techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

JUNE 26, 2018 In a move that enhances its mission of supporting education institutions and libraries, Education Networks of America ® (ENA) today announced that Dallas-based education technology company CatchOn, Inc has joined the ENA family of companies. NASHVILLE, TENN. Canada, and around the world.

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Across the country, librarians are supporting those in need by promoting the great work and connectivity often available at local libraries. Last year, I wrote the post, “ Can Companies Like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap? In March 0f 2016, the FCC adopted a comprehensive reform and modernization of the Lifeline program.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2021

AI has long been quietly embedding itself into higher education in ways like these, often to save money — a need that’s been heightened by pandemic-related budget squeezes. Humans always make the final calls, these colleges and the AI companies say, but AI can help them narrow the field. The University of Texas at Austin.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

Our education system is widely considered one of the best, if not the best , in the world. The principles that guide the development of Finland’s national educational system emphasize the school as a learning community. So, what makes Finnish schools consistently excellent?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you're working with struggling readers in grades 6-12 try Literal and use the code coolcatteacher to set up a free educator account to get started. Go to [link] and use the promo code “coolcat” to get a free Educator account to try Literal in your classroom. Have a great classroom library. Advertise great reads.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

“We’ve now taken the boring task of learning Braille and turned it into a game,” says Schultz, co-founder of Boston-based educational games maker ObjectiveEd. Blindfold offers a library of 80 games including puzzles, slots and adaptations of mainstream titles like “Candy Crush” and game shows like “Jeopardy.”

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

Publicly-traded companies like Wiley generally share the price of their acquisitions, unless the financial impact is considered immaterial to the buyer’s bottom line. The New York City-based company has raised more than $180 million in investment capital. 1, 2019), the company reported a more than 20-percent decline in this division.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As LightSail Education charts a new course, the New York City-based developer of K-12 literacy software has had to make some difficult, unpleasant decisions over the holidays, EdSurge has learned. He and Ryan Alexander, the company’s president, are no longer involved in running the company.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Technology designed for educators is pushed “as if our ones and zeroes are special,” keynote speaker Clay Shirky told top librarians, publishers and administrators at the Ithaka Next Wave 2017 conference, held in New York City on Wednesday. With edtech, specialized isn’t always better. What we’ve done is not nuclear science,” she added.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

billion, adding the well-known library of video-based courses to its professional social network. Today LinkedIn officials announced that they plan to open up their platform to let in educational videos from other providers as well—but with a catch or two. Microsoft bought LinkedIn in 2016.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Stuart Udell has overseen nearly two dozen mergers and acquisitions across his career in the education industry, which spans stints at Penn Foster, Catapult Learning and K12 Inc. Now, just a few months into his current role as CEO at Achieve3000, Udell is already adding another company to the list. And the U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

I recently availed myself of the chance to join and learn from many of the leading innovators and thinkers in the emerging blockchain industry at the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s DC Blockchain Summit 2016 , which billed itself (accurately, I think) as “a dialogue at the intersection of industry, regulation, and innovation.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Meanwhile, the education dialogue has shifted to a focus on employment-related themes such as competencies and skills. When there’s a need for information or new skills, employees today are increasingly turning to instantly accessible sources such as search engines and online course libraries available on their mobile devices.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. featured 124 companies from 18 countries—marking the largest class in the accelerator’s history. featured 124 companies from 18 countries—marking the largest class in the accelerator’s history. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2019

New Castle School District, also in Pennsylvania, will host an upcoming workshop addressing how educators can redesign learning spaces to support personalized learning and student agency. Family-friendly events are located at libraries, museums, schools, tech companies and nonprofit organizations.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The 7th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) Starts Sunday! The Global Education Conference Network's seventh annual global collaboration "extravaganza" will take place around the clock starting this Sunday, November 13, and continuing through Wednesday, November 16. Important Updates Below. Become a Partner Organization!

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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Library makerspaces, including members of the YOUmedia Learning Labs Network, offer students a chance to design, tinker, and build critical thinking skills. Libraries are all about inquiry,” says Valerie Jopeck, a former librarian and current education specialist for a large public school district in Virginia.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

DECEMBER 27, 2016

1, 2016. • Fast Company, Nov. 18, 2016. " ' The whole flow of the information is a lot more conversational and a lot more decentralized,' says Rich Edmonds, media analyst at the Poynter Institute. " • Facebook's fake news problem in one chart. 11, 2016. • 14, 2016. • School Library Journal, Nov. 31, 2016. •

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Not so fast, say education publishers and retailers. The nonprofit publisher of K-12 curriculum launched in 2016 expecting an audience for its digital offerings. The nonprofit publisher of K-12 curriculum launched in 2016 expecting an audience for its digital offerings. Just ask Jessica Reid Sliwerski, CEO of Open Up Resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

You can join now through July 6, 2016. (Will open again December 26 – January 4.). We’ll first start talking about target number of hours to work for the 2016-2017 school year in October. They get an email when new content is added to the membership library. Remember, this enrollment is only through July 6th, 2016.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

When Dana Stephenson began to court Arizona State University two years ago, he was looking for a higher ed client for his education technology startup. ScaleU exists at a time when edtech-focused accelerators, such as StartL, have come and gone as universities continue to launch programs to help fledgling companies.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2019

Because so many educators turn to DonorsChoose to seek out classroom supplies, the organization is able to learn a lot from project requests posted on the site, which it analyzes and publishes in an annual insight report. Take the recent push to include more computer science education in schools, for example.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 4, 2016

Presents: "Student Engagement Through Library-led Gamification" With: Tasha Squires Learning Resource Center Teacher at O’Neill Middle School Library Date + Time: Wednesday, August 17th 10am EST for one hour (Click on the time link to see the event time in your own time zone.) Sign up HERE. The results were astounding.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

Pause a second and think about companies such as Uber and Airbnb. The site eMarketer found that 41% of students ages 0-11 and 84% ages 12-17 owned a smartphone in 2016. Access to mobile devices that connect learners and educators to the vast resources of the Internet and facilitate communication and collaboration.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Halle Award for outstanding middle level educator from NCTE as well as the Friends of Literacy Award from the Nassau Reading Council. In 2016, two books were published: The Reading Intervention Toolkit , by Shell Education and Read Talk Write: 35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction , published by Corwin Literacy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. Brad is a publisher of education and children's books as well as leads the strategic vision of the organization.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2018

Last February, myON was sold by its parent company , Capstone to private equity firm Francisco Partners. Across these three main product lines, the company claims usage in one-third of all U.S. This acquisition will expand Renaissance’s library of digital content for its Accelerated Reader 360 program. billion in 2014.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

John Katzman, long-time education entrepreneur and founder of several successful education businesses, once waggishly told an investor conference audience that venture capitalists were very pleased to invest in education—for the rich. Census Bureau 2016; U.S. This dichotomy is not lost on investors. Source: Sources: U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Among the graduates were a half dozen education technology companies. Schools that have signed up include Lambda School, Flatiron School and Trilogy Education Services. In 2018, it claimed about 6,000 paying one who altogether brought the company $500,000 in revenue. CareerTu has grown to 160,000 users, according to Xu.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

In 2017, Stephen DeRue, dean of University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, wrote a Forbes column arguing that, in order to make higher education more affordable, we needed to move towards an “iTunes model for education.” “In Customers can now pay a monthly fee to get access to a library of content.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The online degree market has been one of the fastest-growing and most resilient segments of American higher education over the last two decades. Today, more than three million students pursue higher education fully online, representing a $20-billion market. According to U.S.

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

Chicago, June 24, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools today announced the latest version of its award-winning product, Impero Education Pro V7. The company will showcase the new features of its award-winning product this week at ISTE 2018 in booth #630. “We

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. billion in education budget cuts made in 2015. Zaya Learning Labs. This is on top of the $3.5

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