Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Many of these incidents were significant, resulting in the theft of millions of taxpayer dollars, stolen identities, and the denial of access to school technology and IT systems for weeks or longer. Over half of these were due to the actions of insiders to the school community, including edtech vendors and other third-party partners.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Here are some edtech pandemic pivots to watch. Right now, it’s people with privilege who can access this,” he acknowledges. But it has helped the Pittsburgh-based company promote a second service it has quietly offered since 2016: the Duolingo English Test. Teng is no stranger to these worries.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2024

The ESAs often provide guidance, training and support to LEAs in selecting, implementing, and integrating edtech products into their educational programs. Without interoperability, data silos emerge, making it difficult for stakeholders to access and use the full range of capabilities offered by different edtech products.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. Matty Fox (@what2foxsay) June 28, 2016. pic.twitter.com/4ZIax3aDBA.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Now, Title IV is a complex, layered program and marks a significant departure in structure and operation from past federal edtech investments. Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. In 2016, this includes a statewide strategy for technology in K-12 education.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

Zeynep Tufekci shares her experiences more broadly (beyond education) in this provocative talk from June 2016: I’ll be spending some time later this week with friends and colleagues at the EdTech Efficacy Research Academic Symposium and look forward to the dialogue. STAT → Is this the future of edtech?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. These devices accelerated the unbundling of content so that students can directly access leveled news articles on Newsela, or their favorite book on Epic.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs. Based Company.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The program was first announced in 2016, and the launch is expected this summer—though it was delayed early this year because of a lack of critical workers. During the pandemic, broadband access became more pressing than ever for education, as schools and colleges suddenly shifted most teaching online.

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eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Working Towards Equity with Edtech. Over the course of the week, three themes dominated the conversation. Keeping it simple.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

It raised an additional $30 million in 2016 at a $1 billion valuation—thus earning the “unicorn” label. On its website Pluralsight says it serves more than a million learners and 9,500 companies across more than 150 countries, which pay a subscription to access the content. That year, it also added former U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

More than 670 schools have been targets of cyberattacks since 2016 , according to the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center. SUBSCRIBE: Become an insider and get access to exclusive whitepapers, videos and articles on the latest in education technology. Marquita Brown is the managing editor of EdTech: Focus on K-12.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2018

with high-speed internet to help bridge the “homework gap” that many rural students face because of lack of internet access at home. And without this access, many students fall behind. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Matt Morgan is a contributing writer for EdTech: Focus on K–12.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 25, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Monica Burns @ classtechtips talks about the hottest edtech topics right now (and those that aren’t so hot) in this candid and wide-ranging conversation. She also provides support to organizations using technology to reach children and families in need.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). A paper and pencil version of the SAT will continue to be available in order to make the test as accessible as possible to all students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2019

On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment. March 2016 We launch our first online course, and our first customer buys from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Fall 2016 My wife and I liquidate all of our investments and savings.

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techlearning

JANUARY 24, 2024

Department of Education for the first time since 2016, the new National Educational Technology Plan focuses on the digital access divide, digital use divide, and digital design divide. Released by the U.S.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

K-12 cyber incident that I’ve identified since the start of 2016. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Sign-up to receive "A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News" (and other EdTech Strategies blog posts) directly in your inbox: Email *. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

K-12 cyber incident that I’ve identified since the start of 2016. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Sign-up to receive "A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News" (and other EdTech Strategies blog posts) directly in your inbox: Email *. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Student Data Privacy Social Media Industry 150

GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

2016 is now well underway, but few could say how it will end or what major changes we’ll see as the year unfurls. In 2016, I believe we will see more learners creating, making, programming, coding, producing, innovating, inventing, designing, problem solving and publishing. GoConqr Click To Tweet.

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Technology Trends Gamification Education 75

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Earlier this year, Digital Promise spoke with more than 50 stakeholders across the country to understand the most pervasive challenges facing the current edtech industry. Research-Based Edtech Products. Analysis of product submissions highlighted 53 edtech products that were grounded in research. A Solution on the Horizon.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2017

Just a few weeks ago Intel Education was advocating for edtech startups to apply for the company’s annual education accelerator program. In the fall of 2016, Intel Education Group expanded to become the Public Sector Group, with added government segment responsibilities.”

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EdTech Company Groups Accessibility 81

eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Working Towards Equity with Edtech. Over the course of the week, three themes dominated the conversation. Keeping in simple.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Specifically, he tried to get into some of the learning and student management systems built by Blackboard and Follett, which are two of the most widely used edtech systems in the country. Demirkapi: What I found was one of the improper access control vulnerabilities allowed me to add something called a “group resource.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to the BMO Capital Markets Education Training Report, investments in education technology are projected to rebound after a sluggish 2016. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). The previous year, 2015, set a record for education technology investments with over $3.1 billion in venture funding.)

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! They may be on to something.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2016

At EdSurge, we scour the internet for tools to help teachers find the best edtech products out there. Every week, our educator-specific INSTRUCT newsletter contains a section called “ S’Cool Tools ,” where we provide a small sampling of popular or up-and-coming edtech tools. And the most popular S’Cool Tool so far in 2016 is… 1.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2018

Like personal computers, they have hardware, a BIOS to boot up their operating systems, software applications and ports to access the internet. And according to EdTech Strategies , since January 2016 there have been more than 350 cyberincidents targeting K–12 schools in the United States. by Elliot Levine.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. Everything was in place before the start of the 2016-2017 school year,” says Branton. How E-Rate 2.0

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In South Africa, the youth unemployment rate topped 50 percent in 2016. He is the founder of Injini , an edtech accelerator based in South Africa, that launched this year to support education startups from across the continent. These services include access to an in-house “technical team to help support our startups,” Martin adds.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

There are so many players out there—and a few emerging winners” in edtech, says Niesner, 40. “We Busuu is free for individuals, and a premium package for about $70 a year offers practice with live native speakers and offline access to course materials. The company launched a business-to-business offering in 2016.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

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. edtech industry. Currently “some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, in terms of revenue, are edtech businesses,” claims Patterson.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The goal was to get direct-from-the-classroom suggestions and feedback on everything technology and edtech. para user himself since 2016, Calderwood knew switching to H?para An edtech partnership that supports growth for the future. Tabernacle was already using H?para para Highlights for K-12 Chrome browser monitoring.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2017

These are the words that edtech startups live by, but schools and districts generally operate at a different pace. A case in point: New York City, where the nation’s largest district, experimented with fast and effective edtech adoption through its iZone Short Cycle Evaluation Challenge (SCEC). But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

4 February 2016. “Students who had greater access to technology in and out of school, and had teachers that required its use for school assignments, used technology in more powerful ways and scored significantly higher on the NAEP writing achievement test. As quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. Education Week.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

GoogleEduOnAir 2016 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Edu On Air 2016 is FREE PD for You! Click here to register for Google Edu On Air 2016. This course is self-paced so you can learn when you have time, access updated materials, gain advice from experienced trainers who have been through the process. .

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Gaisford spoke about the State Educational Technology Directors Association and the EdTech Trends Report , which was created to track the impact of technology on education across the country. Mangum then took the floor to take the attendees back to 2016 and talked about the important edtech trends of that time.

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