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Heard, Overheard and Announced at ISTE 2016

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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. The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. Full EdSurge coverage on Google here.)

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New Markets Venture Partners Adds $30 Million, Former Gates Foundation Executive to Edtech Fund

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The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. Part of the new fund will also be used for what Palmer calls “recapitalization,” a scenario that companies want to avoid.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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So states a recent Wall Street Journal report on the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese companies have poured on U.S. The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs. Authess $2.2

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Cash Awards Honor Faculty and Institutions for Innovative Use of Digital Tools

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So he struck up a partnership with Cengage Learning, a Boston-based education technology and information company. 2016 Institutional Awards. 2016 Faculty-Led Team Awards. Wallinga saw his students continually stymied by gateway math requirements. The deadline for submission to this year’s competition is July 15.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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In other STEM news, Pornhub awards a “women in tech” scholarship. ” “What Would Happen If Learning in School Became More Like Working at a Startup ? The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total. The learn-to-code company has raised $1.19 million total.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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Either way, he’s gone too soon; we’ve lost too much , too many in 2016. pic.twitter.com/BBhsgwY2FZ — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) August 1, 2016. The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for the original reporting on this in 2016. awards debt collection contract to company with ties to DeVos.” You must be so proud.