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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. Additionally, Chron reports that some schools have even replaced the usual blackboard and whiteboard with smartboards this year. Artificial Intelligence.

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Crises and Capital: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2020

Edsurge

In fact, many capitalized on it in 2020. Here is a recap of the biggest and most popular edtech business stories of 2020. The maker of the Canvas learning management system, which went public in 2015, announced a $2-billion offer from private equity firm Thoma Bravo last December. to Recreate In-Person Learning, Online.

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5 Digital tools for making the virtual classroom more inclusive

Neo LMS

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Nowadays, education also takes place online, as an integral part of academic education or lifelong learning programs. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms. 5 Digital tools for an inclusive virtual classroom.

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What Will Online Learning Look Like in 10 Years? Zoom Has Some Ideas

Edsurge

Last March, Zoom, the ubiquitous online conferencing platform, became a staple of daily life for many students and educators as learning shifted online. Millions downloaded it—and first learned of it—back in early 2020, when lockdowns forced billions of students online, and at least 100,000 schools onto Zoom.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. 2011-2020: From Early Adopters To Mainstream Adoption.

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Profile of Asbury Park (NJ) Superintendent Sancha Gray

techlearning

They use the Blackboard platform to communicate with professors and engage fellow students in their courses. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ? MobyMax —Digital personalized learning software ? We offer experiences and a supportive environment to build their confidence. TECH USED ?

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In one house, two brothers with disabilities had opposite pandemic experiences

The Hechinger Report

And the disparity is even greater for students of color, according to a study by McKinsey & Company published in December 2020. There is a sign on the wall with the daily routine and a blackboard with the numbers from 1 to 10. The pandemic has been a bigger challenge for many parents of children with disabilities.

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