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Revolutionizing Classrooms: How Microsoft’s AI is Changing Education

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial intelligence is the top conversation among educators everywhere. It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. Check out their new AI Course.

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Using Feedback Logs to Empower Learners

A Principal's Reflections

The most successful companies are successful because they are always looking for ways to improve. John Hattie (2009) found a similar effect size of 0.73 for feedback in his synthesis of 800 meta-analyses of education research studies; in fact, feedback ranked among the highest of hundreds of education practices he studied.

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Higher education in India is moving ahead on the global stage.

Linways Technologies

Nation is in the initial stages of “higher education-massification” according to recent reports. India is closer than ever in reaching a Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 30% in higher education. GER between 15% and 50% is regarded as a mass system, where higher education is seen as a right for those with certain formal qualifications.

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Capstone Sells Digital Reading Platform, myON to Private Equity Firm

Edsurge

Terms of the deal, the first in the education sector for Francisco, were not disclosed. In 2011, the company launched myON as a digital service with roughly 1,000 digital titles on the platform. The team has since added notation and audio narration features, along with writing and assessment activities.

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Magoosh Jobs

EdNews Daily

Magoosh started in 2009 with four co-founders and a few computers. Are passionate about teaching and education, likely with several years of experience as a teacher or tutor. Possess a deep understanding of the MCAT, the content it assesses, and the structure of its questions. Manage content creating contractors, as needed. .

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

So states a recent Wall Street Journal report on the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese companies have poured on U.S. education industry has not become so dependent (yet). ST Unitas , South Korea’s largest education business, acquired Princeton Review , the iconic U.S. based education startups raised capital from Asia.

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iPads for Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. We created Assessment Items.

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