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Game On: Kahoot Snaps Up DragonBox for $18 Million for Its First Acquisition

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Kahoot is best known for its digital quiz tools that can turn the classroom or corporate office into a raucous quiz show. Last December, following a Disney investment that valued the company at $376 million , the Oslo-based company made clear its intention to build a pipeline for acquisitions.

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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

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But while standardized test scores might improve, a recent study found that in 63% of classrooms, students aren’t using technology to “solve problems, conduct research, or to work collaboratively.” We’ve made it our mission to build lessons that nurture 21st century academic success and empower extraordinary teaching.

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What If Your Co-Teacher is a Computer?

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

It's interesting to point out that the authors came from special education backgrounds, and for most classroom teachers, that is usually their co-teaching situation: a gen ed teacher is the one "in charge," while an ECE teacher pushes in because several children with IEP needs are on the roster. Who's name is on the classroom door?

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7 Shifts To Create A Classroom Of The Future

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Tomorrow’s Learning Today: 7 Shifts To Create A Classroom Of The Future. This is stuff that’s available not tomorrow with ten grand in classroom funding and 12 hours of summer PD, but today. What are students learning, why are they learning it, and what are they doing with what they know? Transparency.

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20 Questions Every Parent Should Ask Teachers

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So, in pursuit of that transparency, below are some questions parents ideally would be asking you to better clarify what’s happening in the classroom. Armed with some kind of answer–even a basic one–parents can then decide which non-superficial actions they can impart to truly support the learning of their child.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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That year, the company received a $150,000 grant Small Business Innovation Research grant from the federal government to prototype its product in two classrooms. White says developers often wrestle with building a product that’s fun and engaging or a product that’s more direct in addressing a district’s academic standards.