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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. Primary and secondary schools are a battleground between iPads and Chromebooks, it seems. 2015 had a martyr for textbook costs, but I haven’t seen this inspire any movements towards cheaper texts.

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4 Amazing New Products from Belkin for Your Office or Classroom | @Belkin

TeacherCast

Jeff sits down with Jon Roepke to discuss the 2015 line up of products from Belkin. Air Protect Always-On Sleeve for Chromebooks. In his role at Belkin, Jon is directly responsible for primary research, roadmap development, and solution delivery for K-12 and secondary education markets around the world. About Belkin.

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Fewer Deals, More Money: U.S. Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017

Edsurge

billion, this year’s funding total is the second-highest tally, following 2015 (which saw $1.4 MOOC companies typically account for the bump in the “Post-Secondary” category, but aside from Coursera’s $64 million Series D round, few other companies focused in higher education scored a large deal. billion across 126 deals.

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Supply and demand: Getting low-income kids into better jobs by getting them into better schools

The Hechinger Report

As more and more jobs require some education beyond high school, Pedro Martinez, who joined the San Antonio Independent School District as its superintendent in 2015 urges all students to consider earning a college or post-secondary credential. Gifts to CAST schools since 2015 have totaled $10 million, including a $3.6

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6 Android Apps to Try on a Chromebook

Shake Up Learning

The post 6 Android Apps to Try on a Chromebook appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Using Android Apps on a Chromebook. Google has been working to bridge the gap between the tablet and laptop by allowing us to use Android apps on a Chromebook. I needed a new Chromebook and I loved the Samsung Pro so much that I bought it.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

The company sold The Financial Times and its stake in The Economist in 2015, for example. Microsoft : “Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools,” Techcrunch reported in January. ” “ Apple’s Bid To Reclaim The Classroom From Chromebooks May Be Too Late.”

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Woot Math: Adaptive learning for fractions and decimals

iLearn Technology

The Woot Math system works on the web, iPads, or Chromebooks seamlessly…it truly is a great option for any classroom! Sign up TODAY, Woot Math is totally free for the 2015-2016 school year! It is super user-friendly, and gives teachers the ability to customize for each student in the class as a starting point.