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WHAT’S NEW
software & onlinedistricts
with the
addition of
Big Universe, a literacy solutions provider
of over 11,000 leveled eBooks for K–12
students. Big Universe is now available
in the U.S. exclusively through FuelEd.
The platform supports balanced literacy
programs with integrated tools such
as embedded assessments, a student
recommendation engine, analytics to
demonstrate reading growth, and engaging
reading practice opportunities.
HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT
PARTNERS AND
SCHOOLMINT
( herok12.com) & (www.bvlp.com) & (www.
schoolmint.com)
Hero K12 and BV
Investment Partners
announced SchoolMint
will be joining their
EdTech Platform. The
combined companies now
extend from enrollment to graduation in
districts that include traditional public,
charter, and independent schools across
the country. Customers who work with
SchoolMint and Hero K12 will benefit
from the integrated platform and a
broader strategy to share data across their
applications.
HOONUIT’S NEW COURSES
(www.hoonuit.com)
Hoonuit
announces
the launch of
accredited professional learning courses.
The courses will be provided through
Pathways, a new enhancement to Hoonuit’s
online professional development solution,
which groups similar modules together to
provide a well-rounded study of a topic. Each
pathway has required modules, and several
elective modules to enable personalization.
Each module and pathway is aligned to state
and national professional development
standards, falling into categories such as
Assessment and Evaluation, Instructional
Strategies, and more.HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
HARCOURT AND
ABC’S SHARK TANK
COLLABORATION
(www.hmhco.com) and (abc.go.com/shows/
shark-tank/)
Houghton
Mifflin
Harcourt
released “Math@Work: Math Meets
Entrepreneurship,” the fourth webisode
in its free online series. In the webisode,
two teams of student entrepreneurs pitch
their business ideas to the expert “Sharks”
of ABC’s reality series Shark Tank. For
this episode, the students field a series of
questions from the panel and must use
their skills to analyze their business plans
and convince the “Sharks” to bite and offer
real-world feedback on their ideas.ID TECH & ROBLOX
(iDTech.com) & (corp.roblox.com)
Roblox collaborated with iD Tech for
a course titled Roblox Entrepreneur:
Create, Code, Publish Games for kids
ages 10-12. Registration for the course
began November 1, 2017. This course uses
Roblox’s built-in editor to create 3D worlds
and then uses LUA to code game mechanics.
Students will be able to publish, share, and
play games with friends on any platform
from console to mobile, study games that
have been runaway hits, and more.IMPERO SOFTWARE ANTI-
SEXTING AND BULLYING
VIDEO
(www.imperosoftware.com)
Impero
Software has
released a new
video showing the dangers of sexting and
online bullying, and the important role
online monitoring software plays in schools
to keep students safe. The video is part
of Impero’s work to support schools in
keeping students safe online and promoting
good digital citizenship. The company has
partnered with advocacy organizations to
produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016
Digital Citizenship Summits and provides
online monitoring software to schools.INFOBASE’S WORLD
ALMANAC FOR KIDS
ELEMENTARY
(www.infobase.com)
Infobase announced
the launch of The
World Almanac for
Kids Elementary, a
new resource especially
for elementary school
students and educators.
A complement to its
award-winning The World Almanac for
Kids, this new database provides a wealth
of elementary-level content—including
illustrated articles, videos, interactives,
Fun Facts, and more—in a colorful, kid-
friendly format. In addition to its resources
for homework, reports, and projects, the
database provides support material for
teachers--printable handouts, classroom
management forms, and more.IO EDUCATION PRODUCT
ENHANCEMENTS
(ioeducation.com)
IO Education announced three product
enhancements, including the integration