Differentiated Instruction Is the Cornerstone of Updated netTrekker

  • 08/01/05

netTrekker d.i.Just in time for the new school year, Thinkronize will release an updatedversion of its netTrekker academic search engine (www.nettrekker.com) onSept. 1. The new netTrekker d.i. (differentiated instruction) matches educator selected,standards-based online resources to each student’s learning needs.

One of the biggest additions to netTrekker d.i. is a database of more than 60,000school-friendly images that students may use in projects or classroom presentations.The new version also has pre-screened the search engine’s 180,000 resources for readabilitylevel, curriculum relevance, and quality. There is also a new section dedicated to helping English language learners which allowseducators to find sites in multiple languages and use a hot key to define or translate any word selected on a Web site. Introductory pricing fornetTrekker d.i. is available through Oct. 15, and can make the annual cost as low as 86 cents per student.

Featured

  • horizontal stack of U.S. dollar bills breaking in half

    ED Abruptly Cancels ESSER Funding Extensions

    The Department of Education has moved to close the door on COVID relief funding for schools, declaring that "extending deadlines for COVID-related grants, which are in fact taxpayer funds, years after the COVID pandemic ended is not consistent with the Department’s priorities and thus not a worthwhile exercise of its discretion."

  • illustration of a human head with a glowing neural network in the brain, connected to tech icons on a cool blue-gray background

    Meta Introduces Stand-Alone AI App

    Meta Platforms has launched a stand-alone artificial intelligence app built on its proprietary Llama 4 model, intensifying the competitive race in generative AI alongside OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI.

  • The AI Show

    Register for Free to Attend the World's Greatest Show for All Things AI in EDU

    The AI Show @ ASU+GSV, held April 5–7, 2025, at the San Diego Convention Center, is a free event designed to help educators, students, and parents navigate AI's role in education. Featuring hands-on workshops, AI-powered networking, live demos from 125+ EdTech exhibitors, and keynote speakers like Colin Kaepernick and Stevie Van Zandt, the event offers practical insights into AI-driven teaching, learning, and career opportunities. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to integrate AI into classrooms while exploring innovations that promote equity, accessibility, and student success.

  • robot waving

    Copilot Updates Aim to Personalize AI

    Microsoft has introduced a range of updates to its Copilot platform, marking a new phase in its effort to deliver what it calls a "true AI companion" that adapts to individual users' needs, preferences and routines.