eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Six months into his tenure as Discovery Education’s new CEO, I had the chance to Zoom in with Jeremy Cowdrey as he reflected on the state of education post-pandemic and the persistent need for edtech innovations. Cowdrey was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Imagine Learning.

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Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2019

PISA 2000 showed Finnish youth to be the best young readers in the world, in 2003 the country’s youth led in math, by 2006 Finland was first out of 57 countries in science, and by 2009 Finland came second in science, third in reading and sixth in math among nearly half a million students worldwide. Infographic].

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Tuesday, August 17, 2022) — Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. As part of the Discovery Education family of services, DoodleLearning will continue to apply its educational ability to building and deploying affordable learning solutions for students worldwide.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

YouTube may be a rabbit-hole of clickable memes and fun compilations, but it’s also home to some essential watching for teachers and parents looking to understand not only key EdTech trends, but also the nuances of current K12 and higher education debates. Changing Education Paradigms. The Future of Education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

There was also plenty of rain in the education technology industry, where venture capitalists and private-equity investors unleashed a deluge of cash. education technology companies raised $1.45 edtech startups in 2017. For edtech companies able to show consistent growth and revenue, that should be welcome news.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Christian Miraglia, Educational Consultant for T4Edtech, reminds us that how we used it at first is probably not how we use it now: I Need an Idea, and I Need it Now! I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. T4Edtech #edtech. How many followers do you have?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

With the contentious Supreme Court confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh still weighing on many Americans’ minds and a closely-watched midterm election just days away, now seems as good a time as any for educators to teach their students some civics. But “now” is always the right time to promote civics education, according to Sandra Day O’Connor.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Pivot Interactives is Discovery Education’s second acquisition this month, having also acquired DoodleLearning. . We’re thrilled to be joining the Discovery Education family,” said Mr. Bohacek.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

You can take courses on helpful topics like classroom management, teacher wellness, education technology, special education classes and more. ” The post Understanding The Deep Fake: A Troubling Trend appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

If we really want to understand how effective educational technology tools are for improving learner outcomes, we need to stop throwing the baby out with the bathwater. In their 2006 study, researchers Martin Eccles and Brian Mittman. This is where implementation science can help. What is implementation science?

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Not yet convinced?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. edtech industry. These financiers include endowments, foundations, family offices, education companies and a sovereign wealth fund. education company.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. According to Grauer, more than 30,000 college educators across the U.S. Another U.S.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. Yet, understanding this history is crucial to understanding the meandering path we are on with respect to determining the best and appropriate future role for the federal government with respect to educational technology – a task I have set out for myself in a series of posts on this very topic.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Scott Kinney, CEO of Discovery Education, will continue to lead the Company supported by the existing management team. The Company’s integrated learning platform empowers teachers by offering easy lesson creation, ready-to-use formative assessments, and personalized, data-driven recommendations from a library of educational resources.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Additional edtech budget items: Most administrators’ budgets have detailed estimates that include direct costs (e.g., Reexamining impact and use of edtech tools: Most schools are already collecting data on how frequently programs are used and the impact of the programs on student learning goals. devices) and indirect costs (e.g.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

When I need someone, she’s always there,” says one teen about an educator at the TGR Learning Lab in Anaheim, Calif. Statistics compiled by the New York Times show a growing equity gap in education. Educator capacity sits untapped at a time of unprecedented need. every year, at a rate that outpaces in-school learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This free tool helps educators around the world connect their students. I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Dr. Friedlander is an Associate Professor of Education at the College of St. Today’s sponsor: Empatico.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

And as college campuses closed and instructors scrambled to facilitate online instruction, digital education providers like Course Hero saw a surge in usage of its services. Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year. According to the EdSurge database, U.S.

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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. Most educators look at the cost of their device and software, but what they need to understand is that the total cost includes PD, tech support, sustainability. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016.

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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. But, they also saw a large number of resources being recommitted to just this one aspect of education: space for server farms, money for hardware and software upgrades, overworked personnel, etc.

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Neo LMS

MAY 8, 2018

In your edtech journey and research you may have come across the term “computational thinking”, and like me, you may have delved into a few definitions of the term; at which point you may have also have come across a variety of definitions, most of which have their origin in computer science. What is Computational Thinking? Abstraction.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In fact, frequent assessments can have a positive impact on a student’s education from kindergarten through college. Testing can help students better retain and recall what they studied, not only for the final exam, but as part of their overall educational development. Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

by EZ EdTech! 2005/2006) “The Virtual Library.” Educational Leadership , 63 (4), 54-59. . I started playing around with the fairly easy and recently very popular strategy of building a library scene in Slides. These two excellent tutorials will help you get started: by Thomas Blakemore. Chapter in Mary K. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

As I was reading The Teacher’s Guide to Tech last week, I realized that it had been a while since I’d shared my own favorite edtech tools. Wikispaces is also the backbone of my global collaborative projects since 2006, with MAD about Mattering as the most recent example. Thanks Jennifer! . Keynote (for Presentations).

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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. “We

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2018

My schedule for the Edtech Event of the Year! I’ve been going most years since 2006 and while it overwhelms me, it is truly an awesome learning experience. I’ve been partnering with SMART promoting their Give Greatness program designed to recognize educators with classroom equipment. ISTE 2018 is here again.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

For more than two decades, Jonathan Grayer has made a career out of welding educational companies. The former Kaplan executive, who served as its CEO from 1994 to 2008, oversaw 67 acquisitions that turned the test-prep business into a global education services provider. But expect more deals to come.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JULY 19, 2016

Ever since Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success came out in 2006, terms like fixed and growth mindsets have become staple buzzwords in education. In this article, I’ll discuss three points of entry that would be critical in making this change: Scrap GPA.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. A final challenge—again, whether or not during a crisis—is compassion for the families and students while still ensuring an effective education. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

Teachers are no strangers to education jargon. From legal acronyms to the names of edtech trends, there seems to be an unending stream of new buzzwords—and accompanying tools—for educators to learn. So a couple of weeks ago, I posed a question to my friends on Facebook : Which education buzzwords drive you crazy, and why?

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100mentors

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Concepts”, “understanding”, and their combination for “conceptual understanding” have more than one definition in an educational context. Before getting there though, students deploy other forms of knowledge: declarative (knowledge about something) and procedural (knowledge of something) (Scardamalia & Bereiter, 2006).

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

Those “patient investors,” she says, helped keep company running when its digital math product was still looking for its footing in the education market. Education Secretary, who will join DreamBox’s board of directors. Duncan currently serves as an education advisor to The Rise Fund.) based education technology company in 2018.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The Center for Public Education found that while over 90% of teachers reported that they engaged in some type of professional development during the year, most found it to be completely ineffective.”. Reid described the drive to give the teachers opportunities to pursue their education. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 28, 2019

Back in 2006, my students created a podcast, “Miss Bell’s Chime Time!” In this week’s episode of The Shake Up Learning Show, I’m chatting with the Podfather himself, Chris Nesi, the founder of the Education Podcast Network, The House of EdTech, and many other podcasts and productions.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2023

Then your institution has benefited from a quiet but powerful 20-year revolution of connecting edtech ecosystems. In 2006 the consortium featured 50 member organizations. Today, there are over 8000 edtech products that the 1EdTech community certified as meeting 1EdTech standards for quality and trust.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

In addition, the current reliance on distance learning—and the potential to need it again—has opened many families’ eyes as to why school are spending many on edtech. She has worked in public school education, K-12, and higher ed, for nearly 40 years. Her district is giving the parents the support they need to become digital learners.

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