Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006. I’ve created something important but it still points out flaws in the system that won’t be fixed unless things change across society, not just education. Personalized learning is the new buzzword—edtech companies are after it and teachers toss it around as often as possible.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

Our classroom should become a complex adaptive system (CAS) with no set leader. Students react and adapt to changes without asking for permission by forming systems with immediate Action-Feedback-Change (AFC) Loops. Systems Thinking Version 2.0. Tests and Measurements systems diagram via Plectica.com.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

A leading advocate of conservative ideas for fixing America’s education system, including charter schools, standards, accountability, and high-stakes standardized testing, she began to realize that these policies were not working in 2006-2007. She began to criticize them and to criticize the federal law called “No child left behind.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

education technology companies raised $1.45 edtech startups in 2017. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. For edtech companies able to show consistent growth and revenue, that should be welcome news.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. Total cost of ownership: First, administrators need to look at the expenses from a systemic view. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems?

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

At the beginning of the edtech wave, superintendents saw many benefits from using digital resources in the classroom. District IT offices were taking on the same tasks as Fortune 500 companies without the ability to implement them as effectively. First, all programs are accessible to all students and teachers.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2021

July 19, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reading Plus, an evidence-based online reading program for grades 3-12 designed to help students boost their literacy skills and reading confidence.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

5 Lessons Video Games Can Teach EdTech Developers. Why Minecraft in Schools is the Modern Marvel: 5 Epic Ideas with Lucas Gillispie, manager of the US’ largest deployment of Minecraft in a school system. However, the goal of this 2006 game is to promote empathy and understanding for the situation. Interviews with Experts.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The former Supreme Court Justice—and the first woman to serve on the country’s highest court—devoted herself to advocating for higher quality and higher priority civics education after she retired from the Court in 2006. The American democratic system is very unique, but it’s very, very fragile,” she says. “We

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

His interests include Children’s Education, Remote Presence, Self-organising systems, Cognitive Systems, Complex Dynamical Systems, Physics and Consciousness. is the Chairman and CEO of Socratic Arts, a company that delivers Story-Centered Curricula to businesses and schools. in Social Studies from Brown University.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

” Via Education Week : “ FCC Revokes Decision Allowing Companies to Provide Low-Income Families With Subsidized Broadband.” Related via Buzzfeed : “133 Tech Companies Say Trump’s Immigration Order Is Unconstitutional.” The learn-to-code company with the derogatory name has previously raised $730,000.

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