Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

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EdTech Student Data Privacy Industry Social Media 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

EdTech 150

EdTech Student Data Privacy Industry Social Media 150

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2020

My school uses Planboard with Chalk.com ’s curriculum planning tool. This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

EdTech 428

EdTech Edmodo Mobile Learning Company 428

Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Data about homeschoolers, ranking of ed-tech tools, the end of "net neutrality," and fast-growing companies generated a lot of interest this year. The post The Hottest Topics in 2017: Homeschoolers, ‘Net Neutrality,’ and Fast-Growing Companies appeared first on Market Brief.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech Social Media Data Policies 150

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

Resources Mentioned in the Show Epic book of Web Tools and Apps The Digital Librarians Survival Toolkit Kristina Holzweiss – Bio as Submitted Kristina A. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Maker Movement Libraries Company Twitter 419

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

As Secretary Duncan’s chief of staff wrote at the time, the Common Core was intended to create a national market for book publishers, technology companies , testing corporations, and other vendors.”. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. Indeed, $2.3 Ironically, the cloud brought us light.

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EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In business, two companies may join to build a stronger foundation, winning new customers and offering more services to existing ones. At least, that’s the idea for Tim Loomer, CEO of science education holding company Science Interactive Group. The combined science lab kit company will use the name “Science Interactive” in January.

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Company Groups Education Robotics 81

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

In all, ISTE 2017 produced 159,000 tweets from people across the U.S. The most popular topics, based on number of sessions, focused on creativity and productivity tools (113), innovative learning environments (108), online tools and resources (82), constructivist learning and the maker movement (77), and programming and robotics (70).

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Maker Movement EdTech Robotics Conference 96

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2020

This is the basic premise of Thinkster Math, a New Jersey-based company that marries replay technology with a tutoring service. The company has also undergone another marriage of sorts: an acquisition that will bring quizzes and other tools that help students prepare for the SAT and other standardized tests. It’s embarrassing.”

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Company Common Core Smartphone Tablets 81

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

He takes us through lessons that teachers are teaching in Fornite and also the two warnings that educators need to keep in mind when teaching with this tool. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Adobe How To Classroom Schoology 333

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2019

For venture-backed education companies, the path to sustainability—and profitability—can be full of difficult twists and turns. Most of the people affected were part of the company’s professional development team, which worked with educators to implement its supplemental curriculum offerings. Oftentimes, change can come at a cost.

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Company Libraries Exercises Software 71

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

By bringing these two solutions into PowerSchool’s unified portfolio, we are focusing on providing tools and insights that can help simplify, guide, and provide all the options they need to help with that journey.” But it has been actively expanding its portfolio, purchasing nearly a dozen edtech companies over the past five years.

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Schoology Company Strategy System 161

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular articles from 2017, as picked by our readers. Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. Here’s the 2017 countdown, from #10 to #1. So what were some of the most popular themes? Well, at least partially open.

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Coursera MOOC Company Course 94

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Fargo Public Schools Teacher of the Year 2017 ? Speech & Theater Association of North Dakota Debate Coach of the Year 2017 ? CSTAND Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2017 Blog: [link] Twitter: @ NDTOY2018 Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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Company Twitter Course Policies 312

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

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. at a company where customer feedback is vital to ongoing development, it’s his perspective as a student user of the product that is especially valued.

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Company Classroom Video System 119

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. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. The company will not take more than $30,000 over the two years.)

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Meeting Technology Company Education 105

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2020

After beginning his own journey of awareness in 2017, Joseph started teaching his students how to monitor and manage their emotions using mindfulness. The activities made such an incredible impact on his classroom community each year that he knew he needed to develop a tool for teachers and parents to replicate the results.

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How To Course Company Twitter 305

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. And although no current classroom teachers are included this year, 2017 brought with it another batch of former Teach for America (TFA) educators. Shots at getting into Stanford and Harvard are both higher.)

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Education Learning Advocacy Blended Learning 121

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

But Christmas came early for some higher-ed institutions in the form of freebies and discounts from big technology companies. But these efforts are part of a longer-term strategy for these companies to train future workers in their technology. A team from the University of Washington won the 2017 competition , getting $500,000.

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Company E-rate iPad Training 86

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2018

From 2017 to 2018 he worked in the USA in Roberta Golinkoff’s Child’s Play, Learning & Development Lab. His research focuses on how play helps child development and learning, and how it can be used as an educational tool. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” ”).

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Learning Course Company Policies 280

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Tools like interactive smartboards are helping teachers engage their students, enticing students to be more actively involved in their education. By integrating personal devices with their interactive board, these companies are creating a way for teachers to combine student-centered methods with their high-tech display.”

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Broadband Survey Mobility EdTech 319

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Technology in higher education on the eve of 2017 is at a crossroads. If 2016 was the year of “unbundling” college, my hope is the “the place we will go” in 2017 will be the unbundling of higher-ed tech. What aspects of curriculum or community might get us there?

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EdTech LMS Data System 84

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

It’s also a time when companies of all sizes and ages announce their latest updates and tools. AS FOR AMAZON, still no word about Inspire , the company’s effort at creating an online education marketplace that made a splashy announcement last year.) classrooms. classrooms. Updates and upgrades DUDE, WHERE’S MY SCHOOL?

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SchoolDude Microsoft Company Learning Analytics 127

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Launched from garages and tech accelerators, startup after startup burst onto the scene with technology tools for the education market. The industry has since consolidated, due in part to an uptick in mergers and acquisitions by education companies and private equity firms. Source: Berkery Notes data from 2015 , 2017 and 2018.

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Company EdTech Industry Data 93

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

If you’re in a 1-to-1 classroom with iPads, Chromebooks, or any other device, this free tool is a MUST-USE. Sign Up Before September 1, 2017 and Get Free Lesson Plans. If you sign up now (August 2017) for Owl Eyes, they’ll send you 10 free 60-minute lesson plans. No doubt about it! Collaborate.

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Analysis Chromebook iPad Company 287

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In fact, according to a 2017 report by Dell , 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t even been invented yet. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools and companies are partnering to prepare their students for a digitally driven workforce! Employable Skills and Real-World Solutions Grow from STEM. DeQueen (Ark.)

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STEM Robotics EdTech Training 375

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Palmer High School, in Colorado Springs District 11, was named the 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year by Interim Education Commissioner Katy Anthes at an assembly on October 11, 2016. Sean Wybrant.

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LMS Company Twitter Assessment 214

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Nearly 19 million students applied for financial aid during the 2017-2018 year, according to the U.S. SwiftStudent is the product of a partnership between the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation and FormSwift, a company best known for its tool for creating, sending and signing digital legal documents. Department of Education.

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Tools Advocacy Study Company 161

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Her simple, yet profound 7-step writing tool, now used by schools across the US, gives kids and teens the opportunity to rewrite a challenging personal story and Imagine new possibilities in its place. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Company Course Twitter Strategy 273

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

What better way to prepare students for coding careers and computer science-related fields than introducing them to the tools that professionals use? The company says it’s making these available to any “teaching-focused institution that grants degrees or certificates,” including non-traditional bootcamp-style coding programs.

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Industry Tools Microsoft Software 93

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Oh, The Places Edtech Will Go – loosely adapted from Dr. Seuss by Isabelle Hau, Omidyar Network 2017 should be another big year for edtech Six big trends we expect. We foresee more and greater procurement tools (EdSurge Concierge, here we go for schools!)

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EdTech Adaptive Learning Trends Mobility 60

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

So we rounded up the most beloved edtech tools of the ‘90s for your scrolling pleasure, from early internet sensations to the hottest hardware you just had to have. 2017 Equivalent: Google Drive. 2017 Equivalent: We admit SMART Boards and Google’s competing Jamboards are cool. 2017 Equivalent: Don’t need one! Absolutely.

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EdTech Khan Academy Gamification Chromebook 273

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

If you teach children in the 7- to 11-year-old range, Empatico is a free tool that you should check out now. Creating Positive Experiences to Promote Diversity and Acceptance First, I found this heartwarming Facebook post by Wendy Turner , 2017 Delaware Teacher of the Year. This blog post is sponsored by Empatico.

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Comparison Company Facebook Video 292

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

When she became the district’s first educational technology director in 2017, Briana Allen looked for a better solution. She tried several options before jumping on a free trial of the wireless video streaming and screen mirroring technology by Vivi, an education-focused company founded in Australia. Heading to ISTE? It's always there.

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Tools How To Classroom OER 126

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Yet in the education industry, these deals have been few and far in between, especially as many of these companies have opted to build their own edtech tools. According to The Baltimore Sun , the company claimed users in roughly 10,000 schools as of October 2017. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Google Technology Education EdTech 154