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Meet the 5 Education Technology Startups From Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Class

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Now in its 25th Demo Day, the Silicon Valley accelerator has created a machine for turning fledgling ideas into businesses that get investors salivating—and writing checks. Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. YC Demo Day 1 has begun @ycombinator #ycdemoday pic.twitter.com/YOem8vP3oG.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Educational Podcasting

TeacherCast

Once you get some confidence with your podcast there are several microphones to start from such as the AT-2005 , Blue Yeti , Snowball , or AT2100 USB Microphones. There are over 600,000 podcasts in the iTunes directory and everyone you meet has probably either listened to or recorded some type of audio. 7: Episode Zero. In Conclusion.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018. And, of course, many teachers find themselves working as Uber drivers as they struggle to make ends meet on their salaries. In addition, he held meetings with the major publishers, such as Pearson Education, about partnering with Apple.

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