EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Thu, 02/28/2019 - 15:20. MORE–FROM–EDTECH: See how mixed reality tools are helping K–12 teachers engage their students. MORE–FROM–EDTECH: Read more about how learning comes alive through virtual and augmented reality. Technology Companies Invest in AR and VR Education Apps. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Also feeling the ripple effect are the companies and organizations that provide tools and services to students and educators. Department of the Treasury released data on 660,000 companies and nonprofits that were approved for over $150,000 in PPP funding. In the end, very few companies applied.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

EdSurge’s managing editor, Tony Wan, will pose these questions to Bill Fitzgerald (New Knowledge), Doug Levin (EdTech Strategies), Courtney Goodsell (Impero Software) and Stephanie Cerda (administrator at Austin Independent School District). Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

The NEO team will be heading to London next week to attend The BETT Show 2019 , between January 23-26. For many teachers, edtech conferences are a major highlight of the school year and a great opportunity to connect with fellow educators. Not to mention 3D printing, AR and robots! Heading to Bett 2019?

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With three decades leading teams in robotics and AI research and development, Tan will further thedevelopment of a world-class computer vision and AI platform that aids in the creation of new products, games, and devices incorporating gains made in deep learning technology. in Computer Science specializing in robotics from UCLA, and a B.Sc.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A decade ago, I was a high school English teacher blissfully naive to what radical changes were coming thanks to edtech. Consider the following developments in artificial intelligence: In 2016, the Associated Press began outsourcing its minor-league baseball dispatches to a company called Automated Insights. Can a robot be whimsical?

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 24, 2019

2019/20: The Year Of. SCREAM stands for science, computing, robotics, engineering, artificial intelligence, and math. School bus wifi In communities where students spend a lot of time on a bus, consider using a company like Kajeet to provide internet access during the commute. She shared why AI is important in her SCREAM Lab.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Each year in January, London hosts the edtech extravaganza known as Bett. The sheer number of robots of various shapes and sizes was striking. I explore VR headsets, such as Microsoft’s Hololens, in an article about robots and artificial intelligence. WHAT’S THAT? 4 THEMES FROM THIS YEAR’S SHOW 1.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

infoequity @joycevalenza @elissamalespina @MrGtheLibrarian @spaul6414 @TrusteeMcVey pic.twitter.com/wOLIBDu1SZ — Renee Isom (@isomsideas) June 23, 2019. Thanks for a thoughtful session @kmishmael @billbass @joycevalenza @THLibrariZen @_teacherx #iste19 pic.twitter.com/vctmvc3EZe — Margaret Sisler (@TechyMargaret) June 26, 2019.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

This was in early 2019. Deepak Cheenath That puts CoCo’s strategies to keep students engaged or motivated to learn at complete odds with what many edtech companies have been trying to do to teach literacy or STEM — mimic online games like Robolox or Minecraft that children spend hours immersed in outside of school.

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

Now, technology is the new power weapon in this new era of computers and robots. Harvard Professor of Economics, David Yang, recently enlightened us about the US ranking of the top companies with the most accurate technology in facial recognition. Out of nearly 50 companies, the top five were Chinese companies.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. The problem is, no person can sort through all of this without collapsing in a sweaty, dizzied heap.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But a recent reorganization of the NSF’s grantmaking portfolio and personnel has raised concerns about whether that support will continue—especially after a dozen edtech companies that recently applied for funding said they were all unfairly rejected. million in funding. There’s no sudden date when we started talking about it.”

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Kai's Clan is a coding platform that tasks students with solving real-world problems.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Kai's Clan is a coding platform that tasks students with solving real-world problems.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? Companies including ProctorU have long offered human test-watchers who sit in call centers and look in on test-takers through their webcams. But the level of outcry is unusual for an edtech product.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

By 2019, Verizon expects to have 150 schools participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning program , the company’s initiative to improve STEM education, according to a recent announcement. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how companies are helping to prepare K–12 students to work in a tech-enabled world. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. This talent for seeing how edtech can transform, rather than replace, traditional methods enhances every decision Colene makes in the classroom.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE 3D ( www.carolina.com/help/pressreleases/2018/building-blocks-of-science-3d ) Carolina Biological Supply Company launched the new Building Blocks of Science 3D hands-on unit kits for students in grades K to 5. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc. K-12 market.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Arlington Independent School District is an edtech integration leader both districtwide and in the classroom, and other districts can look to AISD for inspiration. In the fall of 2019, HCISD launched a universal full-day pre-K program for 4-year-old children at no cost to families. Therefore, Ms.

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techlearning

JULY 12, 2018

Baltimore, MD – July 12, 2018 – Edtech company Workbench Education today announced the expansion of a partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) for the 2018 - 2019 school year. An emphasis was placed on using these products to provide students with a hands-on, PBL learning experience.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2019

ISTE 2019: 10 Keys to the Future of STEAM Education. Thu, 06/27/2019 - 10:28. I see this as a learning revolution,” Martinez said to attendees of the ISTE 2019 conference , held this week in Philadelphia. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued ISTE 2019 coverage. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

A London-based company in the crowded market of do-it-yourself programmable hardware for students seeks to shake off negative headlines as it restructures and changes focus to the U.S. The company first announced its strategic shift with a capital injection of about 3.3 and to software products. It’s a wide-open market space.”

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I won’t write the series in 2019 either, so this is the very last Hack Education Weekly News. A glimpse : “In China ’s Silicon Valley, Edtech Starts at the ‘MOOC Times Building’ ” Via Class Central : “By The Numbers: MOOCs in 2018.” “ Will 2019 Be the Year of Privacy?

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” (This reminds me that I need to write something about the history of Montessori and why all sorts of companies have appropriated the brand.). ” “Stale Words and Hackneyed Ideas That Make Edtech Investors Cringe,” according to an investor in Edsurge. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

.” “Stop Asking About Completion Rates: Better Questions to Ask About MOOCs in 2019,” says Edsurge. Sometimes it’s fun to look back at old stories that the tech press dutifully pumped out about this company. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. The company has raised $16.6 million total.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The company alleges in a lawsuit, which became public on Monday, that the Education Department’s process for selecting companies for its new loan servicing platform has been unfair and violated federal procurement rules.” ” Via Edsurge CEO Betsy Corcoran : “ Edtech Incubators are Fading. Or something.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. Also via Edsurge : “How Boundaries Between Colleges and Companies Will Continue to Blur.” “Mind-reading robo tutor in the sky” company Knewton has a new CEO , Brian Kibby , formerly with Pearson. for Robotics Contest.”

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Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Online education platform Coursera has set a goal of offering 15 to 20 degree programs by the end of 2019. ” Fast Company profiles David Blake, the co-founder of the alt-credentialing startup Degreed. The company has raised $56.4

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