Category: Edu

Super League Gaming Announces its Largest Season Yet Across North America with Metropolis Madness

In Season Five, Super League Gaming lets players build and battle in US landmarks in the Legendary Sandbox Game Across More Than 50 Cities Beginning October 18

SANTA MONICA, Calif.  — Sept. 27, 2016 — Super League Gaming, the Santa Monica-based company that transforms movie theaters into interactive, multiplayer gaming arenas, today announced the fifth season of its Minecraft event series — Metropolis Madness. Taking place in more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada, this 4-week league tests 6-16 year-old Minecrafters’ creativity, critical thinking and teamwork for the chance to win the coveted Super Bolt trophy and a $15,000 scholarship. Continue reading Super League Gaming Announces its Largest Season Yet Across North America with Metropolis Madness

IXL Announces Complete IXL Science and IXL Social Studies Curriculum for 2nd Through 5th Grade

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DENVER and SAN MATEO, Calif. – June 27,2016 – Today at the ISTE 2016 Conference and Expo, IXL Learning announced expanded coverage for IXL Science and IXL Social Studies, delivering an entire core curriculum of math, English language arts, science and social studies for grades 2-5. Students have already answered more than 85 million science and social studies questions since IXL released the new subjects.

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Anoto Appoints Michael Marcum as Senior Vice President of Product Strategy

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LUND, Sweden – January 28, 2016 – Anoto Group AB today announced that it has appointed Michael Marcum as Senior Vice President of Product Strategy. In this role, Michael will oversee strategic planning, brand strategy, and product positioning of Anoto’s global product portfolio across all business areas. Continue reading Anoto Appoints Michael Marcum as Senior Vice President of Product Strategy

IXL Releases New Version of iPad App with Unprecedented Coverage of Pre-K to 12th Grade Math and Language Arts

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Education app by edtech leader offers 14 grade levels of learning in a single download

SAN MATEO, Calif. – December 16, 2015 – IXL today released the latest version of its iPad app, which covers 14 years’ worth of math and English language arts instruction. The app features a complete progression of more than 4,500 skills from pre-K to 12th grade, covering addition to algebra, basic grammar to advanced writing skills, and everything in between. The app can be downloaded for free on the App Store.

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ANOTO GROUP TO ACQUIRE LIVESCRIBE INC.

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Smartpen Maker to Operate as Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and Complement Anoto’s Vision for Multi-surface Digital Writing and Drawing

Lund, Sweden & Oakland, Calif. – November 6, 2015 – Anoto Group AB today announced an agreement to acquire Livescribe Inc. Livescribe will be fully integrated with Anoto as a wholly-owned subsidiary, with the deal expected to close later this month. Continue reading ANOTO GROUP TO ACQUIRE LIVESCRIBE INC.

Livescribe 3 Smartpen Moleskine Edition Now Available for Preorder

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New Smartpen Bundle Pairs Inspiration with Innovation

OAKLAND, Calif. and MILAN — September 15, 2015 — Livescribe Inc. (www.livescribe.com) and Moleskine today announced preorders of the Livescribe 3 smartpen Moleskine Edition, a collaboration that combines the legendary notebook maker’s classic brand and aesthetic with the most successful and popular smartpen to date. The Moleskine Edition combines the art of handwriting with the convenience of technology to seamlessly digitize notes, allowing both iOS and Android smartphone and tablet users to make their notes more actionable than ever. Continue reading Livescribe 3 Smartpen Moleskine Edition Now Available for Preorder

Edtech Leader IXL Learning Opens North Carolina Office

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IXL unites Silicon Valley and the Research Triangle with Raleigh office, tapping new talent for learning technology that reaches 1 in 10 students

SAN MATEO, Calif. & Raleigh, N.C. – September 1, 2015 – IXL Learning (www.ixl.com), an educational technology company, is pleased to announce the opening of its first East Coast office, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s Raleigh office is already home to IXL team members in sales, marketing, and customer support, and is recruiting talent in engineering and curriculum design.

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Livescribe Rolls Out New Echo Smartpen 8GB Pro Edition Model

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All-in-one Device Digitizes Notes and Syncs Audio

OAKLAND, Calif. – July 28, 2015 – Livescribe Inc. (www.livescribe.com), the leading manufacturer of smartpens, today announced that it is now rolling out a new Echo Smartpen 8GB Pro Edition in time for the Back-to-School sales period. The Echo smartpen is an all-in-one device that digitizes notes written on paper and records audio synchronized to handwriting using the built-in microphone. Then, Echo transfers all your notes and audio to a computer via USB for storage, organization and sharing. Continue reading Livescribe Rolls Out New Echo Smartpen 8GB Pro Edition Model