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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

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Edmodo is permanently shuttering , the company announced late Monday. Those with data on Edmodo should remove it by the end of the day September 22nd if they don’t want to lose it, officials stated. Started in 2008, Edmodo boasted tens of millions of users. wrote one educator on Twitter. That’s just a few weeks away.

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9 EdTech Ideas to Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Teachers are looking for easy and helpful resources, and right now with so much going on searching for the best solutions can be overwhelming, and Rachelle is a great resource to tap into for all things EdTech. I use a free program called Planboard for my lesson planning. ambassador for ?several several other learning communities.

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10 Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

EdTech4Beginners

The EdTech industry continues to grow with new products. These edtech products are available to educators and school administrators. Here’s a complete list of must-try Edtech Resources and Technology Tools for Teachers: BOOK CREATOR. educators, students, families, and organizations in more than 150 countries!

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China’s NetDragon to Acquire Edmodo for $137.5 Million

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China’s NetDragon has gobbled up another education technology company. This time, it’s Edmodo , one the largest online social communities of teachers and students in the world. million for Edmodo. Also like Facebook, Edmodo grew rapidly. According to a financial statement published by NetDragon, Edmodo lost $19.5

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Drinking, Smoking and Sugar: How Unsavory Ads Wound Up on Edmodo

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Beth Freeman logs in to her son’s Edmodo account from time to time to check on his homework assignments. edmodo so usually things don’t bother me but this is the ad that popped up in my 8th grade son’s social studies feed today. That the ad ever showed up on a student’s account was a mistake, Edmodo officials say.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

As always, education is changing. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. Unsurprisingly, technology is also impacting the world of education. Being a teacher and a learner today is awe-inspiring.

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Edtech Has Grown More Common, More Global and More Sophisticated. What’s Next?

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And in the edtech world, normal meant more ed and less tech than in 2020 and 2021. Public and private edtech companies felt the pain of these poor results, announcing more than 8,000 layoffs in an industry that only employs about 100,000 people. It’s a tough time to build or invest in an edtech company. Students across the U.S.

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