Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. Mobile : as humanity continues to migrate ever-increasing swathes of life into handhelds, educators slowly follow suit. Let’s see if higher ed figures out mobile-first design, as ELI recommends.

Trends 40

Trends Technology MOOC Education 40

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. In New Markets, Palmer nevertheless feels secure in joining a firm with an “established a track record of picking successful companies.”

EdTech 133

EdTech Kaplan lynda.com Company 133

Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Teach third- through fifth-graders the basics of digital safety, respect, and community with Digital Passport, an online/mobile game with teacher dashboard and wrap-around activities. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids . Looking for great tools to support K-8 Common Core math instruction?

Resources 40

Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Blendspace 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Previously a consultant and policy adviser to Michael Gove, the United Kingdom’s former Secretary of Education, Martin first explored growth opportunities for international education companies in Africa in 2015, after leaving his gig at Boston Consulting Group. Their capabilities are often described as a halfway between basic and smartphones.)

EdTech 92

EdTech Pearson Company Industry 92

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

In 2015, nearly 500 students participated in the program and 56 percent improved their math placement at least one level; one student jumped four levels. The awards focus on underrepresented students because college remains our country’s greatest driver of socioeconomic mobility,” Barajas-Murphy says. And the school earned a DLIAward.

Tools 83

Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 83

MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

The NMC Horizon 2015 K-12 report offers a snapshot of where ed tech stands now and where it is likely to go in the next five years, according to 56 education and technology experts from 22 countries. Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator.

Technology 28

Technology Maker Movement Trends Khan Academy 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Schools Improvement (@SchoolsImprove) February 10, 2015. So self-guided inquiry-based and mobile learning. Adaptive learning apps. Learning simulations. Learning here becomes less about curriculum and more about possibility. In 2015, it’s breathtaking. Like school, then? Dosomething.org.

Khan Academy 40

Khan Academy Libraries MOOC eBook 40