EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2023

Did you know that… Tom’s wife is an amazing educator (High School Science 🔬) in RI, and they have two children (Blake & Lydia) that spend most of their weekends in a gym or on a field of some sort… 🤸‍♀️️⚽️ Tom was captain of Vassar College’s NCAA basketball team in 2006-2007.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Discovery Education is excited to welcome DreamBox Learning, a brand synonymous with quality, research-based math and reading edtech solutions to our growing family of services,” said Discovery Education Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Cowdrey. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech. T4Edtech #edtech. Over the past two decades, Twitter has been a mainstay in my instruction. . How many followers do you have?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. But its CEO winces when he hears the word. He really, really doesn’t want to talk about it. “I The word, he notes, “can be backward looking. It becomes problematic if that’s the end goal.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

edtech industry. Currently “some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, in terms of revenue, are edtech businesses,” claims Patterson. His bet is that “we’ll see a number of edtech companies cross the $100 million revenue mark and have the ability to go public.” Through the first three quarters of 2017, U.S.-based

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Tuesday, August 17, 2022) — Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

YouTube may be a rabbit-hole of clickable memes and fun compilations, but it’s also home to some essential watching for teachers and parents looking to understand not only key EdTech trends, but also the nuances of current K12 and higher education debates. Changing Education Paradigms.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Wealthy families’ annual per-child expenditures on enrichment activities nearly tripled between 1972 and 2006 (from $3,536 to $8,872) while low-income families remained stagnant at around $1,000. We’ve seen edtech companies pivot by pouring more money into direct-to-consumer platforms, which benefits those who can afford to pay the price.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year. edtech companies raised over $800 million in the first half of 2020. edtech companies raised over $800 million in the first half of 2020. According to the EdSurge database, U.S. According to the EdSurge database, U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

In their 2006 study, researchers Martin Eccles and Brian Mittman. However, researchers evaluating the impact of these technology tools on learner outcomes often ignore a critical component: the user’s local educational setting and how they choose to use the product. This is where implementation science can help.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Empatico uses live video, file sharing, a partner classroom at least 300 miles (or 483 kilometers) away, and specially designed activities.

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Neo LMS

MAY 8, 2018

In your edtech journey and research you may have come across the term “computational thinking”, and like me, you may have delved into a few definitions of the term; at which point you may have also have come across a variety of definitions, most of which have their origin in computer science. What is Computational Thinking?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning. Fill-in-the-Blank Questions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Edtech, I believe, is going through a similar rebuilding moment powered by three trends: widely available infrastructure, the catalytic impact of spending by both the government and philanthropy in education, and—finally—the embrace of edtech by educational institutions and educators themselves. Not yet convinced? billion in 2010.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

FY 2006 $272,300,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). Rationale: “ The Congress eliminated much of the program in 2006; the request would complete the process. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role appeared first on EdTech Strategies. 2012 and 2012 (ARRA case studies).

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners. About Discovery Education.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

by EZ EdTech! 2005/2006) “The Virtual Library.” of course, you might consider using alternate tools like Glogster , Thinglink , Padlet to create your interactive interface. These two excellent tutorials will help you get started: by Thomas Blakemore. Chapter in Mary K. Chelton and Colleen Cool. Youth Information Seeking Behavior.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2018

My schedule for the Edtech Event of the Year! I’ve been going most years since 2006 and while it overwhelms me, it is truly an awesome learning experience. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. ISTE 2018 is here again.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

In 2010, he pooled his own money with KKR, a private equity firm, to launch Weld North , which has since acquired another 16 edtech companies (and invested in 4 others). The deal comes after KKR’s allotted capital for its investment in Weld North, which came from KKR’s 2006 fund, had run out. But expect more deals to come.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JULY 19, 2016

Ever since Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success came out in 2006, terms like fixed and growth mindsets have become staple buzzwords in education.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2023

Then your institution has benefited from a quiet but powerful 20-year revolution of connecting edtech ecosystems. In 2006 the consortium featured 50 member organizations. Today, there are over 8000 edtech products that the 1EdTech community certified as meeting 1EdTech standards for quality and trust.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

From legal acronyms to the names of edtech trends, there seems to be an unending stream of new buzzwords—and accompanying tools—for educators to learn. Collaboration Edtech companies frequently boast that their tools allow students and teachers to collaborate as they write, record, design, and create. Shift Happens.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Before getting there though, students deploy other forms of knowledge: declarative (knowledge about something) and procedural (knowledge of something) (Scardamalia & Bereiter, 2006). Gleitman & A. Joshi (Eds.), Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. Retrieved from [link]. Sawyer (Ed.),

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 28, 2019

Back in 2006, my students created a podcast, “Miss Bell’s Chime Time!” In this week’s episode of The Shake Up Learning Show, I’m chatting with the Podfather himself, Chris Nesi, the founder of the Education Podcast Network, The House of EdTech, and many other podcasts and productions. Chris Nesi.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

From 2006 to 2016, the cost of textbooks increased by 88 percent, more than than nearly any other college student expense—including tuition and fees (63 percent) or on-campus housing (51 percent)—according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Edward Watson.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

The group was formed in 2006 through a merger of three regional accrediting agencies: the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, and the National Study of School Evaluation.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006. Personalized learning is the new buzzword—edtech companies are after it and teachers toss it around as often as possible. Personalized learning is the new buzzword—edtech companies are after it and teachers toss it around as often as possible.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

“The only criticism—and people really don’t want to criticize this because it is a humanitia effort, it is a nonprofit effort, and to criticize it is a little bit stupid, actually,” said Negroponte, in a TED talk delivered in 2006. The one thing that people could criticize was, ‘Great idea, but these guys can’t do it.’”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And as the Haw burbled in the background last Friday and Saturday, school administrators, teachers and edtech entrepreneurs gathered for thoughtful conversations and exchanges around how to use digital technology to support learning at the 30th EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit. Look across our districts.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In 2006 I became a self-employed consultant. In 2001 I had a one-to-one classroom with Palm Pilots, and in 2005 I started one of the first podcasts from an elementary school. After teaching fifth grade for six years, I was my school’s technology coach for a couple more. I enjoyed helping my colleagues integrate technology.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

By verbally responding to a prompt, students are able to become the teachers and are much more likely to be able to transfer what they have learned (Rittle-Johnson, 2006). This opportunity to demonstrate higher level understanding allows the student to become the teacher. American Educational Research Journal, 48(2), 462-501. Pape, Karen E.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

edtech startups in 2017. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. Source: EdSurge One trend is clear: The dollars invested in the US edtech industry has ticked up steadily since 2011 (considering 2015 as an aberration).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Globaloria had been incubated at the World Wide Workshop , a nonprofit incubator she founded, since 2006, and supported by roughly $8 million from grants, she shares. That’s a sentiment shared by Harel, who calls the acquisition a ”historical deal: one technology-based curriculum company rooted in research buying another.”

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Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Unless you’ve been living in a box at the bottom of the ocean since 2006, you should know about Twitter, the social network that lets users read and send “tweets” no more than 140 characters long. Some hashtags we like include #edtech, #edchat, #elearning and #parenting. Posted on September 16, 2015 by Diana Graber. Within seconds.

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Kathy Schrock

JUNE 1, 2020

The program launched in 2006, and I became a GCT in New York in 2008. It was a super team of very smart educators, all of whom you will likely recognize since they are still active in the edtech space! I was an instructor at the Academy as well as a participant to get my certification. The Google Teacher Academy had two components.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

“If it’s edtech, it must be good,” used to be the mantra in schools. The Five Imperatives of Technology Leadership , the presenters explored how they have shifted their approaches to integrating edtech in the classroom. Focusing on the first module of The Empowered Superintendent Toolkit, 3.0,

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