Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” based company last raised money in 2014 , when it was best known as an online destination where students could share notes, assignments and other course materials from classes they have taken.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

This was an idea inspired by the book, The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne that I wrote about in 2014 and included in my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators: Small Steps to Transform Your Teaching. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. And as it turns out, edtech companies are attracting a premium from buyers as well. million in venture capital that the startup has raised since its launch in 2014.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2017

I have seen teachers who use technology to inspire inquiry, research, creativity and excitement. Funded in 2014 with $100 million from the Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation, inBloom intended to collect massive amounts of personally identifiable student data and use it to “personalize” learning to each student.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Here are some expert opinions on the four major trends of the year: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Buying Cycle.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. I’d hazard that most anyone who has worked in the education and technology arena for any length of time has had to navigate conflict of interest issues. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

There is also a library of over 15,000 pre-made lessons from third-party providers including Amplify, Desmos, iCivics and Teaching Tolerance. In 2014, it was acquired for $1.1 Under Francisco’s ownership, Renaissance has been pursuing acquisitions to bring other education technologies under its fold.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. Our higher education system formed around libraries.

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Christine Johns, Utica Community Schools saw the lasting impact that using purposeful technology with fidelity can have on student achievement and engagement. Leaders at Elizabeth Forward have weighed in on White House summits, transformed libraries into makerspaces, and organized trips to local museums, tech companies, and universities.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 7, 2022

uptime through automation technology and premium technical support with SLA. uptime guarantee with automation technology? The automation technology adopted by KITABOO plays a key role in implementing these tasks on a regular basis which aims to prevent any unprecedented server issues. Digital Publishing / March 27, 2014.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

based firm has established itself as a familiar name within the education technology industry. It eyed the edtech industry as early as 2014, says Elizabeth Fisher Marshall, a managing director at Hall Capital, but “our concern at the time was the depth of the opportunity set and the unproven exit market.”

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

While the Wild West era of edtech may be over, there’s still some mystery over how schools decide what digital materials to buy. How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? What role do learning goals play when searching for the best edtech? Small district: Dr. L. Developer: Dr. Ayanna Howard, CTO, Zyrobotics.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

5:00pm Achieving Transnational Spaces Through Collective Will - Dr. . Kolleen Bouchane, Policy and Advocacy Director Turning Interests into Insights: Using Data Visualizations to Teach Global Issues - Ann Marie Gleeson, Ph.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 4, 2016

We're excited to announce the second of three Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," June 15th, 2016, from 12:00 - 3:00pm US-Pacific Time (click for your own time zone). These include: play, collaborative exploration of ideas and technologies, and other innovations. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Today, the organization announced it is investing $5 million in Kolibri as part of a larger effort that will give $50 million in grants to education technology initiatives and nonprofits around the world over the next year. “We We know digital tools and online materials have added a lot of value to students who have access to them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: "Library as Classroom," is coming up soon! The library as creative classroom means we approach the learning opportunities we create with thought, user-directed planning, and insights from research. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 21st, 2014 In a gentle way, you can shake the world. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Let’s start with the basics of inquiry : “Inquiry begins with the development and implementation of a plan to satisfy curiosity” (Chichekian & Shore, 2014). Adopting this approach, we accept that the students mentally build a library of content in a personalized manner, not that the content itself should be personalized.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 23, 2024

By using existing technology and reducing the need for physical training locations, organizations can save on overhead costs associated with in-person training. LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning is a leading platform for online education, with a wide library of courses taught by industry experts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Kennedy The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The ALA Declaration for the Right to Libraries. You can show your support for the library that''s changed your life by signing the Declaration for the Right to Libraries.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

But too many have also had a chilling moment when they realized their bandwidth infrastructure couldn’t begin to deliver on their technology goals. Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? asks Ellen Dorr, Renton’s Director of Instructional Technology. “We The event is free for all educators—sign up here!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update September 24th, 2014 The important thing is not to stop questioning. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update November 12th, 2014 One learns by doing a thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. Announcing the 2015 Student Technology Conference. The great majority of these events are free to attend. Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2018

Benjamin York, the founder of ParentPowered, told EdSurge he plans on using the new money to invest in expanding its content, the technology’s platform and in growing the team from six to upwards of 15 employees. The goal, he says, is to create “an on-demand library for parenting tips.”

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techieMusings

JUNE 21, 2023

Using Kami to Create Resources for Spanish Classes Whether you’re teaching beginners or native speakers, language learning is something that can be taken to the next level with the help of EdTech tools. Since Mark began working at Bullis in 2014, every K-5 student has had a chance to go to the farm for at least one field trip.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Let’s start with the basics of inquiry : “Inquiry begins with the development and implementation of a plan to satisfy curiosity” (Chichekian & Shore, 2014). Adopting this approach, we accept that students mentally build a library of content in a personalized manner, not that the content itself should be personalized.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

In the daily edtech trenches, the forest is easily lost for the trees. Technological minutiae in the classroom carry such immense consequences that it can be hard to think beyond tomorrow’s software update, nevermind next year’s LMS rollout. And oh, what a forest it might be. Remember, robots are [just] adding machines.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 13, 2016

The second of our three free Library 2.016 online mini-conferences: " Library as Classroom ," is this Wednesday, June 15th! Be sure to also join the Library 2.0 network to be able to connect with and correspond with 22,000 other individuals in the library world, and to be kept updated on this and future events.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MARCH 9, 2015

It also emphasizes the power of libraries in schools. Congrats to our good friend @plemmonsa on being named in the '20 to Watch' #edtech leaders by @NSBAComm #innovation pic.twitter.com/TfPgVHFK7s. We are living in a time where now more than ever we can harness the power of technology to collaborate within and beyond our walls.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

based edtech startup that was one of the 11 semi-finalists competing in the XPRIZE Global Learning Challenge. There’s Robo Tutor , an eponymous project from Carnegie Mellon University that seeks to combine speech recognition technology and machine learning with the school’s long history of research in computer-based tutoring.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Knewton drew heaps of hype and investment by promising to provide artificial-intelligence technology to major textbook companies to make their content more adaptive. But in the past few years the company has suffered several setbacks—along with mounting criticism that its founding CEO, Jose Ferreira, overhyped its technology.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In 2014, Kings College in New York became the first university in the U.S. But the underlying blockchain technology is complex, and attracting droves of interest from the likes of IBM and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Aparna Krishnan LiveEdu points to colleges, schools and libraries as some of its target participants.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education. Avatar-based learning in the classroom not only helps students become more engaged, but speaks to a larger shift in how students consume technology while learning.

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