The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

So here is my reflections on 2010 and my predictions for 2011. I wrote a post on December 28, 2009 where I talked about tools that I thought would have a break out year. There was a lot of buzz about it every now and then on Twitter but I still don''t see it''s widespread adoption as a great storytelling tool and feedback tool.

Tablets 100

Tablets Edmodo Wiki Facebook 100

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1. As Secretary Duncan’s chief of staff wrote at the time, the Common Core was intended to create a national market for book publishers, technology companies , testing corporations, and other vendors.”. ” In 2011, the FCC updated CIPA compliance requirements.

EdTech 176

EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

One of the most active acquirers of K-12 digital curriculum tools says it is opening a new chapter. Weld North Education, an education company that has long focused on providing digital intervention and supplemental products in the K-12 market, has acquired LearnZillion , a Washington, D.C.-based

Kaplan 91

Kaplan Company Education Libraries 91

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2019

Moscow internet services company Yandex participated. The Amersham, England-based company’s name stands for “more efficient learning,” and through a subscription-based mix of physical chemistry lab sets and virtual reality programs, Philippov hopes to make his name come true for students worldwide. TMT Investments led the round.

STEM 146

STEM Company Software Report 146

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

LMS 97

LMS Blackboard Company Moodle 97

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Both companies trace their lineage to top-pedigree universities: Carnegie grew out of research on computer-based instructional systems started by Carnegie Mellon researchers. Used in high schools and colleges, the tool was a forbearer of the “adaptive” math programs in vogue today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Learning 99

Learning Company Training Course 99

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2021

provider of the premier unified school-to-home engagement platform for K-12, today announced it has received a significant investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused firm that invests in technology and tech-enabled services companies. ParentSquare ([link] , founded in 2011, is based in Santa Barbara, CA.

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Company Survey Industry Software 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Students will meet the various STEAM professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds that help make Country Music’s Biggest Night a reality. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Learn more about Working in Harmony at CMAWorkinginHarmony.com or within Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform.

Industry 95

Industry Advocacy Education EdTech 95

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 —For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it confusing and difficult for parents and guardians to keep up. In 2011, parent and computer engineer Anupama Vaid set out to build a solution to engage every family with school communications—and all in one place.

Company 52

Company EdTech Industry System 52

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

million to a company focused on building the skills of English-language learners. Launched in 2011, Ellevation describes itself as offering online management and instructional tools focused on building collaboration among educators and helping schools meet the evolving demand’s of the nation’s surging ELL student population.

Company 40

Company Facebook Survey Industry 40

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Every now and then, it's been hard to do a call while the kids are screaming or something like that, but between meetings, to see them or have lunch with them or go on a walk with them, that part has been actually quite nice.” EdSurge: How did you adapt to meet the needs of students during the pandemic? They were real education.

Khan Academy 164

Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 164

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 5, 2023

While traditional publishing methods have their place, many publishers use eBook generation tools to expedite their publishing workflows and reach a wider audience. Be it support for multiple file formats, the tools offered or the ability to integrate various media elements; anything apart from your must-haves is a bonus.

eBook 52

eBook Software Industry Tools 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

From bigwig financiers to bankers, along with heads of private and publicly-traded education technology companies, the gathering attracted around 900 attendees last week to share the opportunities and challenges in the industry this year. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). billion in venture funding.)

EdTech 126

EdTech Edmentum Industry Company 126

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In addition, he will lead a growing global team to research, develop, and optimize new algorithms for computer vision and AI-enabled features such as object detection, object recognition, hand tracking, pattern matching, and hand-drawing analysis, among others, all in an effort to create the best learning tools and outcomes. “We About BYJU’S.

Robotics 62

Robotics Epson Learning Software 62

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Meeting this year’s students “where they are” is going to look different than it did for last year’s class. When you’re the company behind those classroom solutions that are either deemed essential or scrapable at the end of the year, it’s imperative to keep a finger on the pulse of those conversations districts are having on an annual basis.

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Symantec How To EdTech Learning 127

Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

To further complicate matters, statisticians have long warned of the pending “ 2025 cliff ,” which represents the abrupt reduction of potential first-time, full-time freshmen projected to arrive in 2025 to 2026 due to the drop in birth rates between the years 2008 and 2011. million persons under the age of 18.

Education 192

Education Industry Training Strategy 192

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

To alleviate some of their worries, he’s trying to meet students where they’re at—online and on mobile devices—and upgrade the entire student financial aid process while doing so. based company back in 2011, Scoresby’s been driving towards this goal in a number of ways. Since founding the Gilbert, Ariz.-based

Company 67

Company Mobility System Tools 67

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

The publisher co-led the New York City-based company’s $33 million Series D round in October 2011, hailed at the time as a strategic investment and a major vote of confidence in Knewton’s potential. The retrenchment delivers a setback to Knewton, for whom Pearson was the first—and most visible—partner. content providers.

Knewton 78

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 78

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2016

Now, near the end of 2012, Glenn sat in his office, wondering how he was going to meet the year-end deadline for signing up eight community colleges as customers. The company had agreed to that goal as a condition of the Gates Foundation investment. But with the investment came a commitment to meet the charitable requirements of a PRI.

Social Media 63

Social Media Company Meeting Facebook 63

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Not even this summer’s NBA Finals, featuring the Golden State Warriors, could distract Bay Area sports fan Brian Grey from taking this meeting. Yet he was struck by Remind’s mission, along with the “immense capability and market positioning that the company has carved in the education ecosystem.” They’ve also raised more than $59.5

Report 60

Report Smartphone Company Survey 60

The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2017

The basic premise (I suggest you read the whole article ) is that a 17 year old working at BlackBoard (a technology company), is ridiculed for using their phone during a meeting by some older adults, because it looks like he is texting, while he is actually taking notes. The ending (spoiler alert!) The ending (spoiler alert!):

Meeting 56

Meeting Blackboard iPhone Social Media 56

EdNews Daily

JUNE 16, 2016

Meet the career and college-planning app, Schoold.co. From 2006-2011, I supported and advised over 2,500 teachers. were available when I was advising, I would have referenced the tool to every student. Government can garnish wages and withhold tax refunds to meet student loan debt requirements. By Robyn D. If schoold.co

Game-Based Learning 181

Game-Based Learning Android Robotics Data 181

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

The goal being to advise on how NPF and NPS can meet the needs of students, teachers, schools, and communities during these uncertain times and how lessons learned can be applied in the long-term. Tools and program design developed during the past year will continue beyond the pandemic.

Education 55

Education Industry Meeting Company 55

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education , a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today released a comprehensive year-to-date innovation summary that underscores the company’s commitment to anticipating and meeting the evolving needs of school districts across the country.

Software 52

Software Education Data Report 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 26, 2011

Discussion about ideas on how to use iPads in the languages classroom - and whether or not this is a tool that we want to use. This session directly addresses the need to develop and implement real-time employee training assessment strategies specifically designed to meet targeted business objectives. link] COLLABORIZE ( Classroom 2.0

Digital Divide 46

Digital Divide Wiki Common Core iPad 46

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

PowerSchool purchased an IEP management business while ed-tech companies including Speakaboos, FreshGrade and Nearpod received significant investments. based MAXIMUS partners with state, federal and local governments to provide health and human service programs and solutions to a diverse array of communities, according to the company website.

Company 49

Company Pearson Software Libraries 49

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

In meetings with his academic adviser during the second semester of his freshman year, Robinson said he learned that though his GPA was solid, the school’s computer algorithm saw trouble. Companies like Amazon and Netflix have been using data tools like these for years to track our clicks and steer us to buy or watch more of their products.

Data 107

Data Dropout Company Report 107

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

As we all know, not every Web project succeeds, but you helped to explore the exciting combination of what we liked to call the "LC3:" a social network for educators, a personalized repository for collecting and sharing educational resources, and synchronous meeting capability. Your existing vRooms will be available until December 31, 2011.

Blackboard 70

Blackboard Edmodo Accessibility Resources 70

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2018

“It was about as big a mess as you can ever imagine,” says James Henry Russell, who left his previous role as superintendent of Texarkana Independent School District to become president of the college in 2011. Since those days though, Texarkana College has earned a new reputation. And he’s no stranger to the campus today.

Software 75

Software System Technology Data 75

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years into his 12-year tenure as mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg and his then education chief, Joel Klein, kicked off a program that they hoped would transform education in the city by making schools “centres of innovation,” Bloomberg told the BBC back in 2011.

iLearn 63

iLearn Policies Blended Learning Schoology 63

Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2017

I started researching for my book on this in 2011, and that came out 2015. I can see a tool like that really raising teachers’ expectations because they’ll say, “Okay, I saw this game, but if I cannot fit it into this rubric in a very useful way, to heck with it.” There are lots of pieces to this. People are more comfortable with it.

Education 69

Education Report Industry Technology 69

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

million since the last peak, in the fall of 2011 , according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Speeding this up has become a promotional tool. DePauw University last year started promising job placement or a free additional semester to graduates who meet certain guidelines but don’t have a job within six months.

Dropout 74

Dropout Training Industry Kaplan 74

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

In just over a decade, 20 independent education companies have raised more than $2.7 Collectively, 116 directors serve on the boards of these privately-held companies. As much as one-third of edtech companies started during that time have a female CEO or founder. New Tools, Old Challenges. Only eight are women.

Company 232

Company EdTech Industry Trends 232

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Both the wider internet and the narrower education space are filled with companies and organizations that provide value-added services around openly licensed software and content. According to the American Association of University Professors , in Fall 2011 41.5% Examples of Value-Added Services in the Context of Open.

OER 60

OER LMS Learning Moodle 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

PLUS we'll immediately send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 10 websites, 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. She was a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation Board from 2009-2011. He holds an M.Ed

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

What are some subgoals that will help with meeting the bigger goals? Organizing Tools and Materials How can I keep my tools and materials organized? Show students how you organize your tools and materials while you are working on a maker project. textbook or testing company). Other learners in the room?

Education 242

Education Maker Movement Learning Strategy 242

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. The degree requires the traditional 120 credit hours, but features small classes, extra supports, accommodation for different learning styles, and a modified course schedule to meet the students'' needs.

Khan Academy 44

Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44