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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech. ” .

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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PROOF POINTS: Two studies find scattergrams reduce applications to elite colleges

The Hechinger Report

To help with that decision, schools across the country have paid many millions to private companies that display data on the fate of past students. The company was the first to market scattergrams to schools in 2002 and says its product reaches nine million of the nation’s 15 million high school students.

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Edtech’s Hidden Shortage: Women Directors

Edsurge

In just over a decade, 20 independent education companies have raised more than $2.7 Collectively, 116 directors serve on the boards of these privately-held companies. As much as one-third of edtech companies started during that time have a female CEO or founder. See our full list of companies and board members here. .

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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

Edsurge

edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. Several private-equity-backed companies have invested heavily in the “platform” approach. PowerSchool, owned by Vista Equity Partners, has acquired eight companies since June 2015. The bull is back—or is it? Round Size.

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026), you will exhibit these attributes: being energetic, full of life, goal oriented, sociable, easy going, and free-spirited. Zodiac animal: Horse Horses in Chinese culture stand for agility and freedom and are highly revered. If you were born in the Horse year (e.g.,1930,

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Buncee Activities Aligned with SEL Competencies

Buncee

Research shows that “The social climate of the classroom more strongly predicted GPA than teachers’ instructional practices (Griffith, 2002). Wang, Bergin, & Bergin, 2014). Most educators build in those “get to know you” activities to kick off the year, but do we realize how important they are? You read that correctly. Griffith, J.