Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

What are the best-flipped learning apps for K-12 grades in flipped classrooms? The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. Khan Academy. Open Culture for K-12 Grades. Screencast-O-Matic.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

when it comes to the LMS software that serves as the virtual classroom, online gradebook and other functions used in just about every college course these days. The company says its tools are used by more than 30 million people across the education and corporate learning markets. Canvas has the largest market share in the U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

I remember scrambling to learn all I could about the features of Blackboard and reviewing all of my textbook’s eLearning-related ancillaries, assigning self-paced modules and online quizzes to my students. It’s necessary to engage in a similarly introspective process when shifting from a physical classroom to a digital one.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2017

She also uses this for professional development for teachers when she’s preparing to meet them on-site. It’s really for student engagement and other ideas that you can use in the classroom where students are able to answer questions and engage in class conversations via video. She shares essential tips on how to use Flipgrid.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

The goal of the software giveaway is to jump-start “learning engineering,” the practice of applying findings from learning science to college classrooms. In 1998, for instance, researchers from the university formed a spin-off company called Carnegie Learning that popularized the math tutor software developed at the university.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So goes the origin story of many education startups born this year, like ClassEDU, which raised $16 million to put some oomph in Zoom classrooms. It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. Parent builds edtech. The couple is no longer with Coursera, which is now valued at $2.5

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

AUGUST 10, 2017

Flipgrid now integrates with multiple platforms including Google Classroom, Canva, Edmodo, Blackboard, Moodle, Sway, WordPress, Powerschool, Schoology, Brightspace, OneNote, and Teams. This option still exists, but now in Flipgrid Classroom you can customize the kind of feedback that you can offer to students.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

Nearly a dozen entrepreneurs we talked to said they each received upwards of 20 emails from investment banking groups, inviting them to meetings in private suites. That’s generally how much companies have to generate for most major banks to consider working with them to find a buyer. Here’s a few of the things we noticed on Day 1.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Several have started their own companies. A company called JPay, which provides correctional services, including music, money transfers and education, facilitates the technology-enabled learning through a secure version of the Canvas learning management system called Lantern. They have no choice.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2020

Ryan Bravin has reported to his classroom every day for the last few weeks to teach English to ninth and 10th graders at his school, located in Vance County in Eastern North Carolina. But even as his first year in the classroom was thrown into question, and then dramatically transformed, Bravin was not deterred.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Over the last two years, Google has taken its popular applications and outfitted it for the classroom. While many schools and districts continue to use existing learning management systems, such as Blackboard, Canvas , Moodle and Schoology , Google’s Classroom platform is increasingly catching teachers’ eyes.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2017

The basic premise (I suggest you read the whole article ) is that a 17 year old working at BlackBoard (a technology company), is ridiculed for using their phone during a meeting by some older adults, because it looks like he is texting, while he is actually taking notes. I believe this applies to classrooms and in employment).

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. The infrastructure just wasn’t ready. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. billion in 2010.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I was a speaker today at the #AgainstSurveillance teach-in , a fundraiser for Ian Linkletter who is being sued by the online test-proctoring software company Proctorio. The baby follows what is going on in the room, smiles at passers-by, plays "peek-a-boo" games, and obviously delights in company.

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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2018

She stayed with her Facebook group method her first two years of teaching there, but stopped once the school started using Google Classroom. She says if she was still using Facebook groups, she doesn’t think the recent news about the company would bother her. She felt like having both would be redudant.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

He also knew that the notion of introducing what he called “learning engineers” would face resistance from faculty convinced they already knew perfectly well what they were doing in their classrooms. “A Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Nicole Molière entered a classroom at Harriet Tubman Charter School after she was selected to be part of an innovative local teacher training residency that aims to put excellent — and culturally competent — teachers into high-poverty schools. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. Because I loved her, that was so special to me.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today, Blackboard Collaborate has announced the end-of-year closing of the LearnCentral.org social network for educators. Here''s the official letter from Maurice Heiblum, President of Blackboard Collaborate. I''m posting the full announcement, plus the FAQ, below. The FAQ follows.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. We can flip the classroom. Photo: Chris Berdik. We can extend the learning day.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 9, 2017

Check out the work of leading global educators, companies and nonprofit organizations at the Global Education Fair, a free, virtual meet and greet for teachers and school districts. The purpose of this event is to connect educators to companies and organizations working in the global education space.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This presentation highlights specific eBook tools, presents tactics to ensure educators are meeting CCSS and state standards, and presents examples of best practices in enhancing the reading experience for all readers, but specifically kids who struggle. Sarah has been a librarian for many years, and also a long distance runner.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2010

LearnCentral Link: [link] 6am PDT (US) / 9am EDT (US) / 1pm GMT/UTC ( intl times ): “ Blackboard Collaborate''s Vision And Roadmap,” with host Rick Ruden. Join Rick for a session with the Blackboard Collaborate Team. How do you integrate technology into 21st century classrooms?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Founder Michael Chasen, formerly chief executive of the learning management system company, Blackboard, has raised a hefty warchest of funding: $46 million from investors that include Emergence Capital, Bill Tai (one of the first investors in Zoom) and leading education investors including GSV Ventures, Owl Ventures and Reach Capital.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

Being an Academic has allowed me to travel widely, to meet some very interesting people and to set my own research agenda. Unlike most research centres, even those at Open Universities, at Athabasca our faculty work from home offices and we may never meet our graduate students face-to-face.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The Classroom 2.0 The degree requires the traditional 120 credit hours, but features small classes, extra supports, accommodation for different learning styles, and a modified course schedule to meet the students'' needs. show is back! of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? Definitely worth a listen.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. This allows students to automatically access an MP3 version of content added by the instructor into the LMS.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 30, 2019

[link] Are you looking to bring Digital Portfolios into your classroom this year? This year at ISTE I had the opportunity to meet and get to know a great company called bulb. Establish professional learning plans to meet goals and standards. “A A great education starts with great teachers. Learn more at [link].

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Are you looking to bring Digital Portfolios into your classroom this year? This year at ISTE I had the opportunity to meet and get to know a great company called bulb. Establish professional learning plans to meet goals and standards. “A A great education starts with great teachers. Embed audio and rich media files.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

But you are always digging out — like you said, new people that everybody hasn’t heard of — but you’re always digging out new amazing educators who are just doing great work every single day in their classrooms. Bring these remarkable experiences to your classroom! Lucy: Yes, we are. People Met Here and Become Partners.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

“In the mornings when students came into the classroom, they would write that they’d brought their lunch or that they were going to purchase lunch in the cafeteria,” she said. Think of children sitting in front of a blackboard, sounding out words as a teacher points to the letters that represent each sound.

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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. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The primary goals of this event are to demonstrate the power of global connectivity in classrooms, schools, institutions of informal learning and universities around the world, and to introduce others to the tools, resources, projects, and networks that are available to educators today. English language learners are welcome, too.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 29, 2016

The Open Source Initiative defines open source as software licensed in a way that meets ten criteria. Even Blackboard was originally a Linux/apache/mysql/perl, or LAMP, app!). For some time, the term has been synonymous with free content, usually found online, which educators can use in the classroom. Open Source. Source Code.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

I want to inspire you to push the boundaries of traditional learning, but I also want to be someone who can keep it real and give you ideas to help you shake up learning in your classroom. Below are digital learning tips that any teacher can use in their classroom. The classroom is full of obstacles; technology is no different.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Atlantic : “ Virtual Classrooms Can Be as Unequal as Real Ones.” Via The Bleacher Report : “Meet the team of 11- and 12-year-old mini-Kaepernicks protesting during the national anthem in southeast Texas – despite death threats and their coach’s suspension after a nonstop fight against injustice.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Vox on segregation in US public schools : “We can draw school zones to make classrooms less segregated. ” Via NPR : “Outcry After Louisiana Teacher Arrested During School Board Meeting.” awards debt collection contract to company with ties to DeVos.” .” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

.” That’s Dallas Dance , who was the subject of another story the NYT’s Natasha Singer wrote last year , “ How Silicon Valley Plans to Conquer the Classroom.” Yes, “that pays superintendents to attend meetings with educational tech companies.” ” More via The Washington Post.

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