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Strategy, Serendipity, Sleepless Nights: 3 Edtech CEOs on ‘Great Exits’

Edsurge

Todd Brekhus learned a lesson in effective communication back in 2003. That was the case for Kelly Shaw, the CEO of Ooka Island, a digital phonics business which was sold to Scholastic in 2017. At the time, he was part of PLATO Learning, a school instructional software vendor now known as Edmentum. It was an intense process,” she said.

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What resources would you suggest for professional book studies on reading instruction?

Reading By Example

Conferring with Readers (Serravallo & Goldberg, Heinemann, 2017). From Striving to Thriving (Harvey & Ward, Scholastic, 2017). Passionate Readers (Ripp, Routledge, 2017). Reading Essentials (Routman, Heinemann, 2003). Moses, Heinemann, 2017). Minds Made for Stories (Newkirk, Heinemann, 2014).

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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. On a time sensitive point, I’m concerned in particular with the current Horizon Report for higher education ( here’s the February 2017 edition ). As Kim Pearson quickly realized, This is a shock. — Kim Pearson (@professorkim) December 19, 2017.

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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. On a time sensitive point, I’m concerned in particular with the current Horizon Report for higher education ( here’s the February 2017 edition ). As Kim Pearson quickly realized, This is a shock. — Kim Pearson (@professorkim) December 19, 2017.

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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

TD-OTR refers to strategies that allow teachers to gauge student participation and understanding continually (Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). This not only keeps students actively engaged but also provides immediate feedback to the teacher on student understanding (Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017). 2005; Gage & MacSuga-Gage, 2017).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year. " It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system. ” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals. ” Accreditation and Certification.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

In fiscal 2017, the office was funded to employ 569 staff members, according to the department’s budget request from earlier this year.” link] — Chris Lehmann (@lehmannchris) November 16, 2017. This group of older borrowers collectively hold $247 billion in student debt, an amount that has roughly tripled since 2003.”