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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated. Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:50. At the same time, major companies are recognizing the potential of a generation that will be looking for jobs as the market for jobs in these fields changes — and offers new options to workers and employers. .

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Labster Raises $21 Million to Bring More Digital Lab Simulations to Classrooms

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She contacted that company, Labster , and was assured she could have a digital lab up in time for the first day of class. And she isn’t the only one sold on the company. The company now has about 65 full-time employees and 40 contractors. In 2017, the company raised $10 million in a Series A led by Balderton.

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School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

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Mon, 04/02/2018 - 10:38. If that works at companies like Google and Apple, the same mindset should be in schools.”. Charlottesville standardized on Lenovo ThinkCentre All-In-One desktop computers in its middle and high school tech labs. School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation. meghan.bogardu…. CDW VV2 Strategy.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Schools can join until September 2018. ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement.

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K–12 Teachers Use Augmented and Virtual Reality Platforms to Teach Biology

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Educational technology companies recognize the benefit of mixed reality software in biology and health courses and have already begun to invest in courseware. In May 2018, Google announced a partnership with Labster , a virtual lab simulator, to develop immersive high school and college biology and anatomy courses. .

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Analysis: Is Higher Ed Ready for the Tech Expectations of the Teens of 2022?

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In October 2018, 40.7 Reported percentages for quarters in 2018 appear to be similar. A different Futuresource report notes Apple is the largest connected watch vendor with 20 million units shipped in 2018, followed by Fitbit and Fossil. Though EducationSuperhighway estimated last October that 40.7 million students.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” Via The Indiana Gazette : “Parents and other school district residents reminded the Indiana Area school board on Monday that their dissent of the Summit Learning program hasn’t waned, even though the administration scaled back the program and put it on ‘opt-in’ status for the 2018–19 school year.”

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