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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market.

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eLearning Brothers Expands Family with Two Corporate Training Acquisitions

Edsurge

The game explains why certain tools—door badge readers, for example—are government mandated and illustrates cybersecurity best practices to employ at work. Each chapter concludes with an assessment to prove employee understanding. The company has subscription packages that reach $1,500 a year available for its asset libraries.

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Revolutionizing Classrooms: How Microsoft’s AI is Changing Education

The CoolCatTeacher

Whether you're new to AI or a seasoned AI-enthusiast, you'll gain invaluable insights into one of the companies on the forefront of AI in education. Smyers is a member of the EDUCAUSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board and has been named as one of CRN’s “Top 100 Women of the Channel” 2009–2013 and named to its advisory board.

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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

Vicki: Give us some examples. You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. After her death in March of 2009 I decided to see how I could use my expertise to help busy educators and parents hone their skills and knowledge.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

New schools are being built every few years to keep pace with a surge in families moving to the area due to its proximity to technology and engineering firm Sandia National Laboratories and new business hubs for companies such as Intel and NTX Bio. SpaRRk Academy hallways are filled with art projects and classroom work from the students.

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Almost 70% of teachers are not engaged. Here’s why that matters so much

The Hechinger Report

While these qualities may seem like frills, they’ve been demonstrated over time to have powerful correlations with harder metrics, like a company’s profits or a school’s test scores. Assessment Data Innovation Technology' The post Almost 70% of teachers are not engaged.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. But in recent years, we've seen a spike in the number of smaller, tightly focused, niche edtech product companies.

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