Why was TenMarks shut down?
Fitterer says TenMarks appeared short-staffed in its final year and was therefore unable to provide the level of customer service the district had come to expect. “It was frustrating,” she says, “and we decided since they would go out of business anyway we should just move on.”
Did TenMarks shut down?
TenMarks, an Amazon-owned builder of math and writing curriculum tools for classrooms, is closing its doors. The company posted a notice on its website this week saying it was winding down its operations. “TenMarks will no longer be available after the 2018-2019 school year,” the message said.
Is TenMarks an Amazon company?
Amazon acquired TenMarks in 2013 and discontinued TenMarks apps in 2019.
What is the freckle app?
Freckle is a practice website (and app) for grades K–12 that addresses standards-based skills and concepts in core subject areas. From the dashboard, teachers can create class rosters manually or import from other sources (like Google Classroom).
What is Amazon inspire?
Amazon Inspire is an online library of open educational resources (OER). Anyone with an Amazon account can access and add content, though most users are K-12 teachers, administrators, and educational organizations.
What was Freckle old name?
Founded in 2013 and formerly known as Front Row Education, Freckle currently claims more than 700,000 teachers and 10 million students have used the platform across 75,000 schools.
Do teachers get free Amazon Prime?
Unfortunately, Amazon does not offer discounts for teachers and educators as of 2022. However, there are many sales and Prime deals teachers can utilize on Amazon, such as their Back to School sales, the Amazon Education Store, and Amazon Textbook rental.
Who created freckle?
Freckle co-founders Kakkar and Alex Kurilin will stay on. Freckle launched with an online, adaptive K-8 math tool and joined the Imagine K12 accelerator for education technology startups. Two years later, the company raised $5.3 million in a Series A round and has since expanded into other subjects.