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What U.S. Companies Should Know About Asia's Edtech Market

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After a summer of market research and competitor analysis, the company eventually signed off on a collaboration with a Chinese partner, TAL Education. company that has eyed Asia as the next big market. But their story is not a blueprint that will make sense for every company. ThinkCERCA is definitely not the first U.S.

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After Layoffs, Math Curriculum Developer Reasoning Mind Sells to Weld North Education

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Reasoning Mind , a Houston-based nonprofit, was acquired by Imagine Learning. Imagine is owned by Weld North Education, a private equity firm that has amassed a portfolio of more than 10 education technology companies over the years. Imagine previously acquired Think Through Math, another digital math product, in 2016.)

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Chinese English-Language Learning Platform Gets Boost from Kobe Bryant

Marketplace K-12

A venture capital firm backed in part by retired NBA basketball superstar Kobe Bryant is making its first-ever education investment in an online tutoring company for Chinese children who want to learn English. The company offers one-on-one English language instruction with curricula based on the Common Core State Standards.

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Student Retention Through Project Based Learning

EdNews Daily

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about the men and women who are creating today’s EdTech companies. Before taking on his role at PBLWorks, his familiarity with Project Based Learning (PBL) matured as the co-founder of Envision Education and served as its CEO and Chief of Innovation. By Kenna McHugh.

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10 Online Summer Programs

Technology Tidbits

When thinking about this and looking over many options, I noticed lots of Ed Tech companies have started to offer online summer programs/camps. This is a fantastic way (and lots of times inexpensive/affordable) for students to spend some time in the summer and help prevent summer learning loss. edtech summer school top 10'

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New Research Proves Game-Based Learning Works—Here's Why That Matters

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Founding a company based on research results. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card—A novel that conceptualizes a variety of game-based learning mechanics. Typically, companies are started, a product is built, there are sales, and then, after a few years, a small study bolsters marketing claims. Oregon Trail —The original edgame.

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K-8 classroom technology use increasing

eSchool News

Technology use is increasing, with 4 out of 5 teachers saying they will use classroom technology more frequently during the 2015-2016 school year, according to a survey from Front Row Education, a company that provides adaptive, gamified and data driven education programs.