Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

Greater Expectations Across all technology sectors, the amount of funding raised in seed rounds are growing, in part because the bar for raising Series A rounds are higher. To investors like Quazzo, that’s a sign that education is no longer a “stepchild” of the technology industry. High-Profile Exits There have been at least 30 U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In 2015 eduClipper experimented with creating a marketplace to let teachers to buy and share materials, only to pull the cord shortly afterward. That’s a lesson that the team behind Edmodo, a classroom management and collaboration platform, quickly learned. But a large teacher following is no guarantee of success.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

“We are living in a rapidly evolving world of digital and social media, and many students are totally immersed and well-versed in these platforms,” said Kathy Cook, dean of educational technology for University of Phoenix College of Education and former K-12 educator. Try “closed” social media sites.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A learning management system, or “LMS” is defined as “a digital learning system” that “manages all of the aspects of the learning process” (Amit K, 2015). Google Classroom , Schoology and Edmodo fall into this category. Now, students can submit their work electronically through the LMS. The teacher can assess learning online.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

We are encouraging students, teachers, organizations and companies to host virtual events involving technology on September 17, 2015. Our current partner list includes TES, Edmodo, Remind, AFS-USA, iEARN-USA, the Global Campaign for Education - US Chapter, SMART, VIF International Education, and Edutopia.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A learning management system, or “LMS” is defined as “a digital learning system” that “manages all of the aspects of the learning process” (Amit K, 2015). Google Classroom , Schoology and Edmodo fall into this category. Now, students can submit their work electronically through the LMS. The teacher can assess learning online.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Despite the expansion of EdTech tools as classroom resources, educators have not warmed to the idea of integrating social platforms as quickly as other types of classroom technology. Nearly half (48 percent) of K-12 teachers express the desire to learn more about integrating technology into the classroom.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 11, 2016

Coding Technology theorists predict that the need for computer science literacy will be essential for careers of the future. But a 2015 Gallup poll of students states that only 52% “say computer science is taught as part of other classes at their school,” and the stats worsen for low-income environments.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 30, 2015

I understand why teachers use things like “Edmodo” for students (it is a great service from what I have seen), but I have not seen adults en masse create Edmodo groups to connect with one another outside of education. We need to try and understand where the puck is going to be and get there.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

There was also plenty of rain in the education technology industry, where venture capitalists and private-equity investors unleashed a deluge of cash. education technology companies raised $1.45 billion, matching the previous high for the single-year funding total of this decade, set in 2015. Last year, U.S. investment activity.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

And as technology broadens our thinking about what it means to write, it's also extending the audience for our creations further than we ever thought possible. 20, 2015, NCTE, the National Writing Project, the New York Times Learning Network, and Teaching Channel invite you to celebrate the 7th annual National Day on Writing.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

Bonnie Tijerina, Melissa Morrone, and Audrey Evans (see their June 2015 panel discussion on this at TA3M NYC ). Ryan Hess , Senior Librarian for Information Technology at the City of Palo Alto Library , "Make your Library a Privacy and Security Resource." March 16th, 4pm US-EST: March GlobalEd.TV More information and sign up at [link].

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Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” ’” “She didn’t say anything positive about technology, dammit.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

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Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

She and her husband also donated $200,000 to AFC’s charitable arm in 2014 and 2015 through the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation. Here are the education technology companies that have raised money from ISPs. Via Campus Technology : “6 VR Trends to Watch in Education.” ” More via Education Week.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “A state-court jury in Connecticut on Thursday sided with a fraternity whose house was closed by Wesleyan University in the fall of 2015 after the fraternity, Delta Kappa Epsilon, resisted complying with a university mandate to admit women.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2017

We’re told an awful lot of stories about what “good teaching” looks like and what “bad teaching” looks like and how technology will purportedly enhance the former and replace the latter. ” Rather, I want to look at the stories that are being told about education and technology.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The governor, a Republican elected in 2015, announced on Friday that he had disbanded the university’s current 20-member Board of Trustees. weeks in 2015.” “ Can Edmodo Turn Virality into Profitability? Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “With two executive orders, Gov. And Betteridge again!

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