Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Companies that are committed to diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) provide products and services that authentically and accurately reflect the learners they serve—whoever they are and wherever they live. DEI, in general, can translate to different actions for every company, but all initiatives are rooted in the same values.

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 9, 2020

In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. Zielezinski to the show for a discussion on demystifying edtech research. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Dr. Molly B.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2019

New federal and state laws —and a greater focus on the issue by districts—are giving edtech companies a lot to consider. Note that the definition of PII is broad, often including free and reduced lunch status. With that in mind: Be prepared to share a company policy on PII retention and destruction, and have one ready.

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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. We’re definitely upping how we support entrepreneurs for our tenth competition. Technology in Grades K through 12.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, / EINPresswire.com / — Edalex , the EdTech company that unleashes the power of skills data, digital assets, and personal credentials, are thrilled to be included in HolonIQ’s 2022 Australia & New Zealand EdTech 50 – for the third year in a row!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2024

Satya Nitta But in the end, Nitta decided that even though the generative AI technology driving excitement these days brings new capabilities that will change education and other fields, the tech just isn’t up to delivering on becoming a generalized personal tutor, and won’t be for decades at least, if ever. “It They’re tools.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 13, 2017

to address an essential question: How might we collaborate to ensure evidence of impact, not marketing or popularity, drives edtech adoption and implementation? Although over $13 billion is spent on edtech each year, many of the decisions on which products to purchase, implement, and scale are not based on evidence.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. Is Amazon a sleeping giant of edtech? But now I can definitively answer yes. Having AFE associated with edtech is not a bad thing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. Five Ideas for Technology Stations. Leslie: My fifth one would definitely be LearnZillion. Enhanced Transcript.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

Matthew Pittinsky wants the equivalent of disarmament talks between edtech companies and colleges. How are we going to use the technology for teaching and learning? You recently offered some advice for entrepreneurs starting an edtech company in today’s landscape. And yet faculty didn’t know HTML. Why is that?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

7 to explore potential changes—particularly with regards to education technology and data security. The list of potentially non-compliant companies includes a number of household names, major education companies, and other large content providers. What about edtech companies contracted by schools?

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2019

In China, the edtech industry appears to be immune to the whiplash that has hit venture investing across other sectors. From January through March 2019, 131 China edtech ventures raised more than $1.86 billion (RMB 241 billion) in contrast to a year earlier, according to a recent report by the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

From bigwig financiers to bankers, along with heads of private and publicly-traded education technology companies, the gathering attracted around 900 attendees last week to share the opportunities and challenges in the industry this year. The previous year, 2015, set a record for education technology investments with over $3.1

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. the ideology of Silicon Valley [into public schools].”. the ideology of Silicon Valley [into public schools].”.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

In spite of the effort, the creativity and the money that we’ve poured into education technology over the past decades, we, as an industry, must acknowledge a powerful if vexing truth: Not even the best among us designed products to be used under these conditions. We’ve entered the age of responsibility.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Money has flowed into the edtech sector over the last twelve months. Unlike other edtech startups seemingly on the fast track to big checks, Codecademy has been in the business for over a decade. But the New York-based company had already served 45 million students in more than 190 countries before the pandemic hit. “We

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

That may mean hiring more staff who have expertise in digital course design and instruction—and reevaluating whether to pay for help from outside companies or bring services in-house. You definitely have this tension between this hybrid vision not too far in the future—and all of this messy reality,” Garrett says. “If

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Specifically, he tried to get into some of the learning and student management systems built by Blackboard and Follett, which are two of the most widely used edtech systems in the country. EdSurge: The student reported the security holes to both companies. We first asked how often he finds security flaws in edtech products.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

AI Is Changing the World: A Conversation on Education’s Future Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM US EDT In true grand finale fashion, #CoSN2024 will wrap up #CoSN2024 with a pair of industry heavyweights talking through what might be the most momentous point in edtech history.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

Educators can stop by at their leisure to experiment with the tools, which have been vetted and approved by the district’s technology department. As a result, districts today are using an average of 548 edtech apps per month. “It Does it meet students’ needs, or is it just really cool?”

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

Some education technology vendors are eager to get their wares in front of school and district decision-makers. I look at outside resources and edtech organizations like CETPA , CUE , iNACOL and ISTE , for example, to connect with people who have tried the products to see if they could be a solution for our teachers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

But he also has had a long career working as an engineer at companies including Microsoft and Facebook. I worked for a few edtech companies as a engineer and engineering manager and then as a contracted engineer. What was that ’something’ that made you jump into education and edtech? It wasn’t fulfilling for me.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

Fresh from her appearance on the ISTE mainstage, Rachell highlights the surging interest in immersive and emerging technologies. As the landscape of education technology rapidly changes, Rachelle shares some ideas of what the future of classroom learning could look like. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Is education technology investing back on track? based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. So far this year, these companies raised over $1.2 edtech investments in 2011. billion—does not account for companies whose primary product and service focus on student loan refinancing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2017

On the surface, adopting technology to support teacher needs or student challenges isn’t terribly complex: define the problem you’re trying to solve, identify the right tools for the job, and implement the tools effectively and with fidelity. These parents aren’t unsupportive of education technology. End users are.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

gathered in Oakland this past weekend for the Network for Public Education ’s (NPE) national conference, where several sessions centered around a common theme: protecting public education amid an era of federal budget cuts and concerns over the increased presence of technology in classrooms. Educators from around the U.S.

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EdNews Daily

JANUARY 30, 2020

But one event, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) , will always be on my agenda. There have been changes – originally called the Florida Education Technology Conference, this big-time conference was rebranded a few years ago when it was purchased by LRP and became the Future of Education Conference.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2019

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Weary of unwanted scrutiny, companies that once described themselves as the “Facebook of education” are now scrambling to disassociate themselves from the beleaguered social network. HAPPY MEALS, PERSONALIZED: McDonald’s just acquired an AI tech company to personalize the drive-thru experience. Why stop there?

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

I was definitely the IT coordinator for my house,” says the father of three children ages 1, 9 and 11. “I I definitely didn’t count on much tech support from my school district.” Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

Since then a slew of security breaches and malicious data hacks have hit educational institutions, including K-12 districts and their technology providers. Most recently, one of the most widely-used education technology companies, Edmodo, had records for. over 77 million users compromised. We were victims of the.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And with that type of model in mind, it leads us to wonder what effect annual student influx has on technology adoption in the classroom and the cultural effect on the ability to experiment and personalize. Let’s explore what makes K-12 unique and how to best leverage technology to drive the experience. Low Barrier to Entry.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2019

When I started out as a high school teacher in the early 2000s, I was using a lot of technology designed for connection. No longer are social-emotional learning and edtech siloed, or even separate entities. No longer are social-emotional learning and edtech siloed, or even separate entities.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

For many teachers, edtech conferences are a major highlight of the school year and a great opportunity to connect with fellow educators. The same principle applies to the exhibition area, where thousands of companies, NGOs and other institutions will be competing for your attention. Think of it like speed dating, but with technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

Instead, it has caught the attention of a European buyer: An Italian blockchain company that builds software to support the “Internet of Things” ecosystem has acquired Declara. It’s an unusual buyer for an education technology startup. She started and sold one edtech company, SynpaticMash. Declara was the second.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Come join us for an evening of informal networking, panels with hiring companies, and some light bites. Fill out this form and we'll get your information in front of attending companies. If you’re looking to break into edtech and show potential employers what you can do, spend some time tweaking your LinkedIn profile.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

He is an Adobe Creative Educator, a CoSN Certified Education Technology Leader, an Adjunct Professor of Teacher Education at Ramapo College, and a founding member of the Adobe Creativity Crew. So I would definitely say check it out. Jesse is currently a doctoral student of Educational Leadership at Manhattanville College.

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