eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

As schools seek innovative new strategies to increase reading and learning, teachers are using digital tools inside and outside the classroom. In response, OverDrive Education is offering the most expansive Sora Sweet Reads summer reading program yet, May 4–August 17. CLEVELAND – May 6, 2022 ? –

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

CLEVELAND – June 7, 2022 – Digital book access for reading and listening for K-12 students has reached a milestone. Students using the free Sora student reading app have now accessed more than 100 million books from their school’s digital collections since Sora launched in 2018. Thank you, Sora, for making reading fun!”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – National momentum around the science of reading continues to increase and with it the demand for professional learning for the entire school community. To help meet this need, 95 Percent Group launched 95 Foundational Tools. This need for professional learning is compounded by a U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

. & WEATHERFORD, TX – July, 2022 – MetaMetrics ® and Edsoma today announced a new partnership that will help children using Edsoma’s innovative reading app build their oral reading fluency skills. Edsoma’s scoring system is used to identify strengths and weaknesses in children’s reading. About Edsoma.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2017

Stories are powerful instructional tools , and as humans, our brains are wired to respond to them. Storytelling, which can teach us about ourselves, about possibilities, and about culture, is such a powerful learning tool that it is even being used to teach robots. The Story Behind the Story.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2021

Students use their school credentials to read required and recreational digital books in the Sora student reading app. This “ Delaware Accelerate Learning ” digital collection is available for students to borrow and read on any device inside the classroom, at home and anywhere 24/7.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Watching her struggle, I realized language-learning tools just werent designed for kids. They often involved reading (which she couldnt do yet), they felt too much like work, and they didn’t offer speaking practice–critical for kids learning a new language.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I’ve experienced the phenomenon of reading a text, but when I get to the end of a page or the bottom of the article, I have no idea what the text was about. I could not answer a single question about the content of what I read. Yes, my eyes technically scanned the words, but I wasn’t thinking about what I was reading.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

This model makes available ebooks and audiobooks on-demand in the Sora reading app to as many students as needed, with or without codes. Digital On-Demand Class Sets give schools the flexibility to allocate budget for assigned classroom reading even in situations where classes and rosters are not finalized.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

They use laptops, touch TVs and Microsoft Office products for both independent and whole-class learning. One tool on heavy rotation is Microsoft’s Immersive Reader. Many Immersive Reader features are designed to personalize learning and make it accessible to all. They want to know you can read their writing.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Tucked in, snuggled up, I still remember the hours I spent listening to my mother read aloud “The Hobbit.” After I listened to this one, I read the other books in the series in the narrators’ voices in my own head. It’s read by the author, making it feel much like listening to someone share anecdotes and wisdom from their own life.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2020

What strategies and technology tools can teachers leverage to take their traditional classes online? I have fielded multiple questions about the best ways to engage students and leverage online learning tools if schools close for a period of time. PrepOnlineLesson.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2021

NEW YORK, NY – August 10, 2021– Reading Eggs, a Blake eLearning program that creates a unique online world where children learn to read, today announced that the platform now has over 20 million users worldwide. Millions of parents turned to Reading Eggs to set their children up for success.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In this latest award program, Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) was recognized as a winner in the category of Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning App or Tool. The company’s highly-regarded Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) was also named a finalist in the category for Best Literacy App or Tool. About Rosetta Stone.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Digital learning tools are invaluable when they’re used by confident educators. In fact, when used appropriately, digital and mobile learning resources engage students–and they can even help boost achievement. Here, 13 educators share snapshots of the digital learning tools they’re using in their classrooms.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

I love reading, but there are so many books out there, it’s challenging to pick the right one for my education needs. Digital Leadership is essential reading for any education leader trying to figure out how technology can strengthen schools—and what pitfalls to avoid. 50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

CLEVELAND – March 14, 2022 – In response to educators’ need for more digital content to engage students, OverDrive Education now offers popular digital comic books to schools around the world via the Sora student reading app. Sora is the leading student reading app available in more than 53,000 schools worldwide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. I am constantly on the hunt for good tech reading tools.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2023

MONTREAL – Paper , the leading Educational Support System (ESS), today announced that it has acquired Readlee, an innovative learning tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition technology to help students improve their reading skills. A lifetime of opportunity is lost when a person can’t read.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

When we analyzed student achievement data from multiple measures and through the lens of student groups, we saw an immediate need to provide additional reading intervention to help students recover from the effects of the pandemic. Here are five strategies we have implemented to create an effective high-impact tutoring program.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

CLEVELAND – January 18, 2022 – Educators who are looking for more efficient ways to support reading outcomes have a new solution: Content Bundles. Using a code, the students can then unlock and read the ebooks and audiobooks in Sora , the leading student reading app available in more than 53,000 schools worldwide.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling, pretending, asking questions, and reading books are all important for language development. When children participate in these activities and lots of daily conversations, they have the opportunity to practice their listening skills, play with words, recognize rhymes, notice letters, and read books.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

AudioPen is an AI-powered tool that converts voice notes into text that’s easy to read and ready to share with students and fellow teachers. Students in a classroom learn and consume information differently. Clicking on the Brisk extension lets teachers see the reading level of any text on the internet.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2016

eBooks and digital audiobooks have become a vital component to promote reading and support literacy goals in nearly 13,000 schools and districts in 50 countries. In addition, advancements to OverDrive’s popular app allows students with dyslexia to read in a dyslexic font.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key points: Digital learning tools must engage students in modern ways How 5 educators use digital tools in the classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more on digital classrooms, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Today’s kids are built differently.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Keep reading to discover how this educator keeps learning going in the middle of a global pandemic. He understands how to introduce tools that make the subject feel relevant and approachable for both students and teachers, who often have never coded before themselves. Nominee : Nick Baskwill. Nominated by : Unruly Studios.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

Seven leading edtech organizations have developed a system intended to reduce the burden on schools and educators when it comes to assessing digital learning tools. This process aims to help schools quickly and reliably select and implement edtech tools, said ISTE CEO Richard Culatta during the opening of ISTELive 24 in Denver.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It comprises the whole world of computer-aided education and training, along with the use of digital tools and resources. Students learn at different rates, and from diverse ways. Efficient reading is best for some students to gain knowledge, while others rely more on audio visual materials.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2024

Everyone is enrolled in it and the students split their time between math and reading. They have the power to get in there and fill the gaps they may have that are impeding their reading comprehension. Use the program as an intervention tool. Here are six ways we’ve been working to increase usage of our literacy platform: 1.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

According to BOOKR Kids Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dorka Horvath, BOOKR Class underscores the unique effectiveness of ability digital media as ESL learning tools for the classroom. Immersive and interactive, digital learning tools can encourage new levels of creativity and concentration in the classroom,” said Horvath.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2024

If you are worried about price, I am super excited to share that for educators and students, Canva is free (yes, you read that correctly)! A couple of years ago, I was introduced to Canva and found that it has helped improve my life as an educator significantly. You can do it!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. You cant take a Generation Alpha student, sit them down in front of the same digital learning resource kids were using 10 years ago, and expect similar results. Personalized learning 2.0

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2020

As teachers prepare for classes to resume this fall, McGraw Hill today announced the launch of McGraw Hill Rise , a new reading and math supplement with embedded assessment and personalization to help educators identify and address individual learning gaps for each student. this fall. . . McGraw Hill.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2015

As the principal of Hudson High School of Learning Technologies in Manhattan, I know firsthand how cellphones can both help students stay in touch in today’s world and how they can be a valuable teaching and learning tool in the school setting.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

When looking for statewide resources, we knew that we wanted to get back to providing something that fostered the love of reading in children and teens and couldn’t be more pleased with the depth and ability to customize content that TeachingBooks provides,” said Robin Westphal, State Librarian for Missouri State Library. About TeachingBooks.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

This student often struggled with reading instructions and questions, which made it difficult to participate in the general education classroom. To support them, I used Classkick’s built-in audio tools to record and embed verbal instructions and questions into assignments.

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