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Iowa Elementary School Launches Virtual Reality Science Curriculum
In en effort to engage students in immersive learning, an Iowa elementary school within the Davenport Community School District has begun using Oculus Rift VR headsets and VR curriculum from VictoryVR in their science classes.
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E-Rate Requests for High-Speed Internet Have Doubled Since Last Year
The number of E-rate requests for high-speed internet has doubled since last year, according to the 2016 E-Rate Trends Report, prepared by Oklahoma-based consulting group Funds for Learning.
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RobotLAB introduces Engage! K-12 Platform for Teaching with Robots
RobotLAB, a San Francisco-based ed tech company, has launched a new digital platform that aims to transform the learning experience by providing robot-based lessons for a wide range of subjects and age levels. RobotLAB will be at the TCEA conference in Austin, Feb. 6-10.
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D-Tech International Wins Platinum and Gold at Modern Library Awards
D-Tech International, a designer and manufacturer of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and library security systems, has won the 2017 Modern Library Platinum Award for its ComputeIT laptop lending kiosk system and the 2017 Modern Library Gold Award for its innovative RFID solutions.
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Apple Releases Education Bundle With Video, Audio Editing Tools
Apple has introduced the Pro Apps Bundle for Education, available for K-12 and higher ed institutions, which includes Final Cut Pro X, Logic Pro X and other video and audio editing tools for a third of the collective price.
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Family Engagement Platform Adds Phone Alerts for District, School Administrators
LivingTree's parent engagement platform now offers Phone Alerts, a feature that adds voice capability to the texting, multimedia, private messaging and two-way conversation features already available on the platform. Voice messages can now be delivered to a parent's phone via message post, email notification or mobile notification.
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Online Courses Marketplace Launches Live, Affordable Tutoring Service
TakeLessons, an online marketplace for finding and vetting instructors, earlier this week introduced an affordable way for learners of all ages to receive instruction from real teachers over the internet and in-person.
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ISTE Seeks Feedback on Second Draft of Teacher Standards
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is seeking feedback and recommendations on the second draft of its Standards for Teachers. ISTE is inviting input from the global education technology community through Feb. 28.
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QwertyTown Launches Version 2.0 of Web-Based Keyboarding App
QwertyTown, a web-based application that teaches keyboarding, digital literacy and online communication skills, has relaunched as version 2.0 with all new and updated lessons, games, teacher and admin tools, as well as a completely redesigned website.
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Number of Ransomware Attacks Grew Nearly 17 Times Larger in 2016
Ransomware surged 16,700 percent from 2015 to 2016, though unique malware samples declined over the same period, according to a new report from network security firm SonicWall.
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