Tech and Learning News

Expeditions offers a series of virtual reality (VR) field trips that teachers can use to supplement their curricula.

Below I have embedded the recordings of both Toutoule Ntoya (@ToutouleNtoya)and Dan Kreiness (@dkreiness) of the ISTE Ignite Talks Round 1 and Round 2.

Innovative educators understand the importance of being in touch with the latest trends in ed tech. Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) helps us by sharing what the organization sees as the next big trends. To bring this to life, he had the global leaders in each area explain what's in store for us.

Smart Buddies has been created with a diverse set of relatable characters, or "buddies," on self-balancing, programmable scooters called Siggys™

Illuminate Education has acquired FastBridge Learning, a research-driven assessment platform that helps teachers measure and monitor student progress.

A beta version of GatherIQ is being showcased this week at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE 2019).

Helpful ISTE Reminders, One-on-One CatchOn Demos, eSports Spotlight

For the past couple of years I’ve been a live reporter at ISTE and for 2 years interviewed folks with my toddler, Savvy. This year I am attending the amazing ISTE conference virtually thanks to #PasstheScopeEDU and the #NOTatISTE19 team! Below I have embedded F. Margret Atkinson’s recording of the ISTE session, More Stupid Ideas in Edtech (and Why You Should Totally Do Them) with @adambellow @leobrehm @smartinez @teach42 @jamiedonally and @andrewtwallace. The panel was quite humorous and some even poked fun at some of their ideas. The panel covered many different topics such as screen time, iPads, AR, VR, Twitter, Hour of Code, and even acronyms. The audience left with great technology integration ideas, tools, and laughs. However, the key takeaway can be summed up by @MeganBFrazer’s tweet:

Esports or electronic sports are a form of competition that happens when people play video games competitively.

The platform allows teachers to source lesson plans and activities aligned to state and national standards.

The ActivPanel Elements series includes Classroom Essential apps.

Ebook and audiobook reading increased over 240% when students connected their Sora classroom reading app to their local public library versus students solely accessing their school collection.

KinderLab Robotics today announced that KIBO‘s newest product, the Advanced Coding Extension Set, and an accompanying curriculum guide, Ask and Imagine, are now shipping.

Available on computers, tablets, and smartphones, ReadingIQ offers nearly 10,000 curated titles from leading publishers.

“By giving students the ability to create their own vehicles, test their skills, and refine their product, we provide hands-on learning opportunities that let students explore and discover,” said Shai Goitein, CEO and Founder of POWERUP Toys.

Results reveal that the E-rate program remains critical in establishing broadband connectivity for schools and libraries.

“CatchOn’s ability to compile data at the class level will be a game-changer for my school district,” said Jill Pierce, CTO at Tennessee’s McMinn County School System.

ISTE Expo Hall Opens, CatchOn's New Features, Tech & Learning Leadership Summit

FreshGrade Next combines elements of lesson planners, portfolios, communication systems and gradebooks into a unified experience.

Edsby® K!2 digital learning and data platform is being deployed across New Zealand.