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From pencils to pixels: Tech is shaping the future of education

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Now think about how far the classroom has come since then–schools stocked with iPads and tablets, interactive touchscreens, and even virtual reality headsets. However, this push to digitize doesn’t just involve remote learning technologies, but also tools for in-person learning.

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From Mexico to China: Why the World is Interested in the United States Edtech Market

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In the past, experts have made big projections for the global edtech market, with some groups estimating as much as $252 billion pouring into the market by 2020. We are using iPads for our fourth to ninth grade students, and we are looking for apps and websites for our students to learn [on the devices with],” says Najera.

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The Future Is Adaptive: An Interview with TrueShelf’s Shiva Kintali

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It also sparked his belief that textbooks could evolve from something static into more fluid resources that adapt to students’ readiness levels. TrueShelf is aimed at giving students, teachers and parents an adaptive learning platform that intelligently automates this entire process. How can an adaptive learning approach help?

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Two Edthena Partners Featured in National Broadband Imperative Report

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Throughout the day in all subjects, teachers use Google Classroom, Google Apps for Education, online adaptive learning programs, and other technology resources to improve learning and to different. ” Read more about how Cornerstone uses Edthena.

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Why a K-12 Operating System is the Next Step in the Evolution of Edtech

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The following year, I wanted to ensure that when students did come to class, they could participate and engage—or at the very minimum—access the content via a class set of iPads. Learn more about Kiddom Academy. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do? Digital Promise Ed-Tech Pilot Toolkit.

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5 Recent Advances in Educational Technology - guest post

Educational Technology Guy

Field Trip App New applications for computers, smart phones and iPads are surfacing every day. There are learning apps for just about every subject there is. Adaptive Learning Adaptive learning is not necessarily a new concept; however, the realization of this concept is in fact relatively new.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

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Adaptive learning platforms and learning algorithms. metrics of “school success” which causes parents to question how learning effectiveness is measured (see also #20). The relative shrinking marketshare of iPads, as well as some very visible failure of iPad rollouts. Ease of publishing (e.g.,