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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas.

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Research to Impact: Four Steps to Build a Successful Edtech Enterprise

Edsurge

After the pandemic, the edtech market exploded with new products and services, and investment flowed freely. Educators struggled to meet students' needs without proper technology tools, training and infrastructure, and edtech innovators capitalized, introducing much-needed solutions. billion in 2021.

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What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?

Edsurge

When teachers pack up their classrooms for the last time to start their edtech careers, where exactly are they going? Former educators told us they had moved on to become UX designers, part of sales teams and founders of their own edtech companies. Edtech is not going to be the solution for every teacher,” she says.

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A Decade of MOOCs: A Review of Stats and Trends for Large-Scale Online Courses in 2021

Edsurge

In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event. Now, a decade later, MOOCs have reached 220 million learners, excluding China where we don’t have as reliable data, In 2021, providers launched over 3,100 courses and 500 microcredentials. The company is expected to bring in more than $400 million in revenue in 2021.

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How edtech can worsen racial inequality

The Hechinger Report

Research has shown that facial analysis algorithms and datasets perform poorly when examining the faces of women, Black and Brown people, the elderly and children. This story about racial bias in edtech was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Why Investing in SEL Now May Be the Key to an Equitable Future

Edsurge

A recent meta analysis revealed that depression and anxiety in adolescents has doubled since pre-pandemic times and that mental health challenges have continued to worsen over the duration of the pandemic. Edtech plays an increasingly important role in the classroom. Yet, the pandemic has only complicated matters.

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3 Tips for 3D Printing Success

EdTech Magazine

Across all industries, 3D-printing spending is projected to reach $20 billion in 2021 , an IDC report found. “3D 3D printing solutions have moved well beyond prototyping, to become prevalent within and across multiple industries,” says Marianne D’Aquila , research manager for customer insights & analysis at IDC. Tweet Text 3.

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