Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

In 2019, the Dow Jones Industrial Average passed 28,000 points , the S&P 500 Index topped 3,000 points and the Nasdaq broke 9,000 in what some have termed one of the longest bull markets in history. education technology sector in 2019. billion across 105 deals in 2019, a five-year high in value.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

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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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2019

EdTech helps make a massive difference in their success. EdTech and the Challenges of Special Needs Learning. Referred to as assistive technology (AT), these devices are often decidedly low tech. The term “edtech” encompasses a narrower scope of assistive technology tools. Separating from family.

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Neo LMS

JULY 9, 2019

Fortunately, education technology makes it easier for both teachers and parents to teach financial literacy and better prepare students for the financial responsibilities of adult life. In 2019, only 67% of Americans have their family on a budget , despite 25% believing everyone should budget. Research (such as, a 2017 study by T.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. Teachers are stressing over so many things.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. As part of the change, the Washington, D.C.-based

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2019

billion, 2019 offers some edtech investors hope that their bets could pay off. So far this year, the wheeling and dealing has clustered around higher education and workforce development, observes Kelly Fuller, a director at BMO Capital Markets who covers the education technology sector. After all, investors have investors, too.)

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

So we rounded up the most beloved edtech tools of the ‘90s for your scrolling pleasure, from early internet sensations to the hottest hardware you just had to have. 2017 Equivalent: Google Drive. 2017 Equivalent: We admit SMART Boards and Google’s competing Jamboards are cool. 2017 Equivalent: Don’t need one! Undoubtedly.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2021

This money will support edtech deals at the seed, Series A and later fundraising stages. Despite having invested in dozens of edtech startups over the past decade, Quazzo says there are no shortage of intractable problems remaining in education. billion in 2017. There’s even an MBA program. When Covid-19 forced 1.6B

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Tue, 09/17/2019 - 08:31. As the school year kicks off, it is important for K–12 IT leaders have their fingers on the pulse around education technology to make informed decisions about where to put their efforts. MORE FROM EDTECH: Technology underscores the promise of a new school year.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:25. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. MORE FROM EDTECH : K–12 IT leaders can mitigate cybersecurity risks through user training. Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online. shailaja.neela….

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 16, 2020

MORE ON EDTECH: Learn how a streamlined technology department can save districts money. A recent survey of educational technology leaders conducted by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and sponsored in part by CDW•G found that since 2017, budget constraints and lack of resources have been the No.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

There was also plenty of rain in the education technology industry, where venture capitalists and private-equity investors unleashed a deluge of cash. education technology companies raised $1.45 edtech startups in 2017. edtech startups in 2017. Last year, U.S. The funding total in 2018 also eclipsed the $1.2

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2019

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 13:06. In 2017, Ohio’s Bloom-Carroll Local School District completed a major infrastructure upgrade. EdTech asked Mark Thomas, Bloom-Carroll LSD’s director of instructional technology, to discuss the processes and best practices that worked for the district as it planned and executed upgrades.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Wed, 05/15/2019 - 09:59. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools are building their esports programs. Cloud technology allows video game streaming on nearly any device , from smartphones to traditional game consoles. School technology typically moves slowly,” he continues. “If eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 26, 2019

The SaaS subscription revenue model that works for many online education products, coupled with the large market sizes these technologies can serve, has driven interest from venture capitalists and private equity firms for decades. EdTech is not unique in this trend of bigger, but less frequent, deals. compared to $76.4B

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

In a time when technological advancements shape our daily lives and drive economic growth, focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in K-12 schools is not just a trend but a necessity. By 2021, 91 percent of schools in New York City offered computer science (up from 76 percent in 2019).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In the education technology industry, we see an abundance of press covering venture-backed startups and their funding rounds, acquisitions and other noteworthy milestones. On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2019

Mon, 05/13/2019 - 09:35. Research also suggests teachers wish their districts would increase training on specific topics, notably technology. . With one estimate indicating as many as 77 percent of jobs will require some degree of technological skill by 2020, it’s critical that students are comfortable using technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Being nerdy pays off, and soon there will be another education technology company on the public market. billion, making it the first billion-dollar technology company based in St. TPG, the private equity firm behind the deal, is an investor in other edtech companies through its social-impact arm, The Rise Fund. billion in 2017.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2019

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 13:54. Engaging students and personalizing instruction with technology requires IT and instructional experts to work effectively , together, outside of their traditional silos. MORE FROM EDTECH: See where K–12 schools can turn to for personalized learning resources. eli.zimmerman_9856. How do you get that done?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

Heather is passionate about integrating technology in education to amplify student voice, increase communication, and engage students. She has been a presenter at ISTE 2019, NCCE 2016-19, the Southern Oregon EdTech Summit 2015-18, and IntegratED 2017-18.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 25, 2019

Thu, 04/25/2019 - 11:21. The school’s long-standing data center was housed in a renovated office building , a location not designed to support core technology infrastructure. . The school’s long-standing data center was housed in a renovated office building , a location not designed to support core technology infrastructure. .

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

MORE ON EDTECH: Learn how a streamlined technology department can save districts money. A recent survey of educational technology leaders conducted by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and sponsored in part by CDW•G found that since 2017, budget constraints and lack of resources have been the No.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2019

Mon, 06/17/2019 - 11:05. Between 2017 and 2018, the global fan base grew 13.5 I can’t tell you how many teachers and parents have written in about students completely turning around, coming out of their shell, smiling and having a good time,” HSEL CEO Mason Mullenioux told EdTech. eli.zimmerman_9856. million. “I

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:15. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out how one-to-one computing programs are boosting digital equity for K–12 students. Approximately 71 percent of K–12 teachers allowed students to use the internet to research subjects in class, according to a 2017 University of Phoenix survey. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

He has had the opportunity to share his approach to Computer Science education at ISTE (2015, 2018), FETC (2019, 2020) BIT (2014, 2019), CONNECT (2019, 2020), Schoology NEXT (2018), as well as in interviews with major newspapers (Toronto Star, 2017).

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has released new standards for education leaders , which focus on equity, digital citizenship, team and systems building, continuous improvement and professional growth, the organization announced. In this regard, technology can be a game-changer in our schools.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Mon, 01/07/2019 - 10:15. The technology services team at Rocklin Unified School District may as well have had its maintenance crew on speed dial. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how your school can avoid these common data center mistakes. Melissa Delaney is a freelance journalist who specializes in business technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

That was early in the days of low-cost cloud computing enabling a multitude of new edtech startups, really fast internet beginning its spread to schools, and Chromebooks starting their climb to ascendance in U.S. For more education technology events, check out our 2019 calendars: U.S. K-12 classrooms as a 1:1 mobile device.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

All in this Edtech Reports Recap. After all, in October 2019 the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway declared that nearly 99 percent of U.S. But there’s still a ways to go to hit the FCC’s “longer-term” target of 1 Mbps, which was to kick in by now, for taking advantage of bandwidth-hungry edtech apps. That Broadband Gap Bar?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

For the past decade, the most esteemed business plan competition for edtech entrepreneurs has been held by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and sponsored by Milken Family Foundation. The 2019 competition opens January 8 and will accept applications until February 13. Technology in Grades K through 12.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Edtech is no longer a one-time purchase or a luxury item—it’s integrated across every system in school districts from the central office to classrooms to school buses. Show stakeholders that when investing in technology, you need to examine all costs from the impact on bandwidth to teacher training and student-home access.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2019

If you go to the “About Us” page on most websites of education technology companies, you will see many white faces, quite a few female ones and a good scattering of South Asian and East Asian staff. This is an education technology problem. Here’s our diversity numbers and how they have changed from 2017 to 2019.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:41. The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. Progress Made on K–12 Connectivity, But Work Remains.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

Mon, 06/24/2019 - 13:57. Instead of discounts for landlines, for instance, the Federal Communications Commission , which oversees E-rate, shifted its focus to high-speed broadband ( Category 1 funding ) and technology such as firewalls, routers, access points and cabling that bring connectivity to classrooms (Category 2). How E-Rate 2.0

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