K-12 Technology News

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Energy Department, National Science Teachers Choose Home Energy Ed Challenge Winners

The United States Department of Energy and the National Science Teachers Association have chosen the winners of the America's Home Energy Education Challenge.

Carvechi Launches Online Collaboration Platform

Carvechi Technology has launched a cloud-based collaboration platform, Collaboratory, featuring content sharing, digital whiteboards and voice over Internet protocol.

Flipped Learning Network Adds Online Program to Annual Conference

The Flipped Learning Network is launching an interactive online program to accompany the seventh iteration of its annual conference, FlipCon14.

Teachers at One School Create 22 eTextbooks for iPad

Using the Apple program iBooks Author, teachers at Mercersburg Academy, an independent college preparatory school in south-central Pennsylvania, have created more than 20 interactive e-textbooks, with five more being readied for fall.

Bipartisan 'Protecting Student Privacy Act' Draft Legislation Released

New draft legislation out of the United States Senate would force school districts to release the names of every company that has access to their students' private data and would prohibit companies from using any personally identifiable information for advertising or marketing purposes.

Clever Replaces Usernames and Passwords with 'Instant Login'

Clever has developed a streamlined "instant login" process that enables single sign-on for all supported educational software.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Channel One News

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has acquired digital content provider Channel One News.

E-Book Platform Qlovi to Distribute HarperCollins Titles

Titles will be sold in time-based increments, allowing teachers to acquire them for the specific amount of time they are needed for classroom work.

PD 'Toolkit' Adds Social Emotional Learning Resources

Goalbook’s web-based professional development platform, Toolkit, now includes new resources to help teachers tackle issues related to social emotional learning in the classroom.

California District To Save $7 Million with Energy Upgrades

Nuevo, CA-based Nuview Union School District is launching a sustainability program guaranteed to save more than $7 million in its first 20 years.

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