eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Key points: More than half of surveyed students say they will opt out of the traditional four-year undergraduate path This decision to pursue alternative post-secondary options hints at an evolving postsecondary landscape.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Wolfram , the company behind Wolfram Alpha and other educational services and apps, has a great contest for educators. They are looking for educators --primary or secondary school teachers, university professors, tutors, and homeschooling parents--to tell us about the fun and exciting ways they use Wolfram|Alpha to engage students.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 26, 2019

The key difference in the past few years, however, has been larger funding rounds and valuations across a fewer number of EdTech companies. This distorts the total private placement numbers we see since the well-funded companies completing the larger private placements pre-IPO comprise a large portion of the overall deal volume.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Whether teachers continue to use these tools or ditch them in favor of new ones, graphing technology will likely always have a place in secondary math education. Read the original article. Understanding Math.

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Discovery Education

APRIL 16, 2023

Learn More Learn More --> Harnessing EdTech for Deeper Science Engagement In this article, a Florida educator shares how combining interactive EdTech resources with student choice encourages engagement, ownership, and academic success. That includes key priority areas for schools, like student wellness, engagement, and educator retention.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2019

Her company, PRIVO , works with companies like Disney, as well as school districts. In fact, if you look at the world’s most valuable companies by market cap, the top five (Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet [Google] and Facebook) are all technology companies that are obscenely good at gathering data. and F.E.R.P.A.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

A growing number of vendors are offering AI-powered language-learning apps to companies and the general public ( Speexx , Busuu , Duolingo ) for hundreds of languages, but Ponddy’s products were developed specifically for secondary and university teachers of Mandarin. Now it’s a resource for her students.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. I am the author of numerous articles and books, as well as a presenter, on the integration of educational technology, instructional design, and online distance education. Donor’s Choose. securingGreen ).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Students at the Secondary School for Journalism in Brooklyn had become increasingly frustrated with Summit Learning. The Secondary School for Journalism is one of about 380 schools nationwide using Summit Learning, a personalized learning program that involves the use of an online instructional software, called the Summit Platform.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. So how can curriculum publishers and educational companies be meaningful partners in creating culturally-responsive classrooms?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. After teaching chemistry, physics, and computer science, I became an administrator for the next 30 years with experience at the secondary, central office, and elementary levels.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students.

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Data Student Data Privacy Software Internet Safety 97

edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Based on evidence with both elementary and secondary school-aged students, summer slide can typically equate to one month of learning loss. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. Lexia Learning, A Rosetta Stone Company, is one of the best-known and most highly respected reading-technology companies in the world.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This article is part of a collection of op-eds from thought leaders, educators and entrepreneurs who reflect on the state of education technology in 2018, and share where it’s headed next year. Look out for discussions about the implications of this for education providers as well as new school-company partnerships.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Big consumer brands like fast food chains and tech companies pour tons of money into understanding the behaviors of Gen Z and using modern-day marketing techniques to reach them. There’s no question that Gen Z is a financial powerhouse, or that educators and companies in the edtech space need to tap into technology to reach them.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 8, 2014

The online survey is facilitated by Project Tomorrow and supported by many of our nation’s most innovative companies, foundations and nonprofit organizations including Blackboard, Inc., Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. Since 2003, more than 3.7

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Today, there was an article of interest on the News and Observer web site entitled “NC Schools Dealing with Problem-Plagued State Computer System.” According to the article, North Carolina is spending $7.1 The article also says Pearson has corrected a lot of problems as well. million dollars implementing PowerSchool this year.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

Prior to that, Ray was Dean for the School of Education at Southern New Hampshire University which Fast Company Magazine named the 12th most innovative organization in the world in its World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

My company, Cignition , creates immersive online virtual worlds to help students achieve deep conceptual understanding and computational fluency with mathematics in an engaging virtual environment. More on the neuroscience of learning math: MindShift’s article on how neuroscience can improve the learning of fractions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

The colleges and companies offering MOOCs can be pretty guarded these days about releasing specific numbers on how many people enroll or pay for a “verified certificate” or microcredential showing they took the course. million, split between the course provider and the company. That means it brought in more than $2.5

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As EdSurge reported, to be part of the initiative, companies “had to commit to providing goods or services worth at least $100 million.” But as Betsy Corcoran outlined in her July 2014 article , some companies had yet to deliver on their promise of clearly outlining how educators could apply for those products and services.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

.” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. 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.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

These days, we are just starting to realize that keeping salary a secret is a ploy for companies, not some privacy protection for employees. My list reads something like this: K-5 tutoring, article/op-ed writing, resume editing, baking, fixing up old furniture. So, let’s talk about it!

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edWeb.net

MARCH 26, 2021

Katie has 17 years of classroom and curriculum development and design experience at the secondary level and is a strong advocate for the advancement of the teaching profession. The company specializes in large-scale PD implementation programs focused on teachers using technology to improve teaching and learning.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This article was modified and published by EdScoop. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries. A comprehensive digital citizenship curriculum can help students learn to use technology and participate online responsibly.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2016

LaunchPacks includes more than 1,600 current, trustworthy and highly relevant content sets, from American Folk Heroes to World War II, offering a full range of articles, images, videos and primary sources presented in an engaging interface and optimized for any size device.

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edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2018

This article was modified and published by eSchool News. Jan Mills, VP of Sales for ClassLink, spent 17 years with the Irving ISD as an educator and instructional technology director before leaving to work with various education technology companies. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by ClassLink. She earned a B.S.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Telecom companies often forget about rural areas because they don’t have high population density. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. He has previously taught at both the middle and high school levels and has served as an elementary and secondary administrator. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Host.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Chis currently leads Growth & Impact at Abl, a mission-driven ed tech company offering next-generation scheduling solutions. Prior to Abl, Chris was the CEO of Zaption, an innovator in interactive video for learning; the company was acquired by Workday in 2016.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 23, 2017

What’s all the hype nowadays in elementary and secondary school classrooms? Maybe the companies have marketed them irresponsibly? But for now, I want to reiterate what the intent of the article was and what to do with this information. Written by Kim Tinari-Shore, M.Ed. There’s certainly more movement during learning.

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The following article was first published in The Storybook and focuses on how the Imagination Foundation’s Global Cardboard Challenge is being used to unleash the genius in every child. secondary schools don’t require any coursework in the arts for graduation. Forty percent of U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

Allowing cable operators and phone companies to act as gatekeepers means that all the things that we rely on pluralism or competition to promote, are endangered. But its long-term trajectory is really obvious because we have such a broadly-indexed set of [articles at the pre-publication stages]. I always meet students.

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

With Discovery Education’s unique blend of dynamic digital content and professional learning, district educators will be empowered to build digital, inquiry-based learning environments that create new pathways and opportunities for middle and high school students, helping them prepare for their post-secondary educations and careers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 30, 2011

The Kalamazoo Promise provides four year post-secondary scholarships for every graduating high school student in Kalamazoo the Promise has been the catalyst for educational reform and area economic/community development. Most recently he served as the WMU Coordinator for the “Kalamazoo Promise” which began in November 2005.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

While the tools may have print components, companies must submit them digitally, and only the digital materials are reviewed. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. Alison is an experienced secondary school English teacher, a Florida native and a graduate of the Florida State University. About the Presenters.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2017

There have been many articles, books, and theories on shifting the way we assess and assign grades. Extra credit tends to play a major role in the secondary world. But what if companies like AOL didn’t play it safe? Playing the game of school is playing it safe, and there’s no way to come out winning if you always play it safe.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the fourth article in a series devoted to facilitating proper student internet interaction in the classroom. YouTube has devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). To learn more about the ESA, visit their website at www.theESA.com.

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