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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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Aperture Education Wins 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Award

eSchool News

June 9, 2021) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of researched-backed social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, was named a winner in the EdTech Breakthrough Awards for its high school SEL solution. Charlotte N.C.

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The Future of EdTech

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s guest, Al Kingsley, has worked with edtech for over thirty years. Episode #788 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast The Future of Edtech Al Kingsley, Thought Leader. Resources in The Future of Edtech episode 788. Al Kingsley is CEO of the EdTech company NetSupport and is Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust.

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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

Edsurge

billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. And it turns out that online language learning is the fastest-growing market segment within the edtech industry. And Urdan says Duolingo brought a mobile-first approach to the sector.

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Reaching edtech harmony in your classroom

eSchool News

While diverse edtech products promise innovation, they simultaneously pose challenges. Educators, learners, instructional technology coaches, and IT/edtech staff are grappling with the complexities of managing an ever-expanding arsenal of disconnected digital tools.

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Schools and States Continue to Seek Connectivity Solutions for Students

EdTech Magazine

Although some districts were able to distribute mobile hotspots or direct families to low-cost residential broadband options, schools in rural locations faced an additional hurdle — a lack of available internet service that students could connect to.

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A Final Frontier of the Digital Divide: Getting Wi-Fi to the Most Remote Areas

EdTech Magazine

It developed business partnerships to get low-income families in Odessa, a large city that’s the county seat, free broadband access through June 2021. It bought mobile hotspots and installed cellphone towers on school buildings. The district secured funding from philanthropies.