ClassDojo just launched a teacher collaboration tool last week and is slowly rolling it out to all users.
Edmodo is also launching a Teacher-Developer Exchange to connect educators directly with application developers so that together they can create the apps most needed in today's classrooms.
The startup will use its new funding to beef up its staff (now at eight) and launch a new, common core-inspired, teacher-to-teacher learning project that aims to help teachers capture and share the best and most effective approaches to classroom management, lesson plans and curriculum.
Schools are blighted by stress-induced mental illness and many teachers face "burn-out" before they retire, according to the National Union of Teachers, which yesterday voted to launch a new campaign to protect teachers' rights and reduce their workload.
In a future release, Microsoft will launch a "Classroom Mode" interface for teachers that offers a map and list view of all their students, teleport capabilities, and a chat window for communication.
As you may have heard, the social networking juggernaut has decided to sue a fledgling startup called Teachbook, which is preparing to launch an online community for teachers, over the word 'book' in their name.
Earlier this year, the government launched a review of teacher workload, after its recruitment target was missed for the fourth year in a row Talking in the staff room, Hill is uncomplaining about the 10-hour days she spends here, followed by two hours' planning and marking at home.
As part of Wal-Mart's back-to-school marketing efforts, the company recently launched a series of teacher appreciation videos, ads, hashtags and discounts.
USAid follows up books with training in Ethiopia The US Agency for International Development (USAid) and American Institutes for Research AIRR) have launched an English language teacher training programme aimed at 20,000 teachers across Ethiopia.
The Guardian Teacher Network launched a new survey for teacher opinions on this, as well as a range of other questions about your school.
