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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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 12:13. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are trying to bolster access to broadband in schools! MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 districts can boost their current Wi-Fi! 5G teaching and learning technologies are probably being developed in startups as we speak.”. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Mon, 07/02/2018 - 14:22. Modern classrooms are open and flexible and have writable surfaces, modular furniture, one-to-one devices, hands-on learning with makerspace activities and robust broadband connectivity. School District’s technology director. “We Modern Classrooms and Personalized Learning Are the Perfect Pair.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2018

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 11:41. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! TVWS works by delivering broadband internet over unused TV channels, which traditionally serve as buffers between active channels. Chandler, the school district’s director of technology, told EdTech in 2016.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2018

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 10:00. Thankfully, technologies such as virtual reality and collaboration software can assist with the training and recruiting of better teachers. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. meghan.bogardu…. CDW Segment.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 20, 2018

Fri, 04/20/2018 - 15:10. Despite the abundant technology advances that have taken place over the past century, many classrooms still have something in common with the one-room schoolhouses of yore. Ensure the new space has reliable broadband and ample outlets for powering equipment and recharging mobile devices. Content Subtype.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. During the edWebinar “ Technology in Rural Schools: Leading with Why,” the presenters discussed how they overcame challenges and helped the community understand the value of tech in schools.

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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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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Wed, 12/26/2018 - 09:47. billion annually to K–12 school districts to help pay for access to high-speed broadband. Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. eli.zimmerman_9856. E-rate provides $3.9

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. And as it turns out, edtech companies are attracting a premium from buyers as well. elementary schools, according to Mystery Science co-founder Keith Schact.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

FEATURES FUTURE-READY STRATEGIES TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES NOW By Keith McBurnett Burnet (TX) Consolidated Independent School District’s Inspired Classroom project utilizes an infusion of technology, furniture, creativity, and community input. Making the Most Of Edtech Conferences ? The True Power of Technology ?

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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.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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techlearning

MARCH 12, 2018

CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) today released the findings from its 2018 K-12 IT Leadership Survey Report. The results show that school leaders place a high priority on cyber security and broadband / network capacity. Integrating technology into the classroom continues to be the most understaffed IT function in schools.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

And now, it’s attracted TCV to an education technology company. TCV is no stranger to the education technology industry, having chipped in on two $50 million-plus investment deals for Varsity Tutors, an online tutoring startup. Its other edtech investments include Capella Education and Watermark.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:50. Technology giants are working to bolster K–12 education in middle America , specifically targeting subjects that will help young students learn the skills they’ll need as traditional jobs like agriculture and manufacturing evolve with the rise of emerging technology. eli.zimmerman_9856. education system.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Since 2018, she has been a partner at Learn Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the global education sector. This fusion of these technologies blurs the physical, digital and biological spheres impacts society and the workforce globally.

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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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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 24, 2019

Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) helps us by sharing what the organization sees as the next big trends. Her students use technology to interact with others around the world to solve real-world problems in their community an beyond. 2019/20: The Year Of. You have until July 2 to apply.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

But the takeaways for educators and the edtech industry are most obvious in the sections on homework. Image credit and source: Common Sense Media report If some of these results sound vaguely familiar, it may be because they appear to reinforce an earlier Common Sense report based on a 2018 survey of teachers.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

cities and states, 2018 marked the wettest year on record. There was also plenty of rain in the education technology industry, where venture capitalists and private-equity investors unleashed a deluge of cash. education technology companies raised $1.45 education technology companies raised $1.45 edtech startups in 2017.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

10, 2018 – Impero Software, specialist providers of remote monitoring and management software for education, in conjunction with ENA, a provider of comprehensive technology solutions for education institutions and libraries, has been selected for a New York state contract covering classroom management, school safety and device management software.

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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. Jena Draper is the founder and general manager at CatchOn, a company designed to support teaching and learning through the smarter use of data and technology.

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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. In the edWebinar “ Students Leverage Technology Tools and Makerspaces to Personalize Learning,” Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist at St. Technology is so pervasive in students’ day to day lives.

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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. This makes Byju’s one of the rare unicorns in education technology and the fourth most valuable privately held company in India. So far, Byju’s performance appears to live up to the hype. million) this fiscal year.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

But what if we took that to its logical conclusion and also made it the goal of our education technology predictions? We’d need to consider not just what technology products students are exposed to in the classroom, but also across the rest of their lives. First is the evolving nature of education technology. million students.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2023

The Report: CoSN 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey Highlights: Cybersecurity As it has since 2018, cybersecurity continues to rank as the number-one concern for EdTech Leaders. Digital Equity Students are less likely to receive support for off-campus broadband access than they were in 2021.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Wed, 11/28/2018 - 12:25. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are successfully rolling out Chromebooks in their schools. The data center also needed to support a fiber ring with high-speed broadband to connect every service — telephone, data storage, applications, internet and email — among all the schools.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Q&A: Lea(R)n CEO Karl Rectanus on Lessons Learned From the Top 40 EdTech Tools. Tue, 10/23/2018 - 09:46. Lear(R)n , the company behind the digital LearnPlatform, has recently released its second annual EdTech Top 40 list , which includes everything from assessment tools to operational platforms. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

The budget did not mention any details about the Office of Education Technology, or how the staggering cuts could affect edtech initiatives like the department’s #GoOpen campaign or its commitment to connect 99 percent of American students to broadband by 2018. billion for 2018. Title IV-A received $1.65

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2017

In 2017, reality took a massive swipe at the wobbly optimism of technology progressives. Echoing wider soul searching over technology’s polarizing role in politics and society, the education technology scene has been doing its own reckoning. Equitable: An analysis by John Hansen and Justin Reich of U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Within ED, one of the busiest teams has been the Office of Educational Technology (OET). Under the Obama administration, this office spearheaded efforts around increasing broadband access for schools and libraries, expanding the use of open educational resources through the #GoOpen campaign, and improving teacher preparation programs.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” A Techcrunch op-ed : “Why edtech can’t grow as much as healthtech.” ” From the EdTech Researcher blog : “ Project Based Learning as Mindset.” ” Definitely no one I trust more on this topic, no siree.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – 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 10 Edition). ."

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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.” ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

1, 2018, Eilif Serck-Hanssen will become the for-profit company’s new chief executive officer and Ricardo Berckemeyer will take over as the company’s president. ” Via the South China Morning Report : “ China’s online education market to grow 20pc annually, bolstered by new technologies.”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” pic.twitter.com/xtYTB3rE2F — rat girl (@stephdriggs) February 21, 2018. link] — Jürgen Geuter (@tante) February 19, 2018.

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