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4 lessons the edtech industry should take from the pandemic

eSchool News

Within a few weeks, districts nationwide had canceled in-person classes, Chromebooks had sold out, and edtech companies were inundated as educators were forced to reinvent school in the digital space. It has been a year since we started shutting our schools and transitioning to remote learning.

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EdTech Success in LAUSD

eSchool News

It was even greater to hear it from industry veteran, Elliott Levine, Qualcomm’s Director of Worldwide Education, the company that commissioned the research from Project Tomorrow , and who always provides a great interview. Then there was the $95 million payroll system snafu back in 2008. And who can forget the $1.3

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Kensington launches new cases for Chromebooks, iPads

eSchool News

Kensington , a worldwide provider of desktop productivity and mobility solutions for IT, business and home office professionals, has released three new products for the education industry: Kensington LS510 Portfolio for 11.6” Chromebook, Tablet Projection Stand, and BlackBelt 2nd Degree Rugged Case with Screen Protector for iPad Air 2.

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4 lessons learned about AI in 2023

eSchool News

This revolution hit the education industry in earnest in 2011, with the launch of the Chromebook to compete with Apple’s iPad. In reflecting on this year of AI, I, too, have been connecting the dots. Jobs’ launch of the iPhone in 2007 led to a revolution in mobile computing. Flash-forward to March of 2020.

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Why Education Entrepreneurs Need To Move With Education—Not Disrupt It

EdNews Daily

However, raising venture capital, regardless of the industry, is not a guaranteed measure of success in any business. Personalized learning, gamification, virtual learning, all things digital, and every other word or phrase surrounding the education technology industry cannot fix education as a whole. What happens?

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Incredible: Growth of this technology crushes Apple, Microsoft in K-12 classrooms

eSchool News

Chromebooks continued their steady growth in education, securing 58 percent of K-12 market share in 2016, according to a new report examining technology trends in the K-12 education market. The steady growth is due in part to school districts expanding one-to-one learning programs and technology initiatives.

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25 digital tools and edtech resources from FETC

eSchool News

Kami demonstrated its all-in-one digital learning platform. Teachers can turn static documents into rich learning resources, enhance learning and drive student engagement, and promote student choice. Using Kami, teachers can create assignments with their LMS, share class-wide, and offer feedback in real time.

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