K-12 Technology News
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Smart Technologies has unveiled the Smart Board 6065, the first model in a new line of interactive flat panels for education.
The visual learning and assessment tool now offers student data tracking, an automatic exercise generator that simplifies the lesson-creation process and an interactive wizard that demonstrates each feature of the app.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 04/16/14
The grade-specific apps for kindergarteners through sixth-graders provide literacy exercises and practice tests aligned to the ELA Common Core State Standards.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 04/16/14
Crestron's new TSS-752 room scheduling touchscreen features a 7-inch widescreen color display designed to provide at-a-glance meeting and scheduling information.
Virtual K-12 enrollments in Michigan have surged in the last three years while completion rates have declined slightly. But beyond that, according to a new report, little insight can be gleaned about the effectiveness of virtual schools owing to the poor quality of data reported to the state.
TenMarks is offering its Summer Math Program for free to students around the country.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 04/16/14
The group representing 10 million educators cautioned against using aligned assessments in high-stakes accountability decisions, and also announced a new website to highlight best practices for implementing Common Core State Standards.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 04/15/14
Online curriculum provider Edgenuity has released a new Lesson Mastery report to help teachers monitor student progress by skill and standard to more effectively personalize instruction.
NEC is putting $25,000 in products up for grabs with the launch of a video contest for K-12 schools.
The first-ever computer-based national undergraduate college admission exam was administered to an invited group of 11th-grade students in 80 high schools across 23 states.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 04/14/14