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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

Welcome to the world of free financial literacy courses! These financial literacy courses from EVERFI are a must-have for any middle or high school. I highly recommend EVERFI as the best free financial literacy courses for middle and high school students. So, why is EVERFI my top pick for free financial literacy courses?

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Course Hero Adds $70 Million to Series B Fundraise

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When Course Hero raised $10 million in early February, the amount seemed curiously small for $1.1 As it turns out, the company wasn’t done fundraising. The deal pushes the company’s Series B round to $80 million. (It Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year.

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Course Hero Joins the Edtech Unicorn Stable

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education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. The company has been turning a profit since 2012, according to Grauer. Another U.S.

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Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech

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What better way to understand online learning than to take your summer PD online through Advancement Courses? With Advancement Courses , you never stop learning. They offer over 280 graduate-level PD courses in 20 different subjects — all self-paced with up to six months to complete. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Inventionland: A Transformational Design Course

The CoolCatTeacher

Curriculum Specialist Mandy Figlioli is excited about her school’s adoption of the Inventionland design and prototyping course. Mandy talks about how the course is structured, gives a story of how students are being transformed, and shares how they are re-working the course based on what they learned the first year. Vicki: Wow.

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The Coronavirus’ Chilling Effect Hits Edtech Industry Conferences

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spike in coronavirus cases, which currently numbers around 118 cases in 16 states , is leaving the edtech conference industry with an existential (if not quite Shakespearean) question at the start of its busy events season: to host or not to host? education or edtech event organizer has canceled or postponed their upcoming conferences.

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What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year

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Sponsor: Advancement Courses. And join me as I take my courses this summer from Advancement Courses. Remember to use COOL20 to receive 20% off your course. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. You can support Ms.

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