“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” —Roger Lewin
SAN FRANCISCO (December 1, 2017) – A new book aims to help educators successfully make and implement a plan for using video-based learning as part of the classroom observation and professional development process.
CDI’s mobiLAB® charging carts by eduGear® are exclusively designed for education
Chicago IL – Nov. 29, 2017 – CDI Computer Dealers has deployed more than 17,000 mobile charging carts to schools throughout North America as part of its comprehensive work to support schools as they add mobile technology to classrooms and move to 1:1 programs.
Read more: CDI Supports 1:1 with 17,000 Mobile Charging Carts Deployed in Schools
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Nov. 29, 2017 – The Epson PowerLite® 675W WXGA 3LCD Ultra Short-throw Presentation Display has won a Learning® Magazine 2018 Teachers’ ChoiceSM Award (TCA) For the Classroom. The ultra short-throw presentation display offers a large, easy-to-see image for students in the classroom. Designed for today’s BYOD classrooms, the presentation display’s wireless functionality enables instructors to share content on the big screen from Chromebook™, iOS®, Android™, Mac®, and PC screens1 for a collaborative learning experience.
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., November 29, 2017—Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® recently won a 2017 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence in the Upgraded Products category. The online diagnostic and instruction program, which is used by more than 5 million K–12 students nationwide, was chosen by a panel of Tech & Learning advisors who tested hundreds of entries and crowned this year’s winners. i-Ready also won this award in 2013 and 2015.
Read more: Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Wins a 2017 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Nov. 27, 2017 – Epson®, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, was honored by the Campus Technology and THE Journal 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards. Both programs ask readers to nominate and vote for their favorite educational tools and technology for the higher education and K-12 classrooms respectively. This year, Epson won four Readers’ Choice Awards, two from each publication. Campus Technology and THE Journal both awarded Epson a Platinum Readers’ Choice Award, the highest honor, for its Favorite Projector category.
Read more: Epson Wins Four Readers’ Choice Awards from Campus Technology and THE Journal
Impero Education Pro wins in the Best Upgraded Product category
Simi Valley, CA, Nov. 21, 2017 – Impero Software has been named a winner in the 2017 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence for its flagship product, Impero Education Pro. The product won in the “Best Upgraded Products category.” The winners are featured on Tech & Learning online (https://goo.gl/iZyWxd) and will also be included in the magazine’s December print issue.
Read more: Impero Named a Winner in the 2017 Tech & Learning Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, November 14, 2017 – PresenceLearning, the leading telehealth network of live, online special education related service providers, recently named Hinsdale School District in Hinsdale, NH as a winner of its 4th annual Awards of Excellence. The awards recognized 12 educational organizations nationwide for their outstanding organizational leadership, teamwork, and improved outcomes in helping students with special needs succeed.
The Trade-In Program offers a free two-year warranty on new Chromebooks and removal and recycling of the old devices
Chicago IL – Nov. 14, 2017 – CDI Computer Dealers has launched a Chromebook Trade-In Program that provides a hassle-free, environmentally-friendly way for schools to dispose of their aging Chromebooks and obtain a free two-year premium extended warranty on the new ones purchased from CDI (a value of $23 per device). To take advantage of this program, visit: https://cdicomputers.com/education/chromebook-trade-in-program/.
Read more: CDI Launches a Chromebook Trade-In Program for Schools
SAN FRANCISCO, November 14, 2017 – Houston’s Families Empowered is the latest organization to partner with SchoolMint, the leading provider of cloud-based strategic enrollment management software for PreK-12 school systems worldwide, to launch a common online application for its city’s charter schools. In addition to Houston, SchoolMint’s common online application for charter schools has been implemented in cities with some of the highest percentages of charter enrollment nationwide, including Boston, Kansas City, New York City, Oakland, Rochester, St. Louis, and West Contra Costa. Growing parent demand for a more equitable and accessible application process is prompting multiple regions nationwide to provide a common application system, which improves and simplifies the enrollment experience for parents.
Read more: 50+ Houston Charter Schools Launch a Common Online Application through SchoolMint
Impero is shortlisted for “Company of the Year” and “Classroom Aids for Learning, Teaching and Assessment” categories
Simi Valley, CA, Nov. 13, 2017 – Impero Software is a finalist in two categories for the 2018 Bett Awards: “Company of the Year” and “Classroom Aids for Learning, Teaching and Assessment.” The final judging takes place in December and the winners will be named at a prestigious ceremony in January, 2018 during the Bett Show in London.
Read more: Impero Software Named Finalist in 2018 Bett Awards