Kathy Schrock

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in December 2016 and is re-posted here with permission. __ What was hot in educational technology in 2016 and what are some cool new things that are on the horizon for 2017? What are your predictions for 2017?

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Chromebook Android Trends OER 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In this blog, we will go over the implications of using both ePubs or eBooks and digital courseware in a bid to find out the future of higher education learning materials. Open Educational Resources (OER) Products – OER course products are developed based on open resources and utilize instructional design and professional services.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

. … The state has until September 1, 2018 ‘to fully implement its program for basic education’ and it must have a plan for funding and implementing ‘by the final adjournment of the 2017 legislative session,’ the court said in a ruling written by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen.” Raise $146.1

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? Edsurge’s coverage of Top Hat’s OER news is also in the Betteridge’s Law section above. NAEP NAEP NAEP NAEP !

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Via the Google blog : “Investing £1 million in training for computing teachers in the U.K. The business of OER. From the Edmodo blog : “We’re Partnering with Clever to Give Districts Automatic Digital Classrooms!” TBH, I still can’t remember what Unizin actually is. The business of Peter Thiel.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” Via Andy Smarick , writing for the American Enterprise Institute’s blog: “Pumping the brakes on apprenticeships.” ” “Stale Words and Hackneyed Ideas That Make Edtech Investors Cringe,” according to an investor in Edsurge. ” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

link] pic.twitter.com/XT9iGmcrJs — Jack Clark (@jackclarkSF) September 13, 2017. IBM wants us to believe that Watson is incredibly powerful – powerful enough, even, to search 1000 OER. ” Via YourStory : “Despite drop in funding , edtech still presents a huge opportunity.” Horrible message.

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” “Mitch Daniels Wants to Sell the Soul of Public Education: Purdue Faculty Must Stop Him,” the Academe blog argues. Here is the Microsoft blog post announcing its new products. “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” ( No disclosure about shared investors.). .”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” The NAACP endorses OER. Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” Davis on the DML Central blog. ” (Wow.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. But that’s not my job.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

“ Cory Reid , who previously ran two edtech companies – Instructure and MasteryConnect – as their chief executive, has landed a new gig at Tyton Partners,” says Edsurge , failing to disclose that it shares investors with MasteryConnect. ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The company is co-founded by Nick Ducoff, formerly of the OER textbook startup Boundless. Part 3 of EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin’s look at schools’ data collection and data security: “ Ad Tracking & Surveillance.” “ The Edtech Edifice Complex ” by The World Bank’s Michael Trucano.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

In fiscal 2017, the office was funded to employ 569 staff members, according to the department’s budget request from earlier this year.” link] — Chris Lehmann (@lehmannchris) November 16, 2017. Coursera announces on its blog that it’s expanding to Brazil. ” “Whatever Happened To MOOCs ?”

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via the Google blog : “ Google introduces Hire , a new recruiting app that integrates with G Suite.” His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). From the Ed-Fi Alliance’s blog : “The Ed-Fi Alliance Releases Evolutionary Data Standard v2.1.” Sounds Familiar.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. The complete list of all winners is here.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40