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PBLWorks Project Designer

January 22, 2021

Teachers who want to do Project Based Learning (PBL) now have a new tool to make their jobs easier. The …

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Follett MyDestiny

July 03, 2020

Follett MyDestiny is a single, easy-to-use platform where teachers and students can discover, learn and grow together. Using artificial intelligence, …

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The Graide Network

March 12, 2020

Here’s a platform that is building better writers by providing on-demand, formative feedback on student writing via online teaching assistants. …

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Schoolzilla by Renaissance

November 19, 2019

A data platform from Renaissance® —Schoolzilla makes education data easy to find, understand, and act on. With the ability to …

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Soundtrap

August 23, 2019

Soundtrap is the first online music recording studio to work across all operating systems, Mac, iOS, Android, Windows and Chromebook, …

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enCASE from TE21

August 05, 2019

“Powerful and easy to use” are words used by teachers and administrators to describe the newly developed enCASE Platform for …

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Verso Authentic Feedback Platform

August 02, 2019

Feedback is at the heart of teaching and learning, of co-teaching arrangements, teacher coaching, and professional development. To make high-quality, …

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Kids Discover Online

July 29, 2019

This Cool Tool Award Winner is a web-based application that works on any device. Educators and students can login with …

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Keeping Focused on the True Goal

July 17, 2019

How sustainable technology improves the classroom experience. GUEST COLUMN | by Peter Robinson 1-to-1 technology deployment is the goal for …

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Boclips for Teachers

June 20, 2019

A video platform that offers safe and engaging content for students and time-saving solutions for educators? The idea is simple, …

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mozaBook

May 02, 2019

An educational authoring tool developed for touch displays that gives teachers the resources to create their own interactive books and …

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What Are Kids Reading Digitally?

March 21, 2019

The latest edition of the What Kids Are Reading report from Renaissance® is full of actionable insights on reading trends, …

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Ogment

January 21, 2019

Here’s a new and innovative product that helps districts manage and improve both curriculum and instruction on one platform. From …

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The Great PTA Equalizer

November 14, 2018

Nearly two decades in, Charles Best, a force for equity, is as generous as ever in his response to what …

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4 Pillars on Which to Build EdTech

November 06, 2017

Creating dynamic, digital, and interactive learning experiences tailored to learner needs. GUEST COLUMN | by Tracey Roden Children are born …

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5 Collaboration Tools Teachers Shouldn’t Live Without

November 02, 2017

A 7th-grade math educator shares the tools she uses to stay connected with fellow educators, experts, and her students. GUEST …

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How to Teach Math Without Worksheets

October 31, 2017

An engineer’s perspective on making a digital shift in the classroom. GUEST COLUMN | by Marie Mérouze When looking for …

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The Write Idea

October 23, 2017

Technology-enhanced writing support: how it works. GUEST COLUMN | by Michele Israel Emily Bonack, English 9 and AP Language and …

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Tools Teachers Love: How to Choose, 15 Really Good Ones

October 18, 2017

Some practical perspective from an online educator. GUEST COLUMN | by Dominique Baroco Long gone are the days of textbooks …

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Cool Tool | AssignFocus by Print Program

September 29, 2017

Print programs are often a large part the main component of every student’s math experience. Because teachers are pressed for …

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Cool Tool | Kids Discover Lessons: History and Science of the Solar Eclipse

August 10, 2017

Kids Discover, a leading provider of engaging science and social studies curriculum for elementary and middle school students, has curated …

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Cool Tool | ClassInsights from WebAssign

May 08, 2017

This flexible and fully customizable online instructional system puts powerful tools in the hands of teachers, enabling them to deploy assignments, …

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Cool Tool | Velocity

April 18, 2017

At ISTE last summer, our own Mark Gura discovered a unique learning resource called Velocity, from Voyager Sopris Learning. At …

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Cool Tool | Ormiboard

November 09, 2016

Here’s a cool tool that allows teachers to turn every device in their classroom into an interactive whiteboard—and connect all …

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Another Dimension

October 06, 2016

Powerful ways to integrate visual storytelling in the classroom. GUEST COLUMN | by Livia Mihai The first pop-up children’s book …

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Cool Tool | The Visual Edge

September 21, 2016

Common Core Standards pose many challenges, including quantity, rigor, and a lack of precise resources. The Visual Edge: Graphic Organizers …

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Cool Tool | Lexia RAPID Assessment K-2

September 20, 2016

Recently expanded to grades K-2, Lexia RAPID Assessment helps K-12 educators prepare all students for reading success. Designed to measure …

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Cool Tool | Accelerated Reader 360 from Renaissance

September 12, 2016

With the proven concept that consistent practice is powerful, Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 oversees and assesses the reading abilities of …

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Cool Tool | Renaissance STAR 360

September 05, 2016

When teachers know precisely what students already understand, it’s easier to plan what to teach next or what skill areas …

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The Most Important Educators

August 31, 2016

An elementary school teacher’s struggle to get on the same page with all of her parents. GUEST COLUMN | by …

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Cool Tool | mozaBook from Mozaik Education

August 31, 2016

Here’s an educational presentation software developed for interactive touch displays and computers, which gives teachers the resources to create engaging and …

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About Those $100,000 Jobs

August 25, 2016

To get students engaged in Computer Science, one teacher says, make learning to code as easy as playing a game. …

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Cool Tool | Education Pro Color Poster Maker

August 16, 2016

Bright White Paper Co. has a poster printing machine called the Education Pro Color Poster Maker by Epson. What makes …

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Cool Tool | JAMF Software Casper Focus

August 16, 2016

JAMF Software’s Casper Focus is one of the only management solutions built exclusively for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, and designed for …

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Cool Tool | TeacherSherpa

August 12, 2016

This online platform gives teachers the ability to create and share editable classroom materials. It brings together all the design elements a …

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Paperless Preschools

August 11, 2016

Technology can be an enabler to a better classroom by actually getting out of the way. GUEST COLUMN | by …

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Less Burden, More Organized

August 01, 2016

Using online forms for a more productive classroom. GUEST COLUMN | by Chad Reid Online forms might not be the …

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Cool Tool | MasteryConnect

July 22, 2016

A market leader in competency-based learning for K-12, this platform empowers teachers in their move to mastery learning helping them to …

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Cool Tool | Highlight from Education Elements

July 14, 2016

In today’s best blended classrooms, students and teachers use a variety of digital content and tools to improve student outcomes. …

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Cool Tool | Kids Discover Online

June 22, 2016

To provide teachers with age-appropriate, accurate, and engaging nonfiction for elementary and middle school students, long-time educational publisher Kids Discover …

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