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Bigger Deals, Bigger Bets: EdTech Venture Funding Trends Continue in 2018

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With more than 4 billion users now connected to the internet, 50% of the global population (Forbes, December 2018), it is not surprising that the education sector has embraced devices and software to interact, engage, and enhance the learning environment for students. In 2018, total venture capital funding notched a new record at $99.5B

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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

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No More Predictions One of the assumptions behind the Gates’ prediction is that the growth of instructional software will replace textbooks. When I told you about this type of software in previous letters, it was mostly speculative,” Bill Gates wrote in his annual letter this year. K-12 software will reach around $4.5

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Tapping into the potential of AI smart speakers to boost parental engagement

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A version of this post was originally published in Teach Secondary Magazine , July 2019. We have stepped seamlessly into a world called the Internet of Things — a world of interconnected software and human interaction. Whether you love it or hate it, technology is here to stay — and continuously change our lives.

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Insight ADVANCE Launches Updated Video Coaching Software for Educators at ISTE

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(Encino, CA) June 21, 2018 – Insight ADVANCE , creator of groundbreaking tools for teachers’ professional growth, today announced a collection of updates to its award-winning observation, coaching, and evaluation software.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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Since 2018, she has been a partner at Learn Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the global education sector. Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. Education is now a high-growth market that combines attributes of consumer and enterprise software.

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This Tech Encourages Career Planning When It Matters Most—Before Graduation

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Today, Lee is a Post Secondary Programs Coordinator for Valley Center USD 262. EdSurge: Why did you decide to bolster your career and college readiness support for students with this software? Make Every Student Future Ready (Video Credit: Xello) How does the software fit into your curriculum? It’s all there in the software.

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An Interactive Tool Empowers High Schoolers To Take Control of Career Planning

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Today, Lee is a Post Secondary Programs Coordinator for Valley Center USD 262. EdSurge: Why did you decide to bolster your career and college readiness support for students with this software? Make Every Student Future Ready (Video Credit: Xello) How does the software fit into your curriculum? It’s all there in the software.