cool toolsCool Tool | The EDvantage April 04, 2014 A new online resource from the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, The EDvantage is a free, online curriculum hub that searches … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Smart Sparrow April 03, 2014 Finally, an adaptive eLearning platform built specifically with the teacher in mind. Most adaptive learning platforms are based on multiple choice … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | SupplyChaser April 03, 2014 A new website that allows teachers to create and share supply lists, SupplyChaser is free and allows teachers to reuse … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | SlideDog April 02, 2014 A presentation platform, SlideDog lets teachers combine all sorts of presentations and multimedia files into one seamless experience, with no … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | EvaluationKIT Text Analytics April 02, 2014 Student’s text-based course evaluation and survey responses offer important insights to an institution, but reading and analyzing massive amounts of student comments … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Camp Discovery April 01, 2014 The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) has released Camp Discovery, a learning app designed to teach new skills … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Chalkup April 01, 2014 This is a new learning, communication, and social studying platform for the modern class. It’s one, integrated, simple-to-use tool for discussions, … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Little Magic Books March 31, 2014 Most kids in this digital age — digital natives — are more interested in iPhones and iPads than books. However, … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Localist March 31, 2014 One of the only interactive calendaring platforms, Localist helps to increase engagement and improve student life for 1.5 million college … Read More
cool tools / lists / trends2014 – Finalists & Winners March 20, 2014 EdTech Digest Awards Program 2014 | Spirit of Innovation For so many reasons, the education technology space is moving forward … Read More
cool tools / guest columnLive from New York March 12, 2014 Journalism students transform an iPad into a satellite truck with the right tools. GUEST COLUMN | by Phil Altiere Stony … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Achieve 3000 App for iPad March 05, 2014 Achieve3000, the maker of online differentiated literacy programs, just released an iPad app that allows students to build critical literacy … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Glean March 04, 2014 Searching for educational videos to find the best fit for students can be a time-consuming process for teachers. There are … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | myCore February 28, 2014 This is Insight Education Group’s cloud-based platform for teachers and district leaders to plan and share lessons aligned to the … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | cardwiki February 25, 2014 This tool allows students to work together on their flashcards in realtime. This way, students save time, as the work … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | BirdBrain February 25, 2014 BirdBrain provides teachers with independent reading for the highest and lowest readers in their classroom while also meeting the demands … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Books That Grow February 11, 2014 It’s already making somewhat of a splash in the publishing world and is now just setting up to make its … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | eduClipper iPad App February 09, 2014 A new iPad app from eduClipper, the social learning platform for teachers and students to curate, create and share educational … Read More
cool tools / interviewsEmbracing the Robot February 07, 2014 Meeting the autism challenge with advanced social robotics. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero First there was humankind, now there’s RoboKind. … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Drawp February 03, 2014 Here’s a cool new collaboration tool: Moondrop Entertainment, the developer behind Drawp apps for art creation and sharing, has released Drawp … Read More
cool tools / interviewsGuruBook Answers January 29, 2014 A new, next-generation classroom ‘teaching machine’ makes its debut. INTERVIEW| by Victor Rivero Since its debut in 2010, over 100,000 … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | GuruBook January 23, 2014 We heard it through the grapevine that Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc., the creators of the HoverCam document cameras, is … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Skillmeter January 21, 2014 Recruiting talent is a tough business. In formulating any strong team, talented individuals matter. The qualities, skills and abilities of … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | TeacherVision 2014 Educators' Calendar January 20, 2014 Every day can be a celebration or a teachable moment with the TeacherVision 2014 Educators’ Calendar. Interactive and available for … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Cram January 17, 2014 With flashcards to help students learn nearly any subject, this free app is available for Android and iOS devices. More … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Quick Key December 11, 2013 Here’s one of those solutions you have to see to believe (click here for video), and then you’ll instantly understand … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Goalbook Toolkit December 10, 2013 With support from ImagineK12 and the New Schools Venture Fund, Goalbook now offers a Toolkit available to school districts nationwide. The … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | SchoolVille December 09, 2013 You’ve heard of Farmville. Well, now teachers can leave the pigs and chickens behind and create and run their own … Read More
cool tools / interviewsFlying High with TabPilot December 03, 2013 A tablet management system specifically for the school environment. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero While consulting for schools that were … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | iProjection App November 25, 2013 With the push toward 1:1 computing and BYOD in schools, educators are looking for easy to use tools that help … Read More
cool tools / trends / videoTrends | Something to Sing About November 22, 2013 Music and its positive impact on learning is far from a new concept. However, Kindermusik International wanted more concrete data. … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Jasymca November 14, 2013 Jasymca is what is called a Computer Algebra System (CAS). It is a programmable math environment that allows the user … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Steps to Success November 11, 2013 What better way to initiate students into the learning process than by engaging them as active learners right from the … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Digital Badges November 08, 2013 Digital badges provide an opportunity for teachers to be recognized for their informal learning. Worlds of Learning @ NMHS is a … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Magic Planet November 06, 2013 From Global Imagination comes the Magic Planet digital video globe, a digital display with a sphere-shaped screen. This is a … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | SyncTV from StudySync October 30, 2013 Educators who are striving to address a critical tenet of the new Common Core standards should check out StudySync. The … Read More
cool toolsCool Tool | Polls by Blackboard October 24, 2013 We know that major shifts in education are largely being driven by mobile, social and digital technology – forcing educators … Read More
cool tools / interviewsCheck It October 24, 2013 A patent-pending grammar checking technology provides another (digital) set of eyes. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero More than three million … Read More
cool tools / interviewsMove It and Get Smart October 21, 2013 A teacher-produced app that gives young students more than a physical boost. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero The idea came … Read More
cool tools / trendsCool Tool | VINCI Tablet October 21, 2013 Imagine if kids poured their passion and time into the play that taught them math, science, grammar — concepts which … Read More