EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

voice assistants include Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft ’s Cortana, Samsung ’s Bixby and the Google Assistant. broadband households own smart speakers with these voice assistants. In the U.S., According to Statista, 31 percent of U.S. Today, they’re also being used for at-home learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Microsoft Invests in American Agriculture. To help prepare young rural Americans for the new demands of a tech-integrated workforce , Microsoft has partnered with the National Future Farmers of America to invest in agricultural education, EdScoop reports. Google Offers Digital Skills Workshops and Coaches.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

There are many things to consider when deciding which digital education solution will best suit your needs, but having a clear idea of the purpose and functionality of these edtech resources will help make these purchasing decisions easier. Has internet connectivity been ensured? So, before you do anything, check this.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband. COVID has also accelerated funding for broadband in underserved neighborhoods. Companies like Microsoft (Minecraft), Epic (Fortnite Creator) and Roblox have set up education divisions with ambitious goals.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Moving to the cloud can be good for both vendors and schools It is in the interests of the edtech industry for educators to feel confident about using technology. Edtech cannot afford to let the specter of cybercrime dampen enthusiasm. Wireless, once a frustration for many teachers, has largely improved.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 25, 2017

By Phil Goldstein Increasingly, tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, see improving internet access for the underserved as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. It’s hard to make a case that there is still a separate edtech industry. What edtech and consumer trends will be significant for when a teen leaves high school? This Chrome OS share, of course, has made Microsoft angry.

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Doug Levin

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Doug Levin, the founder and CEO of consulting firm EdTech Strategies, said that the lack of information raises concerns about effective implementation. ConnectED also featured significant corporate partnerships from companies that included Apple, Microsoft, Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon.

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Doug Levin

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Doug Levin, the founder and CEO of consulting firm EdTech Strategies, said that the lack of information raises concerns about effective implementation. ConnectED also featured significant corporate partnerships from companies that included Apple, Microsoft, Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

From Apple, Google and Microsoft battling to take over the classroom, to random acts in both K-12 and higher education compromising the private information of millions of vulnerable students, 2017 has been no short of edtech news. Increasingly, that means broadband. Finally, let’s talk covering the edtech sphere.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. I predict that 2022 is going to be the year of edtech efficacy.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” No surprise, it’s the certificate offered by LinkedIn-owner Microsoft. Microsoft first launched these in 1992 , but let’s all pretend like the learn-to-code alt-certification thing is brand new.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. ” Via the BBC : “ Accenture and Microsoft plan digital IDs for millions of refugees.” Tech CEOs visited the White House to talk about “modernizing” a.k.a. ” What could possibly go wrong?

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

.” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Microsoft -Branded MOOCs for K–12 Leaders.” Anderson in The Atlantic.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

It’s a partnership with Microsoft. ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” ” (In Cleveland.). ” (Wow.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). Smith has been named the next US poet laureate. An Economist Rates Its Usefulness.”

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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. ” Via EdScoop : “Edtech and industry leaders say they’re stuck if they can’t scale.” Via Wired : “The Young and the Reckless – A gang of teen hackers snatched the keys to Microsoft ’s videogame empire.

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Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” Edsurge on ”Words to Never Use If You Want to Build a Diverse Edtech Company." “To get rural kids online, Microsoft wants to put Internet access on school buses ,” The Washington Post reports.

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Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. Via Edsurge : “Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending.” “Tracking Google and Microsoft Adoption in Higher Ed” by Jim Siegl.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

K98BwFMkIc @ryancraiguv #edtech pic.twitter.com/3mITJHvODv — EdSurge HigherEd (@HigherEdSurge) November 11, 2016. ” Via Edsurge : “What Edtech Can Learn from Theranos.” Another resource, via Education Week : “K–12 Districts to Get Price Transparency on Broadband Rates With New Tool.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” Microsoft is doing a desktop PC thing. Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Providers Will Need Permission to Collect Private Data.” .” Via The Atlantic : “ Jill Biden ’s Push to Make Community College Free.”

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