EdTech Show Daily @ TCEA • January 31, 2023

Maximize Classroom Interaction with ELMO

The learning environment is constantly changing The paradigm of regurgitating information has transitioned to the cultivation of transdisciplinary learning that serves ideas and creativity, not only memorization One of the best ways to foster ideas and creativity for curious minds is through visualization, engagement and interaction ELMO designs and develops products with this in mind, making sure that educators are armed with the necessary tools to connect their students to lessons

Trane Technologies and Discovery Education Launch National STEM Education Initiative

Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, and Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader, announced they have teamed up to launch a multimedia Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education experience for students in grades 5 to 10 The multifaceted learning program includes interactive tools, resources and volunteers to engage and inspire students to learn, think and solve the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, like climate change and food waste, through sustainable innovation

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Calcasieu Parish School Board Advances STEAM Education with MakerBot 3D Printers

MakerBot, a Stratasys company, announced that Calcasieu Parish School Board has invested in 200 MakerBot SKETCH Classroom™ sets, totaling 400 SKETCH 3D printers, to further advance its STEAM education and build critical skills among its students The addition of SKETCH 3D printers brings the latest technological innovations to students to enhance classroom learning across grade levels and better prepare them for the future.

“We want to make a difference with our students and give them all equal opportunities to succeed,” said Kim Leblanc, Chief Technology Officer at Calcasieu Parish School Board “To do that, we need to give them tools and resources that will help them develop critical thinking, collaboration and creativity skills We believe that 3D printing and the MakerBot 3D printers fits right in and can support our teachers and students along their learning journey ”

Located in southwest Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish School Board is the fifth largest school district in the s t a t e . T h e d i s t r i c t h a s 29,500 students across its 60 elementary, middle, and high schools Its mission is

“We’re excited to launch this unique learning experience in collaboration with Discovery Education to reach students across demographics, including those in underserved communities,” said Deidra Parrish Williams, Trane Technologies’ Leader of Global Corporate Social Responsibility. “The goal is to expose them to STEM concepts and experts at work in the real world, and encourage them to pursue careers in science, technology and sustainability Our company’s purpose is to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world This initiative does just that by inspiring students to explore themes and topics, problem solve and develop creative solutions It is accessible to all, and easy for educators to incorporate into their curriculums ”

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Trafera Acquires AXI Education Solutions

T r a f e r a a n n o u n c e d t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f A X I E d u c a t i o n S o l u t i o n s , a l e a d i n g p r o v i d e r o f P r o m e t h e a n i n t e r a c t i v e f l a t p a n e l s , e d u c a t o r p r o f e s s i o n a l d e v e l o pm e n t a n d r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s a n d s e r v i c e s t o U S K - 1 2 s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s a c r o s s t h e m i d - S o u t h

“Bringing together Trafera and AXI will help us bring even more value to our school d i s t r i c t p a r t n e r s , ” c o m m e n t e d S c o t t G i l l , Chief Executive Officer of Trafera “AXI’s talented team has earned the trust of their customers with a focus on Promethean interactive displays Coupled with their exceptional professional development platform and stellar installation services, I’m excited to welcome the AXI team to Trafera and look forward to growing together ”

Dale Viola, Founder of AXI, noted, “Trafera really understands and appreciates the technology challenges faced by educators and district IT leaders today. I’m thankful that our customers and employees will have the opportunity to be part of an organization that shares our commitment to improving student outcomes through technology ”

Trafera is a portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners Rotunda, along with other investors, provided additional capital for the acquisition of AXI AXI will

Newline Interactive Announces New Whiteboarding Software Newline Engage Cloud

N e w l i n e I n t e r a c t i v e , t h e l e a d i n g provider of quality interactive touch d i s p l a y s a n d c o l l a b o r a t i o n s o l u t i o n s , announced the release of its newest and most robust whiteboarding software platform, Newline Engage Cloud

Newline Engage Cloud is an online, interactive whiteboard that empowers teachers with the tools needed to conduct remote, hybrid and in-person instructional sessions As cloud-based software, Newline Engage Cloud works on Newline interactive flat panel displays as well as is accessible on a variety of internet-connected devices such as tablets, Chromebooks, mobile phones, PCs and more With Newline Engage Cloud, teachers can create, assign and live teach on whiteboards to individual students, or have multiple users collaborate on a single board Instructors can upload existing material or create new material using manipulatives and widgets built into Newline Engage Cloud software.

“ W e a r e t h r i l l e d t o d e b u t o u r n e w e s t s o f t w a r e p r o d u c t , N e w l i n e Engage Cloud,” said Ty Hall, Newline’s S e n i o r V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f S a l e s a n d M a r k e t i n g “ W i t h i t s p o w e r f u l t o o l s , Newline Engage Cloud addresses every i m a g i n a b l e n e e d f o r t e a c h e r s t o enhance their teaching effectiveness

and engage with their students ”

Newline Engage Cloud has hundreds of digitized visual aids for STEM, reading, writing, languages, art, music a n d m o r e , m a k i n g e d u c a t i o n a l resources truly accessible and inclusive f o r a l l C o n f i g u r a b l e a c t i v e w i d g e t s make learning fun, interactive, collabor a t i v e a n d e n g a g i n g , r e g a r d l e s s o f whether a learner is in a physical or virtual classroom Newline Engage Cloud also provides classroom controls and teaching tools not available in other whiteboard applications including hundreds of subject-specific manipulatives and features like timers, polls, spinners, clocks, grids, handwriting recognition and more

A d d i t i o n a l l y , N e w l i n e E n g a g e C l o u d s e a m l e s s l y i n t e g r a t e s w i t h G o o g l e a n d M i c r o s o f t e c o s y s t e m s , allowing users to connect to apps such a s G o o g l e C l a s s r o o m , G o o g l e D r i v e , Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneNote and many more Newline Engage Cloud is available now at www newline-engage com

For more information, visit www newlineinteractive com, call 888 233 0868, email sales@newline-interactive com or stop by booth #652

Battelle Funds More than 100 Ohio STEM Classroom Grants

T h e O h i o S T E M L e a r n i n g N e t w o r k ( O S L N ) w i l l r e a c h 5 1 , 0 0 0 O h i o s t ud e n t s t h i s y e a r w i t h a w a r d s , f u n d e d b y B a t t e l l e , t o 1 5 1 O h i o c l a s s r o o m s T h e g r a n t s w i l l c r e a t e s u s t a i n a b l e , S T E M l e a r n i n g p r o j e c t s i n p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e K - 1 2 s c h o o l s a c r o s s 5 5 O h i o c o u n t i e s

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Ohio. Providing more access for all students to experience quality science, t e c h n o l o g y , e n g i n e e r i n g a n d m a t h (STEM) education is Battelle’s top philanthropic priority

Awarded classrooms will receive grants of up to $5,000 In total, $687,500 will be awarded Projects align to one of four focus areas: Community Problem S o l v i n g , S T E M C a r e e r E x p l o r a t i o n , Building STEM Mindsets, and Design Thinking and Infrastructure.

Mimio Connected Classroom –Empowering Teachers and Students

“As I walked around the room, I heard great ideas and reasoning All levels of l e a r n e r s i n m y c l a s s r o o m w e r e f u l l y engaged and curious,” says a science teacher from Freedom Middle School

There is an expectation that educators implement the curriculum, materials and resources to successfully meet student learning needs. Yet, this can be challenging when new technology is introduced that requires time and effort to learn and integrate with existing classroom technology Boxlight has a long history of providing robust, comprehensive and user-friendly solutions that engage both teachers and students

Mimio solutions are designed to e l e v a t e a n d t r a n s f o r m t e a c h i n g a n d l e a r n i n g i n a C o n n e c t e d C l a s s r o o m , with feature-rich interactive displays, powerful audio systems, turnkey STEM solutions and high-quality professional development Mimio solutions enhance instruction and promote active learning, empowering teachers and students to go beyond the traditional

“Teachers are adapting to seamless integration of technology tools and inperson instruction in an efficient way, thus supporting all students who are at various stages of content understanding and social-emotional status,” says a p r o g r a m d i r e c t o r a t P h o e n i x U n i o n High School District

Interactive Learning for Everyone W h i l e t h e p o w e r o f t r a n s f o r m a t i v e instruction lies with the teacher, an innovative yet easy-tou s e i n t e r a c t i v e d i s p l a y c a n o p t i m i z e w h a t i s done in the Connected C l a s s r o o m T h e MimioPro 4 allows everyone in a room to see in bright, vibrant color and clear detail The touchdriven 4K Android display can easily function as an interactive whiteboard, PC and collaboration tool for everyone in the class and those learning from home A rich combination of tools makes the MimioPro 4 versatile enough to use for a variety of needs – individualized, small group and whole class

The MimioPro 4 comes with the CleverLive cloud content management platform so the display can turn into a c o m m u n i c a t i o n t o o l . A d m i n i s t r a t o r s c a n s h a r e u p d a t e s , n e w s a n d a l e r t s across all MimioPro 4 displays to keep t h e g r e a t e r s c h o o l c o m m u n i t y informed A teacher-favorite feature is

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the CleverShare screen mirroring software With CleverShare, students are given the opportunity to participate in class discussions from wherever they are learning while allowing teachers to maintain control over what is shared T h e M i m i o P r o 4 m a k e s i t e a s i e r f o r t e a c h e r s t o a c c e s s a p p s s u c h a s C l e v e r s t o r e , M y S t e m K i t s a n d MimioConnect to plan, create and facilitate lessons.

“ T h e r e ’ s m o r e i n t e r a c t i v i t y a n d engagement with the panels, which e n r i c h e s t h e c u r r i c u l u m For example, w i t h m a t h , t h e t e a c h e r s c a n t a k e a s h a p e a n d rotate it, flip it, manipulate it so that students understand a concept better,” says a technology coordinator from Bennington Public Schools

The Boxlight mission is to be the leader of cutting-edge and effective technology solutions, with the goal of h e l p i n g e d u c a t o r s i m p r o v e a n d enhance instructional practices Mimio K-12 edtech solutions cover every facet of the teaching and learning experience so that educators and students have an increased opportunity to benefit from instructional innovation in a Connected Classroom

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m e n t c a m e r a c r i s p l y a n d c l e a r l y f o r a l l t o s e e a n d i n t e r a c t S t u d e n t s c a n c o nn e c t t o E L M O B o a r d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e l e s s o n w i t h t h e i r W i F i - e n a b l e d d e v i c e s C r e a t i v i t y i s n u r t u r e d a n d f l o u r i s h e s E L M O B o a r d c a n q u i c k l y c a p t u r e i d e a s , s a v e a n d s h a r e t o e x p a n d l a t e r – c r e a t i n g d y n a m i c , m e m o r a b l e l e s s o n s f o r s t u d e n t s

It’s a breeze to navigate and can c o n n e c t w i r e l e s s l y t o W i F i - e n a b l e d devices for easy collaboration and participation Its intelligent touch technology responds to fingers, palms and a

stylus, so you don’t have to worry about passing germs with the stylus And, the s c r e e n h a s a n t i - m i c r o b i a l p r o p e r t i e s built in to keep your kiddos safe! The possibilities are as limited as your imagination

Want to get connected with ELMO a n d i t s c l a s s r o o m s o l u t i o n s ? V i s i t www elmousa com to see how you can maximize your classroom’s interaction.

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w h i c h u p l i f t s u n d e r r e p r e s e n t e d s t udents and communities through access to STEM education, enhanced learning environments, and pathways to green careers The company has committed $100 million and 500,000 employee volu n t e e r h o u r s b y 2 0 3 0 t o d e p l o y S u s t a i n a b l e F u t u r e s i n c o m m u n i t i e s where it operates and serves.

A core feature of the learning exper i e n c e i s a v i r t u a l f i e l d t r i p , “ R e i m a g i n i n g T o d a y f o r a M o r e Sustainable Tomorrow ” The engaging virtual experience gives students an upclose look at climate innovators at work across Trane Technologies During the field trip, students will encounter professionals from diverse backgrounds as they demonstrate real cases of how bold thinking can spark leading edge innovation. Students can also connect d i r e c t l y w i t h S T E M p r o f e s s i o n a l s f o r classroom talks, mentoring and career

to “build foundations for the future,” and it does so by providing students with the latest technologies they need to be successful in and out of the classroom In addition to STEAM (science, t e c h n o l o g y , e n g i n e e r i n g , a r t s , a n d mathematics) classes, the school district offers programs for advanced placement, gifted, and career and technical e d u c a t i o n t o p r e p a r e s t u d e n t s w i t h skills needed for 21st century careers

Using its allocated funds from the Title I, Part A federal grant program to p u r c h a s e t h e 3 D p r i n t e r s , C a l c a s i e u P a r i s h S c h o o l B o a r d c o n t i n u e s t o ensure that all of its students have equitable access to technology that will help accelerate learning in the classroom and support the development of cognitive and technical abilities Each

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c o n t i n u e t o b e b a s e d o u t o f Madisonville, Louisiana

About Trafera

Trafera is a leading provider of educational technology to K-12 schools and a top K-12 focused reseller of Google Chrome devices Trafera offers a broad

exploration. Program resources will be a v a i l a b l e t o s c h o o l s a n d e d u c a t o r s throughout the United States

“Innovation sprouts from courage a n d c r e a t i v i t y i n S T E M S u s t a i n a b l e Futures with Trane Technologies helps inspire students to create real-world s u s t a i n a b l e s o l u t i o n s t h a t m a k e t h e world a better place, both in their own neighborhood and around the world,” said Beth Meyer, Vice President of Social Impact at Discovery Education. "By connecting the dots between STEM and sustainability, educators can access criti c a l r e s o u r c e s t o e m p o w e r s t u d e n t s with forward-thinking content that sets them up for future success ”

L e a r n m o r e a b o u t S u s t a i n a b l e F u t u r e s a t s u s t a i n a b l e f u t u r e s d i s c o ve r y e d u c a t i o n c o m o r w i t h i n t h e Discovery Education K-12 learning platform. Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standardsaligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity cre-

S K E T C H 3 D p r i n t e r s , I S T E - c e r t i f i e d MakerBot Certification™ training programs for educators and students, and additional accessories and materials.

Calcasieu Parish’s EdTech partner for t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n t o M a k e r B o t w a s Bluum, the leading provider of transformational technology solutions for educators

The driving force behind the purchase was the opportunity to give students equal chances to learn and use 3D printing to help develop their problem-solving and design thinking skills.

Calcasieu Parish School Board takes its e d u c a t i o n s e r i o u s l y a n d w o r k s t o ensure its teachers are well-equipped with the tools and resources needed to teach their students In addition to the SKETCH 3D printers, the district has other MakerBot 3D printers, laptops, d e s k t o p s , c o d i n g r o b o t s , a n d o t h e r STEAM technologies One of the dis-

range of additional hardware and software solutions that support better outcomes through technology and also offers a robust set of services including d e p l o y m e n t a n d w a r r a n t y s u p p o r t Based in St Paul, Minnesota, the company also has operations in Arden Hills, Minnesota, and Muskogee, Oklahoma, supporting the needs of school districts nationwide Visit www trafera com

ation tools, and professional learning r e s o u r c e s , D i s c o v e r y E d u c a t i o n p r ovides educators an enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction

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About Trane Technologies

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator Through its strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and its portfol i o o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e products and services, the company brings efficient and sustainable climate s o l u t i o n s t o b u i l d i n g s , h o m e s a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . F o r m o r e o n T r a n e Technologies, visit www.tranetechnologies com Follow Trane Technologies at Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

trict’s goals with 3D printing is to integrate it seamlessly into teachers’ curricu l a , a l o n g w i t h o t h e r t e c h n o l o g i e s offered.

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“ B l u u m ’ s m i s s i o n i s t o p r o v i d e a f u t u r e w h e r e e v e r y s t u d e n t h a s a c c e s s t o a w o r l d - c l a s s e d u c a t i o n , i m p r o v e l e a r n i n g a n d m a k e i t m o r e a c c e s s ib l e , ” B l u u m V i c e P r e s i d e n t o f P r o d u c t R y a n S e m a n s s a i d “ S o , i t i s t h r i l l i n g t o s e e a d i s t r i c t l i k e C a l c a s i e u P a r i s h ,

About AXI Education Solutions

A X I E d u c a t i o n S o l u t i o n s , t h e 2 0 2 0 Promethean Partner of the Year, is a leading provider of educational technology focused on enhancing teaching and learning With a portfolio of products and services including interactive d i s p l a y s a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l d e v e l o pment, and a host of supportive technologies, AXI partners with school dis-

About Discovery Education

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content and professional learning for K-12 classrooms Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources and the largest professional learning network of its kind, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning, creating i m m e r s i v e S T E M e x p e r i e n c e s , a n d i m p r o v i n g a c a d e m i c a c h i e v e m e n t around the globe. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4 5 million educators and 45 million students w o r l d w i d e , a n d i t s r e s o u r c e s a r e accessed in over 100 countries and territories Inspired by the global media c o m p a n y D i s c o v e r y , I n c , D i s c o v e r y Education partners with districts, states a n d l i k e - m i n d e d o r g a n i z a t i o n s t o e m p o w e r t e a c h e r s w i t h c u s t o m i z e d solutions that support the success of all learners Explore the future of education at www discoveryeducation com

w h e r e t h e e n t i r e s t u d e n t p o p u l a t i o n i s g r a n t e d a c c e s s t o t h e f e d e r a l l y a s s i s t e d N a t i o n a l S c h o o l L u n c h P r o g r a m , u s e i t s r e s o u r c e f u l n e s s t o e q u i p i t s s t u d e n t b o d y w i t h 4 0 0 c u tt i n g - e d g e 3 D p r i n t e r s w i t h l i t t l e t o n o c o s t o u t o f i t s p o c k e t W e ’ r e i n c r e d i b l y p r o u d t o b e a t e c h n o l o g y p a r t n e r w i t h s u c h a f o r w a r d - t h i n k i n g s c h o o l d i s t r i c t t h a t i s l e v e l i n g t h e p l a y i n g f i e l d i n r e a l - t i m e ”

“We believe that STEAM education is important to the success of future generations,” said Nadav Goshen, Chief E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r o f M a k e r B o t . “ 3 D printing’s versatility as a learning tool as well as a training tool unlocks the possib i l i t i e s o f w h a t c a n b e a c h i e v e d Calcasieu Parish School Board continues to stand at the forefront of education to provide the latest technologies to its students to enable them to succeed ”

t r i c t s t o s u p p o r t c o l l e g e a n d c a r e e r readiness for every child regardless of social or economic background AXI is based in Madisonville, Louisiana, with a customer base of school districts spann i n g t h e m i d - S o u t h s t a t e s V i s i t www.axiedu.com.

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , g o t o www trafera com

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