Technology Tidbits

MARCH 30, 2015

Yogome the company responsible for making wonderful educational mobile games has just released and educational web portal kids. Yogome is a personalized learning experience for each individual that is COPPA compliant and aligned to Common Core Standards. Math, Science, etc.). Yogome is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

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Game-Based Learning Common Core Mobility Company 28

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education. The mobile app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students with a convenient and fun way to work on their assignments and projects.

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Common Core Game-Based Learning Social Media Survey 53

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2016

CodeCombat’s classroom product, which launched just four months ago, is now in use by 45,000 students in grades 4-12 across 1,600 schools in all 50 states – making it one of the fastest-growing companies in the ed tech space. CodeCombat enhancements available Sept. years for elementary school, 1.5

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The STEAM Student Set and the Code Kit are designed for students in grades three through eight and are aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications, and processes more than one million I.T. assets annually.

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Industry Common Core Chromebook Tablets 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2018

“It’s a stepping stone to some sort of post-secondary credential, which determines your economic mobility in life,” said Hilliard, adding that high school degree is a prerequisite to pursue many professional certifications, from emergency medical technician to truck driver.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Mobile App Top 50 Sites/Apps of 2015 * Seesaw - Excellent free mobile app (Android/iOS) for students creating digital portfolio w/ educational portal. WhatsDue - A cool new free mobile app (iOS/Android) for keeping students and parents up to date on what is happening in the classroom. Scratch). .

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Android iPad Game-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction 28

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2015

Company also gives educators first public demos of the touch-enabled MimioProjector 280T. These features support the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that call for creating a stronger collaborative learning environment for students, while providing teachers with an in-depth understanding of their students’ progress and comprehension.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2015

However, this past year my school received a robot grant that provided ten robots for us from the company Sphero. Sphero emphasizes the power of play in education and has a variety of lessons that are aligned to the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards on their website.

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Robotics STEM How To iPad 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. There are, after all, only so many times you can put “mobile” on your list of “what’s on the horizon” before folks begin to suspect your insights might not be that… insightful. ” he asks.

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In a recent eSchool News article, Carl Harvey, librarian and former AASL president described the ways eBooks can assist students in six areas of the Common Core Standards. Event Platform: The event software platform is Blackboard Collaborate, and the sessions can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices.

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eBook Libraries Strategy Blackboard 28

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

In 2012, Lightspeed Systems, a school web filtering and mobile management company, published Web Filtering and Schools: Balancing IT and Educator Needs , a guide that explains in layman’s terms what CIPA does and does not require, filtering pros and cons, and best practices. Linked to the Common Core Standards for high school.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

After World War II broke out, Lawrence Holt, the father of one of Hahn’s students and a partner in a shipping company, noticed that many young sailors were dying after their ships were torpedoed, while older seamen were able to hang on. Related: Common Core standards shake up the education business.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 2, 2022

Choosing the suitable toys for each step of your child’s development is crucial; Lovevery toy company helps parents with this vital task. Lovevery toy company is a certified B corporation which means it meets the highest standards of environmental and social transparency, accountability, and performance. Lovevery The Block Set.

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STEM Company Mobility Common Core 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

That’s where Weil’s company comes in. Tales2Go streams audio books to children’s computers or mobile devices wherever they are, as long as they have an internet connection. But the Common Core standards “raise up listening to be a skill that is equivalent to reading and writing and speaking,” he said.

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Software Exercises Common Core Elementary 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Teachers and parents know all this and still, the Literacy Company reports that most teachers in classes of twenty+ students spend only five minutes a day reading, and 46% of American adults cannot understand the label on their prescription medicine. The free web version includes lots of top-notch activities, but is limited on mobile devices.

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Tools Mobility Common Core Digital Citizenship 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We are grateful for companies and organizations who believe in the power of globally connected learning. Dr. Rachel Clarke, Principal Globalizing the English Common Core Reading Materials - Ashley Gwinn Master Teacher and Curriculum Specialist Gomabseubnida, Seoul: How My Summer in Korea Made Me a Better Teacher. -

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Conference Education Case Study Blackboard 44

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

We have a Green Bronx Machine mobile classroom kitchen. Aligns to content area, instruction, and Common Core Next Generation Science Standards. We have our Green Bronx Machine (mobile kitchen) which is a state of the art food truck on wheels for a fraction of the cost which goes classroom to classroom. Vicki: Wow!

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Elementary Common Core Mobility Maker Movement 98

TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

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Examples Classroom Maker Movement Social Media 40

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The NEO mobile app for Windows allows users to access the full feature set within the platform including creating and delivering online classes, assessing students, sharing resources, tracking student achievement, and collaborating on projects. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

link] KDSL : The 2nd Annual MENA Common Core Conference will provide professional development to American curriculum schools. Is your library mobile friendly? Utah-based ed tech company, Ardusat, has launched a new product that will allow teachers and students to explore space right from their classrooms.

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Google Khan Academy Conference STEM 51

EdNews Daily

MARCH 6, 2020

He was determined to find a way to build a company that could democratize test prep access. He attended the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to get his MBA and build the company that is now Prepmedians, founded upon one principle of equity: All students deserve to laugh so they can learn.

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Khan Academy Common Core Laptops Company 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

But to reach kids on today’s mobile and digital devices, the creators behind Sesame Street are looking for help—from startups. 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 Merges With Y Combinator.

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EdTech Khan Academy Company Common Core 71

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Companies like Kaltura, Panopto and Warpwire battled through the year for market share. This will likely have a significant impact on the K-12 landscape for the next four years when it comes to charter schools, Title programs, and common core standards. Conferences ran streaming video events. And it has.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I’ve called this “the Top Ed-Tech Trends,” but this has never been an SEO-optimized list of products that the ed-tech industry wants schools or parents or companies to buy (or that it claims schools and parents and companies are buying). The Common Core State Standards. Mobile Learning.

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Technology MOOC Trends Khan Academy 58

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2015

Even with the push-back to Common Core and with the opt-out movement, culturally the physical school building still overwhelmingly defines learning. Students with mobile devices flooding the streets and the world, conquering life. John Holt, Ivan Illich, Seymour Papert, Howard Rheingold.

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Common Core System Robotics Education 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. ” But these wild proclamations – wishful thinking , no doubt – tended to overlook the realities of mobile technology and education. .”

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Data Technology Education Software 40

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. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams. The learn-to-code company Treehouse has launched “Techdegrees,” “a guided-learning experience designed to prepare students for entry-level developer jobs at companies across the country.” The company has raised $15.9

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“The UK government has published its 2016 HE White Paper, entitled Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice,” the Times Higher Education reports. The company, which allowed students to buy and sell their class notes, has raised over $14 million. ” KickUp has raised $1.54

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Each month, I calculate all the venture capital investment that’s gone into education technology, noting who’s invested, the type of company, and so on. The Common Core State Standards. Mobile Learning. (I also gather articles that I read about the same topics for a newsletter that I send out each Saturday.)

Trends 40

Trends MOOC Khan Academy Maker Movement 40

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

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Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Via Education Week : “The founder and former CEO of an online public school that educates thousands of Pennsylvania students pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal tax fraud, acknowledging he siphoned more than $8 million from The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School through for-profit and nonprofit companies he controlled.”

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Education Khan Academy MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Lots of reporting on various court filings in the Trump University case, particularly those about the company’s “ playbooks ” detailing how former employees sold its course packages, targeting vulnerable populations. Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.”

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Education Sakai Udemy Report 45