Announcements
Smart, Mobile Devices and e-Readers; A New CoSN EdTechNext Report
Consortium for School Networking — Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today released an EdTechNext report, titled “3G and Beyond: Smart, Mobile Devices and e-Readers,” which explores how small, handheld devices may have the potential to advance K-12 education in substantial new ways. Read More »
America Chooses The Snowy Day for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record 2010
Pearson Foundation — Thursday, March 11, 2010
Today Jumpstart, Penguin Young Readers Group, and the Pearson Foundation announced that The Snowy Day by Ezra John Keats has been selected as the official book to be read by millions on Thursday, October 7, 2010. Read More »
edWeb.net Helps AEP Reach Out to Teachers
edWeb.net — Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) has launched the Teacher Video Challenge in connection with their upcoming Content in Context Conference. AEP is teaming up with edWeb.net to reach out to educators and ask them to submit videos on three crucial questions Read More »
HELP Math for ELL and Special Needs Recognized as a CODiE Award Finalist
Digital Directions International — Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Digital Directions International (DDI) is pleased to announce that their HELP Math for ELL and Special Needs program has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious CODiE Award in the Best Instructional Solution for Special Needs Students category. Read More »
Inspiration Software’s Family of Visual Learning Software Tools Moves to the Finalist Round of the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards
Inspiration® Software, Inc. — Tuesday, March 09, 2010
All of the members of Inspiration® Software, Inc.’s family of visual learning software tools are finalists in the 2010 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. The leader in visual thinking and learning was one of six education companies with three or more products reaching the finalist round... Read More »
Paxen’s “GED Prep Xcelerator” Earns Recognition from the Commission on Adult Basic Education
Paxen Learning — Saturday, March 06, 2010
The Xcelerator program received honorable mention in the category of “Outstanding Workplace Literacy Program” from the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE). The award honors organizations that consistently develop outstanding workplace literacy programs at the community, state, or national level. Read More »
Edvance360 LMS-SN 2010 Finalist for CODiE Awards
Edvance360 — Thursday, March 04, 2010
Edvance360 LMS-SN, a leader in eLearning solutions and services, today announced it has been named as a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 25th annual CODiE Awards in the "Best Postsecondary Course or Learning Management Solution" category. Read More »
AAP and SIIA Issue Joint Statement Supporting the Voluntary Common Core State Standards
AAP and SIIA — Wednesday, March 03, 2010
“The Association of American Publishers and the Software & Information Industry Association support the voluntary Common Core State Standards Initiative for education and its implementation through our members’ development of instructional, curricular, professional development, assessment and other resources, both digital and print, that align to the standards and are necessary for the teaching and learning of those Standards." Read More »
SchoolFusion Selected as a Finalist in 2010 CODiE Awards
SchoolFusion — Wednesday, March 03, 2010
SchoolFusion announced today that they are a finalist in the 2010 CODiE Awards, presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). SchoolFusion is competing as a finalist in both the Best Education Solution and Best Education Community Solution categories. Read More »
FLVS Selected as a Finalist for Multiple 2010 CODiE Awards
Florida Virtual School — Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Florida Virtual School (FLVS) announced that its Conspiracy Code courses have been named a finalist in three categories for the Software & Information Industry Association's 25th Annual CODiE awards. Conspiracy Code was recognized in the categories of Best Education Game or Simulation, Best Reading/English Instructional Solution, and Best Social Studies Instructional Solution Read More »
