THE Journal

AV, Interactive & Collaborative Technologies for K-12 Education

5/23/2012

Spotlight

Teaching with OER: 5 Tips for Professional Development Planning
Ed tech professionals offer five tips for approaching professional development that will help smooth the way to adoption of open educational resources.
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Ed Tech News

Pasadena District Adopts Blended Model for Some Classes
The Pasadena Unified School District has launched two pilot programs that will make hybrid courses available at two schools.
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Alaska School District Upgrades Wireless for BYOD
Mat-Su Borough School District in Alaska is upgrading its network to provide improved wireless access to support bring-your-own-device initiatives and enable the small team of network administrators to centralize management for the large district.
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Blackboard Adds Messages to Connect for Teachers
Blackboard has released an update of the Blackboard Connect for Teachers service, intended to assist teachers in getting parents more involved with their student's education.
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now!Board Turns Any Flat Surface Into a Whiteboard
The now!Board, a portable device that turns any flat surface into a whiteboard for educators to use, is now available from educational technology manufacturer Learning Resources.
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CTB/McGraw-Hill and BrainPop Join Forces on Instructional Resources
Educational assessment provider CTB/McGraw-Hill is integrating BrainPop's animated educational resources for K-8 students into its Acuity InFormative Assessment solution.
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Knovation Unveils Know New Ideas Community
Knovation has developed a free online social networking community dubbed Know New Ideas for educators to network with peers to improve personalized and digital learning.
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New App Links Students and Teachers on iPads
A newly launched app called Nearpod will allow teachers to create and share interactive lessons for mobile devices, and help them receive feedback on the ways students are using their devices.
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Smart Notebook App Moves to iPad
Smart Technologies will release an iPad version of its Smart Notebook app this summer, the company said.
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Blackboard Adds Testing to Mobile Learning App
Blackboard has updated its mobile app to accommodate test taking and to deliver alerts to students when changes happen to their courses without the learning management system app being opened.
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SIIA 2012 Ed Tech Survey Deadline Nears
The Software & Information Industry Association is calling on educators to participate in its 2012 Vision K-20 Survey, part of the SIIA's Vision K-20 initiative that focuses on developing a technology-based educational framework for K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.
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Professional Resources

The Digital Transition: An LMS Success Story
Sponsored by: Instructure
Hear how Rockingham County Schools are utilizing Instructure's LMS Canvas to make a 1:1 initiative work for them.

21st Century School (formerly Smart Classroom) focuses on AV, interactive and collaborative technologies for K-12.

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