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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. Student-Centered Learning The 21st century classroom is a student-centered learning hub. The future classroom, I predict, will be an even more personalized and adaptive learning environment.

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New Markets Venture Partners Adds $30 Million, Former Gates Foundation Executive to Edtech Fund

Edsurge

The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. New Markets has supported 43 companies since its launch in 2003; edtech startups make more than 90 percent of its deals in the past five years, Palmer adds.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs. Authess $2.2

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A Domain of One's Own in a Post-Ownership Society

Hack Education

@mburtis ’s vision for Domain of One’s Own (and why i say it’s the most important ed-tech we have) #digped pic.twitter.com/KbHu8PZnCb — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) August 12, 2016. But Bush made this phrase – “ownership society,” – a cornerstone of his policies circa 2003–4 as he cut taxes.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total. Via Mark Guzdial’s Computing Education Blog : “University CS graduation surpasses its 2003 peak, with poor diversity.” ” “The Current State of Educational Blogging 2016,” according to Edublogs’ Sue Waters.