Best of ISTE 2016

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Why fuss with the setup and shadows of a projector when you can use a large panel interactive display, like the Promethean ActivPanel, instead. Available in 55- and 65-inch sizes, the next generation of ActivPanel screens will be 70- and 84-inch models. They’re good for small to large classrooms, have Android computers built in and include ClassFlow and ActivInspire software. The best part is that because the screen is touch sensitive, just like a tablet or phone, and it works just as well with a finger or the included digital pen.  See it and touch it at booth 1604.

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In addition to Capstone’s extensive library of K-12 ebooks and digital curriculum, the company’s pivotEd now has 500 lessons for grades three-through-six. It doesn’t matter if your school uses PCs, iPads or Androids because the Capstone lessons and content can be delivered across the board. The first batch emphasizes collaborative learning with lessons like Classifying Mammals and Oceans Under Threat. Booth 1728.

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Using Bloomz to communicate between teachers and parents may make it easy to praise an overachiever or get an underachiever back on track, but it has three new features that should be ready for the opening of the new school year. To start, the app will now have behavior tracking to send home reports of children acting up in class so no parent is ever blindsided. In addition to a timeline that can show a student’s progression of work, Bloomz will also have the ability to include videos. It’s still a freebee at booth 2659.

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