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

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From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning. It’s no wonder that only 58% of teachers are comfortable using technology in class.

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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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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. The good news is, many of the elements of a progressive learning environment—e.g., What are they learning, and why?

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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.