EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

Prior to 2020, most educators could probably count on one hand the number of times they participated in a videoconference. If concerns were raised about someone’s less-than-stellar audio quality, the problem was rarely resolved due to how infrequently videoconferencing software was used. Like most educators in…

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2020

MTI 562 starts Monday, March 23, 2020 . Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). NOT Included: Standard software assumed part of a typical edtech set-up. Assistance setting up hardware, networks, infrastructure, servers, internet, headphones, microphones, phone connections, software.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2020

MTI 562 starts Monday, March 23, 2020 . Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). NOT Included: Standard software assumed part of a typical edtech set-up. Assistance setting up hardware, networks, infrastructure, servers, internet, headphones, microphones, phone connections, software.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Mind42 is a free online mind mapping software that runs in a browser. Google Jamboard is currently a favorite free digital canvas for students to brainstorm collaboratively. Groupboard is an advanced collaborative online whiteboard and web conferencing software.

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

As such, expect an abbreviated (TBD) publishing schedule for ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News’ in August. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition). This is an area where it would improve the job of edtech developers if we said, 'Here’s what you’re allowed to gather and share.'

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? This is ALSO true for edtech. Worth the long read.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? This is ALSO true for edtech. Worth the long read.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Every school and classroom uses multiple system accounts, software applications and technology services, which means that things can become cumbersome fast. When COVID-19 closed schools in 2020, I supported my school by setting up Google Workspace for all teachers and students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. software and electronic textbooks, as is the case in New Mexico ) to physical devices (e.g. Companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google regularly supply schools with discounted technology that districts could not otherwise afford themselves.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

A review of the data by EdSurge for notable education technology software and service providers found more than 60 for-profit and nonprofit organizations that were approved for a loan between $150,000 to $5 million. Even an investment firm that has supported dozens of edtech startups appeared on the list.

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edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2020

As of March 29, 2020, school closures due to COVID-19 have impacted at least 124,000 U.S. However, due to the current school closure situation, most school districts are forced to use an adopt and adapt method for online and remote learning software and curricula. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. The New August.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 edtech startups raised last year. Nearly every major U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Millions downloaded it—and first learned of it—back in early 2020, when lockdowns forced billions of students online, and at least 100,000 schools onto Zoom. Education has of course been a key growth area for the company, and it’s been busy over the past year hiring former educators and those with years of experience in edtech.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Through expanded, lasting partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace, and Clever, integrating Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform into existing IT architecture is easier than ever.?. The lesson concludes with a hands-on activity designed to bring learning to life.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In a world where the largest software vendors like Apple and Google don’t write the apps, we are at a tipping point as the worldwide gap widens between skills delivered by the current educational systems and those required by the digital economy. We see an explosion of startups.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 13, 2018

More professionals and students use Software as a Service (SaaS) on a daily basis. In January 2018, a Forrester report predicted “that the SaaS market will grow to $157 billion in 2020; some providers have more than $1 billion in revenue and are growing strongly.”. How to Protect Sensitive Data in SaaS Applications. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Artwork submissions for this free youth art contest are accepted this year from November 1, 2019, through January 31, 2020. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Teachers can download a FREE K-12 standards-aligned lesson plan on car design that includes STEM concepts and art.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

At the beginning of the edtech wave, superintendents saw many benefits from using digital resources in the classroom. But, they also saw a large number of resources being recommitted to just this one aspect of education: space for server farms, money for hardware and software upgrades, overworked personnel, etc.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

And the number of education-specific apps, services, and software I actually used consistently? It’s unfortunate: There’s a ton of great technology available to support teachers and enhance the learning experience and—if investment trends in edtech are any indication—we’ll see even more innovation in the upcoming years.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. Most educators look at the cost of their device and software, but what they need to understand is that the total cost includes PD, tech support, sustainability. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems?

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Adobe Flash end of life in 2020 is soon arriving. For over 25 years, Adobe has been one of the largest and most diversified software companies in the world. For over 25 years, Adobe has been one of the largest and most diversified software companies in the world. So why is this star falling at the end of 2020?

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 18, 2020

– Consider student access to hardware, software, and the Internet. Google Classroom, Seesaw). Core EdTech Resources. Core EdTech Resources. Core EdTech Resources. Core EdTech Resources. – Provide guidelines, but also be flexible in accommodating students’ unique needs and settings.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 11, 2018

The rise of AI-powered intelligent tutoring systems According to Technavio, the global artificial intelligence market in the education sector 2016-2020 will grow at a CAGR of more than 39% by 2020. Just imagine what goes into making such a software and what AI is capable of doing. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In this episode, Kasey chats with noted education technology author , podcast host, and edtech CEO, Al Kingsley. He’s been in edtech for more than 30 years and has written and spoken extensively on student privacy and security, from enabling active, life-saving student interventions to data security and personal privacy. .

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

It offers fewer courses than Coursera—in 2020, edX listed 3,090 courses and Coursera about 4,600. While there’s competition in internet search , for instance, Google has 92 percent of the market, while the nearest competitor, Microsoft’s Bing, has a mere 2 percent. Dhawal Shaw, founder of MOOC-discovery platform Class Central.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 7, 2020

Take inspiration from Google, Facebook, Microsoft Word, and others to learn the common themes of web interfaces and copy them. As of 2020 , there are more than 14 billion mobile devices in use worldwide, a number that’s expected to grow to nearly 17 billion by 2023. Your users will thank you.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2019

A McKinsey & Company study from 2014 suggested that textbook rentals would cannibalize new-textbook sales by 2017, resulting in a reduction in new-book sales of 5 to 10 percent by 2020. Every day, people are having conversations with their Alexa or Google Assistant, requesting knowledge from endless databases of information.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

But during that same fifteen-year period, we also witnessed the birth and growth of highly influential firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Tencent and Alibaba. More than 80 percent of the edtech startups created in the past five years will not survive through 2020. The edtech industry made big strides during this era.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

During the earnings call, K12 executives estimated about $50 million in revenue from Galvanize in 2020, putting the sales price at about 3.3 Galvanize’s backers include familiar names in the edtech investment world—New Markets Venture Partners and University Ventures—along with ABS Capital Partners and the Colorado Impact Fund.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Naseath arrives at Osmo from Google Cloud, where he served as Cloud Value Advisor Senior Principal, and assisted the office of Google Cloud CFO to define the financial opportunity of cloud digital transformation. Osmo is an award-winning STEAM brand, wholly owned by BYJU’S, the leading global edtech company.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

There are numerous DRM software available in the market, and you can take your pick depending on the kind of security measures you need. Platforms like Amazon, Apple, Google Play, and Adobe apply their DRMs for the eBooks on their platform. Set Up Google Alerts. Almost all DRM software comes with this feature.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. Thanks so much.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Tynker works with big tech companies too—Apple designed two of the free courses on its platform, and Google Classroom integrates with Tynker. We are purely” focused on software and content, he says. By 2020, it hopes to increase that number to 100 million kids.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 28, 2022

Latest Teacher Tools in EdTech. Jamboard: Kitaboo can integrate with a third-party app such as Google Jamboard, a digital interactive whiteboard with a touchscreen that can be used for online collaboration among instructors and learners. Digital Publishing / November 9, 2020. Digital Publishing , eBook solution / May 17, 2022.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Edtech programs that mirror video games were also brought in, building student confidence as learners won badges and advanced through the levels of the adaptive programs. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ? MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ? TECH USED ?

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A decade ago, I was a high school English teacher blissfully naive to what radical changes were coming thanks to edtech. A quick Google search resulted in no immediate hits of others writing such an essay. For the entire text of this example lesson plan, click here to view as a Google Doc.). But I was wrong.

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