Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. I’d hazard that most anyone who has worked in the education and technology arena for any length of time has had to navigate conflict of interest issues. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

Those are just two of many topics EdTech: Focus on K–12 team will delve into at the ISTE 2019 conference , which kicks off June 23 in Philadelphia. . As suggested by the event’s theme, Bold Educators Activate Change , this event is about actively introducing educational technology in the classroom. . by Marquita Brown.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. As part of the change, the Washington, D.C.-based

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2017

And so is our bi-annual higher education events calendar, ready to get you started on planning your next conference or education getaway. In addition to updating locations and dates to reflect conferences happening from June 2017 to July 2018, we’ve added in a few new events thanks to helpful feedback from our readers.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In 2017, high school state athletic associations in Alaska and Connecticut sanctioned esports as a state championship event. Ten other states hold statewide esports competitions , even though the events are not yet sanctioned by their respective athletic associations. Esports Teach Digital Citizenship.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While you can stay on top of most everything going on in edtech by reading blogs, listening to podcasts and following social media, sometimes you just have to get out and see things for yourself. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best edtech events, conferences and workshops to put on your calendar in 2017.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

I’ve been attending, and occasionally speaking at, these events and their predecessors for more than two decades. That was early in the days of low-cost cloud computing enabling a multitude of new edtech startups, really fast internet beginning its spread to schools, and Chromebooks starting their climb to ascendance in U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2016

The education world—and the edtech community—have plenty of conferences. At EdSurge, we love to attend them, write about them and share upcoming events on our site here. Last year, we decided to pull together a list of the leading 40 or so convenings for educators and edtech entrepreneurs and executives, and share it with our readers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

For the past decade, the most esteemed business plan competition for edtech entrepreneurs has been held by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and sponsored by Milken Family Foundation. Here’s why he believes edtech entrepreneurs will win from taking part in the EBPC competition. Connecting Research to Practice.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Just in time for you to plan your 2017 professional travels, we’ve updated our picks of notable edtech & innovation conferences for higher-ed educators, administrators and companies. Red events emphasize the business of edtech more than pedagogy. Gold events are usually oriented a specific product or company.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Investor pitch events are a dime a dozen, but no one does it with the flair and furor of Y Combinator. Of this group, five teams are building education technology tools with support from mentors from Imagine K12, the local edtech accelerator that Y Combinator absorbed last February. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. With insights on everything from Minecraft, to digital inking, to common mistakes made with technology and SEL, Michelle gives us an important overview of two things often not discussed together. Edtech and Social Emotional Learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2017

Starting June 24th, thousands of educators, entrepreneurs and edtech enthusiasts will flock to Alamo City for the annual International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference. We’ve put together this quick cheatsheet of the keynotes, workshops and events the EdSurge team is most excited about. Happy ISTE!

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Last week, we pulled together our picks for what higher-ed conferences, expos and events you should know about in 2017. This free downloadable calendar has all the dates, locations and details you need to begin planning which events and conferences to check out next year. Aw, you left out my favorite event! What gives?

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

Byju’s is the newest member—thanks to an investment from technology investment firm Bond, which values the company at $10.5 Bond was founded by Mary Meeker, a former partner at Kleiner Perkins whose annual “Internet Trends” reports have become a must-read for the technology industry. billion , according to The Economic Times.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

On October 7, seven talented edtech entrepreneurs will take center stage at the final event of the 2019 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC). Sign up for Catalyst’s newsletter to keep abreast of upcoming events and programs. Today’s technology allows us to do things we could only dream of in 2010.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Eva Moskowitz, the founder of New York City’s Success Academy, set the tone for this year’s NY Edtech conference by telling the crowd of 1,400 techies, entrepreneurs, researchers and educators that she may have some “unpopular perspectives” on edtech. Then, through her opening speech, she set out to put technology in its place. “I

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

However, BMO Capital Markets’ 17th Annual Back to School Conference is the kind of event your boss’s boss attends. We have placed so much focus on putting the technology in front of the student and not enough focus on making the teachers feel empowered. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). billion in 2017.

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Class Tech Integrate

MAY 23, 2017

As the 2017 school year comes to an end, its a time of reflection for classroom teachers. A mixture of projects, activities, and events from August to May come to mind. Hopefully for most teachers and students remembering an engaging activity that utilized technology in the classroom is part of that mixture.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In that same spirit, we’re wondering what you think is the most eventful trend or development in education this year? We want to hear your answers and 2017 highlights (or lowlights), so we’re opening up the newsrooms for a first-ever EdSurge office hours. What should we look out for next year? What do you want to know more about?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 31, 2017

In my newest book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom (out soon), I’ve dedicated one of the missions to citizen science projects. Mark your calendars, because no student or educator should miss this historic event! Activities, a video, games and more by BrainPop !

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In June 2017, Hero K12 , based outside of Miami, received $150 million from BV Investment Partners to acquire other edtech companies in an effort to create an integrated education data platform. Jhaveri says that over the past several year, school officials have expressed interest in visitor management and school safety technologies.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

We’ve tried to make this event much more broader just another ‘edtech conference’ and to encompass learning and talent development,” says Li Jiang, Vice President of GSV Asset Management. Yet among the more than 3,000 people who poured into Salt Lake City for the event, the bankers were visibly in full force. edtech industry.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” In 2017, the company started building a place where they can share their own syllabi, presentations, lesson plans, test questions and other course materials with their peers. Another U.S.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. At the moment, Participate plans to keep eduClipper free for users—check out the press release here for more.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Powering their devices is a robust network and state-of-the-art cloud technology. Like other K–12 school districts around the country, you’re closing the digital divide — making sure your students have access to technology that paves the way for their future successes. Use Social Media and Events to Keep Parents in the Know.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2017

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked educators from around the country to share their most transformative edtech moments. Sydney Chaffee ( @SydneyChaffee ), 9th Grade Humanities Teacher, 2017 National Teacher of the Year Sydney gives students 1-on-1 support. Here's what some of our favorite educators had to say: .

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

A nonprofit known for its annual “Horizon Reports” on the future of technology at K-12 schools, universities, and museums abruptly shut down this month after officials discovered the organization was out of money. We’re all devastated by this turn of events and wish it could be otherwise.” Jesus Presa (@jpresaq) December 18, 2017.

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