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Edtech Incubators are Fading. Here’s What Will Replace Them.

Edsurge

Edtech startup incubators? Kurshan, a Senior Fellow and Innovation Advisor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, has spent decades building edtech enterprises—both for-profit and nonprofit ones. I think this reflects an evolution of the edtech entrepreneurial ecosystem.” That’s so 2010.

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Fewer Deals, More Money: U.S. Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017

Edsurge

based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. edtech investments in 2011. Yet at 126 deals, the number of fundraises in 2017 is also at its lowest since 2011. edtech companies. edtech startups hit almost $1.7 For edtech startups, seed money hasn’t disappeared; it’s just harder to get.

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Safe, Kid-Friendly YouTube Alternatives

Securly

Rebecca Black’s notorious music video became a YouTube sensation after its 2011 release. The channel is subdivided into grade levels: Primary & Secondary Education , University , and Lifelong Learning. Teachers can use this resource to share links with their class without fear of unwanted surprises. .

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0).

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Authentic Assessments to Support Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Only 47% of secondary students surveyed reported being engaged, enthusiastic and committed to their learning. Today, FreshGrade is used in over 120 countries worldwide.

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

Edsurge

edtech startups in 2017. And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. Source: EdSurge One trend is clear: The dollars invested in the US edtech industry has ticked up steadily since 2011 (considering 2015 as an aberration).

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Video-Powered Professional Learning (The Pulse Podcast)

Edthena

And in February of 2011, I was full time building the company into what it is now. So today I think there’s a kind of healthy and vibrant ecosystem for let’s call it EdTech as a general category. So that was, let’s see, summer of 2010. Rod Murray: Terrific. Yeah, that’s interesting. Is that a possibility?