The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Robb is a keynote and featured speaker at conferences and leads workshops all over the country and in Canada. It also in my mind includes conferring and then reading kids notebooks, what they write about their reading or other subjects in a notebook. Thank you, e Spark for sponsoring this extended episode today.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Nearly 10 percent of educational institutions in the US have already received “ransomware” to address this according to CETPA president Aaron Barnett in his keynote address at the organization’s most recent annual conference in Sacramento, Calif. Cybercrime is the next threat.

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EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

One leader standing at the “radical” innovation end had noted earlier in the day that her institution is in “survival mode” because of changing demographics and is under pressure to try new approaches to improve completion rates and maintain funding. Put simply, colleges are following the money.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard. I was at a conference, actually with my husband, and he is in the hotel business. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 175

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Fulé and her colleague Don Carter, the university’s director of e-learning, launched the. So he struck up a partnership with Cengage Learning, a Boston-based education technology and information company. When Wallinga returned to campus from last fall’s Accelerate conference, he brought back a check, a trophy, and newfound respect.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 97

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

We are delighted that Terry will be delivering a keynote speech at this year''s European Distance and E-Learning Network ( EDEN ) Conference in Zagreb in June. Terry: The book, Online Distance Education - Towards a Research Agenda will be published by the time of the EDEN conference.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2018

The Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, FL gathered thousands of educators for a non-stop techfest of keynotes, sessions, and exhibits. Some of the biggest companies in the world today didn’t exist 10 years ago, and some of the biggest brands don’t own the content they distribute. D elegate.

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PowerMyLearning E-rate Conference Company 43

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Eric Bredder (second from left), a teacher at Monticello High School, confers with students using the CNC milling machine, one of several computer-guided fabrication tools used by his classes. Eventually, however, they found companies willing to do business with them, including Huawei in China and Florida-based Airspan Networks.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program. There are no cap limits, no throttle rates, and no chastising schools when they need extra bandwidth. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! The conference schedule is now online, with all 160+ sessions, and an individual hour-by-hour schedule calendar for all 36 time zones. The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Depending on how far we want to take our data collection, we could potentially collect library records, e-book consumption patterns, social network information, etc. For all of us who have been in the e-Learning world for a while, talking about learning analytics is like calling an old friend by a new name.

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Learning Analytics LMS Analysis Learning 62

ViewSonic Education

JULY 30, 2023

Modern meeting spaces are becoming much more than old-fashioned meeting rooms or conference rooms. Making sure you choose a company that has your best interest in mind is vital. You can either have them mounted to the wall, placed on a trolley, or have an e-poster system for even more mobility of the display.

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Meeting How To Software Conference 345

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 127

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, public school enrollment in the United States had been trending downward , thanks to birth-rate declines and more restrictive immigration policies, but the decreases rarely exceeded half a percentage point. After that, living near a school often confers priority.

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E-rate Elementary Education Report 131

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Partnering with local cable companies, internet providers, and community organizations, they expanded broadband to the school parking lots and community centers. Leveraging new funding opportunities such as E-Rate or ESSER, the superintendents faced with unique challenges used the funding sources thoughtfully. About the Host.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? The thread on this tweet has the details. “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Prior to my arrival, they had been contracting with a local tech services company for their onsite break/fix tech needs. While local IT services companies may do an ok job of break/fix, contracting with them is a ticket to status quo at best and sometimes serious frustration at worst. How do we get reliable bandwidth at a decent rate?

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EdTech E-rate Google Company 40

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. As the Executive Director of ICWE , Rebecca Stromeyer has been a champion of e-learning for decades, organizing some of the world’s most popular education events: OEB Global and eLearning Africa. Rebecca Stromeyer.

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EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education. A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program.

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

In the TV series Shark Tank, entrepreneurs with budding companies pitch their ideas to a panel of investors who ask probing questions and then decide whether to back the proposals. Freund: When I sold my previous company, I had some time at my hands for the first time really in my life. Each spoke from a different perspective — Ms.

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E-rate Company Course MOOC 28

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

While at the Education Writers Association conference on May 31 to June 2 in Washington, D.C., And there were a lot of questionable financial activities going on at the top, including the fact that the school's founder had started his own for-profit management company and gave it a no-bid $5 million contract.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2017

AUSTIN – Educators, advocates, researchers and education technology vendors gathered last week at the SXSWedu conference here, an annual event that is now in its seventh year. What’s up with E-Rate: This happened in Washington, but was worriedly discussed in Austin, as well. Yeah, it’s a mouthful.

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E-rate Education Data Libraries 43

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. I mean, clearly the company has a strong grasp on the politics of information. job training company) has raised $117.2 million total.

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Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

awards debt collection contract to company with ties to DeVos.” ” Via Buzzfeed : “Here’s How A Student Loan Debt Relief Company Preyed On Its Customers.” ” The company: the Student Loan Assistance Center. Blackboard’s Chief Financial Officer, Lisa Mayr, is also leaving the company.

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Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Via Edsurge : “Why the FCC ’s E-rate Makes Funding High-Speed Internet a Slow Crawl.” “The Saga of Ohio ’s Embattled E-School Is Coming to an End,” writes Education Week’s Ben Herold. Via The Atlantic : “ School-Security Companies Are Thriving in the Era of Mass Shootings.”

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E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

content farm or content mill : a company that employs a staff of freelance writers to create content designed to satisfy search engine retrieval algorithms with the goal of attracting views and advertising revenue. Check out the post That Chain E-Mail Your Friend Sent to You is (Likely) Bogus. ” ( Wikipedia ).

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Social Media Handbook Facebook Report 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Via Masslive.com : “ Massachusetts state government announced a new partnership with an online education company on Thursday to help public employees and the state’s public universities take advantage of online classes.” ” The company in question: edX. Contests and Awards. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

“ Conservative High Schoolers Want to ‘Own the Libs’,” The Atlantic’s Adam Harris reports from the Turning Point USA ’s conference. ” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). to For-Profit Company Tackling School Schedules.”

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

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.

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” Greiff has previously been a partner at the 1776 venture fund and he was also a co-founder of the test prep company Grockit. ” asks Jade E.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. ” asks Chester E. ” At this stage, any company that compares themselves to Uber is out of their mind.

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Via The Verge : “ Juul has 60 days to prove it can keep its e-cigs away from kids, FDA warns.” ” (Also from Hill : “Timeline of e-Literate Coverage of Blackboard Learn Ultra.”). The textbook company has raised $6 million total. ” More on this from Education Week’s Ben Herold.

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Education MOOC Blackboard E-rate 54

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

opens door for student loan companies to ignore state authority.” This isn’t really financial aid per se, but it’s part of the larger suite of financial products that schools (and the companies they partner with) push. ” Via Wired : “Tech Companies Try to Retrain the Workers They’re Displacing.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Apollo Education Group , the parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University , announced Thursday that it would eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in students’ enrollment agreements,” Inside Higher Ed reports. The Indian gaming company has raised $1.2 million total.

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

” The Atlantic Coast Conference also announced it would move all of its championship games out of North Carolina , a response to the HB2 “bathroom bill.” – to the New York-based company Cyndx. Founded by former Pearson exec Larry Singer , the company will offer openly licensed resources to schools.

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Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Betsy DeVos Criticizes Professors in Remarks to Conservative Conference.” Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.” More on professional development company Bloomboard’s pivot to micro-credentialing in the HR section below.

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Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

The Atlantic writes about the absence of Betsy DeVos at this year’s Education Writers Association conference. ” No disclosure in the article that Edsurge shares investors with both these companies. No disclosure , no surprise, that Edsurge shares investors with this company. The tutoring company has raised $244.2

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