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New Physics E-Book Helps High School and College Students Explore Mechanics Concepts Using Video Analysis

September 1, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon — To support high school and college physics instruction, Vernier Science Education has released Vernier Video Analysis: Conservation ... Read more

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Digital On-Demand Class Sets for Required Curriculum Books Now Available in Sora Student Reading App

August 29, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

CLEVELAND – To help educators provide students with the books they need as efficiently as possible, OverDrive Education announced the ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

A free AR app can bring learning to life

August 12, 2022 by Laura Ascione

New AR app and lesson plans address increased interest in AR technology from both teachers and parents

McGraw Hill and Verizon launched a new mobile application to bring augmented reality (AR) learning activities to K-12 students and classrooms across the country: McGraw Hill AR. The…

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Discovery Education’s Augmented Reality App Earns Spaces4Learning New Product Award

August 2, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

Silver Spring, MD (Tuesday, August 2, 2022) – Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes ... Read more

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Edsoma Partners With MetaMetrics to Report Lexile Measures for Oral Reading

July 20, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

DURHAM, N.C. & WEATHERFORD, TX – July, 2022 – MetaMetrics® and Edsoma today announced a new partnership that will help children using Edsoma’s innovative reading app ... Read more

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K-12 Students Access 100 Million+ Digital Books from their Schools with Sora Reading App

June 7, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. ... Read more

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Sora App’s New Curated Bundles of Digital Comics Save Schools Time and Money

March 14, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

CLEVELAND – March 14, 2022 – In response to educators’ need for more digital content to engage students, OverDrive Education ... Read more

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Bamboo Learning’s “Comprehension Through Conversation” EdTech Solution for K–5 Students Gaining Momentum

March 7, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

SEATTLE—March 7, 2022—Bamboo Learning, Inc. today announced that Bamboo learning EDU, the first “Comprehension Through Conversation” learning application for students ... Read more

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Discovery Education Celebrates 20th Year of Innovation by Unlocking the Power of Augmented Reality with No Cost iPad App and Exclusive New Original Content

January 26, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 25, 2022)— Discovery Education—the innovative edtech company that over 20 years ago revolutionized classroom instruction ... Read more

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Sora “Content Bundles” Feature Empowers Educators to Easily Reserve Digital Books for Specific Students

January 18, 2022 by Teach Strats Staff

CLEVELAND – January 18, 2022 – Educators who are looking for more efficient ways to support reading outcomes have a ... Read more

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New Sora Showcase Turns Any Touchscreen Display into Kiosk for Student Discovery of Digital Books

October 29, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

CLEVELAND – October 29, 2021 – As schools embrace the digital shift and rely more on digital books to support ... Read more

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Digital Magazines Now Available to K-12 Schools Worldwide in Sora Reading App

October 18, 2021October 15, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

In response to educators’ need for more digital content to support classroom learning, OverDrive Education now offers popular digital magazines ... Read more

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BOOKR Kids Enters US Educational Market With BOOKR CLASS Next Generation ESL Learning App For Classrooms And Families

October 1, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

BUDAPEST/LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2021) – An acclaimed and multi award-winning English As A Second Language (ESL)appin daily use with ... Read more

Teacher Professional Development

Do your teachers think PD is a dirty word?

December 5, 2022September 15, 2021 by Adam Geller

PD time is essential for teachers, especially this year--here are three things that can help teachers embrace professional learning opportunities

This past year, teachers were introduced to a lot of new technology to help facilitate distance learning. And, because of this, professional development (PD) time often morphed into…

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FEV Tutor Named 2021 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Tutoring/Test Prep App or Tool

September 13, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

WOBURN, MA. (Sept. 13, 2021) – FEV Tutor, the most comprehensive virtual tutoring solution in K-12, has been named a ... Read more

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OverDrive Education Donates Juvenile & Young Adult Titles to Schools Worldwide

September 1, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

CLEVELAND – September 1, 2021 – To help schools meet growing demand for digital content without increasing budget, OverDrive Education ... Read more

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Swing Education Launches Bonus Plan to Support and Incentivize Substitute Teachers

August 30, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif., August 24, 2021 – To further support substitute teachers and recognize their dedication to the students and ... Read more

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Blackbird Updates Code Education App

August 25, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24, 2021 — Blackbird, bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced updates and improvements inspired by ... Read more

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Alma Announces System Upgrades to its Student Information System

August 13, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

Portland, Ore. (August 12, 2021) – Alma Student Information System (SIS) has updated its award-winning SIS platform with several new ... Read more

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Delaware Ensures Every Student Has Digital Access to Curriculum and Choice Reading Titles

July 22, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

CLEVELAND – June 29, 2021 – With schools facing the challenge of unfinished learning due to the pandemic, one state ... Read more

Durable Skills

How to prepare students for the jobs of the future

December 7, 2022July 5, 2021 by Joe Lombardi

Educating today's students for tomorrow's nonexistent jobs can be a challenge--one educators should be prepared to meet for the jobs of the future.

Less than twenty years ago, a student saying that they wanted to be a data scientist, digital artist, app developer, virtual assistant or blogger would’ve been met with…

Coding and Robotics

Teaching coding and design can lead to tech literacy

December 7, 2022July 2, 2021 by Jean Sharp, CAO, Apex Learning

Courses that help students build technology skills increase students’ tech literacy and their ability to contribute to the workforce

Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers…

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imagiLabs brings coding to teenage girls’ phones with imagiCharm wearable accessory

July 1, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

imagiLabs is the all-female founded Stockholm-based startup that aims to bridge the gender divide in coding with its imagiCharm: a ... Read more

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Extron ShareLink Pro Now Mirrors Windows 10 Devices via Miracast

June 18, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

Anaheim, California (June 17, 2021) – Extron is pleased to announce that the ShareLink Pro WFA 100 is now shipping. The WFA 100 is ... Read more

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Vernier Software & Technology Enhances Physics App and Publishes New E-book to Engage Students in Video Analysis

June 9, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

Vernier Video Analysis® app and new e-book help students learn important physics concepts in both in-person and remote learning environments BEAVERTON, ... Read more

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Teachermade Launches Upgraded Pro Version Of Its Popular Interactive Worksheet Software

June 1, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

TeacherMade, the app for making free interactive worksheets, has launched TeacherMade PRO, a premium edition with powerful capabilities for interactive ... Read more

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Osmo For Schools Receives Prestigious 2021 EdTech Digest Award in “Curriculum and Instruction Solution” Category

April 15, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

Places as Finalist in “New Product or Service” & “STEM Solution” Categories Palo Alto–Osmo for Schools proudly announces that its ... Read more

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Osmo For Schools Celebrates Five Years and Upgrades to Plastic Manipulatives in School Bundles for Classroom Hygiene & Safety

March 30, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

Osmo Projector App for Teachers Reaches 100,000 Downloads Osmo for Schools, the educational division of Tangible Play that promotes in-classroom ... Read more

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New Data Analysis from CatchOn Finds Digital Engagement in K-12 Districts Increased Despite Pandemic Challenges

March 24, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

These tips for remote teaching during COVID-19 are relevant for teachers at the elementary level straight on up through higher education

“Student Level Data Engagement Analysis” aggregates device and app usage data to assess student engagement New analysis from CatchOn, an ... Read more

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Osmo For Schools Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

March 17, 2021March 16, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

Osmo for Schools, the educational division of Tangible Play that promotes in-classroom usage of Osmo’s award-winning educational systems, celebrates its ... Read more

Coding and Robotics

How courses like coding and design lead to tech literacy

December 7, 2022March 11, 2021 by Jean Sharp, CAO, Apex Learning

Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers…

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Photomath, the World’s Most Popular Math Learning App, Secures $23 Million in Series B Funding

February 24, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

$Dynamic math resources are key in boosting teaching and learning success.$

Photomath, the #1 math learning app with over 220 million downloads, announced it had secured $23 million in Series B ... Read more

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SDI, Inc. Launches Mobile App for PPE-As-a-Service to Simplify Procurement for Schools

January 28, 2021 by Teach Strats Staff

In light of President Biden’s executive order supporting the reopening of schools and early childhood education providers, SDI, Inc., a leader ... Read more

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Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro App Wins Top Education Awards

December 17, 2020 by Teach Strats Staff

Students need STEM--and a strong STEM learning background will carry them from high school to a high-tech workforce.

The Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro app, which engages students in advanced data analysis from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments, was ... Read more

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EVALYON’s DataCapture Ed™ for Teachers and Educators is Now Available

October 15, 2020 by Teach Strats Staff

These back-to-school apps can help teachers and students in the classroom.

Evalyon’s DataCapture Ed App allows educators to capture student data to help comply with Federally mandated RTI (Response to Intervention) ... Read more

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Vernier Software & Technology Launches New Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro App for Science Instructors and Students

October 5, 2020 by Teach Strats Staff

These back-to-school apps can help teachers organize their teaching strategies.

Expanding upon its award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis™ app, Vernier Software & Technology is launching the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app ... Read more

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Mentoring Minds Launches Mobile App to Support Instruction and Student Success

October 1, 2020 by Teach Strats Staff

Mentoring Minds, a leading provider of K-12 instructional and critical thinking materials, announces the availability of the Mentoring Minds Resource ... Read more

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