Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

But when funding dries up and profits remain elusive, companies have to make tough cuts. Back in the driver’s seat is Mick Hewitt, who co-founded the company in 2009 and served as its first CEO. He adds: “As a venture-funded company, there’s been a decision to get to profitability in the next nine to 12 months.” billion in U.S.

EdTech 113

EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 113

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

From textbooks to tests and from research papers to group projects, public education is in the midst of a sea change in how it provides learning opportunities to its students, in the tools it offers, and in what it expects its educators and students to use. There simply is no room for instructional black boxes in public education.

Instructional Materials 150

Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Imagine is owned by Weld North Education, a private equity firm that has amassed a portfolio of more than 10 education technology companies over the years. curriculum market shifted towards purchasing materials aligned materials to Common Core and state academic standards, the organization began building new offerings based on these U.S.

Kaplan 64

Kaplan Common Core Education Company 64

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Fifth graders Davonayshia Hollis, left, and Denaya Rippey, review a group entrepreneurial project for a parent-approved music device, developed in a mentorship program, Thursday May 19, 2016, at Brooklyn’s P.S. 307 in New York. Blacks, Muslims and other underrepresented groups are in the same precarious position.

Company 106

Company Academic Standards Report Secondary 106

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

a dozen entrepreneurs from Camelback’s third fellowship shared ambitious social ventures to support literacy, speech therapy, incarcerated youth, Black male educators, restorative justice programs and media content that feature underrepresented groups in a positive light. Minority groups make up only 5.5 So what’s left?

Education 121

Education Social Media Groups Company 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. Today the group has swelled to 13 members and includes girls.). “We

STEM 100

STEM Report Robotics Company 100

User Generated Education

AUGUST 18, 2018

The Problem with Grouping Learners by Age. Grouping students by age or manufacturer date is a contrived sorting mechanism. Academic standards used by almost all schools are based on the false and incorrect belief of the average student. .” Grouping by Interests Rather Than Age.

Groups 282

Groups Academic Standards Robotics System 282

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

In the interest of helping other companies and school districts enable extraordinary teaching and learning at scale, we’ve highlighted the three main findings—and some solutions—that have come from these conversations: 1. Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards.

EdTech 150

EdTech Academic Standards Social Media Technology 150

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Elsewhere in the classroom, an instructor knelt to chat with two boys engrossed in playing with blocks, while a second teacher supervised a group of five students as they completed worksheets. Every 4- and 5-year-old in this transitional kindergarten classroom was doing something different, tailored specially to their academic development.

Online Learning 128

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 128

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Most recently, she founded Abbott Advisor Group and focused on providing strategic planning and visioning and policy development for the role of educational technology in education innovation and transformation for federal and state governments, businesses, and non-profits. Join the Community.

Professional Learning 52

Professional Learning Data Future Ready Academic Standards 52

Marketplace K-12

MARCH 25, 2016

The digital resources in the Knovation repository—including videos, games, podcasts and articles—have been selected, evaluated, tagged and aligned to academic standards. “We can have a bigger impact through this partnership approach than singularly going to schools.”

OER 40

OER Education Company Academic Standards 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 1, 2015

Even in today’s age of standardized testing and emphasis on academic standards, perhaps even because of this recent emphasis, educators are increasingly aware of the need to nurture students’ complete development. Throughout the day, students should be in the company of caring and supportive adults who are positive role models.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Meeting Company Classroom 40

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

It’s been impressive to see students create true masterpieces,” says Suzanne von Oy, a graphing specialist at Desmos, the company that organized the contest. Announced on March 6, the competition challenged students to create any artwork of their choice using the company’s online graphing calculator. Try high school students.

Company 217

Company Exercises Common Core Academic Standards 217

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Research has shown that a majority of the educators who teach English-language learners (ELLs) are creating their own instructional materials — often with little oversight — that don’t necessarily match the student’s grade level or the rigor required by state academic standards. Those statistics recently prompted the U.S.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Michael’s IEP allowed him to work in small groups, have extended time on assessments and use a computer for written assignments. Certificates of attendance are designed for students with severe cognitive limitations who cannot meet high school academic standards. But he still struggled. McLaughlin said Michael likes the program.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

In fall 2007, Larry Berger, CEO of Wireless Generation (now Amplify) was invited to submit a paper to an “Entrepreneurship in Education” working group led by Rick Hess, the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. The company was renamed “Amplify.” I’d recently moved to Washington, D.C.

Instructional Materials 134

Instructional Materials Case Study Assessment Company 134

EdNews Daily

APRIL 1, 2019

Anonymized means targeters do not see names but can message/advertise to specific groups of users based on educational interests or needs. This caveat is meaningless to most commercial interests like companies that take advertising for something like soft drinks but will be very important in the education field for learning resources.

Personalized Learning 100

Personalized Learning Learning System Mobility 100

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

Throughout the speeches, presentations and product showcases, company employees and Apple touted how their tools can offer “creative” learning experiences that no others can do. Apple CEO Tim Cook It was hardly Apple’s first day at school; the company’s education efforts trace back four decades. This is something only Apple can do.”

iPad 129

iPad Chromebook Education Company 129

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). On the agenda were one-on-one interviews with company CEOs and panel discussions on opportunities and challenges in different markets. Viva Amtrak!

Industry 114

Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 114

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Jessica Evers is one of the tens of thousands of students who have enrolled in Premier Education Group schools over the last decade, bringing with them hundreds of millions in federal funding. For-profit schools, such as Salter and others owned by its parent company, Premier Education Group, have zeroed in on this market.

Company 109

Company Data Outcomes Report 109

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

Linda Darling-Hammond Project Lead the Way, or PLTW as it’s known for short, is a K-12 STEM curriculum that’s big on hands-on learning and having groups of students co-design solutions to science and engineering problems. But Gough maintains that group work isn’t ideal for individual assessments. Their goal? Several U.S.

Assessment 76

Assessment STEM Academic Standards Course 76

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

In the interest of helping other companies and school districts enable extraordinary teaching and learning at scale, we’ve highlighted the three main findings—and some solutions—that have come from these conversations: 1. Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards.

EdTech 52

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 52

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

In the interest of helping other companies and school districts enable extraordinary teaching and learning at scale, we’ve highlighted the three main findings—and some solutions—that have come from these conversations: 1. Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards.

EdTech 40

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 40

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

This K-12 ‘data switch’ uses proprietary and open standards to talk to a wide variety of data sources, and merges data into a single store to provide a unified view of educational data - such as achievement, attendance and students at risk - in real time.

Chromebook 45

Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 45

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

That has been the value of the clearinghouse, he said; not only pointing teachers and others toward online lessons to fit state academic standards, but providing an Ohio-specific seal of approval. “We The clearinghouse was in the news recently when ProgressOhio, a liberal advocacy group, charged that officials of Gov.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Academic Standards Company Resources 40

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “George Mason’s President Says Some Donor Agreements Fell ‘Short’ of Academic Standards.” “ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy? Digital training company QuizRR has raised $1.3 ” asks Inside Higher Ed.

MOOC 42

MOOC Education Robotics Company 42