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New Markets Venture Partner’s Latest Edtech Fund Closes at $68 Million

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And according to Palmer’s research, 21 of the 23 largest exits in the edtech industry have come from companies based outside of New York or the San Francisco Bay Area. It also gives the foundation a lens into the challenging realities of the edtech startup ecosystem. Source: New Markets Education Partners.

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Can Virtual Reality Improve Education?

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This tactic has been popular among military training applications for quite some time. If virtual reality is reliable enough to train our armed forces, is there any reason not to implement the same technique at educational institutions across the world? He likes to share technology tips with his readers.

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3 ways Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) paved the way for edtech

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Regardless of whether Mister Rogers’ puppets, trains, and soothing voice touched your childhood personally, he was inarguably a very “good neighbor” to millions of preschool children during his nearly 40 years of public broadcasting from 1963 to 2001. Here are three long-lasting influences on edtech from the legacy of Mister Rogers: 1.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 edtech startups raised last year. edtech investor, including. Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. edtech startups, including Enuma , Knewton , Minerva Project , Ready4 and Volley.

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How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education

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The schools have “guides,” not teachers, and there are specialized training programs to become one.) No wonder, then, that “Montessori education is often seen as niche and elitist,” says Joel Mendes, executive director of Prepared Montessorian, a program that provides training to teachers and parents in Montessori methods.

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Why Do Some Schools Get Better Quickly and Others Get Stuck?

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Memories of the continual improvement he was able to do back then have stuck with him as his career has progressed, including jobs as a high school history teacher, an edtech consultant to schools, a doctoral student and professor, and director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab. And Reich has made it a personal goal to share the lesson.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber. Arati is currently on the edtech advisory board for Central Square Foundation in New Delhi, India.

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