edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. This article was modified and published by eSchool News.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

When “families can speak in their native tongue, they feel more connected to school—no longer a guest, but part owner, like they have stock in the company,” said Dr. Van Heukelum. Leaning on local advocacy groups or representatives for regular updates saves time and keeps you informed. Knowing your gaps ensures more inclusive plans.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

Corinne Roller, director of advocacy and public policy for the nonprofit group Girls Who Code , says the proportion of women in computing jobs has actually been trending downward over the last few decades. “If Every single company in every single industry has a demand for computing jobs. About the Author.

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How To Robotics Industry Advocacy 200

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

To offset all this double counting, there is the separate issue of the many “whole course” OER that OTL refuses to index because they don’t meet the OTL’s definition of “textbook.” Developers who are known to be doing this work on their own, with no financial contribution happening from any company” represented only 8.2%

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Partnering with local cable companies, internet providers, and community organizations, they expanded broadband to the school parking lots and community centers. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Manheim Central School District (PA) Superintendent Dr. Peter Aiken said they partnered with a company to educate their staff about email threats. The company periodically sends phishing tests to staff; those that get caught clicking on the emails are given remedial lessons. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

District IT offices were taking on the same tasks as Fortune 500 companies without the ability to implement them as effectively. In addition, develop security benchmarks, and don’t use any program that doesn’t meet them. This article was modified and published by EdScoop and eSchool News. Study best practices.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems? WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The growth has helped it stay competitive within the Ivy League and meet its broader ambitions to become a global institution. Bollinger, who declined to comment for this article, told community leaders and neighborhood groups that the university had changed since the 1968 upheaval. I wanted to take exactly the opposite approach.”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

ATLANTA — Brent Agnew remembers feeling a sense of relief when he left the meeting called to discuss his 6-year-old son Caleb’s anxiety attacks. One parent at a public meeting said that a police officer had told her that her son “would get better services in jail” than at her local school. Photo: Jesse Pratt Lopez.

Education 79

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 79

Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly sharing five school districts’ private information with an advisory company while it was negotiating for the districts’ contracts.” ” asks The Economist in an article about coding bootcamps. ” (Hmm. .” Via The Washington Post : “Former U-Va.

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Education Coursera Microsoft Company 49

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Clint Carlson, Director of Education Technology, Istanbul International Community School When Curie Meets Cassatt: Infusing the Engineering Design Process for Global Teaching and Learning , Dr. Helen Teague, Adjunct Professor, Concordia University + Grand Canyon University Where Do We Grow From Here? We also operate in Nepal.

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “ Is Running a Company Like Leading a Classroom? Via The Outline : “The rise and fall of the company behind ’ Reader Rabbit’ and all your favorite educational games.” The learn-to-code company has raised $6.9

Education 55

Education Chegg MOOC Robotics 55

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Mattivi, whose eighth-grade English students discuss articles about the environment, civic life, and American history after using online literacy programs that provide similar material at different reading levels. The district held a town hall meeting by phone; 12,000 people listened in. But computers are expensive. Greeley, Colo.,

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In the wake of the pandemic, our obligation is not just to go “back to normal,” but to build a new workforce development system designed to meet the needs of today’s dynamic economy. It would be affordable, with companies paying. What would such a program look like? But that’s only the beginning.

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Policies Advocacy Mobility Accessibility 124

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” What sorts of companies and what sorts of products do venture capitalists like, for example?

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Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In previous years, when I’ve written about this topic, I’ve saved “The Business of Ed-tech” for one of the last articles in my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends" series. " I will do that in a separate article at the end of the year. This is part three of my annual review of the year in ed-tech.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

Disclaimer: Harrison-Henderson, a former journalist, wrote several articles for The Hechinger Report before she worked for the state.). After graduation, he returned to his home country, where he worked at the Arthur Anderson consulting firm and the Firestone tire company. The company, then known as B.C. We haven’t kept up.”.

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Elementary Training Classroom Company 88

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” “Who’s Meeting With DeVos ? News from the most well-funded ed-tech company, student loan provider SoFi : SoFi settles w/ FTC over allegations it misrepresented how much borrowers save by refinancing.

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Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “For Betsy DeVos and her former advocacy group, the future of education means ‘ personalization ,’ including virtual schools.” ” No disclosure in the article that Edsurge shares investors with both these companies. The tutoring company has raised $244.2 million total.

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Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” The proposal would expand the gainful employment rule to all schools that receive federal aid, but it would remove any penalties for schools that fail to meet acceptable levels. ” The company, which has raised some $107.4

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. These have all been separate articles in each series. For a complete look at who funded learn-to-code companies this year, visit funding.hackeducation.com.).

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

“Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes -- think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. In the new year, look for an article on me on how Montessori has been rebranded to support ed-tech marketing.

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The company, according to its website, is intended to help school board members keep their districts “ ideology-free ,” but critics say it is meant to transform public school districts along the lines of the right-wing Hillsdale College. “If If we don’t make the most of this chance,” he said, “we’re not going to get another one.” “It

Policies 140

Policies Education Elementary Advocacy 140

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” “ Facebook Is Not a Technology Company ,” media studies professor Ian Bogost also wrote in August. Microsoft and Apple are two.

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Technology Education Facebook Company 40