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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

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Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time. Thus, replacing expensive textbooks with technology in the classroom is the right thing to do in the current scenario. Related: Are Digital Textbooks More Effective for K-12 Curriculum.

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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

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Since the beginning, the tool has focused on mobile delivery on a smartphone, and the company claims it is the leading mobile learning platform globally , with more than 500 million downloads between the Apple App Store and Google Play, and 40 million monthly active users.

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3 Apps to Build Solid Study Skills

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Brainscape is accessible from desktops, smartphones, and tablets and synced across all devices when the user creates an account. Website Review: Chegg. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Choose either the study or browse mode. More on study tools: What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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Edtech Industry Magnate Michael Moe Makes a Pivot

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Over the past decade, Michael Moe and his business partner, Deborah Quazzo, have been central players in building the education technology economy. From a technology standpoint, it was still kind of backwards compared to where society was heading. So you can look at Chegg, which we’re an investor in, which has a $5.5