A Principal's Reflections

MAY 27, 2018

If you were to go back in time and pinpoint when disruption began to take off, I would wager that it correlates with the proliferation of the smartphone. Pause a second and think about companies such as Uber and Airbnb. Now we know that across the world adults have pretty much embraced the smartphone. respectively by 2020.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I do think that digital notes do help us because we can have them in our pocket available 24/7 when we have our smartphone with us. Every time I try to leave it, I end up back in January 2023, it was acquired by a company called Bending Spoons, a very reputable software company out of Europe. I also put it on my meeting.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

I’ve also added some of my favorite new productivity tools for my smartphone, iPad, and a few new ones for my Mac. Their flexible, self-paced courses are available for graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

It’s also a place where companies are racing into technologies that raise tough ethical issues. The conference was organized by JMDedu, a publication covering edtech in China. So what's the latest in edtech in this alternate internet universe? That means many of the tutors live in the U.S.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

In 1998, for instance, researchers from the university formed a spin-off company called Carnegie Learning that popularized the math tutor software developed at the university. More recently, in 2013, a company called Acrobatiq was formed to try to bring lessons learned from the Open Learning Initiative to the market.

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Discovery Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Meet them where they are and give them 15 or 20 minutes to relax and reconnect with their friends. All you need is a smartphone or tablet, and you’ll be ready to download an AR app. Currently, she writes about all things education for various EdTech companies. Start with Some Free Time.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Interactive Whiteboard Edtech Tools. ShowMe is an Edtech tool that turns a teacher’s iPad into an interactive whiteboard. YouTube is freely available, and the YouTube app comes pre-installed on Android smartphones and tablets with Google’s app bundle; if not, the app is easily installed. Google Meet.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

This new feature meets one of teachers’ biggest needs: to be able to use ClassDojo in settings outside of the classroom - for example, in lunchrooms, the playground, on field trips, and even just in classrooms with poor Wi-Fi connections. The company is a graduate of the ‘Y-combinator for education’, ImagineK12.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. While they might be using edtech safely, students might still be struggling with managing their time when interacting with technology at home. What is digital wellness?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Keeshin’s company is perhaps best known for a series of introductory coding courses it offers on programming languages such as Javascript and Python. To that end, the company offers comprehensive curriculum, training for inexperienced teachers and the online platform where students practice their exercises.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

13, 2018 – Learning Upgrade , an innovative edtech company providing digital, differentiated literacy and math curriculum designed to support adult learners to create learning breakthroughs, today announced that it has launched math courses for the General Educational Development (GED ) test and the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET).

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techlearning

MARCH 20, 2018

(SAN DIEGO, CA) March 20, 2017 — To provide users with a fully mobile math curriculum, Learning Upgrade , an innovative edtech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed to support both children and adult learners during learning breakthroughs, has added 60 new Algebra lessons to the Learning Upgrade app.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 30, 2022

In the digital era where people are consuming their content on their smartphones, it makes business sense for publishers to embrace digital content transformation. Publishers, therefore, have to meet the needs of the modern reader. As a result, they are faced with the danger of obsolesce. . Cost of digital content transformation.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MAY 30, 2013

UPDATE AS OF 1/15/14: The company Gobstopper has changed its name to Curriculet, but this update hasn''t changed how I use Curriculet with my students. The stories and information in the below post still hold true despite the change in company name. edmodocon On @Gobstopper students can read on a tablet, smartphone or laptop.

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techlearning

JULY 10, 2018

With the Learning Upgrade app, everyone with a smartphone can start where they are now and move up to where they need to be to succeed in school, earn a diploma, get a better job, or enter college. Our next challenge is to scale up to serve millions of learners and change lives around the world.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Using your smartphone, you can now scan a human. I provide staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. ​ My latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events, and presentations.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

It’s unfortunate: There’s a ton of great technology available to support teachers and enhance the learning experience and—if investment trends in edtech are any indication—we’ll see even more innovation in the upcoming years. When assessing return, teachers look for the following: Will It Help Meet Learning Objectives?

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2020

When Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SXSW EDU collaborate to issue a challenge, the edtech world answers. In July 2019, the Amazon Alexa EdTech Skills Challenge gave developers a chance to make cutting-edge Alexa skills for creative educational improvements. Edtech companies across the U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Leith offered another way of describing it: a “series of little jobs” people in the future will have to work “enough to make ends meet.” He added that directory information could be sold to data brokers and marketing companies, and once the school releases this data, it’s public information beyond the parent’s or student’s control.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

A recent New York Times investigation found that many companies receive such precise, extensive data on their users that they—and anyone else they share this information with—could easily identify a single individual and pinpoint their location. If we want to raise the bar, we need to make sure these companies understand,” he says.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

At the beginning of the edtech wave, superintendents saw many benefits from using digital resources in the classroom. District IT offices were taking on the same tasks as Fortune 500 companies without the ability to implement them as effectively. First, all programs are accessible to all students and teachers. Study best practices.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Google is working with a number of partners, including: WNET, PBS, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the American Museum of Natural History, the Planetary Society, David Attenborough with production company Alchemy VR and many of the Google Cultural Institute museum partners to create custom educational content that spans the universe.”.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. It’s hard to make a case that there is still a separate edtech industry. What edtech and consumer trends will be significant for when a teen leaves high school? First is the evolving nature of education technology.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 12, 2015

” by Dawn Casey-Rowe , Smartphone Owner And User Of Analog Clocks. They’re on social media during meetings and conventions. And even though most of us pay a few hundred dollars for a smartphone that brings us status, the truth is, in most countries, you can get a decent one for fifty to seventy-five bucks. Inconceivable!

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? This is ALSO true for edtech.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Maybe we're not afraid: on Edtech's inability to imagine the future | Long View on Education → So, what issues should edtech be talking about instead of scared teachers and content creators? This is ALSO true for edtech.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. — Catherine Cahn, CEO, Twig Education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. — Catherine Cahn, CEO, Twig Education.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Viable adoption options to meet the needs of institutions. Companies use proprietary digital platforms to deliver digital courseware according to the needs of the students and their learning pace, allowing for the personalization of education and increased interactivity. A comprehensive learner audience. Interactivity and Engagement.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

What are the safest settings for Zoom meetings? Plus Zoom has removed the 40-minute meeting limit on free accounts for K-12 educators. With any new edtech tool, it's important that you consult your school or district administrator before jumping in. What is Zoom? How does Zoom work? What is Zoombombing? What is Zoom?

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

” Via the Phoenix New Times : “Meet the Creationist Helping to Change Arizona School Standards on Evolution.” ” Via Edsurge : “Golden State GDPR: What the Edtech Industry Should Know About CA ’s New Privacy Rules.” “ France Bans Smartphones in Schools Through 9th Grade.

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Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. A Stanford student group, Stanford Students Against Addictive Devices , is protesting Apple for its role in “ smartphone addiction.”

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