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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 & 29 Editions)

Doug Levin

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

I mined their 2017 report for some details to guide our thinking on the digital divide with regard to education. Interestingly the study also found that similar gender bias ratios can be found in the uptake of tertiary education across the countries studied. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ).

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Some rural states are cutting higher ed. One state is doing the opposite

The Hechinger Report

The hope is that if you build the institution, employers will come,” said Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, which has studied the idea on behalf of the legislature. Robert Stivers, the president of the Kentucky Senate, and the sponsor of the bill that commissioned the council’s study. “I

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From Good Intentions to Real Shortcomings: An Edtech Reckoning

Edsurge

In 2017, reality took a massive swipe at the wobbly optimism of technology progressives. As an anthropologist and learning scientist who has studied many edtech movements over the years, I recognize a familiar pattern of technology-fueled optimism being squashed by entrenched social and cultural structures.

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Owl Ventures’ New $185M Edtech Fund Has Global Backers—and Ambitions

Edsurge

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. 2015, focused on K-12 companies (with one exception). Quizlet, best known for its digital study aid materials, has been around since 2007.

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

Edsurge

billion, matching the previous high for the single-year funding total of this decade, set in 2015. edtech startups in 2017. There’s a notable difference between 2018 and 2015, however. In 2015 there were 165 deals, versus just 112 in 2018. Last year, U.S. education technology companies raised $1.45 billion raised by U.S.

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Leading Teaching and Learning in Today’s World

edWeb.net

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. Juliet Chamber of Commerce “Wilsonian of the Year” award in 2017.