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Big Deals: Advanced offerings in curriculum and data analytics, parent communication, remote tutoring, and more

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Discovery Education this month acquired DreamBox Learning , a PK-12 education technology provider serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators nationwide. SchoolStatus will acquire ClassTag in its entirety, including its operations and technology.

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Osmo Announces $2,000 Mini-Grants to Outfit Classrooms with Osmo’s Award-Winning Educational Technology

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Osmo for Schools , in partnership with Osmo Cares, the charitable arm of award-winning STEAM brand Osmo , announces one-time mini-grants consisting of $2000 worth of Osmo for Schools’ educational technology. focuses on building in-classroom usage of Osmo’s award-winning educational systems.

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What 40 Million Messages Tell Us About Parent-Teacher Communication

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Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Could better communication between schools and parents alleviate the problem? To Lim, that means there’s a lot of room for improvement in how educators and parents are communicating. That’s the theory one nonprofit has. But are they quality conversations? Not necessarily.”

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Education Technology

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The integration of digital tools such as interactive software, cloud-based platforms, and adaptive learning systems has shifted traditional educational models towards more personalized, flexible, and engaging learning experiences. One of the primary benefits of education technology in K-12 is its ability to cater to diverse learning styles.

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Why is Educational Technology Important in the Classroom?

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Key points: Educational technology plays a critical role in the classroom Education technology boosts student learning Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Educational technology transforms learning by increasing engagement, personalizing instruction, and expanding access to resources.

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Kids Use Play To Communicate. Here’s Why Adults Need To Pay Attention.

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Danny LaBrecque communicates through play at The Nature Preschool at Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills, Md. The language of play isn’t just for children. It can also be a tool for adults to process the complex, and it has served me over the years in my work with young children and as a parent.

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ParentSquare Announces 2023-24 Advisory Council Members 

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The Advisory Council members help inform the company’s future development plans for the ParentSquare platform and serve as a peer-to-peer forum for discussing best practices and pressing issues in school communications and family engagement. Buy-in from the majority of staff members and parents was quick.