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- When it comes to meeting standards and reaching benchmarks, Florida's elementary school teachers and administrators have a lot on their plates these days. Between the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests (FCAT), the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS), and various other subject-specific standards that must be met, the amount of data and information generated during a student's elementary school years can get overwhelming. More
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- Two Florida school districts are using immersive online gaming in their summer math programs. Hillsborough County Public Schools added Tabula Digita's DimensionM educational video games in its summer enrichment and intervention programs. The School District of Escambia County also put gaming to work this summer for course recovery and intervention.More
- Vantage Learning this week announced it will award more than $650,000 in grants to school districts to help with implementation and professional development for the MY Access! interactive writing suite.More
- The 2010 Vernier/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Technology Award program is now open. Each year, the program awards cash, technology, and travel funds for science teachers who demonstrate innovation in inquiry-based learning activities involving data collection.More
- Hazelwood School District, located in the suburbs of St. Louis, has announced the implementation of the Carnegie Learning Bridge to Algebra program, including textbooks and software, for 900 ninth-grade students in its three high schools. The program is designed to prepare students who lack the skills and/or preparation to enter Algebra I.More
- NEC Display Solutions has introduced a new high-light-output installation projector designed for auditoriums, lecture halls, and other large venues with high levels of ambient light.More
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