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Edublog Awards 2012 - I was nominated for Best EdTech Blog

Educational Technology Guy

I started writing this blog as a way to organize and share edtech resources I found and it''s grown into much more than that. I just found out that I was nominated for, and am a finalist for, the Edublog Awards 2012, Best EdTech Blog. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

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Digital literacy vs. Computer literacy: Students need to develop both

Neo LMS

In 2012, Change the Equation and the The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) conducted a global research project the 2012 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) which tested three things: literacy, numeracy and “problem solving within a technology-rich environment” among adults.

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Coding or Critical Thinking?

EdTech4Beginners

To be involved in EdTech is to interact with articles , TED Talks , and apps that encourage coding. If, however, EdTech people were to call for an hour of critical-thinking, problem-solving, creativity and logic training I believe that the initiative would receive broader and more sustained support. 21 st Century Radio: [link].

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The Next Edtech IPO Might Be This London-Based Language Learning Company

Edsurge

There are so many players out there—and a few emerging winners” in edtech, says Niesner, 40. “We The company reached 25 million users by 2012 and 55 million users three years later. The platform also comes with teacher-generated flash cards and articles for students. We are one of them.”

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Organizing the Edtech Toolbox

edWeb.net

Teachers have many edtech resources in their toolbox now. Director of Digital Learning and Innovation at Milford Public Schools, MA, talked about why they wrangled their technology and how having a defined edtech toolbox improved teaching and learning overall. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Joseph, Ed.D.,

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