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‘Read to the Final Four’ Literacy Tournament Tips off Across Arizona(0)

November 1, 2016

The contest will use excitement around the 2017 NCAA basketball championship to inspire third-graders to read (PHOENIX) November 1, 2016 — With the help of the myON personalized literacy environment, third-graders across Arizona will compete in NCAA Team Works Read to the Final Four, a tournament-style reading competition that will crown a literacy champion on March… Read More ›

Learning Upgrade Launches New Mobile App to Serve ELLs on the Go

The app, created as part of the Adult Literacy XPrize Competition, delivers literacy instruction for a wide range of English learners (SAN DIEGO, CA) October 26, 2016 – Learning Upgrade, an innovative ed tech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed for English language learners (ELLs), today announce the launch of a mobile app to… Read More ›

Research Shows That Project-Based Learning with Defined STEM Boosts Student Engagement and Test Scores

In a new study, PBL helped students perform better on standardized assessments and project tests than students in direct-instruction programs   (CHICAGO, IL) October 20, 2016 — Defined Learning, a K-12 educational media company combining technology, creativity, and curriculum to provide useful and relevant tools to schools, today announced the release of a new research report,… Read More ›

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ClassFlow™ Wins Tech & Learning 2016 Award of Excellence

Teacher-designed lesson delivery software honored among Best Upgraded Products (ATLANTA) October 18, 2016 – Promethean is pleased to announce that ClassFlow, the free lesson delivery software that energizes the classroom learning experience, was recognized in the Best Upgraded Products category of Tech & Learning’s 34th Annual Awards of Excellence program. The prestigious Awards of Excellence… Read More ›

PebbleGo Vote Introduces K–2 Students to Democracy by Letting Them Vote for the Next President

Capstone’s online learning platform is offering lessons about democracy and voting to teach the youngest students that their voices matter. (Minneapolis, MN) October 13, 2016 — Capstone’s K–2 online learning platform PebbleGo today introduced PebbleGo Vote in conjunction with this year’s presidential election. PebbleGo Vote is a free election-season resource where children can research the… Read More ›

myON and Indiana Department of Education Partner to Improve Migrant Students’ Reading and Writing Skills

Access to thousands of digital books in myON’s literacy environment has helped improve reading achievement among Indiana’s migrant student population (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) October 11, 2016 – myON, a business unit of Capstone and leading provider of personalized literacy solutions in the K-12 marketplace, and the Indiana Department of Education today announced their continued effort to… Read More ›