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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market.

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A Student Improved a Classroom Tech Solution—So the Company Hired Him

Edsurge

That was in 2016. He had learned some coding and development on his own through freeCodeCamp.org , and he had polished some of those skills doing work for a small WordPress related company. In search of work experience, Levinson sent an application to a product development studio that had helped launch Vivi in 2016.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. And she's @AmandaFoxSTEM on Twitter. She understood metaphor.

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With New Scorecard, Group Seeks Promises That Colleges Won’t Use Facial Recognition on Campus

Edsurge

Among the former are Stanford University and the University of Southern California, which, according to a 2019 story in student newspaper The Stanford Daily , have hosted tools designed by private company PopID that allow students to pay for meals at campus restaurants by scanning their faces.

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Jeff Bezos Wants to Go to the Moon. Then, Public Education.

Edsurge

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Scaling-up high-dosage tutoring is crucial to students’ academic success

eSchool News

As schools continue to focus on long-term improvement of their education, implementing a high-dosage tutoring program can provide them with the tools necessary to ensure students’ academic achievement by catching knowledge gaps early, meeting students where they are, and providing evidence-based intensive recovery. 29 Additionally, U.S.

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Staples and Katy Perry Impact 1072 classrooms and 98,609 students!

The CoolCatTeacher

13, 2016, in Los Angeles. The sweepstakes grand prize included a $50,000 scholarship and a trip to Los Angeles with a guest to meet Katy Perry. I like to work with companies who support teachers. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to edit and post it.

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