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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

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From 2011 to 2014, U.S. billion, according to the Software & Industry Information Association. The industry has been proven wrong so many times. “But now I can report that these tools have been adopted in thousands of U.S. classrooms from kindergarten through high school.” billion to $3.3 K-12 software will reach around $4.5

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[Guest Post] The Future of Learning is Now

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As he spoke, it became clear to me that the only way to have an impact on the K-12 education industry (a $650 billion business at last count) was to introduce the use of technology to improve its product and increase its productivity. Innosight Institute later changed its name to the Clayton Christensen Institute.).

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Where Diversity, Inclusion and Education Meet: A Conversation With Black Girls Code Founder, Kimberly Bryant

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One such effort is Black Girls Code , started in 2011 by Kimberly Bryant, an electrical engineer by training who has worked in biotech and pharmaceutical companies. No one really wanted to talk about issues of gender or the lack people of color in the industry. And there’s even more chatter about age diversity within the tech industry.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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The Future Ready movement grew out of the Connect Ed initiative launched by President Obama in 2013 with several goals: to connect 99% of students in schools to broadband, and to address the need for more professional learning and leadership to ensure the effective use of technology. About Mackin Educational Resources.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

What can we learn from library innovators and innovators from other sectors and industries that will help us shape the future we want and that our communities aspire towards? She was a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation Board from 2009-2011.

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Announcing Speakers Plus Bonus Downloads for "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

What can we learn from library innovators and innovators from other sectors and industries that will help us shape the future we want and that our communities aspire towards? She was a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation Board from 2009-2011.

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US Edtech Investments Peak Again With $1.45 Billion Raised in 2018

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There was also plenty of rain in the education technology industry, where venture capitalists and private-equity investors unleashed a deluge of cash. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. For many U.S. Last year, U.S.

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