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August 31
- Fall SUPERHERO Video Competition Seeks Submissions
- Welcome Back to School. Great resources for all Educators
- Politics in Colonial Virginia
- Discovery Education Free Virtual Conference is Oct 20th. Register now.
August 30
- Applicants sought for 2012 Visual Learning TechGrants
- ISTE 2012 Redux: (Almost) Everything You Need to Know from San Diego
- Ergonomic Tablet Stands Designed for the Classroom
- A Replacement for the Google Listen App
- Invention kit encourages electronic exploration
- Two New Language and Math Apps Shine
- International Reading Association to award educator grants
- Criteria for selecting student mobile learning device (educational concerns)
- Help for educators who want to differentiate student learning this school year
- Today's Newsletter: Nancy Caramanico on Play & PD
- Back to school guides and test prep offered
- Hillbrook School Unveils iLab Learning Space
- Website aids school librarians in digital resource assessment
- Site aids school librarians in digital resource assessment
August 29
- New courses support college and career readiness
- Video Production Studio Under $5K Introduced
- Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision launches 2013 program
- Georgia Districts Install Bus Safety Cameras
- New Zealand Schools Embrace Technology for Teaching and Learning
- Writing Strategies
- E-rate survey results released
- Today's Newsletter: Henry Thiele on Listening to All Voices
- Turnitin Debuts Common Core Rubrics for Writing
- Space Lab finale to be streamed from International Space Station
- New interactive magazine apps
- Canon Announces New Cinema, Digital Cameras and Lenses
- The Investigator: A Science Journal for Elementary School Students
- Desktop Computing Platforms Expanded to Support Terminal Services
August 28
- NASA joins musician will.i.am, Discovery Education for premiere of song from Mars
- Companies partner to enhance reading assessment program
- Tech & Learning University
- Gates Foundation grant to support Common Core goals
- Gates Foundation grant to support Common Core goals
- New High School Electives Expand Digital Curriculum and Content Offering
- New Anti-Bullying Gaming App
- School districts sought for technology support
- 2012 election modules available
- Colonial House: Fearless and Faithful
- 20 Web 2.0 Sites Not Requiring Student Email
- School districts sought for technology support
- New thin client series debuts
- Biometric Iris Technology for School Bus Safety Introduced
- Arkansas district expands reading program
- Student screen time: Cause for concern?
- MySciLEARN™ on demand platform seeing gains
- Pinterest contest offers chance to win classroom technology
August 27
- 10+ Getting to Know You Activities for Teens & Adults
- Goal-Setting Resources for 2012-2013
- Social Dances for Upper Elementary
- Handmade Paper Activity
- CA District Launches Blended Online Learning Program
- New Whitepaper: Desktop Maintenance on a Budget
- Rural District Implements Online Speech Therapy
- Educational Technology in the UK
- Video Tutorial: Technology in the Common Core State Standards
August 25
- New Zealand Schools Embrace Technology for Teaching and Learning
- Schoolwires® Introduces Portal Tool
- School Districts across U.S. Seek to Boost Math Proficiency in 2012-2013
- The Digital Backpack: Nine Must-Have Free iPad Apps
- Sense and Cents of Software Asset Management in a Citrix Streaming Environment
August 24
- Galaxy Tab 2 Offered in Student Edition
- Digital tool supports Common Core implementation
- Transformational Geometry and Iteration in Cornrow Hairstyles
- ACCUPLACER® Study App Released
- Adobe Revel 1.5 photography app now available
- EdTech Snapshot: Yokohama International School
August 23
- Student discipline tracking system announced
- Free Digital Common Core Implementation Tool Launches
- Alabama District Makes Most of Technology Grant
- Student Discipline Tracking System Announced
- Aim For Real Learning With Apps
- National Science Foundation-funded Common Core Math Program Released
August 22
- Introducing Migrator for Google Apps
- K-12 social studies lesson plans and activities for 2012 elections
- Free online homework help
- Going Global: Adding a New Dimension to Your Classroom with ePals and Skype
- Hitchcock ISD Deploys Tipping System to Deter Bullying
- Today's Newsletter: Learning 2.0 Conference
- Classroom apps for Hamlet, chemistry
- Arizona Charter School Association Partners with PresenceLearning
- On Demand eBook Service for U.S. K-12 Schools Launches
- GA District Staff Trained on Web-based Instructional Management System
- New PD courses support global learning
- Program built to help students master the Common Core
- Introducing Migrator for Google Apps
- Companies partner to offer college readiness solutions
- Study: Devices Add More Value When Used With Interactive Whiteboards
- Survey: Technology use in schools, favorite subjects
- Teaching History: National History Education Clearinghouse
August 21
- DAILY INSIGHT: So what's next?
- DAILY INSIGHT: Reach out and touch someone
- Video of the Week: A Principal's View of Technology
- Learning with Images: 20+ Tips & Resources
- The Biology Project: Chemicals and Human Health
- Calls for Applications: 2013 STEM Educator Awards
- San Jose USD Selects Lexia Reading to Meet Early Literacy Goals
- Georgia Study Reveals Classworks Users Have More Growth On CRCT
- MA Teachers Share Best Practices and Resources
August 20
- Global Climate Change: Research Explorer
- PARCC Releases Initial Set of Test Items and Task Prototypes
- Free tool for flipping the classroom
- Laura Candler’s Books: Talking Sticks Book Discussion
- On Demand eBook Service for U.S. K-12 Schools Launches
- Quincy Public Schools Adopt Interactive Classroom Technology
- New supplement: ISTE 2012 Redux
- Interesting idea - buy a Chromebook and a Nexus 7 instead of just an iPad
- What’s for Dinner
- SIS Providers License Ed-Fi Solution
- Video Tutorial: Learning Premiere Pro CS6
- PARCC Releases Initial Set of Test Items and Task Prototypes
August 19
- Connected Educator Month Updates
- 18 Essential Questions for Your School's iPad Plan
August 18
- Learning with Images: 20+ Tips & Resources
- Tech Forum New York early-bird registration opens
August 17
- Black Menu - access all of your Google apps from here - Chrome ext
- Google Docs and Evernote - when and why I use each one
- Middle School Science Offerings Expanded
- New Leaders: Back to School
- Slovenian Museum of Natural History
- If This Then That - Put together “recipes” to automate actions online
- Great resources for New Teachers - advice, support, and training
August 16
- A New Acronym in Education: LTI, Part 1
- Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 released
- Free online school evaluation tool
- Practical User-Friendly Resources for Busy Teachers
- Math Forum: A Collection of Secondary Math Units
- A New Acronym in Education: LTI, Part 2
- Free online school evaluation tool
- Connected Educator Month Update: Leadership Week
- Middle School Science Offerings Expanded
- Interactive Textbook Experience Brought to Android
- Free online school evaluation tool
- Connected Educator Month Update: Leadership Week
August 15
- Free web tool teaches digital citizenship
- White Paper: Pinpointing Funding for Common Core State Standards
- Nec Display Solutions updates interactive software
- Digital tutor offered direct to college students
- Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network expands
- From the Classroom: Best Tech Practice Video of the Week- Tech Badges
- Connected Educator Month, Part 3: Guest Post by Becky Bair
- SAS® Curriculum Pathways® Now Available to All icurio Subscribers
August 14
- Product review: Lenovo ThinkCentre M92p Tiny and ThinkVision LT2323z Monitor
- Patricia Haughney
- Texas District Adds High-Capacity Internet Connectivity, Expands Online Educational Opportunities
- 2012 Presidential debate curriculum released for education
- Free classroom response software
- Social fundraising platform fills gaps in school funding
- Today's Newsletter: In-Person vs. Online Teaching
- Online instruction, assessment program adopted by multiple districts
- Fablevision: Captain Bart’s Golden Pineapple Quest
- New iBooks: Literature made interactive with narration, HD video and quizzes
- Suite of interactive display products launched
August 13
- DAILY INSIGHT: Summer Reading: Kenneth Burke's Permanence and Change, Part 2
- DAILY INSIGHT: Can technology replace teachers?
- School Boosts Graduation Rate with Online Learning Curriculum
- New netTrekker search debuts
- 2012 Wireless Lab Sweepstakes winners named
- Library of Congress: Become a Historical Detective
- 2012 Wireless Lab Sweepstakes winners named
- Product giveaway at PD conference
- Garden Poles--Building Out Activity
- Video Tutorial: Introducing Pinterest
- Mobile Learning: 50+ Resources & Tips
- Back to school doesn't have to mean back to homework
August 12
- Making Global Connections via iEarn
- 108 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom...Word Clouds in Education Series: Part 2 - Michael Gorman
- Middle school girls making a difference via iEarn
August 11
- Today's Newsletter: Carl Hooker on Apple and Google's Break-Up
August 10
- UNC College of Arts and Sciences: The Writing Center
August 9
- Today's Newsletter: Guest Author Hank Thiele Says It's Time to Get Rid of Textbooks
- Who Else is Out There? by Bob Sprankle
- Preparing students for success without tests and textbooks
- Education Technology Innovators Sought for Incubation Program
- Today's Newsletter: Hank Thiele is Over Textbooks
- New Whitepaper: The Impact of Mobile Devices on IT Management
- Partnership to develop K12 digital teaching platform
- A Brief History of Time Telling
- Thank you to the Partners in Learning 2012 US Forum Judges Panel
- Preparing students for success without tests and textbooks
- Connected Educator Month, Part 2: Guest Post by Becky Blair
August 8
- Research: Most schools offer home access to educational technology
- From the Classroom: Best Tech Practice Video of the Week - Media Influences
- From Stargazers to Starships: The Round Earth and Christopher Columbus
- Free Common Core Algebra 1 course released
- Texas ISD adopts college- and career-readiness platform
- New Ultrabooks tablet computers launched worldwide
- Today's Newsletter: Guest Author Nancy Caramanico Compares Schools to Olympics
August 7
- Shmoop Now Offers Literature Glossary
- DAILY INSIGHT: Summer Reading: Kenneth Burke's Permanence and Change, Part 1
- Connected Educator Month - More Than Just Talk?
- DAILY INSIGHT: The hierarchy of professional development needs
- Miami-Dade's iPrep Academy Achieves Top Scores in the Florida Exams Through Online Learning
- Houghton Mifflin and Kno introduce digital, interactive textbooks for K-12
- Cyberbully Hotline Announces Partnership With Web Wise Kids
- Connected Educator Month, Part 1: Guest Post by Becky Bair
- Clever Crazes for Kids
- Today's Newsletter: Guest Author Salvador Contes Jr. on CTE
- Pro Bono Modern Teacher's Dictionary Project Launched
- Is BYOD Fair?
- Performance analysis application offered at no charge
- District Extends Lifespan Of Existing Technology With Virtual Desktop
- Playing Globally
- TabPilot adds support for Android 4.1, Jelly Bean and select third-party tablets
- From the Classroom: Best Tech Practice Video of the Week - Media Influences
August 6
- Moody’s Mega Math Challenge
- Today's Newsletter: Guest Author Steve Baule on the Perfect Storm of Education Reform
- Microsoft Office World Champions Named
- Video Tutorial: Setting Document Margins to MLA (2009 Ed.) Rules
- Fantastic Four Activity
- iPad Hardware for the Classroom
August 5
- Spread Your Knowledge: 15+ Tools to Bookmark, Aggregate & Curate
- Raspberry Pi: Kids Build Cheap Computers
August 4
- Microsoft PowerPoint World Champion Named
- Grant to increase STEM access for underrepresented groups
- CA District Adopts Solution for Integrated Financial and Personnel Management
- iPAD Algebra Curriculum Boosts Test Scores
- IT Service Management Suite Upgrades
- iPad app for remote content syncing released
August 3
- Show You the Money
- Web-based concussion management assessment launched
- Research paper resource launches new website
- Today's Newsletter: Friday EdTech Wrap-Up
- Math Science Nucleus: Dr. Drippy
August 2
- What Are You Doing With All Your Photos?
- DC School Partners with Atomic Learning to Support Blended Learning
- Real Examples of Common Core in the Classroom
- Partners in Learning U.S. Forum Winning Educators Named
- iPAD Algebra Curriculum Boosts Test Scores
- Bridging World History: History and Memory
- McGraw-Hill Education Acquires Publisher of Sketchpad®
- Andrew Wallace
- 10 BYOT / BYOD Back to School Basics
August 1
- Registration for EdmodoCon 2012 Open
- Company Achieves IMS Learning Tools Interoperability Compliance
- Second Generation Kineo Tablet Launched
- Common Sense Media: Things for Sale
- Common Core State Standards Math Transition Plan Announced
- Today's Newsletter: Bored with the Common Core Controversy?
- Second Generation Kineo Tablet Launched