Press Releases
2008
McGraw-Hill Education, National Geographic & PBS to provide digital content
 May 28, 2008 -- New York -- To deepen its offerings for K-12 teachers and students, HotChalk, the first online education resource to connect teachers, students and parents in a collaborative learning environment, today announced partnerships with McGraw-Hill Education, National Geographic, and PBS. Adding curriculum content and video from these respected and innovative companies will augment the HotChalk resources currently used by more than 395,000 teachers worldwide. “Each of these companies is an educational powerhouse and these strategic partnerships bring new influence to our relationships with teachers as we work together to improve education,” said Edward Fields, Chairman and CEO of HotChalk. “Our mission is to improve the lives of teachers by providing valuable educational tools and resources.” . More...
Annual Software & Information Industry Association awards honor exceptional contributions to education
April 8, 2008 -- New York -- HotChalk, the first collaborative online education resource to connect K-12 teachers, students and parents, has been named a finalist for the “Best Education Solution” Codie award. The award, presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), recognizes outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries. More...
March 6, 2008 -- New York -- Teachers' efforts to increase the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering and math careers received a boost today from NBC News with the release of a comprehensive collection of science and technology videos spanning the greatest scientific milestones of our era and the latest scientific discoveries. Students and teachers can explore both historic and current developments in science, such as the discovery of atomic energy, the beginning moments of the space race, and the latest findings about climate change. More...
More Than 1,000 Nominations Received for Premier Industry Recognition
February 12, 2008 -- The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) today unveiled the list of finalists for the 23rd Annual Codie Awards. Established in 1986, the Codie Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries. Through a unique combination of journalist and peer review, the Codie Awards recognize 68 categories of outstanding products and services. This year’s 340 finalists represent an impressive array of technology and business excellence and success. More...
2007
Outstanding Education Technology Products Saluted
November 6, 2007 -- NBC News launches a pioneering Decision '08 resource, designed specifically for classroom instruction, offers the latest, up-to-the-minute presidential election news through a video-on-demand user interface, allowing teachers to effortlessly customize their lesson plans with compelling and relevant content to bring the election process and political issues to life. The Decision '08 resource will include current news reports from Telemundo, NBC's Spanish language television network. These Spanish-language clips will give teachers with limited-English students additional venues for keeping them involved with the electoral process. available exclusively within the HotChalk Learning Environment, a ground-breaking, k-12 learning management system transforming the teaching and learning experience. More...
HotChalk Network Brings Quality Education Publishers Together With Relevant Advertisers
November 5, 2007 -- HotChalk Network, the only online network directly targeting the education marketplace, today announced a far-reaching advertising initiative that delivers new opportunities for marketers seeking to reach the sensitive and valuable education marketplace. The HotChalk Network was the second fastest growing online property from August to September with over 6.3 million unique visitors, according to online activity monitoring and data company, comScore, Inc. comScore lists the HotChalk Network as one of the 5 largest properties in the education category. More..
October 26, 2007 -- HotChalk Network (www.hotchalk.com), a digital K-12 learning community, grew at a pace of 92% last month making it the second fastest growing of all online properties and the fastest growing in the education area according to comScore Media Metrix service, which provides industry-leading Internet audience measurement services detailing online media usage, visitor demographics and online buying power. More...
Outstanding Education Technology Products Saluted
October 3, 2007 -- Technology & Learning magazine today named 54 curriculum products as Awards of Excellence winners in its prestigious 25-year-old recognition program. Software and Web products being honored include innovative applications that break new ground in some important way and also best-of-breed examples that demonstrate clear superiority over similar products in the market. This year's winners were chosen by more than 30 educator-judges who test-drove over 120 entries, logging in many hours in computer labs at San Francisco Bay Area schools. More...
October 2, 2007 -- McGraw-Hill Professional Development, a provider of online video-based professional development courses, together with HotChalk, a corporate sponsored learning management system for K-12 schools, today announced an agreement to make unlimited use of the McGraw-Hill Education online course list available to schools on a subscription basis. More..
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