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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

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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.

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Marc Benioff Wants to Make Bay Area Schools ‘Best in Country’

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million goes to San Francisco Unified School District and Oakland Unified School District to fund principals’ innovative ideas, hiring computer science and math teachers, developing college and career guidance and buying assistive technology for special education. Salesforce’s donation this year of $8.5 million of the total amount.

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Assessments Become More Accessible With Speech Synthesis—and an Almost Human Voice

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EdSurge spoke with Häkkinen about the impact of new speech synthesis technologies on student assessments, and how his company is making the most of them. EdSurge: First, when we say “assistive technologies,” what exactly are we talking about? How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content?

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Salesforce Donates $8.5M to Computer Science Education

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The San Francisco-based software company will continue a four-year partnership with San Francisco Unified School District. Funding in both districts will go toward hiring math and computer science middle school staff, buying assistive technology for special education students and supporting college and career programs.

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How Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

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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.

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Change the Game: Using Minecraft to Teach Students with Autism

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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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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Throughout the year, we’ve seen districts and edtech companies fall victim to these attacks, compelling districts to adopt a defensive stance. Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. Diane Myers, Ph.

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