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An interview with Jeff Jackel, CEO and Co-Founder, BuzzMob. ESD: There's been a lot of talk about you leading up to ISTE this year. BuzzMob seems poised to be the next big thing in school communication. Can you tell our readers more about it? JJ: We're trying to debunk the notion that more engagement with parents or students means more work from teachers and school staff. BuzzMob is a digital communication tool that allows teachers BUZZMOB: THE NEXT BIG THING IN SCHOOL COMMUNICATION An improbable school thrives in rural Augusta, Wisconsin Improbable in name – Wildlands. Improbable in mission – building independent thinking and real world preparation. Improbable in policies – just be a decent human being! School founders and teachers Paul Tweed and Liz Seubert have crafted "An Improbable School: Transforming How Teachers Teach and Students Learn" (2015) as the project of a decade: creating a powerful science learning By Tomas Yanez, Director of Enterprise Marketing, Comcast Business As schools rely more on resources outside of the district to deliver digital instructional content and applications, technology will become more important, as well as the delivery method for these resources. However, "technology" means more than just a connection to the Internet. What other technology tools do schools need to embrace to elevate "When we first heard about this, we all almost tram- pled each other to get towards the door, to see who could get on the com- puter first." That was the reaction of one high school student at Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District in New York, where students are just completing their first year using zSpace, a virtual reality technology that allows users to create, test and experiment in an interac- tive, 3D world. An interview with Randal Heise, President, Mackin Educational Resources. ESD: Tell us about Mackin Educational Resources. What does Mackin offer? RH: Mackin is a 32-year-old company offering high-quality educational resources, including printed books in all bindings, eBooks, audiobooks, databases and videos along with professionally curated classroom and leveled libraries, Continued on Page 37 Drexel University's School of Education is revolutionizing the preparation of corporate and educa- tional leaders able to create learning solu- tions for an increasingly fluid and inter- connected and complex world. IBM's Global CEO Study (2010) of over 1,500 Chief Executive Officers from 60 countries and 33 industries worldwide found that creativity is the most important factor in the ability to navigate an increasing complex world. In corporate and military environments, critical creative thinking forms the Continued on Page 30 Continued on Page 37 PROJECT FOUNDRY AND THE IMPROBABLE SCHOOL YOU NEED MORE THAN THE INTERNET MACKIN PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES ZSPACE PROVIDES 'WOW' FACTOR WITH REAL WORLD VIRTUAL REALITY DREXEL MERGES PROGRAMS TO CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES Continued on Page 30 Continued on Page 30 Continued on Page 30 O s e r C o m m u n i c a t i o n s G r o u p P h i l a d e l p h i a M o n d a y, J u n e 2 9 , 2 0 1 5 An interview with Bob Hill, Ergotron's Global Education Manager. ESD: Tell us what is in store for educators now that Ergotron and Anthro Corporation are under one umbrella. BH: With the recent acquisition of Anthro Corporation by Ergotron parent company Nortek, Ergotron can now offer educators and schools the most diverse and "future-friendly" furniture and At Amherst Middle School – a public school serving 700 students grades 6 through 8 in the Buffalo, New York sub- urbs – every student gets the chance to experience the excitement of producing a live streamed broadcast. "Live at 9:05," its live, daily morning TV newscast is a welcome alternative to traditional PA announcements. As part of the Amherst Tech TV program developed by Technology Education teacher Rob Zdrojewski ("Mr. Z"), the students take turns working in every news production Continued on Page 37 ERGOTRON AND ANTHRO OFFER HIGH-QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE PRODUCTS STREAMING VIDEO MADE SIMPLE AND AFFORDABLE BY TELESTREAM Continued on Page 27 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ISTE