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4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT

EdTech Magazine

In fact, Gartner recently estimated that, on average, 40 percent of IT spending at companies is on shadow IT. It’s likely that in K–12 school districts, where IT is typically more physically and logically distributed than in the average company, shadow IT may be even more widespread.

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Silver Lake Acquires Majority Stake in Weld North’s Digital Curriculum Business

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For more than two decades, Jonathan Grayer has made a career out of welding educational companies. In 2010, he pooled his own money with KKR, a private equity firm, to launch Weld North , which has since acquired another 16 edtech companies (and invested in 4 others). Yet that’s not all.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

edWeb.net

” This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries. About the Presenter.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. For the 2016–2017 school year, he received an Excellence in Teaching award and was one of three finalists for Teacher of the Year in Oakland Unified School District. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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Buying or Building Research-Backed Edtech? The Government Can Help

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The only other education technology company present, out of 45 total recipients, is Agile Mind , which develops online math and science curriculum and assessments. 2016 SBIR Awardees. What distinguishes SBIR-backed companies is the level of research baked into their product development. 3C Institute (SEL for autistic students).

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Get Started with Digital Citizenship in Your District

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This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. As a Google for Education Certified Educator and Trainer, a Microsoft Innovative Educator, and an Apple Teacher 2016, Theresa has skills in educational technology that stretch across many devices and platforms to reach the needs of all.

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New, free digital citizenship curriculum helps students become responsible tech users

edWeb.net

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. For the 2016–2017 school year, Jamie received an Excellence in Teaching award and was one of three finalists for Teacher of the Year in Oakland Unified School District. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.