Librarians Pick Schoology as Best App for Managing Classrooms

NEW YORK – August 15, 2013— Dynamic learning is taking place in classrooms where students are using the Schoology learning management system, recently selected by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) for having some of the best learning apps in K-12 education. The Schoology mobile apps are native apps with specific functionality maximizing how tablets and other mobile devices are used for teaching and learning. ...more

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Going to College? Survey Conducted by x2VOL Says Service is Important

DALLAS – August 7, 2013 – College-bound high school students take note: 99% of K-12 school and district leaders believe community service and service learning history positively influence college acceptance according to a survey completed by intelliVOL, publishers of x2VOL. 

In a survey of 73 district and school administrative staff attending the Naviance Summer Institute, 99 percent agreed or strongly agreed that service history positively impacts college acceptance. Additionally, 80 percent of the 30 college admissions officers surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that volunteer and community service in high school positively impacted college acceptance.

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Additional survey presentation here

Article: Juggler teaches environmental messages to Auburn children

Entertainer juggles environmental messages at Skyridge
By: Andrew Westrope, Staff Writer
May 21, 2013

Skyridge Elementary School got an environmental lesson on Monday from juggling performer Doug Nolan, whose “Rock Steady Juggling” program has appeared in schools, festivals, fairs and other events throughout the Bay Area to teach audiences about water conservation, waste water issues and other water pollution issues. Read More in the Auburn Journal.

Schoology Wins SIIA Education Technology CODiE Award

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schoology—a scalable learning management solution (LMS) deployed in K-12 schools and universities across 135 countries—won the SIIA CODiE Award for Best K-12 Enterprise Solution.

More than two million users at over 35,000 schools and universities use Schoology’s collaborative interface to boost student engagement and streamline curriculum management. Schoology’s user-centric design and open integration platform helps schools of every type meet the individual needs of learners with powerful tools for instruction, assessment and communication.

Read the rest of this release issued May 14, 2013 on BusinessWire.

DALLAS — May 10, 2013 – The world is in a better place right now. In fact, there are lots of better places and happier people thanks to students around the country who have given over 1 million hours of community service through x2VOL. 

Read a recent case study about 21st Century Learning Skills and Community Service here.

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Benjamin by Kathryn Mattingly published by Winter Goose Publishing

Sacramento, CALIF. – May 14, 2013 – A brilliant psychopath. A boy with healing powers. A man trying to balance faith with love. A strong, determined heroine. Put it all together and an amazing story results. Benjamin, written by Kathryn Mattingly and published by Winter Goose, is now available for purchase in Northern California book stores and available in digital formats for NOOK ® and Kindle.

Read more on PitchEngine.

For interviews with Kathryn, contact Jennifer Harrison

Two Katy (Texas) residents to be honored by intelliVOL for work with charities, students

Katy Times

April 4, 2013

 

Two Katy citizens will be honored by intelliVOL, makers of x2VOL, on Friday for their work with local high school students and charities.

 

Romulo “Rom” Crespo, assistant principal at Morton Ranch High School, and parent Jeanmarie Mayfield, of Seven Lakes High School, have each given substantial time and effort in developing community service programs at their respective schools.

 

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