EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2018

Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:13. For the past decade, bringing digital equity and broadband access to U.S. families with school-aged children — most of them low-income — lack broadband access at home, reports the Pew Research Center. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. They’ve opened up their doors to their neighbors for their own broadband needs. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

On Wednesday, the firm announced it invested $50 million in a Series C round for Newsela , which offers an instructional content platform containing news and nonfiction articles at various reading levels. Its other edtech investments include Capella Education and Watermark. The technology is there,” Sanchez says.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Mention edtech, and the first thought that usually comes to mind is collecting data to evaluate students’ progress. By asking three key questions, leaders can get a better sense of their K-12 edtech ecosystem. Thus, while a school may think it has 20 official edtech tools in the classroom, the unofficial list could be over 200.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

She pointed out that currently there are 3,500 edtech apps available for classroom use, but there are many more tools and apps that teachers and students are finding on their own. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Education Networks of America (ENA ) and CatchOn.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

At this stage of the edtech revolution, most educators are focused on using tech to enhance lessons rather than on the tech itself. This article was modified and published by eSchool News and EdScoop. But many times tech is only integrated at specific points in the classroom or with a specific tool as determined by the teacher.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

million) during its 2018 to 2019 fiscal year that ended in March—tripled from the prior fiscal year. Origins on India's Coast Raveendran declined an interview request for this article. He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls. million) this fiscal year.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” ” From the article: Zuckerberg revealed that he wants to ensure that education has a chance to flourish in VR. A Techcrunch op-ed : “Why edtech can’t grow as much as healthtech.” Dead) Lady Macbeth? Also dead) Ophelia?

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). million Idaho Education Network settlement | Idaho EdNews → After eight years - and with state-issued checks totaling $3.4M - the state has closed the costly and convoluted case of the Idaho Education Network broadband project. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. So here’s an early contender for “Worst Education ‘Take’ of 2018’” by Gary Wolfram in Education Week : “ Make Public Education a Market Economy – Not a Socialist One.” Billion in 2017.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Educause has published an article about “ The Mastery Transcript Consortium ,” a group of independent schools that are “reinventing” the college transcript. (I’m ” Via YourStory : “Despite drop in funding , edtech still presents a huge opportunity.” announced Thursday that effective Jan.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Although the shooting is a local story, I am putting many of the articles here in the national section because, over a week later, it is still very much in the national headlines. National) Education Politics. Related: is this satire?

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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. ” Via EdScoop : “Edtech and industry leaders say they’re stuck if they can’t scale.” National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” ” And I am not even linking to the National Review article promoting this racist crap. National) Education Politics. schools.

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Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget Would Mean for Higher Ed.” ” Via Edweek’s Market Brief : “ Trump’s Budget for Fiscal 2018: Cuts for Ed., ” ( No disclosure in this article that Edsurge shares investors with Guild Education.).

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

So, no doubt, were several articles by and about Emory University professor Mark Bauerlein and his defense of Trump and DeVos. House Resolution 899 – sponsored by Representative Tom Massie (R-KY) is just one sentence long: “ The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.” ” Yet.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” ” Via Politico : “ Elizabeth City State University , UNC Pembroke and Western Carolina University will each offer $500 in-state tuition starting in fall 2018.” ” The article draws on the latest report from investment bank Berkery Noyes.

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