUE will be embedding new identity verification into its remote testing service.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/01/19