EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I’ve been using littleBits kits since 2013, when the company first released the Base, Premium and Deluxe Kits. I’ve used them with students as young as first grade during summer intersession, and on up to eighth grade in a design and engineering course — all with great success. blogs and produces videos for EdTech magazine.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2021

New York – June 6, 2021 – Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that M. the Company’s Chairman and CEO passed away yesterday unexpectedly. Richard Robinson, Jr. About Scholastic.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Blogs of EdTech Companies You won’t find any academic research, lesson plans, or hot education news on these websites. However, EdTech companies study the market, pay attention to trending topics or the latest advancements, and cover them in their blogs.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

A study by Macquarie University in Australia and educational technology company Makers Empire confirms what’s easy for educators to observe — 3D lessons engage students , enabling them to learn advanced concepts and skills. Companies such as MakerBot are filling that gap with specific training aimed at both teachers and students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For the podcast this week, we connected with Lang—through a Zoom call, of course. He has been writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education for more than 20 years, most recently as a monthly teaching columnist, and he has bylines in popular publications including the Boston Globe and Time magazine.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2019

On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment. Bootstrapped companies rarely have “unicorn” potential and most aren’t nearly as sexy as their venture-backed counterparts. In a way, it makes sense. Below is our story.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2018

As companies and market experts forecast computer science and engineering skills as crucial to the future workforce , K–12 schools have been rapidly developing STEM programs in order to prepare their students to be the employees of tomorrow. . Top K–12 Tech Tools for Teaching STEM. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/24/2018 - 13:49.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

New research from Macquarie University’s Department of Educational Studies and education technology company Makers Empire finds 3D printing integration can boost creativity, critical thinking and design skills among primary school students. 3D Printing Highly Effective for Building Creative Skills in K–12 [#Infographic]. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2016

Most colleges offer many of their courses online, but there are also options for K-12 educators as well. Most offer summer courses, but keep in mind that summer classes are much more concentrated than those offered during the rest of the year, so you might have a heavier workload. Take a trip and teach abroad. Have a flair for writing?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

If that works at companies like Google and Apple, the same mindset should be in schools.”. That commitment includes building state-of-the-art labs at its middle and high schools, where students can work on projects as part of their engineering courses or after-school clubs. Critical Thinking Spaces Spark Opportunities for All.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

She was recently named one of “25 Women Changing the World” by People Magazine and has won lots of other recognition with her “Sit With Us” app. It was kind of over the course of two years. And of course, you don’t have to say their name.) Natalie recently was named 1 of 25 Women Changing the World by People Magazine.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2020

Today more than 3 million employees are eligible for Guild programs through their employers, including those at Walmart, Chipotle and the Walt Disney Company. million in funding and the company is valued at more than $1 billion. I know every company says and feels that. Carlson has raised $228.5

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Competent technology use cannot effectively be taught with a rigid course curriculum alone ; it needs to be woven into the fabric of the school, according to ISTE CEO Richard Culatta. Some companies currently offer engaging training modules designed to appeal to younger audiences. . But students can also benefit from these simulations.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 27, 2018

Educators work closely with the company to develop and deliver a curriculum rooted in the technology of today and the needs of tomorrow. Report: Companies Need Highly-Skilled Workers. Staff members work hand-in-hand with their industry partners to keep courses fresh so that students can dive right in to the new world of networking.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

And it doesn't help, of course, that there is, in general, a repudiation of history within Silicon Valley itself. "The only thing that matters is the future," Levandoski told the magazine. By "many people," of course I mean Jared and Ivanka. We already have, of course. We cannot forget this.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Udacity is one of the few edtech companies to gain “unicorn” status, meaning it is valued by investors at over $1 billion. Is the company a new kind of (unaccredited) university? These days the company does a little bit of all those things, but it doesn’t fit neatly into any of the categories. A publisher?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 8, 2019

There are not many grant opportunities for K–12 esports programs , but some companies, such as eTeamSponsor , offer crowdfunding tools to create campaigns to fund the technology schools need for a proper competitive space. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how PlayVS Vice President Laz Alberto expects esports to enter the K–12 space.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. So, Science Leadership Academy, of course, Chris Lehmann’s… Doug: Yes, Chris Lehmann… Vicki: …who was there for a while, and is now superintendent, I believe.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Tynker , another application, is an augmented reality platform that lets students build AR projects in the classroom and teachers build coding courses around students’ affinities for video games; take Microsoft Minecraft for Education , for example. . Technology Companies Invest in AR and VR Education Apps.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

A growing number of vendors are offering AI-powered language-learning apps to companies and the general public ( Speexx , Busuu , Duolingo ) for hundreds of languages, but Ponddy’s products were developed specifically for secondary and university teachers of Mandarin. Now it’s a resource for her students.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2018

While net neutrality rules were designed to ensure equal access to the internet , the December repeal effectively opens the door for internet service providers (ISPs) to disrupt access to content and charge companies to have their content prioritized. Well, of course, they’re going to build it into their prices,” says South.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The throngs, of course, were not there for that science-lite lesson; they came for the annual Bayou Classic football game between two historically black universities: Grambling State University, and Southern University and A&M College. Related: Support for charters in 2020 election comes with a price.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The idea of using these hands-on environments teach complex technical skills like coding has garnered attention from major companies like Google , who teamed up with the American Library Association in 2017 to fund the creation of coding pathways in makerspaces throughout the country through the Libraries Ready to Code initiative.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

CricketTogether won Best of Show from Tech & Learning magazine at ISTE 2017. Kevin Manzel, an eMentor from The Great Courses, who started with CricketTogether during the pilot program last spring, championed the initiative at his company. The more a child reads the better reader they become.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

‘The New Teachers’ If, in the mid-1970s, you purchased a ticket through American Airlines and traveled on one of its airplanes, you may have reached into a seat-back pocket and picked up a copy of American Way magazine. They said, ‘So who stops a big company from producing robots that are evil and racist?’

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Schools participating in DLP’s program found 86 percent of teachers used technology more during the course of the year, compared to 76 percent of those not in the program. In a report of its pilot year , DLP found the tactics it used had positive results. Sustained Duration: The idea behind this one is relatively simple: Training takes time.

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TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

You can of course try, but you don’ have any guarantee that your bird will fly. The other day, I was having a planning meeting with a company about a future project. Over the last 11 years, I have seen so many educators go ga-ga because a company is giving out chocolate at a both or shipping stickers for the top of a Chromebook.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The application enablesteaching with guided interactive lessons aligned to chemistry course objectives that foster active learning principles using zSpace’s immersive, AR/VR environment. Best in Show at ISTE” by Tech & Learning Magazine for three consecutive years and was ranked two years in a row on the Inc.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

Go to coolcatteacher.com/wellness and download your free educator wellness toolkit from Advancement Courses. Also, you can save 20% off your next course by using the code CAT20. With over 280 courses to choose from, Advancement Course offers subjects in everything from educator wellness to social-emotional learning and more.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2018

This addition comes with new grading tools that “let educators quickly toggle between student submissions when grading , and save commonly used feedback,” according to the company. The tool improves the grading workflow, so that educators have more time to spend personalizing feedback.”.

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Adam Welcome

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Of course I'm use to it, but it's a bigger problem than what's really on the surface. Just yesterday I was reading an article from Inc magazine about coding skills and how they are so desperately needed for so many different reasons - read the article here but see some highlights below! It happened again.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

And I was describing to them that, “We got here with a long-term commitment to stay on a course of — really, if you want to call it, progressive education, but trying to really stay focused on trying to educate kids for lifelong learning, not just simply to build a transcript to take some test and to be able to walk across a stage.”

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 15, 2022

As I sat there eating my cake and enjoying everyone's company, I knew this was the best birthday party ever. I was once on the cover of Time magazine.” “Oh Of course you haven’t,” said the old man. Finally, I got a card from my great-grandson with a picture of him and his mom. The barman looked at him sceptically. “I The future?”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Plenty of things have gone well, of course. Back in 2011, Corcoran looked into founding EdSurge as a nonprofit but found the path toward starting a venture-backed, for-profit company more straightforward. And, while not quite a news organization, it produces a magazine for members called Empowered Learner. million round.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

Remind is a good example of this because professors can easily and privately share with a whole class, or groups within a class, relevant course materials. These mobile messages keep students connected to course material and let students know we care about them, but the system is still too one-size-fits-all.

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TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

You can of course try, but you don’ have any guarantee that your bird will fly. Step 3: Diversify Your Portfolio The other day, I was having a planning meeting with a company about a future project. When you are starting out on a journey, you can’t do it alone. The question came up “who do you know in this space?”.

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