Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

I recall an incident from my school days - every few weeks, we would have House meetings, and our seniors would deliver presentations. It was a meeting to get student volunteers for a cause. For example, in Steve Jobs' Apple presentation in 2007, there was a technical error in the system, and Jobs couldn't proceed with his slides.

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Mobile Learning Meeting Mobility Company 95

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

My why is helping learners integrate learning throughout their lives in ways that meet their educational dreams and provide resilience in their careers without sacrificing the other elements of their lives. She built a health care screening company to help medical and wellness practices ensure a competent and safe workforce.

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Education Meeting STEM Company 169

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2019

Education as an employee benefit Learning doesn’t stop once you land a job. And the presence of executives from companies outside of the industry reinforced that point. Several employers praised companies like Guild Education for connecting them with schools to offer their employees access to college courses and degrees as a benefit.

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Kaplan Company Industry Outcomes 82

The Game Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

The Game Agency Creates Custom Game-Based Solutions To Help Complement Training Initiatives And Improve Learning Outcomes. A: The Game Agency is a software development company focused on building game-based solutions that make K-College and corporate training more effective. Active learning, higher engagement, and improved retention.

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Training Outcomes Mobility Company 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2021

He now makes more than $100,000 as a project lead for a company that installs wind turbines. More than 60 percent of the construction workers who lost their jobs from 2007 to 2009 never returned to the industry, said Michael Ibrahim, an assistant professor of civil engineering at California State University, Los Angeles.

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Industry Training Company System 125

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

percent during the Great Recession in 2007. It was obvious that colleges weren’t getting better at helping students learn this. The company says it has yielded positive results for its users so far, claiming that 71 percent of graduates in May landed an interview after two weeks. percent, compared to 9.6 Matt Wilkerson.

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Company Trends Meeting Study 104

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In this still from a Byju's provided video, about 20,000 students pack the country's largest indoor arena for a math lesson from the company's CEO in 2013. The stunt came years before the CEO’s company, Byju’s, launched a learning app that would take the company to 35 million downloads, with 2.7 million) this fiscal year.

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Company Video Broadband Report 91

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Every wreath was purchased from the for-profit wreath company that created both the nonprofit and the annual event." Here's an excerpt: The charity buys its wreaths exclusively from a company owned by the same Maine family, the Worcesters, that started the nonprofit. Eager to start learning? This didn't seem right. SUBSCRIBE.

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Company Policies Meeting Report 61

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

On a laptop in the nearly empty office, he worked on code for a webpage he was developing for his employer, the learning materials company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In half an hour, he needed to join a conference call about changes to the company’s website. Meetings, not so much. So many meetings.”.

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Company Survey Report Training 112

The Game Agency

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Well, how about you have a little fun while you are at work or maybe make school more interesting by making learning fun. They incorporated The Game Agency in 2007 which is one of the leading companies in its field with a view to change the mundane life. Start of the Journey. The Service Spectrum. in one place.

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Training Company Game-Based Learning Comparison 40

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

It’s important to recognize that this crisis will likely only accelerate the march of automation and the adoption of various labor-replacing technologies, including machine learning and AI. Early reports indicate that many blue-chip companies have begun to freeze or rescind hiring offers to graduating students.

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Coursera Training MOOC Course 114

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

They’re among the 10 “talent themes,” or strengths, used to underpin learning in the school district here. Starting in preschool, teachers try to spot students’ natural talents; by kindergarten, each child’s top strengths appear on a “personalized learning plan,” a new type of report card. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

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Learning Elementary Report Personalized Learning 86

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In addition, access an array of standards-aligned resources designed for wherever learning takes place on Discovery Education’s flexible K-12 learning platform. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide.

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Exercises Libraries Professional Learning Guidelines 89

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Ed tech companies are benefitting from the rise of impact funds. In September 2019, a young Canadian ed tech company called Classcraft announced that it had raised $7.5 Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. For education companies, impact investing means reporting about different kinds of metrics. Proof Points.

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Gamification Software Company Report 51

Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

I think the most important component of a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is to both know the audience you are engaging with and who, in that audience, you can turn to for ideas and support. DENlove In addition to mainstream social media channels, many companies provide a platform for their users to grow their PLN, too.

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Social Media Twitter Conference Training 52

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

PowerSchool purchased an IEP management business while ed-tech companies including Speakaboos, FreshGrade and Nearpod received significant investments. based MAXIMUS partners with state, federal and local governments to provide health and human service programs and solutions to a diverse array of communities, according to the company website.

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Company Pearson Software Libraries 49

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

In theory, proficiency-based models let students learn at their own pace, speeding up if they grasp a concept quickly, and getting extra help if they struggle. In practice, though, it can take many different forms, including independent study, learning communities and online programs. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report.

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Learning Report System Case Study 111

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” Vice President and Managing Director at SIIA, made this statement in a recent edWebinar , with Jeff Mao, CEO, Edmoxie LLC, Bruce Umpstead, Director of State Programs at IMS Global Learning Consortium, and Ilya Zeldin, Founder and CEO of 2gnoMe.

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Professional Learning Data Future Ready Academic Standards 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

Last week, the topic was distance learning. As with every episode, there is a larger meta layer--in this case, why the jobs exist in the first place, and whether we are providing nearly 2 billion children and teenagers with the best solutions to the problem of learning. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

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Policies Academic Standards Company Assessment 36

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 23, 2015

I got to meet an inventor today and talk to a lot of colleges who are interested in engineers, and people wanting to go into business. We were visiting a company this year and learning how they manufacture their product and for some reason, that is when we said yes. Top edublogs – August 2007. v=mAN1B7oKDXE.

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Robotics Wiki Google Elementary 100

The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2018

Across the country, most undergraduates work, Sorrell says, so it only makes sense to ensure that a student’s work life complements what he or she learns in class. The companies select them,” Sorrell said. It will help them learn how to be professional, collaborate with others and problem-solve, as well as learn job-specific skills.

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Report Meeting Accessibility Outcomes 91

The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2018

What is surprising is that, five decades into a crisis that now has become existential, the to-do list in a session at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities earlier this year, about turning this around, began with a remarkably basic question: “Define ‘liberal arts.’”. Future of Learning.

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Study Survey Outcomes Report 88

Wired Campus

MARCH 10, 2015

Yale University is creating a master’s program that will hold many courses online, continuing the Ivy League institution’s foray into “blended” learning. Students would meet in virtual classrooms where they would discuss course material using videoconferencing technology.

Coursera 28

Coursera MOOC Course Company 28

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

And eighth-grade co-teachers Abby Jolma and Toni Giebel let kids sit on wobbly chairs — short stools with a curved base — yoga balls, or traditional chairs while they learn math and science. Related: The Science of Learning Column — When body beats mind in learning. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning.

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Exercises Elementary Report Study 106

MindShift

JUNE 3, 2016

Kim and his students formed the EK Theater company, whose tagline compactly sums their vision: retelling classical stories through video games. Although based out of a school, EK Theater operates like a professional company. As the story unfolded, the audience became more interested. “The mood changed dramatically.”.

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Video Company Study Meeting 28

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

Companies selling admissions algorithms say they have a fairer, more scientific way to predict student success. A Boston Globe analysis of more than 100 high school valedictorians from the classes of 2005 to 2007 found that 25 percent didn’t get a bachelor’s degree within six years. Enter the algorithms. But this play has a purpose.

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Data Learning Analytics Company Assessment 208

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

We had two people meet in our rooms a few years ago — Will Piper , who is at the University School of Milwaukee , and Pedro Aparicio , who is a teacher in Mexico City. Here, we provide an umbrella for these people and these organizations to network and to learn from each other. Lucy: Yes, we are. Twitter: @elemenous.

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Conference Education Social Media Twitter 219

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 3, 2018

Just learning and sharing. Learn about the Global Challenge Project with Mark Wise. So that was a big lift, but we found out that kids will work, and kids will be excited about their learning, especially if they feel that there’s an authentic audience in mind. What Has the District Learned? Shocking, huh? That’s one.

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Case Study Assessment Study How To 164

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Florida, where Tré and his sisters have lived since they permanently migrated from the Bahamas in 2007, has nearly 8,000 children who have lost a primary caregiver to Covid—the third-highest number nationally, behind California and Texas. On Wednesday, Dawkins agreed to go to the hospital, but not until after a meeting Thursday afternoon.

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Laptops iPhone Groups Report 117

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

They will mihi (welcome) you formally in Te Reo (Maori, New Zealand’s first language) and proceed to inform and charm you over 20 minutes via an interactive presentation about their competency in digital learning. Called “Learn Create Share,” the instructional strategy is adopted across 13 schools serving learners from 5 to 18 years old.

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Education Secondary Outcomes Chromebook 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It can be difficult for students who’ve grown up in the United States — let alone those who’ve only just arrived after having their learning disrupted by war and conflict. She learned that they’d moved to the U.S. With help from private donors, she opened her first school in 2007 in the Atlanta suburbs.

Education 91

Education Report Policies Elementary 91

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2017

Thanks to a work-based learning program offered through nearby Harwood Union High School, Woods has been able to earn math and science credit by working 15 hours a week at the garage, instead of sitting in a classroom. “I’m Related: In this New Hampshire high school, internships shape the future of learning.

Classroom 88

Classroom Report Academic Standards Company 88

MindShift

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It can be difficult for students who’ve grown up in the United States — let alone those who’ve only just arrived after having their learning disrupted by war and conflict. She learned that they’d moved to the U.S. With help from private donors, she opened her first school in 2007 in the Atlanta suburbs.

Education 42

Education Policies Report Elementary 42

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2018

Lake Oconee Academy was the brainchild of the Reynolds Lake Oconee real estate company. Otho Tucker, who has served as Lake Oconee Academy’s CEO since it opened in 2007, said in an emailed statement that the school is “committed to serving a diverse student population. … Photo: Terrell Clark/The Hechinger Report. GREENSBORO, Ga.

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Report Company Data Meeting 112

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Even before a deluge of fibs and fakery swamped our recent election cycle, Wineburg and company realized that readers of online news need many of the same skills used by a good historian, such as identifying the sources of claims and asking questions about their evidence. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning.

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Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” ” The New York Times on “ mastery based learning ” : “A New Kind of Classroom: No Grades, No Failing, No Hurry.” ISTE has hired Joseph South as its Chief Learning Officer.

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Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

Bush called for universal broadband access in America by 2007. A 2015 Pew Research Center report revealed that the disconnected included 5 million households with school-aged children, who either couldn’t afford home broadband or lived in rural areas avoided by for-profit internet companies. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 87