User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Philipp Schmidt (2007) provide an excellent comparison of how Education 1.0 Rarely do the results of those activities contribute back to the information resources that students consume in carrying them out (Keats & Schmidt, 2007, para. Using educational software and online tools to promote learning is nothing new in most schools.

Education 268

Education Learning Resources Tools 268

The 21st Century Principal

JANUARY 9, 2011

Consider using open source software rather than purchasing more proprietary software. Honestly, I’ve used it, and there just isn’t enough added functionality to warrant an upgrade from Office 2007. For example, there’s blogger for blogging and Edmodo is a great free social media solution. tools for use in the classroom.

Technology 71

Technology Microsoft Edmodo Software 71

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. Remember Edmodo? Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is).

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2017

” The photo was taken as part of a 2007 profile in Fortune magazine. Reid Hoffman was one of the first investors in Edmodo. And then I’m happy to answer any questions you might have about the current state of ed-tech – products or propaganda. This is the “PayPal Mafia.”

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Knewton Company Kaplan Facebook 65