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Information Today
June 9, 2015 |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Completes Its Acquisition of Scholastic's Ed Tech Business HMH can add market-leading intervention curriculum and services to its pre-K-12 portfolio and expand into other areas such as educational technology, early learning, and education services.   |
Information Today
October 6, 2015 |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Prepares Resource-Sharing Portal for Teachers The upcoming beta version of HMH Marketplace will offer a resource to help educators find teaching tools and connect them with educational technology startups. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 1, 2009
David Nagel |
Meta-Analysis: Is Blended Learning Most Effective? The United States Department of Education reported recently that it's found some evidence to support the notion that blended learning is more effective than either face to face or online learning by themselves. |
Information Today
November 28, 2013 |
MyiLibrary to Distribute HMH Ebooks Houghton Mifflin Harcourt chose Ingram Content Group, Inc.'s MyiLibrary ebook platform to distribute its ebooks to libraries. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2005 |
National Science, Math Resources Hit the Web In preparation for the loss of its US Department of Education funding at the end of September, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education has created a subscription-based Web site to continue its role as a comprehensive resource for K-12 math and science educators. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2004 |
International Reading Association and PLATO Learning The International Reading Association and PLATO Learning are sponsoring the International Reading Association Presidential Award for Reading and Technology, which is open to K-12 educators. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2005 |
Inspiration Software is Currently Accepting Applications for Its 2006 Inspired Teacher Scholarships Inspiration Software will award 30 scholarships, each with a $750 value, which can be used to support professional development activities for educators who champion the integration of visual learning and technology in their curriculum. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2000 |
Service Customizes and Compiles Textbooks Goosewing, Inc. is a new online provider of customizable course material, designed for K-12 educators. The service helps educators create, review and order customized course materials... |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2000 |
Teachers Can Learn to Integrate the Internet An online course certificate program from Jones International University is designed to empower K-12 faculty and staff to effectively incorporate Internet learning in the classroom.... |
T.H.E. Journal
November 2000 |
Classroom Connect, Inc. has partnered with Learning Network Classroom Connect, Inc. has partnered with Learning Network to offer programs for K-12 parents, teachers and students. Classroom Connect's online curriculum products, such as Classroom Today and the Quest adventure learning expeditions, will be featured within Learning Network... |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2003
Bob Lally |
Difference by Design: Taking Learning Tools From the Home into the Classroom Technologies developed as learning tools that will be used by children at home are judged by a different set of criteria than those educators use to determine their suitability for the classroom. |
Information Today
July 23, 2007 |
Houghton Mifflin to Acquire Harcourt Divisions from Reed Elsevier The sale represents the completion of Reed Elsevier's plan, which it announced in February, to sell off its entire Harcourt Education division. Investors, take note. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2005 |
Using Data Systems To Meet AYP Although more data is now available for all education stakeholders, the issues of ensuring data quality, and utilizing the data to make decisions about teaching and learning, are critical to making the data useful. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2007
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Service Disagreement A lack of precedence on how to charge for ongoing support for technology purchases has created an unhealthy divide between vendors and educators. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005
Matthew Miller |
Online Collaborative Learning Communities: Twenty-One Designs to Building an Online Collaborative Learning Community This book by Chih-Hsiung Tu provides effective and comprehensive guides for educators interested in integrating online collaboration into their instruction. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2000 |
Late Breaks - The Big Deal Book of Technology for K-12 Educators |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2000 |
Portal Combines E-Commerce and E-Learning ...comprehensive business-to-business procurement solution for administrators; Learning For Success, a service that provides educational content at no cost to schools without advertising; and Kawama.com itself, an education portal... |
T.H.E. Journal
October 6, 2009
David Nagel |
iNACOL Publishes Standards for K-12 Online Programs The K-12 research and advocacy association iNACOL has published the first-ever standards for K-12 online education programs, National Standards for Quality Online Programs. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005
Leslie A. Pulliam |
The Quest for Quality Instructional Data The most successful school districts are embracing the philosophy that accurate data plays a critical role in driving instruction and making informed decisions. But there is still much more to learn. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 1, 2009 |
Technology's Impact on Effective Teaching Strategies Much is significantly different when online tools are used in instruction simply because the contexts of learning and tools used, as well as modes of delivery, differ so greatly. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2009
Rama Ramaswami |
Even! But No Longer Odd Once regarded as an unconventional alternative for atypical students, virtual schools have achieved mainstream acceptance, and are now seen as providing an education equal to - if not better than - what their traditional counterpart offers. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2000 |
Solution Helps Administrators Analyze Student Performance IBM's Insight at School is a new business intelligence solution for the K-12 market. It provides schools with technology, consulting and services to improve the learning process by helping students make more informed decisions. |
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Professional Development Unlike training, professional development is more concerned with helping teachers learn to use technology in order to help students learn. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2003
Sue Collins |
Filling Educational Gaps With Online Learning: An Educationally, Economically Sound Solution Through innovative budgeting and planning strategies, superintendents and principals everywhere are discovering creative tools for meeting the needs of all students. Online learning is one such tool, offering a cost-effective way to expand a school's educational offerings. |
CIO
November 11, 2009
Kim S. Nash |
An IT Governance Process That's Weighted for Growth After a merger, education publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt devised an IT governance process that gives more weight to revenue-generating projects. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2001
Ruth Watson |
The Trumbull County Community Network Project In the early 1990s, the school districts of Trumbull County, OH were similar to most schools in the amount of technology available to teachers, administrators and students. The project that changed that situation made an organized effort to infuse technology into K-12 schools... |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2008
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
From Gathering Information to Taking Action Four new projects herald the bold next phase of the Congress on the Future of Content. |
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News Briefs - Center for Education Services The research and development organization AEL has opened the Center for Education Services, which offers customized professional development and program improvement services for educators at the school, district and state levels. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2000 |
Online Destination Links Teachers with Resources Great Online Tools for Schools, GOTSchool Inc., has launched GOTSchool Teachers, a Web site for K-12 teachers to find and share resources. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2004
Geoffry Fletcher |
Sharing State, District Best Practices Sharing, learning and working together can accelerate the effective use of technology in education. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005 |
Discovery Health Connection The subscription-based service offers a comprehensive library of video and multi-media content. This online K-12 resource addresses the nine critical areas of youth health and prevention. |
T.H.E. Journal
August 2005 |
Discovery Educator Network to Bolster Virtual Community The Discovery Educator Network is a nationwide community of innovative teachers who use digital media to make learning more powerful and engaging, and who help fellow teachers learn how to take advantage of digital learning. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2008
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Getting Beyond Us vs. Them Our recent conference reveals the common ground K-12 and higher ed share in the effort to bring technology into learning. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2005 |
Web Site Provides Discounts on Classroom Furniture Today's Classroom has launched a Web site to help school administrators and educators find the best value on school furniture and classroom equipment. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2004 |
Edusoft Version 2.7 This redesigned user interface for the Web-based assessment platform helps school districts, teachers and parents track student performance across three kinds of tests: state exams, district benchmarks and classroom tests. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 16, 2010
Scott Aronowitz |
Memphis Implements Technology-Based Reading Program The software uses phonemic awareness, colorful visual presentations, engaging songs, and sound identification to introduce readers in pre-kindergarten through third grades to printed letters and letter combinations, as well as letter-sound correspondence. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2003
Sylvia Charp |
Professional Development Many opportunities exist for professional development, especially for K-12 educators, corporate employees, government workers and higher education personnel. Let's look at a few examples. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 1, 2010 |
A Custom Fit K-12 educators need to get a better understanding of open content, for their own benefit as well as their students'. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2005
Matthew Pittinsky |
No Teacher Left Behind Online learning tools provide the foundation for today's professional development programs. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2008
Charlene O'Hanlon |
Content, Anyone? Free and always available, web-based open source materials are providing educators with a fertile, ever-adaptable supply of instructional resources. |
T.H.E. Journal
November 1, 2009 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships Digital media benefits preparation for primary school... Houghton Mifflin will donate trees to schools... Website will promote science careers for girls... Schools are rated for online security... etc. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2000 |
On The Web Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for math and science educators... Adobe.com Education... Spanish language instruction resources... eboard alternatives to websites... Merriam-Webster Word Central... CollegePrep-101 online... |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2002
Sloane O'Neal |
The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions This requirement, that districts implement products and programs founded on scientifically based research, is one of the bill's greatest strengths. When coupled with effective professional development, these educational solutions represent an overwhelmingly positive move. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2001 |
One-Stop Shopping for Software and Educational Videos edudex.com has launched a comprehensive online marketplace that makes it easy for educators and librarians from middle schools to universities to find and purchase a broad range of educational materials... |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2001 |
Textbooks to Become Interactive Houghton Mifflin and netLibrary have launched a digital textbook initiative to create electronic versions of Houghton Mifflin College Division texts. By the fall of 2001, electronic textbooks will be available on a Web-based learning platform called MetaText... |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2000 |
Director 8 K-12 Edition Macromedia's Director 8 K-12 Edition is a special version of the Web site creation tool, designed to bring powerful multimedia into the K-12 classroom... |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2003
Judith B.Rajala |
Education Technology Training This column focuses on education technology training, which refers to understanding the concepts of technological processes and applying them to teaching and learning. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2002
Sylvia Charp |
Educators' Acceptance of Computer Technology? The use of technology as a tool in education for instruction and management is now accepted. Now that technology is accepted in schools, the search for new applications and justification for spending on those applications, hardware and professional development is ongoing... |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2000 |
FYI - Remark Web Survey ...new version of its Remark Web Survey, designed to help educators and Web administrators create interactive forms... |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2009 |
Special Section : Outsourcing School districts are discovering the benefits of shifting some of their operations onto online providers. It's a new way of doing business that has brought a change to K-12 environments, processes - and mindsets. |
