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Scott Merrick is the v-Learning Specialist at Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (TN). Here, he recounts how the district built a virtual school, how he keeps students engaged and how he plans to expand the school's offerings. MoreThe wearables market was dominated by activity trackers in the first quarter of 2014, outpacing sales of smart watches by a margin of 4-to-1. More
Apple's latest iTunes U release adds new tools for building and experiencing educational content on an iPad. MorezSpace has unveiled new software applications for its zSpace STEM Lab, an interactive, virtual education platform for K-12 students. MorePanasonic has developed a mobile computing device designed specifically for K-12 education. MoreThe world's hunger for hardcopies is far from abating, despite some recent slides in peripheral shipments. The worldwide printer and multifunction printer market grew by double digits in the first quarter of 2014, reaching 37.65 million units — up 32.1 percent from the same period last year. MoreCTL has introduced its new CTL Education Chromebook, a lightweight and rugged 11.6-inch laptop based on Intel Education's reference design. MoreInsight Enterprises, a technology reseller and technology consulting company, launched Insight ON: Education, a new digital information website with news and explainers on a variety of topics, like Common Core and mobile devices, with the goal of helping educators use technology to improve teaching and learning. MoreKnowledge Delivery Systems, a provider of professional development for K-12, has debuted its new Professional Learning Platform. MoreTorsh is teaming up with New Teacher Center (NTC) for a new teacher mentorship service, "Ask a Mentor," which will give teachers on-demand access to teaching mentors who can provide them with feedback and support. MoreAt the International Society for Technology in Education Conference and Expo this week in Atlanta, Rand McNally launched a digital world atlas aimed at the education market. The online service, dubbed Rand McNally World Atlas, provides thousands of dynamic maps with data overlays, cross-curricular content and standards support. MoremyON is adding new tools, like highlighting and note taking, to its library of digital books to support close reading skills. More
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