How Creativity Boosts Student Success

The ability to communicate effectively, think creatively and collaborate are key skills that employers are looking for, but a new study finds a gap between the demands of the job market and lessons in the classroom.

3 Hurdles to Educators Implementing Technology Tools

A new report from Project Tomorrow identifies three “pre-existing conditions” that provide context on how teachers use technology as an engagement tool.

How Teachers Use Technology to Enrich Learning Experiences

Creating opportunities to engage with primary source documents and virtual labs can provide students with more valuable learning experiences in the classroom, according to a new report.

Concerns Over Homework Gap Hinder Technology Adoption

More educators want to be trained on how to incorporate technology into their daily teaching practices, but a new report from Project Tomorrow shows that they are concerned how their students will be able to access those tools outside the classroom

How Teens Consume Digital Media

A new survey from Common Sense finds young people are watching twice as many online videos every day than they did four years ago.

ROI on Professional Development Can Pay Off for Decades

Professional development for improving teacher effectiveness has residual benefits that last for decades. A project that took place from 2013 to 2017 to provide "high-intensity mentor support" for new teachers in a large urban district appeared to have three major outcomes.

How Principal Professional Development Impacts School Outcomes

A select group of principals received nearly 200 hours of professional development training over a two-year period through a program at the University of Washington, but a study conducted by ED’s Institute of Education Sciences found the program did not affect student achievement.

Brooklyn Invests $15 Million in STEAM Education

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams has announced a $15 million capital investment in bring STEAM education to over 50 schools.

NWEA Launches Through-Year Assessment for ELA and Math

The assessment provider’s new solution gives educators insights into student proficiencies in English language arts and mathematics through adaptive, through-year assessment that provides summative scores for teachers.

Casio Revamps Free Online Math Platform

The calculator company is adding new features into ClassPad.net, giving students access to a virtual protractor and compass tool, the ability to create grids and incorporate real world-images in geography.

FSU Center to Test Speech Recognition Tech for Literacy Assessments

Florida State University is working with SoapBox Labs to test how the company's speech recognition technology could help educators assess student reading and language skills.

Digital Promise Launches Real-World Learning Tools

Digital Promise has compiled a set of online resources to help teachers deliver "real-world learning." Developed in cahoots with five districts that are in the nonprofit's League of Innovative Schools, the content includes tools for developing a strategy as well as case studies, examples and information about organizations that want to help schools develop real-world learning programs.

New Missouri Elementary Features Collaborative Spaces for Each Grade Level

The new, two-story elementary school will replace South Point Elementary and is funded by Prop S, a $26 million bond issue approved in April.

PBLWorks Intros Training Program for Principals

The project-based learning company’s new offering will train principals and their school leadership teams on how to implement project-based learning projects.

Pearson Intros Calculus Tutoring App

Aida Calculus uses artificial intelligence to power an app focused on providing students a personalized experience to tackle complex calculus concepts.

Schoolzilla Acquired by Renaissance

Renaissance, the ed tech company that produces Star Assessments, Accelerated Reader and MyOn, among other assessment and learning tools, has acquired Schoolzilla. Schoolzilla offers data-driven dashboards on everything from grades to attendance, with the aim of providing actionable data.

Sesame Street AR App Launches

The new app created by Weyo and Sesame Workshop gives preschoolers a safe, ad-free environment to learn and play online.

Adobe Creative Cloud Gets Major Makeover

Adobe's suite of creation programs has been given a major ladling of updates in time for the company's annual user conference. Today, at Adobe MAX, Adobe showed new functionality for Creative Cloud.

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