EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2019

He then arrived at Microsoft where he met up with his childhood friend Deep Sran, and together they founded Actively Learn. A lightbulb went off in their heads, “We figured out how to use technology to help teachers provide a deeper reading experience to all students. Taking on educational technology seemed a natural fit.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS. Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Schultz has taken a career in building special needs software and games for people who are blind or have low vision into ObjectiveEd, a new endeavor at a time when investor interest in educational tools and investor interest in assistive technology are apparently on the rise. million across 38 deals in 2012 to $276.5

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

education technology startups reached a record $2.2 Few investors have watched, and fueled, the growth of the edtech industry as closely and consistently as Reach Capital , one of a handful of venture firms that has focused its investments in education technology startups for the past 10 years. Investments in U.S. billion in 2020.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Are any education technologies, for that matter?

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2022

Even Microsoft's Bill Gates predicted that online education would undermine the very foundations of U.S. million from fall 2012 to fall 2020. colleges will remain standing. colleges, entirely destabilizing the university. But rather than landing a crushing blow, just the opposite happened.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Nestled in the prairie of south-central Minnesota and serving students from the communities of Gibbon, Fairfax, Winthrop, and surrounding townships, GFW uses progressive technology applications to access educational resources from around the world.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

InstallFree Nexus allowed you to use Microsoft Office or LibreOffice on an iPad, Android Tablet or Chromebook and access your files from a variety of cloud services to edit. The InstallFree Nexus and Rndr services will shut down on Thursday, November 15th, 2012. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. So I met up with teachers through the Microsoft Educator Program. Julie believes that we need to use technology to lower the walls of learning. Together with her students, she started the Books to Africa program in 2012. Julie: Well, at this point it’s threefold.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2020

There’s a misconception that older people are adverse to technology. Another common refrain he hears: nobody likes teaching old people technology. If you provide a safe space to learn technology, they want to learn, and they are willing to put in the work,” he adds. In February, it raised $1.2 Then the coronavirus hit.

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TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

From Episodes 1-5, I had the opportunity to be introduced to Educational Technology Giants such as Angela Maiers, Eric Sheninger , Tom Whitby, and Steven Anderson. In the early part of 2012, I attended my first edCamp in Philadelphia. There are hundreds of Educational Technology Brands in this world. They all want one thing.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

While Google, Microsoft and Apple have been pursuing their ambitions in K-12 and higher education for more than a decade, Amazon has mostly remained at the sidelines. The company has drawn heavy criticism from civil rights groups and federal lawmakers for selling its video surveillance technology to police departments.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Through expanded, lasting partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace, and Clever, integrating Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform into existing IT architecture is easier than ever. We are excited to be a part of this important work.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. MICROSOFT CLASSROOM IS NO MORE. Instead, educators will be able to use Microsoft Teams in Office 365 for Education.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Jason Palmer has returned to New Markets Venture Partners , where he spent two years beginning in 2012 as an entrepreneur-in-residence. His career also includes stops at Microsoft, Schoolnet and Kaplan. New Markets is bringing back a familiar face to steer its next education investment fund. The Fulton, Md.-based

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 24, 2022

Immersive technology is constantly changing and Jamie loves to keep educators updated on how they can best serve their students with it. Now that the Expeditions app has been discontinued and the technology of individual headsets has evolved teachers are a little lost as to what’s next. The Buzz on AR and VR in Schools.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Post Views Microsoft big says stop doing 1:1 technology progr. Nov 29, 2012, 2 comments 2790 The Ten No Nos of Teaching with a Projector or Smartboard. May 10, 2010, 39 comments 2667 Technology: Tool of Engagement or Distraction? Nov 23, 2012, 2 comments 2466 From banning to embracing - 5 steps to meet the challenge.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 8, 2012

POST Views Microsoft big says stop doing 1:1 technology programs … Nov 29, 2012, 11 comments 2406 Elementary school students leave school to make a. Dec 4, 2012, 1 comment 2378 6 considerations for addressing the “what” & “how of mobile. Dec 2, 2012, 5 comments 2134 Are you an innovative educator?

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

GOING TO MICROSOFT’S MARKET: Fresh off the heels of its whirlwind of product launches and announcements on May 2, Microsoft’s education partnerships team dedicated an entire day to wooing companies to join its Microsoft Education Program. Its first partner was. Which one would you hire?” edtech industry.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

Notes from SXSWedu 2012 panel discussion/concurrent session. Microsoft has been working with Kinect technology and autistic students. Technology removes barriers and helps them interact with the world. assistive technology special education specialed sxswedu' It promotes continuous learning.

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TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

From Episodes 1-5, I had the opportunity to be introduced to Educational Technology Giants such as Angela Maiers, Eric Sheninger , Tom Whitby, and Steven Anderson. In the early part of 2012, I attended my first edCamp in Philadelphia. There are hundreds of Educational Technology Brands in this world. They all want one thing.

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Edcamps Learning EdTech Microsoft 88

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

Founded in 2012, Kahoot offers a web-based platform that allows anyone to create multiple-choice quizzes and groups of players compete to get the correct answer in the shortest amount of time (usually seconds). Among education technology apps, Kahoot’s reach puts it in the ranks of ClassDojo (which claims usage in 90 percent of U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2018

I do a show for the Jersey Educators Association and I also do it for Microsoft Education. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration and Instructional Technology Coach for a K-12 Regional School District in New Jersey. Plus my client shows. So I guess that’s eleven shows total that I’m running simultaneously.

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Edcamps Microsoft Social Media Course 176

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

That’s especially important in an era where Microsoft says just 60 percent of girls understand the relevancy of STEM subjects to their own personal and professional pursuits, with a lack of mentors and role models being one of the main culprits. They were curious, engaged, and excited to be there.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

In 2013, co-founders and childhood friends Kim Taylor and Cecilia Retelle started Ranku out of the Kaplan EdTech Accelerator, raising $500,000 in seed funding led by Mark Cuban, GSV and Microsoft Ventures. The division includes companies like Deltak , which Wiley acquired in 2012 for $220 million.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 17, 2016

Microsoft is particularly popular with educators, who say it builds problem-solving and critical thinking skills. In 2014, Microsoft purchased Minecraft from Mojang, the Stockholm, Sweden-based company that developed the game for a reported $2.5 MinecraftEdu Acquired by Microsoft.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 15, 2016

billion added since 2012, said Colin Messenger, senior analyst at Futuresource Consulting, in a release about the company’s most recent study, “Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook.” K-12, But Is Microsoft Poised for Global Growth. based provider of ed-tech research.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Gavin was the closing keynote for the 2012 Global Education Conference, and well worth getting to know. He started by contributing to engineering courses and increasingly focused on technology in Further and Higher Education.

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Blackboard Microsoft Education Policies 53

Learning Confluence

JULY 1, 2018

technologies support connected and collaborative pedagogies. technologies support holistic learning design for connected and collaborative pedagogies. technologies and social media. Veletsianos (2016) believes that sociocultural factors make technologies and practices emergent. Essential Discussion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Virtual Reality was identified by the American Library Association as one of the 10 top library technology trends for the future. The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Business (Accounting) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a M.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Recently, with the development of handheld controls (such as the Nintendo Wii), 3D screens (Nintendo 3DS) and non touch gestural and voice controls (Microsoft's XBox 360 Kinect) games have become increasingly captivating, and have an immersive quality. 2012) You're going to need a bigger living room. References Nemerow, L. Ellison, J.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

We’re very interested in having the mobile technology used outside the classroom where so much learning takes place,” says Hiram president Lori Varlotta. Boniforti says the university chose Apple because in 2012, when they were considering a big move toward more technology, tablet options were limited and iPad had an appealing support system.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

As demand for low-cost, high-quality materials increased during the Great Recession, the nonprofit project shifted from curation to creation, publishing its first five free textbooks in 2012. So in 2012, OpenStax raised $5 million in grant support to produce five titles for large introductory classes. colleges use at least one.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In addition to his service to the American Library Association, Jefferson has held a seat on the Board of the Freedom to Read Foundation (2012-16) serving as the 2013-16 president; served as president of the District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA); and served on the board of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA).

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Conference Libraries Social Media Microsoft 41

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 14, 2016

Finally, while these three academic search portals do not appear to offer pushy current awareness options, they are nevertheless good to know about: Microsoft Academic : Searchable by keyword and browsable by fields and subfields of study, this portal includes a Leaderboard Top 10. Microsoft Academic offers more that 150 million entities.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Gartner's Hype Cycle describes the five phases of maturity of an industry and is a model for how to think about new technology adoption. It includes five stages: "Technology Trigger," "Peak of Inflated Expectations," "Trough of Disillusionment," "Slope of Enlightenment" and "Plateau of Productivity." The Gartner Hype Cycle. The "Peak".

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wwwatanabe

MARCH 21, 2013

Collaboration Coaching is modeled after the research-based Microsoft Peer Coaching Program , developed by the Peer-Ed Team. The training focuses on coaching and collaboration skills; best practices in lesson design and instruction; and, technology integration and engaging practices. from S Hamman on Vimeo.

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