EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

EdTechTeam produced professional development experiences in 10 languages for over 88 ,000 educators in 2016. Across all programs, EdTechTeam hired over 200 Google Certified Trainers ( 23 of them full-time employees) to deliver 438 events totalling 4568 hours of professional development in 2016.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — ParentPowered PBC , an education technology company that provides research-based digital family engagement, today announced the appointment of Terri Soutor as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Melissa Palmer as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). ” Founding CEO Ben York, Ph.D.,

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Leverage Apps Such As Facebook. Last year, I wrote the post, “ Can Companies Like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap? ” after Facebook introduced a new tool inside the app to find wifi nearby. Facebook App –> Settings –> See More –> Find Wifi]. Promote the Lifeline Program.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Looking to diversify its portfolio of charities and its workforce at the same time, Facebook has pledged $15 million over the next five years to Code.org , a nonprofit working to expand the availability of computer science (CS) education. The social network has also released a report on the diversity of its own employees.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

For decades, companies have offered more or less the same deal to Americans in search of office jobs: You pay for your own higher education and skills training, and then we’ll consider employing you. More companies are assuming the costs and risks of preparing people for entry-level technology roles by offering apprenticeships.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

For a few days last August, the company topped the app charts as well. The company was founded in 2011 with a straightforward value proposition: to provide teachers with a safe and secure way to send homework or study reminders to students and their parents on mobile devices without using personal phone numbers.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2017

Mabry is one of the 20,000 educators working for VIPKID , China’s largest online English tutoring company. The Beijing-based company has now raised a total of $325 million.). The company said it generated roughly $40 million last in July, through the efforts of teachers like Mabry. “I It’s now valued at $1.5

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 16, 2019

He is the creator of @teachergoals, one of the most popular educational accounts in the world on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. He won Teacher of the Year in 2016 at Zionsville West Middle School in Whitestown, Indiana. Brad served as principal for two years at Irvington Preparatory Academy on the eastside of Indianapolis.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOSTON – As part of its human-centered approach to AI in K-12 education, learning technology company HMH today announced new OpenAI-powered integrations within Writable , its award-winning writing practice and assessment solution for grades 3-12. Follow HMH on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram and YouTube.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

You can join now through July 6, 2016. (Will open again December 26 – January 4.). When the year is up, they will never be charged again and will have continued access to the Facebook group and all club materials. We’ll first start talking about target number of hours to work for the 2016-2017 school year in October.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Impressed by the learning environment at Summit Public Schools, Facebook said Thursday that the social network teamed up with the charter school network to revamp an online education tool. ” Facebook joins other tech firms that have donated money and tech skills to better educate students nationwide. Gil C / Shutterstock.com.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2019

Yet the likes of Google and Facebook sometimes overshadow sectors that have been—and remain—core to the American economy: industrial manufacturing. The new roles require new digital skills—with design tools like Siemens NX and CATIA, and companies struggle to find qualified candidates, according to Cluster’s founder and CEO, Kim Taylor.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

They’re so cozy, in fact, that the two companies have merged, and MyBuddy.ai As a part of the deal, half of his team—he and two others—will join the new parent company. In 2018, the company tried to expand its offering by creating and selling English courses. will become the brand for the combined entity.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2021

Founded in 2016 in Park City, UT, AtlasRTX is the leading AI-powered digital assistant solution, building sophisticated Real-Time Experience programs for global enterprise organizations such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Dell Technologies, and Purdue University’s Krannert School of Business, among others. About AtlasRTX.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2019

She learned about Sawyer , an online booking platform for organizers of children’s activities, through an online parents forum around 2016. The company just raised $11 million in a Series A-1 funding round in part to add its services to more metropolitan areas. Alden, 35, declined to say whether the company is currently profitable.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2021

BOSTON ( May 11, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the appointment of Kerri A. Her insights will be invaluable to our company and our customers.”. Previously, Larkin served as the Director of Academic Programs for DCPS’ Office of Special Education from 2011 to 2016. About Lexia Learning.

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 25, 2015

What can we expect from the digital world in 2016? So, following up from Tuesday’s education and contexts post , here are some tech trends to watch in 2016. Does anyone see a ceasefire coming up in 2016? I’m curious to see if Microsoft gets Hololens working in 2016. according to one report. People (i.e.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

eSchool News, in partnership with Xirrus , provider of next generation, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi networks, invites K-12 schools and districts nationwide to participate in the first ever Innovate to Educate Awards program, kicking off June 27 at the ISTE 2016 conference at Xirrus Booth No. Dirk Gates, Founder and Executive Chairman, Xirrus.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Students have always looked for ways to access tutoring and course materials from peers, whether that’s through an academic center on campus or a Facebook group around a particular course. One of those companies, Knack , today announced it has raised $1.5 One of those companies, Knack , today announced it has raised $1.5

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MSEDTechie

JUNE 14, 2016

Get active on social media, as well, for official ISTE updates and information by connecting through Facebook, Google Plus , and Twitter and Youtube. But here’s a tip—research and connect with presenters and companies you know will be exhibiting ahead of time, and schedule time to talk about your classroom needs. DO: Volunteer.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Furthermore, he was the parody writer and voice of Burleson ISD's school year launch videos from 2016 to 2019. So there was a representative from Facebook parent company there, Google, Amazon, Air Con Global and Charles Schwab, and it was this dialog about preparing students and the workforce. Those were the skills.

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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. What do I mean? face up to. | Will It Survive Trump’s FCC?

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2021

For more information on PlayShifu and to stay up to date on company news and product launches, visit PlayShifu.com and follow PlayShifu on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter. Tacto Dino: loaded with interactive games and activities for dino-loving children, this dinosaur game set takes kids back in time to the prehistoric world.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2018

I entered my junior year of high school without a Facebook account. My AP English Language teacher had been using a Facebook group for our class to answer students’ questions after hours. Once upon a time, educators like Sarah Jackson—the aforementioned teacher—found Facebook to be a handy tool for class.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

29, 2016 — states that ‘depending on your account settings, your activity on other sites and apps may be associated with your personal information in order to improve Google’s services and the ads delivered by Google.’ Facebook provided Privacy Checkup to mitigate this vulnerability. > > 3rd party utilities.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

29, 2016 — states that ‘depending on your account settings, your activity on other sites and apps may be associated with your personal information in order to improve Google’s services and the ads delivered by Google.’ Facebook provided Privacy Checkup to mitigate this vulnerability. > > Smart Toys.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Thursday, September 20, 2018) – The National FFA Organization, Tractor Supply Company, and Discovery Education – the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms – are teaming up to host a new virtual field trip entitled Beyond the Sale: Careers That Deliver at 1:00 p.m.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 16, 2017

During college and after I graduated, I also worked for a tutoring company where I taught kids of all levels in a small group setting. I found 51Talk through an ad on Facebook. I have worked with 51Talk since August of 2016. Soon after that, I received a job in a deaf education setting that was based in a public school.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And the deal gives the company a valuation north of $1 billion, at least according to investors. Guild claims that it is one of the few female-led companies to achieve the hallowed “unicorn” status this year. Guild was founded in 2016 to connect higher-ed programs with employers, who would cover tuition for their employees.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Students selling notes online a legal gray area, schools say | ArkansasOnline → University of Arkansas faculty members are debating how to best deal with the selling of lecture notes by students, spurred on by the practices of online study resource companies known for aggressive recruiting tactics.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

2012 saw the development of Oculus, a virtual reality headset company that Facebook later acquired for more than $2 billion. 2016 brought us Pokemon Go, the addictive game that saw players running around their neighborhoods hunting virtual creatures projected onto the physical landscape through their smartphones.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

At the time, the company got a talking to from teachers in comments on its Facebook page for Amazon Education. The Amazon executive who spearheaded the creation of Inspire, Rohit Agarwal, left the company in March “to pursue other opportunities.” Inspire wasn’t Amazon’s first move into education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 15, 2016

The Global Education Conference will take place around the clock during International Education Week ( November 13-16, 2016 ) featuring thought leaders from the world of education and beyond. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis starting September 1, 2016, and the call for proposals will close on November 1, 2016.

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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. Fast Company, Nov. 11, 2016. • 14, 2016. • 31, 2016. •

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Levin, who is president of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm, maintains a database of publicly disclosed K-12 cybersecurity incidents dating back to 2016. And if major companies—Equifax, Apple, Cisco, Facebook—can’t keep a handle on their stuff, what chance do little school districts have?”. There’s no easy solution.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Caffeinated founders paced the lobby in colorful T-shirts splattered with their company logos, polishing their pitches for their on-stage presentation and meetings with potential investors. What he has yet to find—but which he says Y Combinator would be willing to invest in—are companies that can help support and run new school models.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Among the graduates were a half dozen education technology companies. CareerTu The growing number of Chinese e-commerce companies and their fight for eyeballs has created a business opportunity for Ruiwan Xu and her team at New York-based CareerTu. That’s one of the core philosophies behind his company, Edyst.

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