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. Bootstrapped companies rarely have “unicorn” potential and most aren’t nearly as sexy as their venture-backed counterparts. In a way, it makes sense. Below is our story.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

Each day, Geneva CUSD 304’s teachers, administrators, and staff seek to educate the nearly 5,500 students they serve within an environment that encourages the desire to learn and meets the unique academic, personal, physical, and social needs of each child. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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ASIDE

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Source: NYSCATE The theme for the 2016 annual conference of the New York State Association For Computers And Technologies In Education ( NYSCATE ) was "Unleash The Superhero In You." Every teacher we met was excited to try a new web app or a backchannel to decentralize daily instruction. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2021

Tacto Chess: traditional chess figurines meet modern characters in digital gameplay. 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. With offices in the U.S.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 23, 2016

If you are in Denver, I’d love the chance to meet you face-to-face and if not we can still enjoy each other’s company virtually. I have also listed some other free events I am going to try to attend that look like great opportunities to meet other passionate educators that do not require ISTE badges.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In mid-September this year, Yogome , an educational startup founded in Mexico that also operates in San Francisco, held a multi-day bash of team meetings and parties for its all employees in Mexico City. John McIntire, who is chairman of Yogome’s board, is currently acting CEO of the company and overseeing the liquidation of assets.

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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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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Deb Ramm on episode 329 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I really do build classroom cohort so that we meet outside of the classroom as groups where we can really collaborate together and plan together. You can follow Deb on Twitter @Deb_Ramm.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 231 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Once I was speaking in Virginia and some teachers told me I had to meet Pam, that she was a “teacher’s and student’s superintendent.” Twitter: @pammoran. Date: January 15, 2018.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, acquired the Company in 2018 and will remain a major shareholder. The new investment from Blackstone will enable the Company to further accelerate organic growth initiatives and innovation across its product suite.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As numerous students joined the platform, and thousands of teachers came on board to meet this demand, the costs to facilitate the service were subsequently driven down to the point where 51Talk had an efficient and profitable business model. What were two top motivating factors behind starting the company?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2019

Barbara Blackburn on episode 511 of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So many kids struggle, especially in summer school. We need to get to know them so that we can meet those needs. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards. While some institutions have tried to punt responsibility for the accessibility of digital tools to the companies that produce them, that reasoning hasn’t persuaded federal agencies or judges.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

Authenticity in an Age of Omnipresent Technology Jonny Sun During a keynote at ISTE in June 2016, physicist Dr. Michio Kaku spoke to the impending reality that the internet would “ be everywhere and nowhere ” as artificial intelligence develops and renders certain jobs a thing of the past. “We 4-6 at the Fusion conference to meet him.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

On September 21-23, 2016, Digital Promise and the U.S. Department of Education hosted the 2016 Education Innovation Clusters Convening (#EdClusters16) in Providence, R.I., Sean Duffy (@dearmrduffy) September 23, 2016. rdaley0001 (@rdaley98) September 22, 2016. Joseph South (@southjoseph) September 22, 2016.

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Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Note: The original version of this piece was published on July 7, 2016 by New America as part of an EdCentral series on the next social contract for education: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/next-social-contract-public-education-needs-new-terms-service/.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2017

The basic premise (I suggest you read the whole article ) is that a 17 year old working at BlackBoard (a technology company), is ridiculed for using their phone during a meeting by some older adults, because it looks like he is texting, while he is actually taking notes. The ending (spoiler alert!) The ending (spoiler alert!):

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 4, 2018

Barbara Blackburn on episode 326 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We need to get to know them so that we can meet those needs. Blackburn, an international speaker, was named one of the top 30 Global Gurus in Education in 2016 and 2017.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Few, if any, of MissionU’s financial backers publicly celebrated the transaction on Twitter or elsewhere. Two years ago, the “college-alternative” company launched to glowing coverage on TV shows, raised $11.5 Fast Company, which broke the story , reported that the acquisition was an all-stock deal. MissionU had raised $11.5

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Companies should contact Steve Hargadon at steve@hargadon.com for further details on opportunities to connect with our network.) Volunteering and Advisory Board A great way to meet other global educators is to volunteer to moderate conference sessions. You can also see the great list of currently accepted general sessions here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 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. So it's ongoing. They're all unique.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Lee Ann Yonker on episode 168 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. On Twitter it’s #MiniGoogleMasters for the younger kids and #MakingGoogleMasters for the older kids. Twitter: @ leeannyonker. Blog: [link].

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2020

Klassroom, the Paris-based company that reinvents parent-teacher communication in pre-kindergarten and all elementary school grades, just raised a $3 million seed round led by Bpifrance and several angel investors including Jerome Lecat, CEO at Scality, and Andy Myers, President at Waterford.org and former executive at Renaissance Learning.

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Doug Levin

MAY 16, 2016

Doug Levin (@douglevin) May 3, 2016. I said my piece in the updated article that spurred my original comment (including that the service the company in question provides looks “interesting and valuable,” especially in the context of the K-12 assessment market). notOER https://t.co/q3CzWFNmJz. q3CzWFNmJz.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2018

She says if she was still using Facebook groups, she doesn’t think the recent news about the company would bother her. I was trying to be more aware of what I was allowing into my brain,” says Barclay, who graduated in 2016. It was difficult for her to say in the loop about fundraisers and meetings that her university would hold.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

At each meeting reiterate the school’s commitment to digital safety, provide tips and insights into the technology used at the school, offer resources parents can refer to at home, and let them ask their questions about kids and media. She serves on the TCEA Board of Directors as the Area 7 representative. Join the Community.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. Autumm was a fellow at a Digital Pedagogy Lab Institute in August of 2016.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Get active on social media, as well, for official ISTE updates and information by connecting through Facebook, Google Plus , Twitter and Youtube. DO: Contact people you want to meet up with prior to ISTE.I You can stream live video using Google Hangout,Facebook Live, Snapchat, or the Twitter livestream app Periscope.

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techlearning

JUNE 1, 2018

It is 2016 and I’m just starting my current job at Fair Haven. FH Gizmos launched in May of 2016. The next school year, 2016-2017, we made about a $100, but FH Gizmos also got an amazing email. Slack , the massive communication company, had seen pictures of the stuff students were creating on Twitter.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Yet, when it came to student-facing work she noted teachers have the most important role to play—words that sparked discussions on Twitter. We meet at the corner of Broadway and edtech,” says Harber to the crowd. “We million in 2016. Where is it helpful? The army in NYC is growing.

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techlearning

APRIL 30, 2018

Students will also meet John Deere team members who are instrumental in the design, manufacturing and marketing process,as they explore how the John Deere 8R Family of Tractorsare produced today. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org , on Facebook , Twitter and the official National FFA Organization blog.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 12, 2016

Ian Mac Eochagáin (@maceochi) July 12, 2016. Amanda Dykes mades this observation on Twitter the other day. Amanda Dykes (@amandacdykes) July 11, 2016. Since its inception last year, the company has invited teachers to develop their own games built around the boxes. Now for business. What next: for theoretical physics? —

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

million students in the 2016-2017 school year. Driven by student and teacher feedback, Discovery Education is constantly enhancing its digital services to meet the evolving needs of today’s education landscape. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc.,

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 10, 2016

In 2016 these four Cs have a different meaning. How do you make contact with someone on Twitter and LinkedIn? Those are the questions we should be trying to answer in 2016. In 2016 collaboration means across space and time. Or every time I have to get up early or stay up late for an Eduro , COETAIL , or Learning2 meeting.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Edcamp events are free, generally locally organized “unconference” meetings where the agenda is decided by those in attendance. Sure, he thought it might be helpful to someone, but he knew full well that it also might be swallowed up in Twitter and never heard from again. that was worth sharing. look what we just did.”

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 12, 2016

After almost two months of working on the 2015-2016 student book budget project, the books are rolling in to the library, and the excitement is brewing. — Andy Plemmons (@plemmonsa) January 12, 2016. Each company required a different process. — Andy Plemmons (@plemmonsa) January 12, 2016.

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