Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2022

Every moment I inched closer towards the third school year following 2020, it felt as if I had to do something different. Equipped with a set of tech skills gained from pandemic remote learning and the rise of technology in teaching generally, current teachers are making a huge career pivot into edtech or other education organizations.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

In 2020, Nidhi Hebbar, a former education lead at Apple who later studied racial bias in ed tech at the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, co-founded the Ed Tech Equity Project. Oftentimes tech companies didn’t really seem to understand the experience of Black and Brown students in the classroom,” Hebbar said.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. and Canada for some time, and even today the company is in second place, with DTL Brightspace, a Canadian firm, close behind. In the U.S.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2020

Whatever happens, online learning will play a huge role in our teaching. What better way to understand online learning than to take your summer PD online through Advancement Courses? With Advancement Courses, you never stop learning. She was a New York State Teacher of the year finalist for 2018 and 2020.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

August 18-20, 2020 -a Free PD Experience for Blended Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This school year is dependent more than ever upon our ability to blend face to face (hopefully) and online learning. Blended Learning. Tech Tools and Writing.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. With online learning already in full swing, it hasn’t been hard to engage students in the preparations for graduation, Maya says. Finding New Ways to Celebrate Graduation. The toughest part is nailing down the logistics. “We

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. With online learning already in full swing, it hasn’t been hard to engage students in the preparations for graduation, Maya says. Finding New Ways to Celebrate Graduation. The toughest part is nailing down the logistics. “We

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

For more information, Del Tufo recommends the universal design for learning research of Anne Meyer and David Rose. Rebecca Koenig (March 16, 2020) Administration and Leadership How is all this being negotiated with teachers unions? Rebecca Koenig (March 16, 2020) How will this affect teacher pay? Don’t Pitch Them Right Now.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. There is no question that edtech has brought new ways to support the learning process and was used extensively by schools to connect remotely to students who could not attend classes in-person during the worst parts of the pandemic.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

Indian online education startup Byju’s, which already reached the billion-dollar valuation from private investors in 2018, can now claim a new distinction: “decacorn.” That’s the industry lingo for companies valued at $10 billion or more. It’s an ultra-exclusive club of two dozen companies across the world, according to CB Insights.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 29, 2022

For instance, physical textbooks have been replaced by online learning modules. Classroom-style lectures have given way to self-learning. EdTech innovation has fuelled these shifts, bringing more flexibility, diversity, and versatility to learning opportunities. What is EdTech? Top EdTech Innovation Trends.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 2, 2020

MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. With online learning already in full swing, it hasn’t been hard to engage students in the preparations for graduation, Maya says. Finding New Ways to Celebrate Graduation. The toughest part is nailing down the logistics. “We

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. With online learning already in full swing, it hasn’t been hard to engage students in the preparations for graduation, Maya says. Finding New Ways to Celebrate Graduation. The toughest part is nailing down the logistics. “We

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Now, with the widespread cancellation of schools and conferences (where investors and entrepreneurs often meet), edtech investors are advising startups to heed Sequoia’s advice. Companies should be thinking about their cash runway, watching their burn and making sure they are comfortable with where they are at right now,” says Carolan.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Learning loss is everywhere—and so are reports detailing the setbacks. As some schools reopen, edtech product use declines. And “non-traditional” students appear more okay with remote online learning than their “traditional” peers. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. It covered reading and math in grades 1-8.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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Edsurge

JULY 4, 2019

And for higher-ed entrepreneurs in seek of industry mentorship, EdSurge will be organizing Immersion , our one-day bootcamp for edtech startups, in New York City on Sept. EdSurge also regularly hosts meetups and workshops on online learning and higher education technology. There are a lot of conferences on this list.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

In the past, experts have made big projections for the global edtech market, with some groups estimating as much as $252 billion pouring into the market by 2020. In addition to shopping for applications, he hopes to build partnerships with companies that can support him and his school throughout the tech implementation process.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 12, 2020

General EdTech: EdTech companies offering FREE support and/or access to schools affected by COVID19 closures. A growing collection of edtech companies that are offering free access or support to schools affected by COVID-19. Remote Learning Resources, Subscriptions, and Platforms Wakelet by Erin Flanagan.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 6, 2020

Online Learning Tips for Teachers and Schools [interview with an American Teacher in China] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Are you prepared for online learning if your school is closed for an extended period of time? FREE Webinar: Online Learning Tips for Teachers and Schools. Click To Tweet.

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Neo LMS

JULY 7, 2020

It is also a good opportunity while we have a period of time away from school, to find resources that connect us with authentic learning experiences. Read more: Authentic learning and edtech: A match made in heaven. There are daily live-streamed courses being offered by Cosmourse, a London based company. Varsity Tutors.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Yet, finding funds for edtech purchases poses a challenge for school districts. Some relief came in 2020 through the CARES Act with an initial $13 billion allotment to K-12 schools. A new funding package from the federal government in December 2020 dedicated an additional $54.3

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Money has flowed into the edtech sector over the last twelve months. Unlike other edtech startups seemingly on the fast track to big checks, Codecademy has been in the business for over a decade. But the New York-based company had already served 45 million students in more than 190 countries before the pandemic hit. “We

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Now the San Francisco-based edtech investment group is doubling down with two additional funds totalling $585 million. Since 2015, Owl has invested in 39 edtech companies. Companies offering consumer-facing and corporate-training products accounted for many of the biggest fundraising deals in the first half of this year.

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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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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

To do that, it is partnering with Games and Learning , a for-profit company, to build a new marketplace for online educational materials, particularly games. Last week, the company received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation and Research program to put that idea to the test.

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techlearning

MAY 29, 2018

What could this mean for edtech? If the price is right and various regulations and standards fall into place, it could mean a faster, more reliable platform to access online learning opportunities. And now we’re hearing the latest catchphrase for the next great Internet thing—5G.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Even without a pandemic, Instructure faced a transformative 2020. The learning management system provider—best known for its Canvas product popular among colleges—is officially under private equity ownership. So what else is next for the Salt Lake City-based edtech company? The company is also on the search for a new CFO.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

News that schools and districts across the country are closing campuses and preparing to transition their staff and students to online learning have led to a flurry of questions and, subsequently, people lending support. Chris Lehmann (@chrislehmann) March 16, 2020. Still, she appreciates the sentiment from company officials. “I

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

It was 2012, and online learning was suddenly booming. Courses at Stanford and at MIT were opened for free online to the masses, and the masses signed up—with some courses attracting more than 160,000 each. It offers fewer courses than Coursera—in 2020, edX listed 3,090 courses and Coursera about 4,600.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2023

In early 2020, the Department of Education, in collaboration with several other federal agencies, launched CTE CyberNet, an intensive professional development program for K-12 educators that would meet in person over the summer. It’s definitely become a huge thing in education here in our in our city,” she said. “As

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2021

In the last couple of decades, as online learning was steadily being recognized by millions of students as a convenient way to earn a highly prized academic degree, most senior officers at the nation’s colleges and universities paid little attention, dithered or dabbled. million from 2012 to 2019.

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eSpark

AUGUST 4, 2021

With so many options for online learning available, one thing that can set a program apart from the others is a curriculum grounded in proven educational research. Our team submitted evidence to Digital Promise confirming a link between eSpark’s curriculum design and established research on how students learn.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In late April, more than a month into COVID-induced school closures, Matt Goodwin, senior director of product management at Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, explained how the pandemic was upending his company’s development process. “We Learn more about this EdSurge Research project.)

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

At a June 27 rally in Denver, Hillary Clinton outlined her Tech and Innovation Agenda that included a number of edtech items. Her boldest claim: That her administration would close the digital divide by 2020 with 100 percent of American families having the "option" of quality broadband.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

After listening to educators, parents and caregivers from across the country, Savvas Learning Company today introduced a range of platform enhancements and new K-12 educational products aimed at making distance learning more impactful. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY. At Savvas, we believe learning should inspire.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

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