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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. ” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. ” 1:1 + Common Core = $$$$$. All Common Core testing will be done online.

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@Quizizz : Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords

The CoolCatTeacher

Listen to Jennifer Gonzalez talk about 5 tech tools every educator should try in 2017. Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design. I hope you enjoy this episode with Jon Corippo! Want to hear another episode on technology tools?

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Edgenuity Acquires Compass Learning to Expand Online, Blended Learning Reach

Marketplace K-12

and it was purchased for an estimated $50 million in 2011 by Weld North. The Compass Learning brand will continue to be used, but Factor expects it will eventually be folded under the Edgenuity banner in 2017. Most Math Curricula Found to be Out of Sync With Common Core. Edgenuity was founded in 1998 as Education2020 Inc.,

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How a Chinatown school is trying to bring more diversity to theater

The Hechinger Report

When the fledgling club first traveled to Atlanta in 2011 for JTF, it was invited to perform on the festival’s main stage, in front of 6,000 people, and as iTheatrics founder Timothy Allen McDonald put it, “they got a standing ovation and brought down the house.” We’ve got to do it again!’ ” said McDonald.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Another notable area of growth: the size of the report itself, which has expanded from 66 slides in 2011 to 355 this year , with the number of slides almost doubling in the last year alone. . “Why is there a slide about Peloton?

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Can ‘Sober High’ schools keep teenagers off drugs?

The Hechinger Report

In 2016, unintentional overdoses claimed 1,465 lives statewide, up from 613 in 2011. While Massachusetts high schools adhere to the relatively tough Common Core academic standards, at Independence Academy the priority is on meeting students where they are. Brockton alone had 2011 overdoses in 2015. Photo: John D.

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It all started in a German castle: How wilderness programs shape some urban schools

The Hechinger Report

A 2011 study of two EL middle schools and one EL elementary school in New York State found that they fared better at reducing race and income achievement gaps, particularly in English, when compared to similar schools. Related: Common Core standards shake up the education business.