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AUGUST 7, 2019

By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals. educational technology companies whose primary purpose is to support educators and learners across preK-12 and postsecondary education. Some companies count their accelerator funding into their subsequent seed rounds.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Consider Guild Education, an online education company led by Rachel Carlson and Brittany Stitch, which reached the highly coveted unicorn status in November 2019. They became only the fourth education company in recent years to be founded by women and valued at over one billion dollars. Out of 575 unicorns. The capital is out there.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2022

Edmodo is permanently shuttering , the company announced late Monday. It’s no longer viable “for us to maintain the level of service you deserve and that we can take pride in ourselves,” the company wrote in an online explanation of its closure. This means that the companies end up with large amounts of sensitive data.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

What began with faculty interest in Stephenson’s Canadian company, Riipen, which connects students with class projects offered by actual businesses, led to conversations with a university accelerator that invests in edtech startups and connects them with faculty to launch pilot programs.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how digital literacy programs prepare students for a tech-enabled future. One such tool, Relay by Lightspeed Systems, helped Galway Central School District in New York stay alert to unsafe internet browsing on students’ Chromebooks, Nate Millerwurst, a network analyst, told EdTech. What Is Digital Citizenship?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This makes looking ahead at 2018 exciting because there is so much opportunity for districts and educators to elevate their curriculum with innovation right at their fingertips. The most hopeful potential impact of 2018’s edtech landscape is the opportunity for nurturing skills that will help students succeed in the future of work.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

According to the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, nearly 100 new state privacy laws have been passed between 2014 and 2018. The list of potentially non-compliant companies includes a number of household names, major education companies, and other large content providers. What about edtech companies contracted by schools?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . MORE–FROM–EDTECH: See how mixed reality tools are helping K–12 teachers engage their students. “We

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

What defines an exemplary edtech company that serves K-12 needs? While the edtech market continues to grow with innovative ways to engage students, not many companies provide products rooted in three decades of cognitive research that continue to provide solid returns on investment.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

They’re abbreviations for major conferences for companies in the education industry. 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. K-12 classrooms as a 1:1 mobile device.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Tue, 02/27/2018 - 09:47. Dillon recognizes that moving forward with technology integration in K-12 is about closing the experience gap so that administrators, teachers and students see examples of how to improve education. Dillon met with EdTech at the #ICE18 conference in Schaumburg, Ill., meghan.bogardu….

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 10:10. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out what professional development your teachers need to run a successful makerspace ! For example, students can take advantage of LittleBits code kits to practice creating simple programs through Arduino to control LittleBits light sensors and motors. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

For example, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls not only empathize intellect but also social skills in their mission statement. Examples are STEM, PBL, Inquiry-Based Learning, Interdisciplinary, and Base Learning. Companies like Clockwork Brain are turning critical thinking for children into fun challenging puzzles.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 8, 2018

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 10:11. From cloud backups to backup generators , these four steps can give school administrators enough confidence to weather any storm: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. 4 Steps to Protect Your Data Center from Disaster.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Wed, 11/14/2018 - 19:24. According to cybersecurity company KnowBe4 , hackers have begun to impersonate senior education officials as a new phishing tactic against teachers and staff to gain access to sensitive data. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out some of the tactics K–12 schools use to protect themselves against phishing scams!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Leah LaCrosse shares six edtech ideas science teachers can start using today to improve learning and excite students about science. 6 Super Science Edtech Ideas. Date: March 13, 2018. 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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Take, for example, an assistant director of educational technology, whose résumé I recently reviewed. Come join us for an evening of informal networking, panels with hiring companies, and some light bites. San Francisco, October 10, 2018. Boston, October 16, 2018. New York, October 17, 2018. Can't make it?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Come join us for an evening of informal networking, panels with hiring companies, and some light bites. San Francisco, October 10, 2018. Boston, October 16, 2018. New York, October 17, 2018. Fill out this form and we'll get your information in front of attending companies. Can't make it?

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

We were in the early innings of what I argued at that time was more of a supply-side-driven phenomenon: universities and companies were experimenting with new offerings, and the groundwork was being laid for a more digitally-oriented, shorter-form credentialing future. This trend, too, has seen a jump forward due to the pandemic.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 13:24. MORE FROM EDTECH: Five focus areas to ensure successful professional development for K–12 teachers. . Communities of Practice: A Professional Development Theory for the Digital Age. eli.zimmerman_9856. Communities of Practice Are Common for Professional Development. How to Build a Community of Practice.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

And those are just a few examples from recent months. Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. For example, Temple (Texas) Independent School District participates in Acer’s Repair Certification eLearning Program.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 13:50. MORE FROM EDTECH: Five steps to creating a successful K–12 STEM program. For example, the connectors on input modules, such as buttons and dimmers, are pink; the connectors on output modules, such as buzzers and lights, are green. blogs and produces videos for EdTech magazine. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And those are just a few examples from recent months. Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. For example, Temple (Texas) Independent School District participates in Acer’s Repair Certification eLearning Program.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

And those are just a few examples from recent months. Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. For example, Temple (Texas) Independent School District participates in Acer’s Repair Certification eLearning Program.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn what K–12 schools can do to balance student privacy and security. teenagers, 59 percent , say they have experienced cyberbullying, according to a 2018 report from Pew Research Center. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Get the top three tips students should know to master digital citizenship. A majority of U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

And earlier this month, the nonprofit announced that 13 education companies had become the first to earn the distinction. The certification is the latest example of the industry’s push to ensure that edtech products on the market—and in classrooms—can and do actually work. The premise may sound simple.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2019

We see mail that looks like it is from the superintendent going to the financial officer or the secretary asking for all W-2 forms or other payroll information,” CoSN CEO Keith Krueger tells EdTech. The problem is bad enough that, in 2018, the FBI put out a special warning for K–12. Take These Steps to Prevent Phishing Attacks.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 13:34. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Introducing video content like Cisco’s Global Problem Solvers, which was presented at the ISTE 2018 conference , has inspired students to work together to take on global issues, such as building water purification systems.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

for startup accelerator Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 Demo Day. Seven of the 134 companies in this batch provide education services—which is a similar percentage from the last cohort. In this latest cohort of edtech companies, only one is aimed at being used in classrooms. Why not more?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Mon, 11/12/2018 - 13:21. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out what administrators should consider when integrating new education technology! While autonomous school buses may be far down the road, companies like RobotLAB are already designing interactive learning experiences that incorporate autonomous machine s to teach programming.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2019

For example, as global investment in the education technology space is on a meteoric rise ( exceeding $9 billion in 2017, and then $16 billion last year) less than 1 percent has been invested in the Arab region. For example, some cite having paying customers as proof that people are learning from using the product.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 11:44. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about adaptive learning tools teachers are using in their classrooms! MORE FROM EDTECH: See how adaptive learning is driving change in K–12 education! eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Fri, 02/23/2018 - 11:32. For example, for its remote learning classes, the Paris School of Business is using software called Nestor to track students’ eye movement and facial expressions through their laptop webcams. Her firm helps companies develop technology for young people that is compliant with safety and security concerns. “If

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

The goal is to merge engineering and design research happening at the city’s universities with resources and opportunities from the media and technology industry—to develop new prototypes, explore applied R&D projects, launch new companies and encourage the latest thinking.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

When deciding whether a company is viable to be bought, CareMonkey president Peter Bencivenga says the magic number is 90 percent. That number refers to customer retention rate, and Bencivenga said he’s called off potential acquisitions when a company’s performance in this department isn’t up to snuff. We were doing $3.5

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

MORE FROM EDTECH : University of Michigan empowers Detroit students via after-school program. MORE FROM EDTECH : Towson University partners with Baltimore County Public Schools to recycle technology. He has launched Dynamic Ideas , a company that markets the algorithm to other school districts. .

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH : University of Michigan empowers Detroit students via after-school program. MORE FROM EDTECH : Towson University partners with Baltimore County Public Schools to recycle technology. He has launched Dynamic Ideas , a company that markets the algorithm to other school districts. .

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