Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 27, 2016

Instead, creating effective personalized learning solutions is just the first step. That’s what we’re working on with SmartyReader , and we’re interested in how other ed-tech companies are making scalable solutions whose personalization is as much about teachers as it is about students.

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Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

Classrooms are evolving as technology influences the way students learn and educators teach. Educational technology (edtech) companies have capitalized on technology’s potential to personalize learning experiences for students, which can result in content that is layered with mechanisms to support the needs of diverse learners.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

I’m the CTO of a tech company and for more than five years I have been busy with teaching programming courses and sharing my expertise with novice specialists. 6 Edtech Trends to Keep an Eye On. However, due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the global lockdown, distance learning became vital in 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

Thoughtless expansion of tech tools into the classroom can exacerbate the discrimination Black and Hispanic students already face, experts warn. In other fields, the risks of racially biased tech tools are becoming relatively well known. Take facial recognition technology.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Unfortunately, too many of our investments in educational technology (edtech) have fallen far short of our civil rights aspirations. Taking a more critical look at edtech. Why do we hold edtech products to a lower standard than many other educational factors that interact with our students? We need to make a change.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

It makes perfect sense why there is a push for personalized learning in our schools. As an ideal, personalized learning aims to provide instructional experiences tailored to each learner’s preferences and interests, and at a pace appropriate to their needs. Why do you think people want to use the applications?”

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2017

Personalized learning is a way to engage learners in a customized set of resources, tasks, and environments in order to meet their learning needs and goals. In many schools, there are certain classrooms or teams with pockets of success, yet successful school-wide adoption of a personalized learning model is elusive.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2022

Educational technology saw an explosion of growth and innovation over the past two years as companies worked to meet schools’ needs in the wake of the pandemic. Existing companies built new solutions and updated old favorites, while new companies entered the playing field with creative innovations.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

McKinsey & Company notes that Gen Z is composed of digital natives who prioritize unique identity and are rooted in the “search for the truth.” . Cracking the K–12 connection code requires a new approach, one that combines active-learning pedagogy with robotics in the classroom to deliver an interactive, immersive learning experience. .

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Schools are following suit: Technavio’s “ Artificial Intelligence Market in the US Education Sector 2018-2022 ” report predicts a nearly 48 percent growth rate for AI tools over the next three years. . It is crucial to define key needs AI tools can meet and shortcomings it can address. How K–12 Schools Are Using AI Tools Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 23, 2020

The exchange of ideas and building of our Personal Learning Network (PLN) is part of our growth and learning. Conversation topics will be split into two main topics — social-emotional learning (SEL) and edtech tools and tips for distance and blended learning: Our biggest concerns and how we plan to approach them.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

School closures have forced people to not only rely more on digital tools in the short term, but also reimagine what education can be once it’s safe to return. Here is a recap of the biggest and most popular edtech business stories of 2020. It may not be the only publicly traded edtech company to be taken private.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 13, 2017

to address an essential question: How might we collaborate to ensure evidence of impact, not marketing or popularity, drives edtech adoption and implementation? Although over $13 billion is spent on edtech each year, many of the decisions on which products to purchase, implement, and scale are not based on evidence.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into higher education to address challenges such as personalized learning and operational efficiency. AI-powered tools are streamlining administrative tasks like scheduling, registration and financial aid management , freeing up valuable staff time and reducing errors.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But with that comes greater risks to personal privacy and potential for misuse. Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. But we’ve learned technology alone does not drive higher achievement. Technology must support and empower better teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, predicted last year that it will usher in the greatest tech transformation ever. For edtech firms, this partly means figuring out how to prevent their bottom line from being hurt, as students swap some edtech services with AI-powered DIY alternatives , like tutoring replacements.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

At Common Sense Education, the edtech reviewers have seen it all. And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Below are some of Higgin’s favorites.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security. A Clever Way to Measure How Students Actually Use Edtech (and Whether It Works).

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

Education is awash with efforts to personalize learning. But what does it mean for a company to personalize its support for the teachers who use its product? An EdTech Startup that Actually Gets It. When I Buy Edtech Products, Our Teachers Don’t Use Them… What Do I Do?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Here are three different areas of connectivity K–12 IT teams may want to consider when deciding how to configure their schools’ networks: MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools are preparing their infrastructures for IoT integration! Video has proven to be an effective learning tool as well. Everyday 1:1 Technology Use.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Today’s educators are increasingly reliant on audiovisual tools, from cameras to microphones. Whether in a remote or hybrid setting, these tools allow them to recreate in-person learning experiences with ease and flexibility. Many teachers also started recording their online video lessons for asynchronous learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Savvas, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, will be launching its new Savvas Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments for use with its enVision® Mathematics , the nation’s most popular math program. These are assessment tools that educators will come to love and trust.”. About Savvas Learning Company.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. There exist major gaps in teacher knowledge and the availability of curricular tools to support this type of learning. As the U.S. Kathy Isaacs, Regional Manager, 22Miles.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Parent builds edtech. We want to build from the ground up an inclusive learning system for students and faculty, one that can recreate engaging, live learning experiences online,” says Dan Avida. But while ClassEDU is building its education tools on Zoom, Engageli is designed to work on any web browser. Students go home.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Wyoming’s Holy Name Catholic School (HNCS) today announced a new multi-year partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education.  These resources, sourced from trusted partners, are aligned to state and national standards, and help educators bring the outside world into teaching and learning every day. 

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning. Edtech initiatives that reduce teachers to the role of facilitator often overlook the important role the teacher plays in activating rich learning experiences for students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

These professional learning opportunities, which can be driven and supported by innovative technology tools such as New Perspectives Online and Defined Learning , should include continuous modules and on-demand experiences where teachers can learn how to gather insights about student learning and use them to personalize instruction.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Savvas Realize , recognized as one of the most innovative learning management systems (LMS) in the industry and the winner of seven edtech awards, has now been made even easier to use with intuitive navigation for both teachers and students and time-saving tools for teachers to make the most of their teaching day.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Augmented data analysis, blended digital tools and connected networks will reign among technology innovations in the coming year, according to IT analyst group Gartner’s top 10 tech trends of 2019. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out what administrators should consider when integrating new education technology! eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning. You can personalize learning just fine without technology. But it can help.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. These tools help us identify and then address -- through intervention or enrichment -- individual students' needs around each of the major academic standards.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

What are the tools that the students may need for independence and autonomy?’ During these listening sessions, EALA members, including CAST and Digital Promise, facilitated conversations with educators and students currently implementing, and being impacted by, UDL, usability and accessibility features of edtech tools in their classrooms.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced it has agreed to acquire DreamBox Learning® , a PK-12 education technology provider serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators nationwide.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Students need to be able to learn at their own pace to better grasp and retain information Self-paced, personalized learning allows them to gradually accumulate knowledge and competencies according to their needs and level. . One of the most popular tools that achieve this goal is the learning management system (LMS).

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