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Report: One of the Biggest Obstacles to Remote Learning? Finding a Quiet Place to Work

Edsurge

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Baker’s experience was reflected in the results of a survey sent by BrightBytes, an education data company, from April to June 15.

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Fuel Education’s Stride and Summit Math Adaptive Solutions Win BESSIE Award

techlearning

Herndon, Virginia, April 25, 2018 — Summit™ Math , a curriculum of adaptive online math courses from Fuel Education ®(FuelEd®), and Stride ™, FuelEd’s supplemental learning solution for skills practice for students in PreK–8 grade, were both selected as winners in The ComputED Gazette ’s 24th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES).

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How AI Will Save Education

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Consider the following developments in artificial intelligence: In 2016, the Associated Press began outsourcing its minor-league baseball dispatches to a company called Automated Insights. Recently I wrote " What If Your Co-Teacher is a Computer?

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Okay, okay.

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Best Math Apps For Kids

Fractus Learning

Students will not get bored with multiple games, themes, and over 350 math skills to be learned. The app offers offline access for iOS devices, PC, and laptops; kids may play on any iTunes App store device (iPad, iPhone, iPod), and Android devices available on Google Play store. The engaging game may even relieve some pre-exam stress.

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

Edsurge

As an increasing number of companies offer “free trials” of their products to educators during COVID-19 closures, educators must understand that these “free” versions can come at a cost to students’ privacy and safety. Some schools rushed to get laptops and tablets to students in need.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Many watched instructional videos or worked with adaptive-learning software that adjusted lessons based on each student’s proficiency.