Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

million to San Francisco and Oakland schools to support computer science education. The San Francisco-based software company will continue a four-year partnership with San Francisco Unified School District. Salesforce on Thursday announced a donation of $8.5 million, $6 million goes to San Francisco and $2.5 More than a check.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For educators, it is crucial to not only understand what the metaverse is and its uses within education but to also realize the benefits of immersive learning with the metaverse. With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. These are the charities Edtechnology Specialists supports.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. These are the charities Edtechnology Specialists supports.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The education sector has changed drastically due to the COVID-19 virus. Before the onset of the global pandemic, the education industry was hesitantly playing with the idea of infusion of immersive technology. Moreover, with the rapid development of digital technology, education tech trends will continue to transform. .

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Neo LMS

APRIL 30, 2019

Obviously, struggling with a formal education system that requires so very much reading and writing creates a certain degree of grit and perseverance in some children. Assistive technologies abound to help younger students to master reading, and older students with note taking and organising their thoughts. A turn of the tide.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As the new school year gets into full swing, educators are likely to shift their focus from worrying about the depth of learning loss for students as a group, and begin zeroing in on where individual students are at. Sweden and England had quite different approaches to education during the pandemic.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

/PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., Dr. Schmedlen brings over two decades of experience in the education technology sector to Texthelp. “Gus has an impressive background in education technology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology. For the assessment mavens at Educational Testing Service ( ETS ), these evolving capabilities present both a challenge and an opportunity, says the organization’s Markku “Mark” Häkkinen. How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. Singer has funded and led a wide range of digital companies over the past twenty years, and the list of business and charitable boards on which he serves is long. Source: Echo360.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As parents and educators continue to navigate remote learning, children with visual impairments have the added burden of learning in virtual classrooms that aren’t designed for them. A lot of mainstream education tech is not designed with folks with disabilities in mind. on how students learn braille via remote education. “I

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. Singer has funded and led a wide range of digital companies over the past twenty years, and the list of business and charitable boards on which he serves is long. Source: Echo360.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Chung emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and intervention, exploring potential strategies including medication, education, and technology. Her journey includes overcoming misunderstandings and harnessing her exceptional focus, leading to her achievements in coral reef research and co-founding a biotech company.

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techlearning

APRIL 17, 2018

Renaissance ® announces Learning A-Z, a literacy-focused pre-K–6 educational provider of technology-enabled learning resources, as its latest Renaissance Growth Alliance™ partner. The companies are working together to provide personalized reading instruction.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Salesforce announced its fourth donation to Bay Area schools to fund computer science education Thursday morning. Lee kicked off the program, sharing the vision for schools working with Bay Area companies like Salesforce. Salesforce’s donation this year of $8.5 million of the total amount. Can you believe that?”.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I find it baffling that in 2019 I still have to explain why it’s important to play with students, especially when Fortune 500 companies are gamifying their workplace and their customer outreach, profitable gamer-culture on YouTube is on the rise and colleges have eSports teams. I decided to check it out for myself.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 16, 2019

overTHERE (iOS only) Lazarillo (iOS and Android) Sighted Volunteer App Be My Eyes enables blind or visually impaired users to lead a more independent life by giving them access to a network of sighted volunteers and company representatives. You can request assistance at any time of the day, from anywhere, and it will always be free.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

Startups focus on serving K-12 educational needs. The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), which represents U.S. state and territorial educational technology leaders, recently announced its third annual cohort of Emerging Private Sector Partners.

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Ditch That Textbook

MARCH 28, 2016

We, as teachers, know exactly what our students need much better than a textbook company hundreds or thousands of miles away. I’m a huge fan of creating custom resources for student learning. For me, that often came in the form of Google Docs with information my students were responsible for and a website for pointing students [.].

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Inclusion is an important topic of discussion within special education. Read more: How AI is changing special education. In recent years, the amount of time that students with disabilities spend in general education classrooms has shown an increase, signaling that inclusive practices are being adopted. Decrease the stigma.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 23, 2019

After a long wait, the Department for Education (DfE) announced its EdTech strategy in early April. The strategy laid out the government’s expectations of a closer relationship between schools and the EdTech companies who supply them. Collaboration underpins the most successful technology companies.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? At every step, they involve the developers so the companies understand Broward’s expectations and why the team made its final decision. Howard and Noakes: Howard encouraged educators to ask for documented and validated positive learning outcomes with actual kids.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

See: 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in assistive technology. Dr. Friedlander is an Associate Professor of Education at the College of St. where he coordinates Graduate Programs in Special Education and teaches graduate courses in assistive technology.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

Despite their novelty, avatars can appeal to a generation of students who have grown up using technology in almost every aspect of their day-to-day lives. Digital technology is integrated into almost every aspect of a modern student’s life, which is why students of this generation are often referred to as digital natives.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2017

His technologies have led to the creation of three technology companies that create products for people with disabilities. This is a collaborative community where educators can share information to help support the needs of students with autism. This award-winning software is developed collaboratively with educators.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, educators across the country and around the world have been tasked with shifting to emergency remote teaching—a move from in-person to remote classes made necessary by pressing circumstances. Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

For instance, educating professors on the need to make materials accessible and dealing with materials from a range of textbook publishers, who aren’t under the same legal obligations around accessibility. Because the materials are produced by a company, he says, many professors assume that that means they must be accessible.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2018

And as technology improves, so do the benefits for teachers, schools and, most importantly, students. Teachers Can Save Time Not having the right resources costs educators precious hours. My company created just such a tool; Kami lets students and teachers save edited documents in the cloud in just a few seconds.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

At the meeting, a special education teacher had recommended taking the boy out of Martin Elementary School, in a town 10 miles southwest, and placing him in Georgia’s Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support, or GNETS, a statewide system for children with “emotional and behavioral disorders.”.

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