eSchool News

MAY 25, 2015

By the end of this week, five out of seven of the district’s public schools will have spaces filled with 3D printers, Legos, laptops, robots and more for hands-on learning. The spaces in the district focus on robotics, coding and creating. Castano and Willow Oaks schools are expected to open their makerspaces in the fall.

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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

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. In her current role, she works directly with the district’s online tutoring programs, including FEV Tutor , to accelerate learning for students.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. It also invested in software like ST Math and the reading program Lexia, created by the Rosetta Stone company. DeVonté Trask, 11. Lexia costs around $5,000 per year.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

A standout feature is their virtual field trips, partnering with iconic companies worldwide to provide behind-the-scenes access to fascinating locations. The Amazon Robotics: Fulfillment Center Virtual Career Tour is my favorite. Students love them because they are interesting and engaging.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Opportunities for technology-enabled learning extend beyond AI. In recent years, we’ve seen huge growth in edtech as companies partner with educators to develop software and hardware that can support teaching and learning. At the same time, schools will need to ensure that new technology doesn’t introduce new security risks.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2015

The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. They are the people pushing the envelope to infuse innovation and creativity into learning experiences worldwide.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 22, 2019

Inventory controls are minimal when it comes to digital curriculum for a very good reason. The content industry blew up and atomized into millions of pieces when it used to be consolidated into a few mammoth publishers that pushed out lines of books with an internal structure and consistency to learning that was all mapped out for schools.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A firm believer in the fact that technology can make a difference in the ways that schools connect and protect students, Migliorino co-founded School Connect, a company that provided a web-based platform for schools to create their own mobile-messaging applications. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials. Original reporting features (time spent reading, books read, etc.) exclusively through FuelEd.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

BIO : Religious thinker Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions, studying what Islam, Judaism and Christianity have in common, and how our faiths shaped world history and drive current events. And it is a rewarding journey, don’t feel burdened by it: compassion can be a lot of fun. Father Goose).Sea

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

But for the past year or so, I've turned my attention away from the day-to-day news as I've researched and written a book on teaching machines and the history of personalization and behaviorism. Pearson said it would shift its strategy and make all its textbooks “ digital first ” (which you just know is going to cost students more).

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chopra worked at the CFPB and, while there, “sued two for-profit-college companies – ITT Educational Services Inc. ” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon. ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

The seller: Book Dog Books. “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? ” (Note: there’s a response to this article by Georgia Tech professor Ashok Goel, who builds teaching chat-bots, in the “robots” section below. ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Via the AP: “A new federal lawsuit by Pennsylvania ’s attorney general says the nation’s largest student loan company engaged in abusive practices that have cost borrowers billions of dollars.” ” The largest student loan company is Navient. “ Is Homework Compatible With Personalized Learning?

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” (Related: “Theranos investor Tim Draper blames the company’s downfall on an investigative journalist,” Business Insider reports.). ” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school company. Meanwhile on Campus… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ U.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Via the AP : “One of the nation’s largest student loan servicing companies may have driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into higher-cost repayment plans. the nation’s third-largest student loan servicing company.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

SoFi is the ed-tech company that has raised the most venture capital. And more on who’s buying student loan companies in the “business of ed-tech” section below. .” Changes too at another textbook company as Doug Levin, the CEO of McGraw Hill Education announced he’s stepping down. Pay attention.).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Shernaz Daver , Udacity ’s chief marketing officer, is leaving the company. Via Edsurge : “​How Apple , Salesforce and Other ‘ Platform ’ Companies Can Help Close the Skills Gap.” “ Are Big Tech Companies Doing Right by America’s Students? .” “ social and emotional learning.”)

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