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. The deal with Owl Ventures, one of the largest edtech-focused venture funds , appears to tick all of these boxes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

After COVID shuttered campuses in March 2020, forcing schools to pivot to remote learning, the city spent more than $360 million to buy 725,000 iPads and Chromebooks. Having students who now have tablets and laptops they bring to school definitely changes the game a little bit,” Malekpour said.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 17, 2021

Plenty of students and most people, in general, believe that these hits could never happen to them — which is definitely not true. In 2020, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime and was 11 times more likely to happen than it did in 2016.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Percentage of New Online Courses 20202021Coursera31%39%edX16%26%FutureLearn38%51% Class Central analyses show that the fraction of new non-university courses created on Coursera increased from 31 percent in 2020 to 39 percent in 2021. It led me to call 2020 the “Second Year of the MOOC.”

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Edthena

OCTOBER 26, 2020

“In addition, professional development was provided at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year; however, a dollar amount has not yet been allocated to the CARES Act funds.” Education Department allows states to request a waiver to the definition of professional development under ESSA Section 8101(42) for activities funded for SY 2019-20.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Renaissance , a global leader in student-centered, pre-K–12 personalized practice and assessment, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nearpod , a leader in teacher-facilitated instructional delivery, to unlock an unparalleled level of student insights. “In In 2020, teachers launched approximately 19.5

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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. “If

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law on the same day, and the CCPA is set to become effective on January 1, 2020. Since most edtech companies fit into this category—it will set a new high bar for companies everywhere (especially those that haven’t already addressed GDPR). and globally, and moves the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer. Katie finished her Ed.D.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

As it turns out, there’s no one definitive answer. Choose one definition and esports qualifies as a sport. ” At first glance, this definition seems to back the assertion that esports is not a sport. Most of which clearly bears no resemblance to most definitions of sport. What about competitive video gaming?

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Edtech, I believe, is going through a similar rebuilding moment powered by three trends: widely available infrastructure, the catalytic impact of spending by both the government and philanthropy in education, and—finally—the embrace of edtech by educational institutions and educators themselves. Not yet convinced?

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Justin, welcome to Edtech Elixirs! I began a DnD club with a co-worker at the start of virtual learning in 2020. In the first year of the club, in the spring of 2020, we had about 5 students and it was pretty fun, although we didn’t use many manipulatives, maps, or dice rolling. Share your educator story. Moorman K-8 School.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 18, 2020

The Rutherford et al report itself stated that measuring the success of edtech programs by test scores alone is not enough, acknowledging that “researchers must understand the mechanisms through which these programs work.”. We know that student mindsets are critical to student success, and that the definition of student success is expanding.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They have over 100 mil users on all their apps, so they did just release in January 2020 for a new interface. So Microsoft, OneNote, definitely worth checking out, and whole schools have done OneNote implementations and it's very, very powerful through Microsoft Classroom. They fixed search. It is reliable and is a pretty interface.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 28, 2021

Back in May of last year , I shared in Edtech Elixirs that Shelby County launched a vodcast series on YouTube titled "Shelby Speaks: Looking Forward." In November 2020 , I discussed our support for teachers attempting a concurrent/hybrid model of teaching (i.e. Happy New Year 2021!

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

AUGUST 9, 2022

I'm definitely experiencing a lot of emotions as I look back both at my professional journey in Shelby as well as thinking about my daughter reaching the halfway point of her schooling. #IL3 Like many districts across Kentucky, tomorrow is Shelby County's first day of school: my ninth one since joining the district in 2014.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2021

Shiny, new things are definitely out. She was named in 2020 as the winner of EdTech Digest’s National Leader award and is the longest-serving woman executive in the education technology nonprofit sector. Every day there’s a new product touting its innovative use of technology, but school leaders are mostly ignoring them.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 22, 2020

Kudos to Google for stepping up to the plate during the 2020 school closures and giving us many free features and updates to help teachers, students, and parents. It’s definitely not a perfect marriage, but we have come a long way in a short time. © Shake Up Learning 2020. Best Practices and Tips. Bulk license discounts.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Chris Lehmann (@chrislehmann) March 16, 2020. For that, I’m definitely grateful.” Seriously, if you are an edu-vendor right now and you are trying to capitalize on this moment by saying NOW is the time to buy your stuff, I am going to put you on a “Never Purchase” list. We don’t need email clutter right now.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

This definition encompasses the concepts and ideas I have been teaching for many years. My definition of dynamic learning is continuing to evolve and grow, as best practices should. My definition of dynamic learning is continuing to evolve and grow, as best practices should. © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

As the lines between online, distance, remote, and blended learning get blurred, these definitions will continue to grow and evolve. Definitions. © Shake Up Learning 2020. In general, the terms synchronous learning and asynchronous learning have historically referred to online learning.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 5, 2020

At this point, she definitely doesn’t think learning at home is much fun. There have definitely been tears. Her answers regarding grades, what school is about, and what she would love to tell teachers were spot on and definitely something we all need to hear. © Shake Up Learning 2020. Elena’s positivity was so refreshing.

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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. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. JUNE 9, 2020 · 3:18 AM | EDIT. MAY 19, 2020 · 8:08 PM | EDIT. MAY 4, 2020 · 1:16 PM | EDIT. Thanks so much. Michael Gorman (mjgormans@gmail.com).

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The old-school answer to the definition of personalized learning is well-defined and will likely revolve around personalizing resources and texts to help students reach a goal defined by a teacher or the district. The new-school answer to the definition of personalized learning is markedly different.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 14, 2020

I’m choosing to call this Blended PD because I feel like this is the most comprehensive definition. We all have our own definitions, so let’s not get too caught up in the perfect explanation for such an uncertain time. Below are some working definitions. © Shake Up Learning 2020. GSuiteTrainingforSchools.com.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2022

eTextbooks allow students to hear audio translations, find definitions of a word or phrase, and easily move between different parts of the textbooks. Digital Publishing / October 2, 2020. Every year, billions of pages are printed to make physical textbooks. E-textbooks offer a great way to reduce this by making paper-free textbooks!

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 17, 2020

It’s not easy to teach, and it’s definitely not easy for our young students to master, let alone enjoy. The Google Certification Academies will open again on May 25, 2020! © Shake Up Learning 2020. Writing is one of those challenges. Get Google Certified This Summer!

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 16, 2020

COVID-19 definitely gave education a shakeup! © Shake Up Learning 2020. Technology is not a magic solution for education. It is an opportunity! An opportunity to shake things up, to connect and grow, and to create dynamic learning experiences for our students!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

Teachers are paying out of pocket for edtech tools while using more of them. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. Teachers Are Using More Edtech Tools—and Paying More It’s no secret that edtech product use has spiked during pandemic-related school closures. and definitely increases costs for districts.”

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 1, 2020

Happy holidays and welcome to 2020! I have often talked in Edtech Elixirs how digital tools should help us serve an academic objective. Hope you enjoyed some well deserved time off during winter break. For our district, the need for effective standards based grading (SBG) began a search for a transformative digital tool.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2023

AI-driven tools may signal the integration of technology into learning in profound ways; however, the long trajectory of edtech has not yet changed the fundamental organizing structure between teacher and student. Proficient definition—“The essay introduces a clear claim based on the topic or text(s). Claim and Focus. Organization.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2019

About 20 institutions are trying out the product, but it will not go to market until 2020. I believe it is misleading to describe year-over-year changes in Canvas without clarifying how the definition might have changed,” he said. LMS Slowdown?

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JUNE 23, 2021

Before I slip off myself to my own vacation, I wanted to slip in one more Edtech Elixirs entry before the work of next school year begins. Don't get me wrong -- I always knew that you should never use edtech for edtech's sake. But before edtech has a chance to transform your teaching, you have to agree to use it first, right?

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 17, 2020

It’s not easy to teach, and it’s definitely not easy for our young students to master, let alone enjoy. The Google Certification Academies will open again on May 25, 2020! © Shake Up Learning 2020. Writing is one of those challenges. Get Google Certified This Summer!

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

This definitely streamlines things for students who have multiple teachers. © Shake Up Learning 2020. One of the best things you can do to help your students (and parents) is to collaborate with the other teachers in your grade level and on your campus to be consistent for all students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

during the early months of 2020, we all wondered how—or if—students would continue to learn amid the turbulence. Seemingly overnight, educators, parents and edtech companies churned out crisis plans for remote instruction in hopes of carrying on, at the very least, until summer break. But not all hope is lost.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As you budget and consider your options, definitely compare your total cost of upgrading all staff to Teaching and Learning versus the cost of upgrading your domain to Plus -- you may find that with just a little more expense, Plus provides maximum benefit. For more details on your options: Read this Google blog entry.

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