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Why the World’s Youngest Continent Got an Edtech Accelerator

Edsurge

Previously a consultant and policy adviser to Michael Gove, the United Kingdom’s former Secretary of Education, Martin first explored growth opportunities for international education companies in Africa in 2015, after leaving his gig at Boston Consulting Group. The eight were chosen from 180 applications.

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?Places to Go, Mountains to Climb for Edtech in 2017

Edsurge

Second, more innovation Machine learning, adaptive learning and virtual reality Will be at the center of education technology. Edtech will be mobile. administration, New education policy horizon. Increased focus on mindsets beyond core literacies, We see, especially for critical thinking and empathy.

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The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment

TeachThought - Learn better.

Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013.

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How AI Will Save Education

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

While rough " deepfake " videos have been around for several years, the proliferation of video manipulation that appear real enough to fool viewers really shifted into high gear in 2019 with the launch of multiple AI open-source software and mobile apps. (On Recently I wrote " What If Your Co-Teacher is a Computer?

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What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years

MindShift

The NMC Horizon report highlights four principles of collaborative learning: “placing the learner at the center, emphasizing interaction and doing, working in groups, and developing solutions to real-world problems.” Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions. The system allows any organization to deliver live 360 4K video to viewers on computers and mobile devices.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Politics and Policies FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced Connect to Compete , a new non-profit initiative that brings private industry and the non-profit sector together to help expand broadband adoption and promote digital literacy. This includes video games, mobile games and the like.

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