Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2017

If for example, you’re a math teacher, you may refer students struggling to grasp the Pythagorean Theorem to view Khan Academy videos so that they can catch up with the rest of the class. Companies are just as likely to examine social media to learn about you.”. Your resume is no longer just on paper, it’s also online.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 31, 2023

” This might not have been the best question to ask because this was the answer I received: “ChatGPT is a language model developed by OpenAI, while Google is a search engine and technology company. In my podcast creation, I have recently done some book reviews and shared my thoughts and insights into what I have learned.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

Hence, EdSurge decided to enter back into that conversation with November, this time in a Q&A covering his thoughts on the “$1000 pencil,” whether Khan Academy is or is not pushing the envelope, and how any change in the classroom has to start with the teacher. So, that book has influenced me a lot.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Endless Network , a global organization dedicated to promoting equity and accessibility, invests strategically in companies worldwide to address challenges such as limited access to quality education. A donation of $25 will cover the cost of bringing ten children’s books offline to support learners without internet access.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

We’ve heard from educators how overwhelming it can be to wade through the dozens of emails and articles with hundreds of “great apps for distance learning” from people and companies that possibly have their interests -- and not yours -- in mind. Elementary Math and Science Khan Academy Kids.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

BoomWriter - A excellent innovative site that allows students engage their creativity by completing chapters of a book/story and then having other students vote on which one should be included in the finished product. Once a book/story is completed a trade paperback copy can be ordered turning students into published writers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2018

He has two books — one book is Instant Relevance, Using Today’s Experiences to Teach Tomorrow’s Lessons and a book that came out in March called Hacking Mathematics: 10 Problems That Need Solving. Vicki: We could explore so much of this, but the book is Hacking Mathematics: 10 Problems That Need Solving.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

You know, if I taught math, I’d be harvesting videos from the Khan Academy or places like that, rather than creating my own. You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. And the other thing is. A lot of teachers….

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Best Free Traditional Math Tool: Khan Academy Kids. Khan Academy Kids is a free math learning tool that teaches kids from age two to seven years a variety of topics, including math, writing, problem-solving, and language learning. The engaging game may even relieve some pre-exam stress.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Even though test-proctoring companies like to sell themselves as providing an exciting, new, and necessary technology, this software has a long history that's deeply intertwined with pedagogical practices and beliefs about students' dishonesty. When I was a kid, my brother had this book called The Kids' Whole Future Catalog.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

In one survey, a large majority (80 percent) of math teachers reported that free instructional content from Khan Academy helped them challenge their most advanced students, and a smaller but still significant majority (66 percent) reported that it gave them extra capacity to help their most struggling students make the gains they needed.

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Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

I’d written a couple of articles that had ended up on the front page of Reddit and Hacker News – articles critical of Codecademy and Khan Academy, in particular – and my website was flooded with comments signed by Jack the Ripper and the like, chastising me, threatening me. “Flag them as spam.”

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 28, 2020

We will be looking at everything from books, to Google Docs and Sites, to FlipGrid to help us make goal-setting meaningful and engaging to our students. . Even picture books can be used up through higher ed. Your story doesn’t have to be limited to a book, either. TIP 1: Build Interest and Knowledge around Goal-Setting.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Companies have been selling their products – textbooks, workbooks, maps, films, and so on – to schools for well over a century. Many companies – and certainly these two in particular – also have a long history of data collection and data analysis. Khan Academy was going to change everything.

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Hack Education

MAY 6, 2020

So no, Khan Academy did not invent "personalized learning." My forthcoming book, Teaching Machines focuses — as the title suggests — examines the push to adopt teaching machines during this period. Don't worry, I'll be back to talk more about that when the book comes out. " Mass media meant mass education.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

As online learning companies compete for the attention and wallets of learners, players like MasterClass , Linked Learning , Cognotion and Harvard are investing in producing videos that are so beautiful they could be National Geographic documentaries or sitcom pilots. Educational media is at an inflection point. These efforts are not cheap.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

The district’s proximity to big technology companies at the heart of Silicon Valley also seemed like a cultural fit for this kind of futuristic learning. Khan Academy is in our backdoor, and a lot of parents are used to technology,” Rudolph said in an interview with EdSurge. Our intent was to have the books ready to go.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The company is also lifting some of its "per-seat" licensing fees so that those not enrolled in classes aren''t charged for accessing the material. Khan Academy announced this week that it has added the first new faculty members beyond just Sal Khan himself. Definitely worth a listen.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2020

The following are a few examples of learning resources that are available for ongoing education outside of high school and university: Certification Programs – Certification programs are typically training programs that are offered by tech companies or other organizations outside of traditional academia.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

But that technology won’t be entirely homegrown: Chinese companies, particularly those building products or services laced with the machine learning algorithms, are increasingly playing a role in the tools that we call “AI.” He’s written eight top-selling books in China and has more than 50 million followers on social media.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

20 years ago we never would have imagined that the position as a Social Media Manager would be an actual job, and just about every company or organization would need to have someone manage their social media accounts. Creating quick video projects through iMovie , or 30 hands , or iBooks , with Book Creator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

If you’re struggling with a concept, Khan Academy has some excellent math tutorials. The school grade book app (set up notifications for when new grades are posted). The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Learn to Screencast.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Perhaps we’ve grown too accustomed to paying for purchases with a mobile app, or booking reservations online, or using Google to plan our daily commutes. Some companies share data through secure file transfer protocol — but only if their customers ask. Data interoperability should be invisible. Julian Miller, CEO, Learnmetrics.

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MindShift

MARCH 13, 2020

I (Anya) like Duolingo for language learning, Tynker for coding and Khan Academy for academic subjects. Epic is a subscription service with endless books and comics for tablets, searchable by age. A company called Outschool does live online classes for kids. As we said, you can also get creative with video chat.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Joan has recently published her book: Encouragement in the Classroom and she will be sharing some of her best tips and strategies for creating and nurturing an encouraging classroom environment. LIVE on September 6, 2014.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Sesame Workshop has launched a venture arm—Sesame Ventures—that will invest in companies focused on providing educational, health and social welfare services for children. Imagine K12, the company that sparked both edtech startups and other similar programs, merging with that granddaddy of tech accelerators, Y Combinator.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

.” Via Bookriot : “On Wednesday, August 23, the city council of Escondido, California voted, 3 to 2, to move forward with plans to hand their public library over to the private, for-profit company Library Systems and Services.” ” Immigration and Education. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Via The Guardian : “US library to enforce jail sentences for overdue books.” The company said that the Department of Education’s decision to bar it from federal financial aid forced it to do so. Employees claim they were not notified that the company would be closing. ” Education in the Courts.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. ” Education Dive profiles Khan Academy’s Khan Lab School. (It restitution check.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2019

He reads e-books and takes courses using a tablet computer. Central Detention Facility, slipping past security checkpoints and into cells where incarcerated residents watch Khan Academy videos and craft their resumes. An APDS tablet, which students use to study, read e-books and watch TED Talks. / WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” Meanwhile on Campus… Via the Dallas News : “Self-published ‘ Pepe the Frog ’ kids’ book is conservative but not alt-right, Denton ISD admin says.” The company has $8.3 million.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Edsurge and Getting Smart promote venture capitalist Ryan Craig ’s new book A New U and the idea that “ faster + cheaper alternatives will replace most of higher ed.” ” “ Khan Academy introduces something big for little learners,” says the Khan Academy blog. Sounds like fun.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. ” (Among those education companies in Binary Capital’s investment portfolio : Educents.).

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Edsurge writes about e-scooters , one of the “hot new trends” out of Silicon Valley, and how these companies are defying the rules of college campuses in order to build up a new customer base there. ” From the Khan Academy blog : “School district reports test scores rise with mastery learning on Khan Academy.”

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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. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all. .”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Obviously – full disclosure – I’m pretty invested in history being relevant as I’m writing a book about education technology in the mid-twentieth century, about the rise of education psychology, the automation of education, and teaching machines.). “Technology is changing faster than ever.” ”).

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