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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

Edsurge

Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001. Under Vista’s ownership, PowerSchool has spent more than $1 billion acquiring other edtech companies, including grabbing the Schoology learning management system popular with K-12 schools. She called the pandemic a “seminal moment” for edtech.

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TCEA 2023: Texas School District Shares 12 Tips for Success with a 1:1 Program

EdTech Magazine

In 2001, Irving ISD became one of the first school districts in the nation to implement a one-to-one student device program. Though their session was titled “A 20-Year Success Story of District-Wide 1:1,” James Tiggeman, assistant director of digital learning, admitted, “We haven’t had 20 years of success. Located northwest of Dallas…

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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Top 5: Rebooting the Oral Exam Tops Most-Read List for October 2023

Edsurge

And the list included an interview with a Nobel prize winner about his research to improve science instruction; a set of reader responses to our coverage of “math wars”; and a look at what’s keeping teachers from embracing edtech. What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

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Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks to Elevate Instruction

Teacher Reboot Camp

According to McIsaac and Gunawardena (2001), we must consider the following four concepts essential to effective distance learning for our students, which are transactional distance, learner control, social context, and interaction. Picciano McIsaac, M. S., & Gunawardena, C. Distance Education. Jonassen (Ed.),

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How has the Pandemic Changed EdTech? – SULS0155

Shake Up Learning

The post How has the Pandemic Changed EdTech? While looking for a way to supplement his income, Doug took a summer job working with a friend of a friend who had begun an online school in 2001. He moved onto an early LMS which was a launching point for him to recognize his talent for helping edtech companies expand.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient.

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