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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
EdTech that “Sparks Joy”
Neo LMS
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Ever keen to catch a trend on the upswing, I’ve curated a list of EdTech tools, apps and programs that are not only effective, but teach through joy. EdTech that sparks joy. But what of the more complex arena of senior appropriate EdTech — can it too be joyful?
Where Are the Black and Latinx People in Edtech Companies?
Edsurge
MARCH 16, 2019
If you go to the “About Us” page on most websites of education technology companies, you will see many white faces, quite a few female ones and a good scattering of South Asian and East Asian staff. And that’s before we even consider that our edtech products should be solving problems for those who really need it—those from underserved, underrepresented communities who are still behind their peers on many measures, including reading and college completion.
Who Does the Edtech Marketplace Benefit, Anyway?
Digital Promise
MARCH 12, 2019
“There is definitely something wrong, something broken, with the edtech marketplace. Over the past three months, Digital Promise had conversations with nearly 50 stakeholders who purchase, use, or develop educational technology (edtech). Differing Perspectives on the Edtech Marketplace.
What Every Edtech Company Needs to Know About Schools and Data Privacy
Edsurge
MARCH 9, 2019
New federal and state laws —and a greater focus on the issue by districts—are giving edtech companies a lot to consider. Specifically, companies may run into roadblocks with legal or data privacy officers if they don’t meet key criteria regarding legal terms, data privacy and security that districts and schools need to see based on local, state and federal legislation. Education Technology Edtech Business Data Privacy
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
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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.”
What’s in Your Edtech Bag? #EdTechRations
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
The Really Useful #EdTech Book. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. ” The post What’s in Your Edtech Bag?
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.
Whose Land? Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 28, 2018
In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.
IMMERSION: Our Hands-on, Info-Packed Event Just for Edtech Companies
Edsurge
JANUARY 22, 2019
On April 7, EdSurge will host a one-day clinic on building your edtech business called EdSurge IMMERSION. This is the most hands-on, info-packed session we’ve created for edtech entrepreneurs—and we hope you’ll consider joining us. Here’s the plan: MORNING: We’ll get an in-depth look at running an edtech company from startup through growth from the cofounder of Remind, Brett Kopf, and the company's CEO, Brian Grey.
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Transitioning to a For-Profit Model, but Keeping Your Company’s Soul
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Social-emotional learning company Move This World began as a non-profit. But the designation was holding the company back. The post Transitioning to a For-Profit Model, but Keeping Your Company’s Soul appeared first on Market Brief. The Startup Blog edtech Education Educational Technology/Ed-Tech Entrepreneurship For-Profit Education SEL Social Emotional Learning (SEL) social innovation Startups
Bethany Petty: Using Edtech to Enhance Learning
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 1, 2018
Using Edtech to Enhance Learning. Bethany regularly blogs at Teaching with Technology ( [link] ) where she shares resources, ideas, edtech tools, tips, and tricks, as well as reflections from her blended/flipped/gamified high school Social Studies classroom.
Companies Are Bought, Not Sold: M&A Advice From 3 Edtech CEOs Who Survived the Process
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
The industry has since consolidated, due in part to an uptick in mergers and acquisitions by education companies and private equity firms. So what is it like—and what does it take—to sell a company? She started Ranku, which helped colleges and universities market their online programs, in 2013 and sold the company to academic publisher, Wiley in 2016. She and her fellow panelists all also agreed on another thing: Companies are bought, not sold.
Which Edtech Companies Are Producing the Best Research-Based Products?
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
When edtech entrepreneurs design and develop their products, high-quality research is not always at the top of their minds. After all, it takes extra time, money and effort for edtech developers to use research as they design and develop their products. As Alpha Public Schools administrator Jin-Soo Huh told EdSurge this past summer , “Edtech companies have a responsibility when putting out studies to understand data clearly and present it accurately.”
Breaking into Japan’s Ed-Tech Market Is an Education for Companies
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Japan brought us Nintendo and Sony, among other well-known technology companies. The post Breaking into Japan’s Ed-Tech Market Is an Education for Companies appeared first on Market Brief.
?How Edtech Companies Are Getting a Foothold in the Classroom
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 11, 2017
No matter the product, edtech entrepreneurs share one bottom-line goal: sell their stuff. An answer to that lies in the partnerships between companies and the schools they sell to. companies ranging from robotics to assessment tools showed up to share how they plan to bridge this gap. Here are some of the ways edtech companies say they are working with educators to create—and sell—products that succeed in the marketplace and the classroom.
Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 29, 2017
Edtech and Social Emotional Learning. Have you seen some other edtech tools besides Minecraft that can have this kind of social emotional impact? The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.
?5 Things Community College Administrators Wish Edtech Companies Would Do
Edsurge
JANUARY 25, 2017
We asked community college administrators around the country what they think edtech CEOs and entrepreneurs should work on next. There’re a lot of edtech ideas and innovations out there, but little directly aimed at solving problems faced specifically by community colleges. So many edtech products are designed for the K-12 market, but we are a college; the needs aren't necessarily portable,” remarks Frederick Teti, educational technology chair at.
What Happens to Student Data Privacy When Chinese Firms Acquire U.S. Edtech Companies?
Edsurge
APRIL 24, 2018
These concerns are only heightened as Chinese investors turn their attention to the United States education technology space acquiring companies with millions of public school users. There is a concern that data is now a strategic resource, and that acquiring companies for their large data sets could be a means by which China could undermine the strategic influence of the United States. companies seeking to expand overseas. edtech startups,” Carter explains. “I
The EdTech Disconnect
The Christensen Institute
APRIL 1, 2015
This is the second post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Next time you pick up or read about a new EdTech product, ask yourself a simple question: “Will this product expand or strengthen students’ networks?”
How Do Edtech Developers Use Research?
Digital Promise
JULY 16, 2018
Though many edtech companies claim their products are research-based and effective, some educators say they have trouble believing these claims when targeted students and school contexts are ambiguous. Educators should demand edtech companies to incorporate research into their products.
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. But what goes into building a game-based learning startup—or any edtech startup? 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.
The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017
Securly
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? The cost, plus it’s easy manageability and durability, made Chromebooks a main player in the edtech game.
MobyMax Wins 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
MobyMax, the most widely adopted edtech platform in the U.S., was awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company. Sept 4, 2018 - MobyMax , the most widely adopted edtech platform in the U.S.,
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.
Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. The EdTech sphere is obviously developing quickly, so some things that seemed impossible only a few years ago have become a standard in the meantime. 5 New EdTech tools to watch.
Phishing Season: Widespread Email Scam Targets Schools, Edtech Companies
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Among the companies affected is Amplify , a New York City-based education technology company. The attack compromised personal information for anyone employed by Amplify during 2016, but not customers, including schools and students, the company reports. In a memo sent to its employees earlier this month, the company said it first learned about the phishing attack on Feb. Edtech companies are not the only ones impacted.
Words to Never Use If You Want to Build a Diverse Edtech Company
Edsurge
MARCH 6, 2018
Those may be commonly-used metaphors to describe ideal workers at fast-growing tech companies. At a SXSW EDU session about improving recruiting, hiring and cultural practices to support diverse edtech organizations, TeLisa Daughtry, founder of FlyTechnista , says that sort of word choice can feel uncomfortable for women and people of color who don’t associate with those terms. “If But even companies that can’t splash out that kind of money can still make a difference.
Blackboard Co-Founder Urges ‘Disarmament’ Between Edtech Companies and Academics
Edsurge
JUNE 26, 2017
Matthew Pittinsky wants the equivalent of disarmament talks between edtech companies and colleges. You recently offered some advice for entrepreneurs starting an edtech company in today’s landscape. At the first ASU+GSV Summit, though, coincidentally, I came across a company that eventually became the basis of Parchment. Because as you know well professors often are quite skeptical of for-profit companies, and there’s this clash of cultures.
3 Ways a Company Can Personalize Its Support for Teachers
Edsurge
JUNE 11, 2018
But what does it mean for a company to personalize its support for the teachers who use its product? School leader, Jordan Silvestri and Kiddom representative, Melissa Giroux, describe what it takes for an edtech company to deliver the kind of personalized experience to its customers that teachers give to their students. An EdTech Startup that Actually Gets It. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do?
Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech. Vicki: Happy EdTech Tool Tuesday. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.
21 AWESOME EdTech Companies To Connect With At ISTE | #ISTE15 #ISTE2015
TeacherCast
JUNE 26, 2015
” TeacherCast is proud to announce the ISTE2015 EdTech Companies that are a MUST to meet up with during the conference this year. Do you know edtech companies that didn’t make this list?
9 Features of EdTech Applications That Developers Should Standardize in 2019: A Wishlist for EdTech Companies Everywhere (#4 is our favorite)
TeacherCast
DECEMBER 30, 2018
I believe in the power of play in education and the last few years spent teaching tech in grades K-5 have really cemented the belief that there are at least 9 app features that should be considered before it enters the classroom environment.
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. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!
Edtech Company Learning.com Named Oregon Top Workplace for Third Consecutive Year
techlearning
OCTOBER 18, 2018
The company works with more than 2,500 school districts and serves five million students from 21 countries around the world.
ISTE 2016: Edtech Companies Pitching a Mile High
Edsurge
JUNE 29, 2016
Nine edtech companies, nominated by the incubators that hatched them, will present to an audience of 25 education leaders. The Colorado-based company was formed in 2016 from the merger of two existing organizations: Digital Directions International (est. The participating accelerator programs include LearnLaunch Accelerator, Arc Capital Development, Dreamit Ventures, Jefferson Education Accelerator, 1776, EDSi, Edge EDTECH, MaRS, and Village Capital.
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