109 COMPANIES TO WATCH FOR 2019
techlearning
JANUARY 2, 2019
What follows is a guide to companies offering a variety of edtech products to K-12
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10 Companies Hiring Teachers Over the Summer
EdNews Daily
JUNE 3, 2017
If you are a teacher looking for a summer gig, or unique ways to make extra money over your break, please find 10 companies hiring now. Varsity Tutors is a nationally recognized company that connects students with personalized tutoring services in both academic and test prep subject areas.
BlackTrax appoints Amptown System Company
techlearning
JULY 26, 2018
BlackTrax announces that Amptown System Company is the latest to join the growing BlackTrax partner network. The company will be responsible for the sales, support and marketing of BlackTrax real time motion tracking systems throughout the German speaking market.
How Ed-Tech Companies Use Research to Make Better Products
Digital Promise
JANUARY 30, 2017
While there is widespread support for ed-tech companies to use research when designing their products, there is still little information available about how companies actually do (or should do) this work. As a result, pioneering companies have had to adapt these methods as they strive to make products that are truly “research-based.”. In this report, we answer questions such as: How do companies find and apply published research to guide product design?
Ed. Companies in Limbo as Florida Delays Curriculum Adoption Amid Standards Overhaul
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Companies in Limbo as Florida Delays Curriculum Adoption Amid Standards Overhaul appeared first on Market Brief. Florida has delayed its adoption of new instructional materials, a process that has huge implications for K-12 publishers. The post Ed.
Recruiter.com: Ten Tech Tools Your Staffing Company Should Adopt
EdTech4Beginners
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
SkillSurvey’s online reference checking makes the list of top technology tools staffing companies should have in their arsenal to stay ahead. News hiring managers hiring trends reference checking staffing and recruiting
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Best Tips For EdTech Companies Looking To Sell To School Districts
EdTech Authority
JULY 6, 2018
[Transcription] Today we're going to talk about education technology companies and the importance of finding your target audience at schools. I'm Will McCoy, where we [ ] The post Best Tips For EdTech Companies Looking To Sell To School Districts appeared first on EdTech Authority.
Educational Games Company CEO Shares Career Advice for Women in Computer Science
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JANUARY 4, 2019
The post Educational Games Company CEO Shares Career Advice for Women in Computer Science appeared first on Market Brief. The founder of Galvanize Labs shares her path through the word of computer science, where she was often one of few women in the room.
Can Companies Like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap?
Tom Murray
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Can Companies like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap? Less than two weeks ago, the FCC leadership, under new Chairman Pai, reversed course and is now preventing telecom companies from providing federal subsidized service to poor Americans.
Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated. Increased STEM funding from private companies comes as Americans raise concerns over the attention science, technology, engineering and math classes get in the U.S.
Why Startups Fail: Lessons for Education Companies
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
CB Insights did a postmortem on why startup companies fail--a chronicle of missteps that may offer lessons for K-12 companies. The post Why Startups Fail: Lessons for Education Companies appeared first on Market Brief.
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Verizon Surcharge Will Affect Other Education Companies—Not Just Remind
Edsurge
JANUARY 17, 2019
A new fee Verizon plans to impose on its business customers has galvanized educators this week to rally around the school messaging service Remind—so much so that the telecoms company agreed to make an exception and waive the impending fee for Remind’s K-12 users. 1, will be passed on to at least a dozen education companies—not just the one getting all the attention. But to pay for it, the company is charging an additional fee to all of its business customers.
Congrats! CX awards recognize Three, Argos, Tesco, and other U.K. companies for stellar customer experience
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 5, 2017
companies for stellar customer experience appeared first on ForeSee. Company News Retail Awards UK UK companies UK Digital Experience AwardsListening to the voice of your customers is one of the best ways for an organization to understand how best to deliver a seamless, delightful experience. But it’s no easy. The post Congrats! CX awards recognize Three, Argos, Tesco, and other U.K.
Big Indian Ed. Company BYJU’s Acquires U.S.-Based Digital Games Company
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 17, 2019
It is the India-based company's first acquisition of a U.S. Company BYJU’s Acquires U.S.-Based Based Digital Games Company appeared first on Market Brief. BYJU's is acquiring Osmo for $120 million. education business and an effort to bring its products to younger children. The post Big Indian Ed. Marketplace K-12
How Districts Can Inform EdTech Companies to Make Better Products
Education Elements
MAY 17, 2018
Innovation often requires leading, not following, in technology advancement. I was involved in two important decisions in 2007 while serving as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at Maine Township High School District 20 in Illinois. First, needing a new Director of Technology to help us advance technology into an essential role to improve learning, I hired a talented young man named Dr. Hank Thiele. Leaders
A Welder of Digital Curriculum Companies Buys Its Latest
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Little did they know then that the first word in its name would become a fitting pun for the private equity firm’s consolidation of education companies. Last week, the firm announced what will be its 14th deal: Glynlyon , a digital curriculum company based in Chandler, Ariz. He ran Kaplan as its CEO from 1994 to 2008, during which he oversaw 67 acquisitions and more than doubled the company’s revenue—to nearly $2 billion —by the time he left.
Sleep Pod Companies Want to Disrupt Naps on Campus
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
Another sleep pod company on the horizon is hoping to address cost concerns by dropping sleep pods onto campuses for free—and instead rely on a paid advertising model. Companies like Tempur-Sealy might plant their mattress in the pod, he explained, and students can look on the tablet for information about the products they are using. “We And the company is set to deploy its first pod at the University of Arizona this December.
Company Offers Free Facial Recognition Software to Boost School Security
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2018
Company Offers Free Facial Recognition Software to Boost School Security. Last month, RealNetworks , the streaming media company that garnered attention in the ‘90s and early 2000s for developing the first audio streaming solution , announced it would offer its facial recognition software, SAFR , for free to over 100,000 school districts. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 08/03/2018 - 13:47. With the wave of school shootings that have swept the U.S.
Companies Partner to Launch “Be a Maker”Programming Companion App
techlearning
APRIL 16, 2018
Be a Maker was developed in partnership with everis, an NTT DATA company, and is a part of the organization’s CLOQQ initiative. Jibo, Inc. today announced the U.S. launch of Be a Maker, a new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot.
Communication Technologies Vital for Modern Companies
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 23, 2019
Given that interaction with the client is a ubiquitous element of doing business, telecommunications are an indispensable attribute in ensuring success. Given the recent evolutions in technology, a.read more
Lessons Learned: One Company’s Journey to Becoming a More Responsive Organization
Education Elements
MAY 17, 2018
I have led several companies but the workplace and teams today are uniquely more interconnected than they were in past organizations. So three years ago I decided I needed a new approach to how I organized our team and approach at Education Elements , the education consulting company I founded in 2010. Leaders
Internet Safety and Information - what data do the big companies collect?
Educational Technology Guy
APRIL 27, 2015
However, there are some drawbacks and everyone is concerned about their data and what the big tech companies collect about them. Technology is a wonderful thing. It lets us connect, explore, learn and create. I'm a huge user and proponent of Google Apps, but I'm also careful with what I put online anywhere. This infographic shows some of the data and information that Google, Facebook and Apple have and collect about their users.
Educators as Ed-Tech Company Brand Ambassadors Raises Ethical, Policy Questions, Report Finds
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 17, 2019
A new report scrutinizes the growing practice among ed-tech companies of using teachers as brand ambassadors to spread the word about products. The post Educators as Ed-Tech Company Brand Ambassadors Raises Ethical, Policy Questions, Report Finds appeared first on Market Brief. Marketplace K-12 brand ambassadors Educational Technology/Ed-Tech Sales / Marketing
30 Companies That Offer Teacher Discounts In 2016
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 18, 2015
30 Companies That Offer Teacher Discounts In 2016. From Apple to J.Crew, these companies offer exclusive discounts on just about everything a teacher could possibly need for the new semester! 30 Companies That Offer Teacher Discounts In 2016.
Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together?
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
The post Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together? This week on the TechEducator Podcast we discuss a recent New York Times article that focused on the topic of Teacher Ambassador Programs. appeared first on TeacherCast.
How a 5-Decade Old Education Company Reinvented Itself
Edsurge
OCTOBER 17, 2018
The privately-held education company used to focus on making print instructional materials for K-12 schools. Today, there are six million current active users on i-Ready, the company’s flagship digital product. based company, to learn more about that reinvention, and the lessons he’s learned in the process. How did you transition from a traditional company focused on providing workbooks to an edtech company? The company] has continued to grow.
Building a Learning Company: Three Entrepreneurs Dish Out Advice
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
So, it’s perhaps not surprising that there are game-based edtech companies hoping to leave a mark in classrooms. Finding a (Sustainable) Business Model Grant Hosford, the co-founder and CEO of codeSpark, an app that teaches kids, ages 5- to 10- years old how to code, advised the audience that you can make some choices for your company that appear good at first and even midway through. It does make it kind of challenging on the structure of the company,” Krajewski said. “If
Should Teachers Take Cash from Edtech Companies?
Edsurge
MARCH 7, 2018
When she was in the classroom, Jenny Herrera remembers feeling resentful whenever the school principal would email teachers telling them they needed to stay after school to give feedback to edtech companies. The ethics of teachers advising and working with edtech companies received a lot of attention when the New York Times published a piece on the subject last fall. So from a company side, pilots can work, but I think it needs to happen much earlier.”
University of Oregon Ed. Research Lab Partners With Company to Ramp Up Product Reach
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 18, 2019
Officials from Oregon’s Center on Teaching and Learning, and the company, Catapult Learning, say their arrangement could serve as a model for public-private partnerships. Research Lab Partners With Company to Ramp Up Product Reach appeared first on Market Brief. The post University of Oregon Ed. Marketplace K-12 Academic Research Business Strategy Curriculum / Digital Curriculum Product Research Special Needs
Thoughtful Creation of Company Culture Leads to Startup Success
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MAY 24, 2018
Intentionally establishing your company's values and mission is an important factor in building a strong venture. The post Thoughtful Creation of Company Culture Leads to Startup Success appeared first on Market Brief.
?How Apple, Salesforce and Other “Platform” Companies Can Help Close the Skills Gap
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
For learners to qualify for work that pays well and for companies to source the talent they need, the market around skills-based education needs to evolve quickly to train students in the technology platforms now required for the jobs they seek. They’re going to need the help of the platform companies themselves. Why should platform companies step into this space? Entangled Studios has spent the past year collaborating with platform companies on the why and the how.
OPINION: ‘Our student loan policy has been corrupted by the powerful companies that profit from it’
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Together, these developments illustrate just how completely our nation’s student loan policy has been corrupted by the powerful companies that profit from it. Student loan regulators cannot serve students and taxpayers if they are in the pocket of the companies they are supposed to oversee.
Scientific Claims of DeVos-Backed Company Questioned
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee to head the Education Department, has backed a company claiming its neurofeedback technology can "fix" problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--yet scientific evidence does not support that claim. The post Scientific Claims of DeVos-Backed Company Questioned appeared first on Market Brief.
CatchOn Joins the Education Networks of America Family of Companies
techlearning
JUNE 26, 2018
JUNE 26, 2018 In a move that enhances its mission of supporting education institutions and libraries, Education Networks of America ® (ENA) today announced that Dallas-based education technology company CatchOn, Inc has joined the ENA family of companies. NASHVILLE, TENN.
Ed-Tech Company CEO Shares Leadership Style Approaches
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Different styles of leadership work best for different companies and CEOs. The post Ed-Tech Company CEO Shares Leadership Style Approaches appeared first on Market Brief. Which one is right for you?
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