Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In many ways, 2020 has been THE year of edtech. Edtech funds closed larger funds, and top-notch venture capital investors including a16z , Lightspeed and Union Square Ventures have developed investment theses on education. Yet, 2020 also saw an acceleration of inequities in education. As a mother, 2020 was unsettling.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Since the second semester of his senior year of high school, he has responded to field calls as an employee of the largest underground utility locating company in North America — the Indianapolis-based U.S. Infrastructure Company (USIC). You learn how to work with people,” he said.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Lest 2020 be forgot and never brought to mind—a hope more than a few of us hold—existing trends that accelerated during the pandemic will continue in 2021. That’s what lies ahead, at least in the realms of education and employment, according to three college presidents and executives at large companies.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Instead, the Norway-based company—which counts Disney as an investor —revealed a new suite of digital games, called Kahoot! It’s the latest example of an established K-12 education company moving into the early childhood space. And no, it’s not more quizzes. For starters, most 3-year-olds can’t read.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2020, the digital proctoring company Proctorio brought a lawsuit against Ian Linkletter, who was then a learning technology specialist at the University of British Columbia. The videos, which had been posted by the company as “unlisted” on Youtube, described how Proctorio’s software works. Don't be a Proctorio partner.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2020

Advancement Courses is the distance education PD opportunity that I recommend for teachers. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This is an important listen for those struggling to figure out how to help kids.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

Publicly traded education technology companies are rare. as the remaining trio of prominent edtech companies on the U.S. CLAS.U), a special purpose acquisition company headed by CEO Michael Moe, raised $225 million in its IPO. Moe has picked some winners in education. public market. Last year, privately held U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

As we close out 2020, we the people are tired. Essential workers, healthcare heroes and frontline warriors have been bearing the brunt of the impact on our education and hospital systems, as well as businesses and organizations, both private and public. But what about everyone else? The problem to solve is in plain sight.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

While the pandemic has disrupted education much more than any Silicon Valley fad, it has also accelerated the kinds of technology adoption that the industry has long pined for. As people are forced to learn from home, some online educational services are in greater demand than ever. In the first half of 2020, U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2020

It’s often said that education is counter-cyclical to the market, especially during times of economic downturns. But not all sectors of the market follow that rule, says Jeff Silber, a managing director at BMO Capital Markets who follows the education industry. Chegg The bottom line: Chegg’s first quarter delighted investors.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2020

The 40th annual Future of Education Technology Conference is once again offering an opportunity to start the new year learning about the latest educational technology as well as related trends, strategies and best practices related to teaching and learning. . There’s even a track specifically focused on inclusion and special education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2021

David Bott is the Associate Director of the Institute of Positive Education. David is a sought-after speaker and education consultant who works with government organizations and some of the world’s leading schools to help guide wellbeing vision and strategy. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 14, 2019

Quick Take: Take a closer look at the Adobe Flash 2020 Retirement: What will happen. Adobe will retire its crown jewel Adobe Flash in 2020. The once ubiquitous Flash Player found in 98% of all Internet-connected desktops around the world will fade into its golden years at the end of 2020. Adobe Flash software after 2020.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The education industry didn’t. In fact, many capitalized on it in 2020. School closures have forced people to not only rely more on digital tools in the short term, but also reimagine what education can be once it’s safe to return. Here is a recap of the biggest and most popular edtech business stories of 2020.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Our focus on the frontlines of education is to keep students engaged. Sponsor: GoGuardian The State of Engagement Report 2020 has valuable classroom research and information on distance learning best practices. Download the State of Engagement Report 2020 now! Thank you GoGuardian for sponsoring this podcast and the report.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Dora Bray Magilke had been unemployed for over a month when someone from her local career center in Branson, Missouri, reached out in the summer of 2020 with an offer. Magilke qualified for a government grant to go back to school, she was told, at a place the center suggested: an online company called MedCerts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2020

Dr. Elyse Eidman-Aadahl talks about the types of writing, research about writing, and how we can teach writing in the unique spaces and places we find ourselves this Fall 2020 in schools everywhere. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 24, 2022

Below are some helpful tips for any organization to follow to help strengthen and secure their company’s data when some or all team members work remotely. . What started as a temporary change in 2020, soon became a great experiment in remote working. billion in 2020. Provide Security Awareness Training.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The rise of the knowledge economy is driving a tectonic shift in the nature of work—and in the education ecosystem that prepares learners for their careers. Traditional educational institutions and employers are unlikely to have the incentives or expertise to close this divide on their own.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Over the past weeks, readers have asked us many questions about the impact of the coronavirus on education in many different areas, from admissions to advice for young children, from salaries to student privacy and whether school closures actually work. Rebecca Koenig (March 16, 2020) How will this affect teacher pay?

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Count education-focused firms among them. groups, including Owl Ventures and Rethink Education , raised new tranches of money in the past year; Reach Capital is currently raising its third fund. Matt Greenfield, managing director of Rethink Education, also says activity has been about the same so far. “We

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Can Companies like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap? In places like Albemarle County, Virginia , school leaders are developing a 4G Network to support their entire community, every day of the year, by 2020. When districts design their plans for home access, and companies such as Facebook rise to the challenge, kids win.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2020

The biggest shifts may occur at the intersections of K-12, higher education and workforce learning. Often these areas are treated as their own distinct silos in the education market, but the coronavirus crisis has revealed how interdependent these sectors may be. Will Education Still Be Countercyclical to the Market?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

This year, more than ever, the pandemic has shown how committed, innovative, and resilient educators are in teaching and supporting their students, and has shown how much more work is needed to provide all students with an equitable education and opportunity in life. Self-Care for Educators in the Time of COVID-19 (and Beyond).

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Sponsor: GoGuardian The State of Engagement Report 2020 has valuable classroom research and information on distance learning best practices. Download the State of Engagement Report 2020 now! Aaron Johnson is Associate Dean of Educational Technology at Denver Seminary, a graduate school in Littleton, Colorado. Get Credit!

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2020

Two private equity firms are combining three education technology assets into a new company—one that its CEO jestingly likens to a “greatest hits album” of software for higher-ed institutions. At least the company’s name, Anthology , is fitting for that description, says Jim Milton, who will serve as its chief executive.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In business, two companies may join to build a stronger foundation, winning new customers and offering more services to existing ones. At least, that’s the idea for Tim Loomer, CEO of science education holding company Science Interactive Group. The combined company expects to deliver about 150,000 kits in 2020.

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