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When Education Giants Stumbled and Data Ruled

Edsurge

On the other hand, companies like Curriculum Associates took the path of blended learning and have seen significant growth driven by a technology-first model. Here’s a look at some of edtech’s notable successes and failures that might shed light on the decade to come. What's been most disappointing in edtech?

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Carnegie Learning Gets a Makeover After Private Equity Investment

Edsurge

Carnegie Learning currently offers online math courseware for middle, high-school and college students, along with accompanying print textbooks as part of its blended-learning programs. Expect Carnegie Learning to add more edtech tools to its portfolio. The tempo has picked up in recent years.

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EdmodoCon 2013 Guest Post #7: L. Neumann from SWEDEN!

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

The school has been 1:1 since 2010, and Lotta is fortunate enough to be able to work with the finding and implementation of digital resources and best practices. I connected with Lotta via Twitter during EdmodoCon, and, as you can see, good teaching and effective learning practices are universal, no matter the language spoken.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)

Doug Levin

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Forget what you’ve been told about edtech | TechCrunch → Patrick Brothers writes: "Investors are incessant in their hunt for the next emerging market. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition)

Doug Levin

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Forget what you’ve been told about edtech | TechCrunch → Patrick Brothers writes: "Investors are incessant in their hunt for the next emerging market. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Competency-Based Education: A Reading Journey

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

One very important point here: as with all of my Edtech Elixirs entries and my personal social media posts, this is only Adam Watson's ideal list as of this posting. Martin (2010) Don't let the slim nature of this book (151 pages!) I briefly discussed this book in a previous entry.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: What is the Federal Role? (Part II)

Doug Levin

In so doing, it is important to note that for all intents and purposes, the new educational technology program described in ESSA represents a dramatic turnaround in direction for Congress, which last funded a federal educational technology program in 2010 at the request of former U.S. Part II) appeared first on EdTech Strategies.

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