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Is ExploreLearning Reflex the right math program for your elementary students?

Communication strategy firm maslansky + partners has launched Version 2.0 of Dynamic Response™, a predictive data-driven messaging platform that compiles market research insights from 20 years of corporate crisis and issue responses to help communicators formulate the appropriate messaging. The platform is accessible to professional communicators on a subscription basis. 

Google’s Made with Code aims to introduce girls to the world of coding through various resources including tutorials, videos, partner projects, and community connections.

If you're an innovative educator you might be wondering which device is best to set up your smart home or classroom.

This brief animated video summarizes the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Green screen technology allows us to take students beyond our classroom walls and sparks creativity and engagement.

Big data and MOOCs identified as essential to the future of schools.

When the Humble Independent School District built a new STEAM-focused middle school, they decided that student collaboration didn’t have to end at the classrooms’ walls.

Supervisor of Instructional Technology Brandon Lutz identifies five top trends in K-12 education:

Instead of just presenting my ideas, we had a brainstorming session. I gave them access to an editable Google Sheets where we began building an action plan.

The seven Mercury schools that have taken on the redesign challenge are creating schools based on the needs of their specific students and families, instead of the agrarian calendar that has determined school schedules in the past.

Safe Zone, a Melbourne, Florida technology start-up, today announced it will introduce its Safe Zone Gunfire Detector (GFD) at CES 2019 (January 8-11, 2019) in the Stampede Booth #25708 in South Hall 2.

Val Verde School District prepares today's students with tomorrow's skillsets.

 Welcome to number two in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education.  This post is dedicated to Technology. 

By sending assignments, reminders, and updates through Remind to the devices students use every day, teachers can empower them to be more proactive about their learning.

Kodu Game Lab is a tool for making 3D video games easily.

This cyber security incident shut down Columbia Falls SD 6’s 25 schools for three days and impacted 1600 students, staff, and local sheriff and police departments.

Intelitek recently made several significant updates to CoderZ, its online learning environment where students in grades 5-12 learn STEM by coding real and virtual 3D robots.

KinderLab Robotics, the creators of the KIBO™ robot kit, today announced their participation in the worldwide Hour of Code event. Hour of Code™ is an initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce millions of students to computer programming through focused, easy-to-implement one-hour activities. KinderLab has joined hundreds of partners to support this movement by submitting two activities to the Hour of Code 2018 event taking place from December 3rd—9th.