apps
Belkin Stage App
(www.belkin.com/us/business/education)
Belkin has released an iPad app that combines the convenience of a document camera with the power of an interactive whiteboard. The Stage app enables educators to sketch and annotate over live videos or objects using the iPad camera. With a connection to a projector or second screen, iPad creations can be shared with an entire classroom.
Bloxx Web Filter and Secure Gateway Apps
(www.bloxx.com)
Bloxx has released mobile apps for the Bloxx Web Filter and Bloxx Secure Web Gateway. The virtual appliances mirror the protection and functionality of Bloxx’s current hardware appliances, making them ideal for organizations moving their security infrastructure to a virtual environment.
Gaggle iPad App
(www.gaggle.net)
The new Gaggle iPad app solves the problem of shared iPads in a classroom cart environment. Using the app, each student using the iPad logs into her own account, so sharing the tablet is easy and documents are kept safe and secure. Features include Gaggle email, an Assignment Drop Box, and the ability to digitally grade assignments and return them to students with the Mark it Up! pen.
MimioMobile
(www.mimio.com)
Mimio has announced MimioMobile, an app that enables teachers to connect student iPads with lessons displayed on the classroom’s interactive whiteboard. The connection uses a Quick Response Code (QR), eliminating the need for educators to enter an IP address, port, or any additional information to connect the application to classroom computers or tablets.
ROADS App
(www.advancedacademics.com)
Advanced Academics has launched an app for iOS devices, giving students mobile access to the proprietary Robust Online Academic Delivery System (R.O.A.D.S.) learning management system. With the ROADS app, students enrolled in Advanced Academics online programs can access their grades, post to discussion boards, and get real-time assistance from teachers via an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
Samsung Partnership with HMH
(www.samsung.com)
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has teamed up with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to offer HMH’s interactive education content and solutions on Samsung’s Android-powered tablets, including the GALAXY Note 10.1. They have also developed a version of the HMH Fuse app—the full-curriculum algebra and geometry program—for the Android platform.
Schoolwires Mobile App
(www.schoolwires.com/mobile)
The new Schoolwires Mobile App works with the Centricity2 content management system to offer district communities quick and easy access to the district home screen, announcements, headline news and information, and calendar of events via smartphones. Districts can also choose to brand the app to match the colors, fonts, and logos of their Web sites.
Wowzers App
(www.wowzers.com)
Wowzers has launched a mobile version of its program, along with expanded features and curriculum. Featuring a full classroom management system, a complete third- through fifthgrade Common Core curriculum, and a supplemental sixth- through eighth-grade curriculum, the latest version of Wowzers is now supported on any mobile device.
ZebraZapps Pro
(www.zebrazapps.com)
Allen Interactions introduces a premium version of its cloudbased e-learning authoring and publishing system. Teachers can effectively educate and train students via rich interactive multimedia for a wide range of applications, including studentbuilt apps in flipped classrooms, social engagement apps, and games.
software & online
Aperio
(www.aperio.com)
Aperio is a wireless solution that eliminates the use of keys and allows entry only to authorized faculty with proper credentials. The technology heightens the safety of students and enables school management to comprehensively protect and monitor access to any area of the facility at all times.
Bookshare’s New Tools
(www.bookshare.org)
Bookshare, an online library of digital accessible books, is a literacy initiative for education and pleasure reading by Benetech, a nonprofit organization using technology to support humanity. Bookshare has released two new tools to help its members (U.S. students with qualified print disabilities and schools) organize and read ebooks. Web Reader will allow individual members to open and read books with a browser, without requiring them to download the book or use separate software. The Bookshelf will help members and sponsors organize reading, including K-12 textbooks and required reading assignments.
Custom Curriculum Publishing
(www.learning.com)
Learning.com has announced the Custom Curriculum Publishing tool, which allows districts and schools to build and publish custom digital units that align with their curriculum maps and instructional goals. The tool enables administrators to create and share unique content collections with their teachers and re-sequence existing content to more effectively meet specific objectives and standards.
DataProtect for NetApp
(www.zetta.net)
The new DataProtect solution from Zetta.net delivers cloud-based off-site backup, replication, and disaster recovery for environments that use NetApp filters , without the need for any additional hardware, tapes, or third party software. Schools can have a reliable off-site backup solution in less than 30 minutes.
Edgenuity Platform
(www.edgenuity.com)
E2020 has been rebranded as Edgenuity, and the new platform offers several upgrades that are ideal for today’s classroom. Edgenuity offers hundreds of course choices to prepare students for college and the workplace, powerful studentcentered tools to facilitate learning, and ongoing feedback. Edgenuity courses are now tablet-compatible, for schools that make tablets available to students.
ePals
(www.epals.com)
ePals Corporation has unveiled new and enhanced tools and resources for students, teachers, and schools that encourage collaborative social learning. The upgrades include free self-directed, authentic student learning centers, new classroom management and Web 2.0 collaboration tools, and projects and resources that provide immediate support for teachers implementing the Common Core standards.
Insight 360
(www.einstruction.com)
eInstruction has upgraded its classroom instruction system. The new version of Insight 360 helps educators gain immediate results from formative and summative assessment using a variety of mobile devices, such as eInstruction student response pads (clickers), smartphones, tablets, or iPads.
EverFi Digital Learning Programs
(www.everfi.com)
EverFi, an education technology that teaches, assesses, and certifies students in critical skills, offers digital learning programs. The learning platforms focus on topics including financial literacy, digital citizenship, and cyberbullying prevention. Each platform leverages adaptive technologies such as 3D gaming, simulation, social networking, and virtual worlds.
ForeScout CounterACT 7
(www.forescout.com)
ForeScout Technologies has released CounterACT 7, delivering hybrid 802.1X and agentless NAC functionality that makes it easier to deploy, manage, and scale network access control, particularly for organizations that are seeking to enable a BYOD strategy. With CounterACT, districts can achieve continuous network access and endpoint compliance while upholding user experience and critical operations.
“Going Mobile” Catalyst course
(www.atomiclearning.com)
Atomic Learning’s “Going Mobile” Atomic Catalyst course exposes teachers to a variety of tools and strategies to get the most out of mobile devices in the classroom. The six-week online course focuses on developing strategies for including portable computing devices in classroom projects and lessons, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and other cell phones and mobile computing platforms.
Google Chromebook Solutions
(www.cdw.com)
CDW-G and Google have teamed up to offer complete Google Chromebook solutions for education. These include a Chromebook device and a tool for educators, the Chromebook management console. Schools can apply district policies, applications, and settings to users’ devices, pre-install or block applications and Web sites, assign and track devices, manage user acces, and control network access.
Kno Me
(www.kno.com)
Kno has launched a new student analytics product, Kno Me. Students can track their study habits to see where they could improve in order to understand the material and improve their grades. They can also share their studying behaviors with classmates to compare their knowledge of the material.
LearnSmart Personal Digital Tutor
(www.mheonline.com/learnsmart)
The LearnSmart personal digital tutor is a software tool that personalizes learning by pinpointing which concepts students know and don’t know. In a high school setting, the solution is expected to help students study more efficiently and effectively, and come to class better prepared to discuss more advanced topics.
LearningStation High School Item Bank
(www.learningstation.com)
LearningStation has launched its High School Item Bank, providing districts with ACT Prep and EOC Assessment content. Accessible through the LearningStation Insight platform, both school and district administrators have access to nine standards-aligned End-of-Course assessments and the equivalent of three full ACT Tests, with writing prompts included.
Lego MindStorms EV3
(www.legoeducation.com)
Lego Education has launched Lego MindStorms Education EV3, a platform that engages students in STEM education through hands-on robotics technology. Students can design, program, and run a working robot in less than 45 minutes while learning how these projects relate to real-world problems.
OdysseyWare Writer
(www.odysseyware.com)
OdysseyWare has released OdysseyWare Writer, an instructional aid for teachers and students to create focused and differentiated writing instruction. Writer is a Web-based, diagnostic, skill-building tool, aligned with Common Core English/Language Arts writing standards and scoring rubrics. Targeted feedback helps students revise and practice their skills.
PresenceLearning OT Services
(www.presencelearning.com)
PresenceLearning’s OT services help students with a variety of different diagnoses—including, but not limited to, autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, speech or language impairment, and sensory processing disorder—make progress on their goals. During online OT sessions, the therapist, along with an on-site aide, works with students using basic and inexpensive materials such as pens, paper, dried pasta, and other items to engage students and teach specific functional skills.
Promethean Partners with Microsoft
(www.promethean.com)
Promethean has partnered with Microsoft to provide a collaborative, classroombased, learning environment through a suite of Windows 8 and RT applications. The software will enable whole class instruction, group collaboration, and individualized learning.
SAS and Learning.com
(www.learning.com)
SAS Curriculum Pathways is the newest product to join the growing digital content library at Learning.com. SAS Curriculum Pathways online curriculum resources are available at no charge to educators, and now more teachers will find the content through Learning.com’s digital curriculum portal.
School Improvement Network and Pearson
(www.schoolimprovement.com)
School Improvement Network has partnered with Pearson to offer instructional improvement analytics and research-proven professional development tools. The partnership will bring Schoolnet clients an instructional improvement system with integrated PD 360’s professional development content.
Schoola fundraising program
(www.schoola.com)
Savvy Source has created Schoola, an online fundraising program that teams businesses up with schools to raise money—like Groupon for education. Schoola.com hosts and facilitates the fundraiser online, providing the tools to share it with parents and the community. Over 10,000 schools are already enrolled.
Shmoop Analytics
(www.shmoop.com)
Shmoop has released an advanced analytics solution that offers teachers and administrators access to informative data. Schools with a Shmoop license can view user data as well as student progress, and compare results with other schools, classrooms, and students. In addition, the tracking tool enables teachers to see how much time their students are spending on assignments and identify those who are struggling with current material.
Secure Internet Gateway Solution
(www.contentkeeper.com)
Internet filtering and Web security vendor ContentKeeper Technologies has launched its new Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) solution. It features CIPA-compliant filtering and reporting for desktops and mobile devices, including smart phones and tablets, on or off the school network. It also offers proactive, analysis-based malware detection to protect against Web-based threats that are immune to signature-based detection.
SkyCoder
(www.skyward.com)
Skyward introduces SkyCoder, a free tool for customers of its K-12 student management and school business software that enables administrators to customize screens, fields, and parameters. With the new tool, school and district staff can tailor the company’s solutions to their local and personal needs.
WIN Learning Personalized Career Readiness System
(www.winlearning.com)
WIN Learning’s Personalized Career Readiness System helps students understand and prepare for the realities of life after high school through personalized project-based learning and career exploration. With these standards-aligned, Web-based programs, schools and districts can make sure all students are fully engaged in relevant career-driven education.
hardware
Lenovo (www.lenovo.com) announces the ThinkPad X131e Chromebook, a rugged laptop designed for education. The Chromebook has rubber bumpers around the top cover, and stronger corners to protect it against wear and tear. The 11.6- inch HD LED anti-glare screen, low-light webcam, and HDMI and VGA ports make it ideal for the classroom and home.
Ergotron (www.ergotron.com) has released new tablet management carts, with capacity configurations of 16, 32, and 48 tablets. Available with or without LED Individual Status Indicators (ISI), the Tablet Management Cart retains the charging, syncing, and mobility functionality of Ergotron’s current tablet management products.
BenQ (www.benq.com) has released Classroom iQ, a suite of nextgeneration products that will introduce versatile new ways of both teaching and learning via today’s handheld devices. The suite includes IFPs, panels that bring touch technology and multimedia connectivity to the classroom. With 42-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch displays, the panels feature tile-friendly Windows 8 compatibility, full HD resolution, and integrated speakers.
Panasonic (www.panasonic.com) has released the i-PRO SmartHD 360° panoramic 3.0 megapixel dome cameras. Both the indoor (WV-SF438) and outdoor IP66- rated weather- and vandal-resistant (WVSW458) cameras feature a 360° lowprofile design and virtual pan/tilt/zoom operation that does not require a motor, enabling the camera to be placed in spaces where conventional PTZ cameras won’t fit.
ViewSonic (www.viewsonic.com) has announced seven new models within the PJD6 and PJD7 series of projectors. The PJD7 series is equipped with 4000 lumens brightness, HDMI connectivity, and wireless LAN display for heightened levels of brightness and resolution. The PJD6 series focuses on the need to deliver remote projector management for a user-friendly way to manage multiple networked projectors. Both series enable PC-less presentations by empowering users to connect with smartphones and tablets to wirelessly stream content from device to projector.
SMART Technologies (www.smarttech.com) introduces the SMART Table 442i collaborative learning center, a SMART Table that features an engaging 360-degree, multi-touch surface with a 42-inch highdefinition 1080p LCD display. The SMART Table enables up to eight students to interact. Educators can access over 1,500 ready-made activity packs, or create their own lesson content using the included SMART Table Toolkit.
Ken-A-Vision’s (www.ken-a-vision.com) EduCam Classroom Viewer enables users to view, capture, annotate, and share live streaming images directly from a document camera, visualizer, or digital microscope. Designed with teacher input, EduCam is an ideal mobile solution for BYOD, One-to-One, and iPadequipped schools. It’s designed for use with FlexCam visualizers, kena, and Ken-A-Vision educational microscopes.
The Newcastle Systems (www.newcastlesys.com) Power Swap System enables the company’s NB Series Mobile Powered Workstations to operate 24 hours a day with no break for recharging. To run computers, printers, scales, testers, barcode scanners, and other electronic hardware, these workstations provide clean, seamless AC power without the hassles of extension cords or ceiling drops.
Aven (www.aventools.com) has introduced a pocket-sized 80x microscope that serves as a Wi-Fi hotspot, with the ability to share magnified images and video anywhere with three iOS or Android devices. The Mighty Scope Connect’s 30-foot range makes it practical for science labs, field trips, and presentations, with no need for an Internet connection or wireless network access.
The newest addition to the MimioClassroom (www.mimio.com) family, the MimioProjector interactive projector includes built-in tracking technology, a stereo amplifier, speakers, and the MimioStudio classroom software. Teachers can easily create multimedia lessons and then display those images on a dry-erase board or any other flat surface. Dualpen operations allow two students to simultaneously interact with the same projected image.
Epson (www.epsonbrighterfutures.com) has introduced the BrightLink 436Wi, a fully-integrated, portable, short-throw interactive projector. The BrightLink 436Wi is the first interactive, short-throw Epson projector that can be moved from room to room. It can project onto any existing whiteboard, wall, or other smooth, light-colored, hard surface. Teachers can connect existing multimedia devices, over their network or even PC-free, and keep writing.
Mitsubishi (www.mevsa.com) has released the LaserVue family of lampfree, environmentally-conscious portable projectors that create brilliant images with accurate colors using a technologically advanced light engine. The company has also announced the WD390U-EST cloud projector, which uses a built-in, thin client function to serve as a dynamic display device. Schools won’t need a computer for new builds or technology upgrades, making the projector a cost-efficient solution.
Califone (www.califone.com) has released the Lightweight Stereo Headphone (8200- HP). The headphone is purpose-built to accommodate regular student use in classrooms, libraries, and computer labs, featuring adjustable polypropylene headband and swiveling on-ear earcups to enhance student comfort.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (www.samsung.com) has announced a new line of A4 color multi-function printers. Ideal for classrooms of all sizes, the new CLX- 8640ND and CLX-8650ND models are built with dual-scan technology, saving time and company resources. The printers feature dual-scan technology, designed to automatically scan both sides of a document at once for faster output.
