Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2019

AltSchool, a developer of personalized learning software that once operated a chain of “microschools,” is getting a major makeover. This morning, the San Francisco-based company announced a series of “sweeping changes” that includes a new name—Altitude Learning—and new leadership. In 2017, it started closing schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

I’m the CTO of a tech company and for more than five years I have been busy with teaching programming courses and sharing my expertise with novice specialists. Besides that, they play a key role in LXP solutions that are used for discovering professional learning opportunities as well as delivering more personalized learning content.

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Neo LMS

MAY 26, 2016

These skills may not develop only in an online learning environment, but they surely aren’t hindered either. In this frenzy of successful schools preparing the next workforce for successful companies, it’s easy to forget about the most important part of the equation: students. Success of online education for students.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Real change can come from our unanimous stance against ineffective edtech, including predatory companies who make baseless claims in order to sell their products. And like every business, edtech companies are driven by people, many of whom have the best intentions—and many of whom are also focused on profit margins.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

According to a 2018 research report , AI-based technologies are primed to grow within the edtech market by just under 47%. AI is changing how some edtech companies are approaching the goal of creating intuitive, intelligent teaching bots. The post The race is on for the AI-powered classroom appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Advancement Courses Advancement Courses sponsored this blog post. Social-Emotional Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Barbara Bray on episode 174 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Barbara Bray talks about personalizing learning in the classroom. Score assessments, generate reports and transfer grades automatically. Blog: [link]. Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. How do we accelerate learning? The US Department of Education Roadmap for Reopening Safely says that “accelerated learning provides opportunities for students to learn at grade level rather than through tracking or remediation….”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, today announced a new survey report that reveals the top safety concerns that school administrators, teachers and staff have about returning to the classroom, as well as the steps they are taking to create a safe environment.

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Mobility Data Classroom Survey 85

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 10/16/2018 - 11:44.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 24, 2016

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. Ed tech can help students develop critical social and emotional skills and character traits, but the market for such tools is currently underdeveloped, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Chatbots (or conversational agents) are neat pieces of software that are used by large retailers and online service companies to resolve a number of queries through messaging with customers — without them ever interacting with a live human being. So keep an eye on the NEO Blog. Resistance will be futile. Progress tracking.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 31, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Al Kingsley is CEO of the EdTech company NetSupport and is Chair of a Multi-Academy Trust. He is also a published Author and has almost 30 years' experience in education technology, digital strategy, and improving learning outcomes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This article originally appeared on the Clayton Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. As reporter Linda Jacobson noted in the article, online learning has long been used in schools for subjects they couldn’t otherwise offer. She cited A.P. Calculus and Latin as examples.

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Blended Learning Competency Based Learning Online Learning Software 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The Problem With an ‘Engineering Model’ of Personalized Learning Listeners were also curious to hear what’s up with another buzzword, personalized learning. The company is no longer as high-profile—or as big—as it once was. What have the past years taught him, and where is the company going?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 9, 2023

Ways teachers can make learning relevant and meaningful is the topic of our blog post today! My journey into the vast realm of educational literature began with my PhD in Educational Studies—a profound exploration that delved deep into the nuances of how we learn and the best ways to facilitate that process.

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Learning Examples Personalized Learning Study 98

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, McGraw-Hill Education acquired Redbird Advanced Learning, LLC, a digital personalized learning company; in addition, educational content company Cengage acquired WebAssign. Raises $10 Million: Game-based learning platform Kahoot! Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

As you teach and find new tools, adopt classroom management strategies that help you hold students accountable, keep them engaged, and personalize learning for them. Work the Room Rare is the person who can drive a car from the back seat. I don’t have the same feeling about those report cards where I just received a number.

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Classroom Course Report Maker Movement 378

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 24, 2016

The annual conference hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education, which kicks off Sunday in Denver , is a gargantuan summit that draws educators and K-12 companies from across the United States, and the world. 500 companies represented, from. ISTE: By the Numbers. 16,000 attendees and. 76 nations. 1,000 sessions.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Educators and vendors often report friction in their interactions. Lately, I’ve been looking for personalized learning or competency-based education resources. I also lead marketing efforts, [which includes] applying to speak at conferences, writing blog posts or trying to get featured in articles.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

They are careful to clarify that these forecasts are not meant to be read as “predictions,” but rather “insights about the wide range of possibilities for what might happen in the future,” as Jason Swanson wrote at the end of 2015 , kicking off a blog series looking back at how much of their first forecast became a reality. Forecast 5.0

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Report Examples Personalized Learning Trends 53

Digital Promise

JUNE 13, 2017

For example, companies who do not invest significantly (or at all) in research say they don’t do so because their investors and customers (districts and IHEs) aren’t asking for it. Across these presentations, discussions, and breakout group report outs , several common themes and potential next steps emerged.

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EdTech Guidelines Groups Survey 204

Graphite Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Some teachers and parents tell of improvements in students' learning and grades since the start of the pandemic. While online or remote learning clearly don't work for every student, it's possible that fully in-person learning also might not benefit every student. Why were some better than others?

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Guidelines Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 63

Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. For example: These teachers are far more likely than their less-confident counterparts to report daily use of digital curricula, learning management systems, and parent communication tools. . Dashboards for student data (16 percent vs. 27 percent.).

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Survey Analysis Digital Divide Report 66

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

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. The company has raised some $77.5 They’re amazing.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The EdTech industry rose to the occasion and introduced education products to supplement in-person learning. Furthermore, the adoption of EdTech has presented an opportunity for companies to build products that cater to evolving needs of users. The industry has matured over time and seen tremendous investments.

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eBook Education EdTech Broadband 59

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

All educators have now become managers and reporters of data, whether they are classroom teachers compiling information on individual students and sharing it with parents, or top district administrators evaluating teachers, principals, and all their students. Optimizing Data Reports. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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Data Education Report Professional Learning 54

ExcelinEd

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Private schools are more likely than district schools to offer in-person learning. While it’s too soon to tell whether remote learning has improved since the spring, one thing is clear: students across the U.S. have suffered large learning losses.

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Learning Software Report Outcomes 69

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Venture capital deals in the ed-tech market dominated the news over the past week, with companies such as Knewton, SchoolMint, and NuuEd announcing the completion of funding rounds as well as ed-tech accelerator Imagine K12 merging with the Y Combinator fund. million PreK-12 students.

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Knewton Edmentum Company Professional Learning 40

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

Thanks to Asimov, readers of an in-flight magazine four decades ago caught an early glimpse of contemporary demographic trends, the rise of the internet and the potential of personalized learning. Lessons about bias may be some of the most important that students can learn by interacting with androids.

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Android Robotics Education Software 137

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Sony Global Education , a company affiliated with the Japanese electronics corporation, defines blockchain as a decentralized network technology in which the same data are recorded and maintained on multiple nodes–computers connected to a network–that are geographically isolated. Goodbye, Middleman?

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Sony Digital Badges Khan Academy Education 40

Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2022

These classes also open the door to self-paced personalized learning. Today, edtech companies are actively working on taking digitization even further by converting the traditional LMS into an intelligent learning platform (ILP). Intelligent learning platform benefits for K-12 schools. LMS-related features.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Nestled in the heart of downtown Chicago, Tech & Learning hosted its annual pre-ISTE Tech & Learning Leadership Summit at the W Chicago—Lakeshore hotel. Often I’ll hear companies or organizations throw the word “personalization” around as a modern-day catchy buzzword without really understanding what it entails.

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Learning Mobile Learning Digital Citizenship Trends 40

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Every weekend I was making a blog post,” said Rochelle with a smile. Looking forward, Rochelle was ambiguous about the company’s future education strategy, noting that Google never had a “grand plan”—only a process of inventing tools and making them available to the public as they saw fit. For us, it’s really about enabling learning.”

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EdTech Microsoft Conference Outcomes 96

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Via The Hechinger Report : “Most immigrants outpace Americans when it comes to education – with one big exception.” ” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. ” And folks are looking at blog posts the student wrote for class.

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Thanks to generous support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation , Carnegie Corporation of New York , and State of Rhode Island , participants from more than 20 of these EdCluster regions joined national partners to: Take Stock of Where We Are by: Reporting from the Field. Reports from the Field. Mapping EdCluster Ecosystems.

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