Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

based group made headlines as one of the vendors that worked with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium to deliver tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Several years ago, the Dover, N.H.-based Glitches and technical problems marred the testing experience in several states, leading to fines.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

Housed in Kahoot’s free app and web-based platform, Studio launched today with kahoots (the company’s name for learning games and quizzes) aligned to Common Core standards for grades 5-12 in math subjects including Algebra, Geometry and fractions. Our primary focus is on schools and core curriculum,” says Harrell.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2018

While the education gaming industry has spawned innumerable standalone apps and even dedicated companies, like Filament Games, TeacherGaming focuses on adapting mainstream entertainment games for education (although it also offers several Filament titles on its platform ). “We You wouldn’t need to know the games.

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eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

Under ESSA, states are not required to adhere to Common Core Standards, but the act says that state-determined standards must prepare all students for postsecondary success. ESSA encourages districts to bring edtech into the classroom. Find out how your district can transform student learning with edtech:

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Over years and decades, spending has shifted among these segments: the assessment market grew following the adoption of the Common Core; supplemental spending is catching up with core. So what is the state of the industry? Now there’s a large and growing edtech investment industry. billion or so.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Dear Esteban, I have an idea for an edtech product but have no idea on how to monetize it. What are the different business models possible in edtech? However, many edtech business models resemble business models you see in other industries with some nuances particular to the education space. Are You My Model?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 13, 2015

Among the challenges of assessment, this concept–as it applies to formal academic classrooms designed to promote mastery of Common Core or similar standards–is near the top. These are industrial documents. Adaptive learning algorithms within certain #edtech products are coded along these lines.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. Content is mapped to a variety of levels and standards including common core. Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

The boom and bust of Common Core standards have left their mark, just as new concerns over media literacy and privacy are doing currently. As a director for Common Sense Education , I’ve enjoyed something of a ringside seat, having edited close to 1,000 edtech reviews written by expert educators. What does that mean?

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

Now, thanks to edtech, we can learn an endless number of things with just a click. In our industry discussion webinar , we had the opportunity to talk to the edtech specialist at PowerSchool, Jessica Aurilio. The Common Core used to cover content standards only. Now, it covers practice standards too.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

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. - Principal, St. Sears, M.A., Barrios, Ed.D.;

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2016

Lately I’ve seen quite a few edtech companies that hope to graduate from offering a free product to actually monetizing it. Edtech companies that offer supplementary content or a digital tool for teachers and students are best sold bottoms-up. Why your position in the Edtech Products Quadrant matters. Bottom up or top down?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

But as successive refinements improve them to the point that they start to steal customers, they may end up reshaping entire industries: classified ads (Craigslist), long distance calls (Skype), record stores (iTunes), research libraries (Google), local stores (eBay), taxis (Uber) and newspapers (Twitter).”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Here’s a chronological roundup of stories that made the biggest bang on the edtech industry (and to a similar extent, our web traffic) in 2016. In the case of Teachscape, one of the rare edtech startups that’s stuck around for over a decade, its acquisition by Frontline Technologies marked the end of the road.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CENTRALREACH PK-12 ( www.centralreach.com/industry/pk-12-education ) CentralReach launches CentralReach PK-12, a collaborative and data-driven software for special education. com ) & ( www.bvlp.com ) & ( www.schoolmint.com ) Hero K12 and BV Investment Partners announced SchoolMint will be joining their EdTech Platform.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2019

A : The traditional textbook has been in a state of transformation for some time now, and 2019 marks an important year of acceptance from the education industry and outside influencers who recognize where its path is leading. Those of us in the industry have all heard about the impending “death of the textbook.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. Learn four important skills that will help you integrate edtech into your curriculum. Learn more and register here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

https://technologyrescue.eventbrite.com March 14th, 7pm US-Eastern: Webinar: Using EdTech to Supercharge Student Inquiry and Multimedia Literacy Skills This is a free event, but you must register to attend and will be sent the event link. In the digital age, inquiry and problem-solving can span across a range of media and tools.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

“ ESSA Would Handcuff a Trump Education Secretary on Common Core And More,” says Education Week , even though ditching Common Core was one of Trump’s campaign promises. More on the future of Common Core from NPR. ” Story 2 : “What Data Will Show That Edtech ‘Works’?”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 9, 2014

The ILN is run by volunteers all around the world and is open to anyone working in the library and information industry at no cost. Each tool is aligned to Common Core Standards. Our friends at edSurge walked the floors at ISTE last weekend to get a feel for how educators really feel about the Common Core standards.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

“Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. ” “According to my observations, the standard Seattle Nazi is a white male under 30 who either works in the tech industry or is going to school to work in the tech industry” – from David Lewis’ story in The Stranger about white nationalists in Seattle.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

.” Ref Rodriguez, like most of the current members of the LAUSD school board, has strong financial backing from the charter school industry. ” Via Chalkbeat : “‘ Common Core ’ no more: New York moves to adopt revised standards with new name.” More LAUSD news in the legal section below.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “There’s a well-funded campus industry behind the Ann Coulter incident.” ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” ” The attack was at Transylvania University.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

There was some talk that, despite being vociferously anti-union , Michelle Rhee’s support for the Common Core was allegedly a deal-breaker. Of course, DeVos has supported groups that back the Common Core in the past, including Jeb Bush ’s Foundation for Excellence in Education. She serves on its board.)

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

“What Betsy DeVos means for edtech ,” according to venture capitalist Ryan Craig. Bridget Foster has been named the head of the SIIA’s ed-tech association, the Education Technology Industry Network. pic.twitter.com/gOvmSOjcSf — Shelly (@ShellySometimes) February 14, 2017. Contests and Awards.

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

According to the conservative news site The Daily Caller , “Bailing On Common Core Tests Is Costing States Millions.” Via Edsurge : “Chasing China ’s Edtech Unicorns: A Cautionary Tale.” Via Education Week : “ Common Core , College Readiness Skills Don’t Match Up, Study Says.”

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

But you’re full of fallacy yourself if you think that’s going to stop me from making critiques about this industry. Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss. Good grief.

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via eCampus News : “The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ School offers ‘incentives’ to get kids to take Common Core standardized test.” ” Via Edsurge : “Is Edtech Worsening or Righting Inequities in Education?

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Hack Education

AUGUST 18, 2017

Tune into the Contrafabulists podcast this weekend, when Kin Lane and I will discuss the response (or lack thereof) from the tech industry, including Cloudflare , Spotify , Squarespace , GoDaddy , Google , the EFF , and others. Including (Maybe) the Data Breaches ,” says EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin. The poll data.)

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Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Testing, Testing… Common Core test scores released and California ’s scores were up a little bit, Connecticut ’s were up a little bit more, and Maryland ’s were better in math. ” Via The Trade : “Industry worried about confidentiality of blockchain.” ” I lol’d.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The technology industry – its products and its politics – furthers inequality, particularly in its own backyard in the Bay Area. ” Despite all the Common Core-aligned revisions and all the headlines to the contrary, “ The New SAT Won’t Close the Achievement Gap.” ” (Shocking, I know.)

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.” Via Techcrunch : “ VetTechTrek is creating an e-learning platform to help veterans build careers in the tech industry.” Via Edsurge : “Three Rookie Mistakes That Edtech Entrepreneurs Make.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” From the Bloomberg Editorial Board : “A Raw Deal From Betsy DeVos ” – “ Rolling back regulations on the for-profit college industry will cause the public pain.” Via Education Week : “Even When States Revise Standards, the Core of the Common Core Remains.”

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