7 Digital Learning Trends

Project Tomorrow surveyed more than 514,000 educators, parents and students between October 2016 and January 2017 for this year's report.

Kahoot Unveils App for Game-Based Homework

Kahoot is a free game-based learning platform that allows teachers to create their own learning games, dubbed Kahoots, or use existing games created by other teachers. In the classroom, games can be displayed on a shared screen to encourage students to work together. Students can also create their own Kahoots to deepen their understanding.

Cisco Adds Suration Content Integration to Digital Education Platform

Cisco has partnered with Suration to integrate the latter's content curation tool for classrooms with the Cisco Digital Education Platform (DEP).

Veative Launches Educational VR Headset with Interactive Controller

VR Learn currently offers more than 500 content modules in biology, chemistry, physics and math. The company expects to bring the number of available modules to 700 by mid-2017 and 1,100 by the end of the year.

Cricket Media Debuts E-Mentoring Program

Cricket Media has introduced CricketTogether, an e-mentoring platform connecting students with carefully screened adult role models.

Follett Introduces New Tool to Bridge Gap Between OERs, Content and Technology

Follett, a provider of education technology, services and content, this week is rolling out a new tool, Collections by Destiny, which will allow librarians, teachers and curriculum staff to share free or purchased resources across a district, schools or between users.

School Specialty Offers New Inclusive Physical Education Resources

School Specialty has recently added new resources to its Sportime featuring SPARK line of physical education equipment and curriculum. The new resources include the SPARK Inclusive PE Guidebook, Sportime Inclusive PE Starter Pack, Inclusive PE Specialty Workshop and Project IGNITE! online resources.

Newsela Unveils Units, Vocabulary Instruction, Increased Elementary Content

Newsela, an instructional content platform, has announced three new features to be released in the fall of 2017.

Pai Technology Unveils Coding Robot at ISTE

Pai Technology, a Chinese ed tech company with a Santa Monica, CA office, introduced at the ISTE 2017 conference its newest product, Augie, a robot that teaches kids to code and combines that with augmented reality.

Wordly Wise i3000 Adds Quizlet Integration

EPS Instruction and Intervention, a division of School Specialty, has unveiled new editions of Wordly Wise for the 2017-2018 school year. Wordly Wise 3000 4th Edition is the print version of the vocabulary instruction program, and Wordly Wise i3000 is the digital version.

zSpace Expands CTE Offerings with Auto Training Program

zSpace, a Silicon Valley-based mixed reality education company, unveiled at ISTE new additions to its career and technology education (CTE) applications. The interactive GTA Virtual Automotive Training courses use zSpace’s mixed reality environment to give students hands-on experience with all the essentials of auto mechanics.

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