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Acclaimed Author Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad to Keynote the 2024 PBL World Conference

PBLWorks’ signature professional development conference for Project Based Learning takes place June 24-27, 2024 in Napa Valley, California

Novato, CA (March 4, 2024) – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high quality Project Based Learning (PBL), today announced acclaimed author, distinguished professor, and consultant Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 PBL World conference, which takes place June 24-27, 2024 at American Canyon High School, Napa Valley, California.

Avantis Education Named Winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2023

ClassVR wins in the Primary Education category, marking company’s 10th U.S. education award win in two years

Chicago (February 16, 2024) — Tech & Learning has named Avantis Education’s ClassVR a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2023, marking the company’s 10th U.S. award win in the past two years. ClassVR, Avantis’ innovative all-in-one VR/AR headsets and content platform won in the Primary Education category which recognizes standout products for grades K-6. This is the second year in a row the company’s products have won this award.

Scribbles Software Named a Winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2023

The company's ScribChoice solution for school choice programs and lottery management wins in the Secondary Education category

Charlotte, North Carolina – February 15, 2024 – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 software solutions for document management, records processing, enrollment, and lottery management, has been named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2023. The company’s ScribChoice solution was named a winner in the Secondary Education category which recognizes products used in grades 7-12.

AllHere Named a Winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2023

Company wins in the Secondary Education category for its powerful AI-powered solutions to support family engagement, student attendance and academic success

Boston, MA (February 14, 2024) – AllHere has been named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2023 for its innovative platform which leverages the power of AI to support family engagement, student attendance, and academic success. AllHere won in the Secondary Education category, which recognizes products used in grades 7-12.

iCEV Recognizes Putnam County Schools as the District's Student Becomes the 100,000th Certification Earner on the iCEV Testing Platform

Tennessee district certified more than 1,500 students this past school year as part of its commitment to Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Lubbock, TX – February 13, 2024 – Putnam County Schools in Tennessee is recognized by iCEV, a leading producer of Career & Technical Education (CTE) curriculum, industry certification testing, and data management, for having the 100,000th certification earner on the iCEV Testing Platform.

PBLWorks is Accepting Nominations for its 2024 PBL Champions and John Larmer Lifelong Learning Awards

Awards, announced at the 2024 PBL World conference, will recognize individuals, schools and districts for their work to support Project Based Learning

Novato, CA (February 8, 2024) – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is accepting nominations for its 2024 awards program – the PBL Champions Awards and the John Larmer “JL” Lifelong Learning Awards.

Avantis Education Highlights New 360Cities Content and VR Scenes for Black History Month at TCEA 2024

Company also announces new C-Suite Team

Chicago (February 2, 2024) — Avantis Education, creators of ClassVR, will highlight its new partnership with 360Cities, unveil its immersive scenes for Black History Month, and introduce its new CEO, Huw Williams, at the TCEA Convention & Exposition in Austin, Texas. The TCEA conference takes place February 3-7, 2024 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Avantis is in booth #533.

Scribbles Software Announces ScribCon 2024

Virtual professional development event takes place February 14 -15, 2024 and features experts and district leaders discussing digital records management processes and more

Charlotte, North Carolina – January 30 2024 – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 software solutions for document management, records processing, enrollment, and lottery management, will host its ScribCon 2024 virtual professional development conference from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 14 and Thursday, February 15, 2024. The event is free to attend. For information and to register, visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02djY460.

New Go Direct® Force Plate Takes Kinesthetic Learning to the Next Level

Wireless technology from Vernier Science Education makes it possible to collect force data from stepping, jumping, and other human-scale actions

BEAVERTON, Oregon, January 29, 2024 — Vernier Science Education is launching the Go Direct® Force Plate to provide a reliable way to collect a wide range of high-quality force data during hands-on investigations. With the new wireless force plate, middle and high school teachers and college instructors can engage physics and physiology students in kinesthetic learning through a number of investigations—including ones involving stepping, jumping, and other human-scale actions—and have them collect data that would not be possible with traditional force sensors.

Avantis Education Showcases Expanded Virtual Reality Content and U.S. State Standards Alignment at FETC 2024

Avantis Education, creators of ClassVR, to demonstrate its immersive VR lessons and scenes in booth #634 at FETC 2024, January 23-26 in Orlando, Florida

Chicago (January 24, 2024) — Avantis Education, creators of ClassVR, will showcase more than 60 pieces of new virtual reality content for math and language arts, and demonstrate its alignment of more than 350 lessons to U.S. standards at the 2024 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC). The conference takes place January 23-26, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. In addition, Avantis will participate in a presentation with Montgomery Public Schools at 10 a.m. ET Friday, Jan 26, 2024 in room S220G. In the session, “Elementary Science Integration of ClassVR for STEM,” school and district leaders will discuss how they planned and initiated a large-scale implementation of ClassVR in every elementary school.