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Proactive Protection: AI-Powered Gun Detection Technology

Gaggle Speaks

A 2021 report from the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) analyzed 67 disrupted plots against K-12 schools from 2006–2018. The Averting Targeted Schools Violence report reveals the need for greater awareness of and resources for student mental health within our schools.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. Here’s why 2021 was a banner year for U.S. billion in mid-October, 2021, to $62.8

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Defeat the Digital Divide Helps Bring Reliable Internet Connections to Schools Nationwide

eSchool News

COVINGTON, KY: October 21, 2021 – A new website launched by a collaboration of leading technology experts, STEP CG and Cradlepoint, is providing information and educational resources to help K-12 schools ensure their students have access to the technology they need to succeed. Cradlepoint?was Cradlepoint?is

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Last year, 2022, was the year of the Tiger, and 2021 was the year of the Ox. The Ox years are: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 3. 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030), you are likely to be a person who is loyal, loves to snuggle, is attentive to details, and loves company.

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DreamBox Learning® Announces Record Expansion into New School Districts

eSchool News

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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DreamBox Learning® Equips Educators with Lesson Recommendations to Accelerate Student Learning

eSchool News

June 21, 2021 — DreamBox Learning ®, the company that pioneered Intelligent Adaptive Learning technology, today launched DreamBox Lesson Recommendations, a new offering that gives educators real-time student progress insights with actionable next steps to meet student learning needs. BELLEVUE, Wash. About DreamBox Learning.

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Degreed Raises $75 Million to Expand Corporate Learning Platform

Edsurge

A July 2009 presentation by the former human resources research firm Bersin & Associates, now part of Deloitte, found that most corporate learning and development budgets shrank during the last recession by about 16 percent between 2006 and 2008 (from $1,275 per learner to $1,075).