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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

Edsurge

Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001. Under Vista’s ownership, PowerSchool has spent more than $1 billion acquiring other edtech companies, including grabbing the Schoology learning management system popular with K-12 schools. She called the pandemic a “seminal moment” for edtech.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks to Elevate Instruction

Teacher Reboot Camp

The theories below will also transform your lessons so that students are thinking critically, problem solving, creating, and collaborating with their use of technology. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Picciano McIsaac, M. Jonassen (Ed.),

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Top 5: Rebooting the Oral Exam Tops Most-Read List for October 2023

Edsurge

And the list included an interview with a Nobel prize winner about his research to improve science instruction; a set of reader responses to our coverage of “math wars”; and a look at what’s keeping teachers from embracing edtech. Can technology help make them less time-consuming to deliver?

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K12 Technology Company Edlio Acquires SchoolInfo, Launches Edlio Access App

eSchool News

GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edlio, leading provider of technology solutions for K-12 schools, is pleased to announce its acquisition of SchoolInfo, creators of premier mobile apps for schools. Since 2001 they have worked to innovate and adapt to the ever-changing needs of teachers and school administrators. GLENDALE, Calif.

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How has the Pandemic Changed EdTech? – SULS0155

Shake Up Learning

The post How has the Pandemic Changed EdTech? While looking for a way to supplement his income, Doug took a summer job working with a friend of a friend who had begun an online school in 2001. He moved onto an early LMS which was a launching point for him to recognize his talent for helping edtech companies expand.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software.

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