What's New - March 2015

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Software & Online

3RD QUOTE REPORT CARD AND BUDGET PLANNER
(www.the3rdquote.com)

3rd Quote, an online community and marketplace that facilitates EdTech product discovery, research, evaluation, and purchasing has announced two new features: Report Card and Budget Planner. The Report Card is a collaborative evaluation tool that gives all school stakeholders a voice in the decision-making process of EdTech providers or solutions. The Budget Tool is designed for the Director of Technology, Technology Coordinator, and/or Network Manager, and offers linking to existing proposals and new proposals, as well as the ability to download data as a CSV file.

 CLOUDREADY
(www.neverware.com)

Neverware has launched CloudReady, a browser-based operating system that provides a new pathway to the world of Google Apps for Education, without abandoning existing hardware. After one easy installation a PC, running CloudReady, can be used in a classroom together with Chromebooks under a single Google Admin console, creating a unified and consistent Google Apps for Education experience.

MYON
(www.myON.com)

myON has added digital books from National Geographic Kids to its online, personalized literacy environment. With the addition of National Geographic Kids, myON provides a broader wealth of resources around geography, archaeology, and natural science to schools nationwide using myON. The 30 titles are geared toward further engaging middle school students in reading, and include “Stubby the War Dog,” “Spies of the Mississippi,” and “How to Get Rich on a Texas Cattle Drive.”

ODYSSEYWARE AND NWEA
(www.odysseyware.com)

Odysseyware and Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) have announced a partnership that enables educators to leverage NWEA’s Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment data together with targeted Odysseyware ELA and Math lessons. The combination results in dynamically generated, data-informed learning paths that can be even further customized to meet the needs of each student.

SHIFTING INSTRUCTION WITH THE FIVE CORE PRACTICES
 (insighteducationgroup.com) | (www.kdsi.org)

Knowledge Delivery Systems, Inc. (KDS) (www.kdsi.org) and Insight Education Group
(www.insighteducationgroup.com) have developed an online course that helps educators align instruction to College- and Career- Readiness Standards (CCRS) and prepare students for success beyond graduation. The course, Shifting Instruction with the Five Core Practices, is based on the Insight Core
Framework and strategies proven by research to promote the deeper thinking and reasoning called for in the CCRS. Offering educators an in-depth, self-paced professional learning opportunity, the course includes video of the Core Practices in action, expert commentary, engaging exercises, and resources that can be applied directly to instruction.

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