Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This blog post is the second of a two-part series discussing relationship building in the edtech purchasing process. In our first blog post , we addressed how educators can build and maintain good working relationships with edtech developers. As an edtech vendor, you should do the same.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome.

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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. 5 New EdTech tools to watch. Digital libraries.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

Rise Vision helps schools improve communication and safety, increase student involvement, celebrate student achievements, and create a positive school culture. To learn more about how schools are using Rise Vision to improve school safety visit the company’s website.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

—Katharine Meyer As residential colleges grapple with decisions about whether and how to continue offering online and hybrid courses , they may benefit from taking a look at student-engagement practices commonly used by their online-only counterparts. It is delivering information to students when they need it, in a timely fashion.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

This renewed collaboration ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to drive deeper student engagement in science instruction. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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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. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

This blog post is the first of a two-part series discussing relationship building in edtech selection and purchasing. In this first blog post, we’ll address how educators can build and maintain good working relationships with edtech developers. The request for new edtech] doesn’t just come from a want or a wish.”

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Digital Promise

APRIL 9, 2019

As cofounder of Teachley , a small company developing research-based math software for K-6, this question demonstrates a problematic market preference for products that “ cover ” a lot of content, but do not support deeper thinking. The problem with broad coverage in edtech. Coverage!?! Why the demand for coverage exists.

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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.” . Student engagement is changing, driven by digital natives looking to combine organic social interaction with science, technology, engineering and math discovery.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Arkansas’ LISA Academy public charter school district today announced the renewal of its partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education is the global edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. Discovery, Inc.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 21, 2021

As we prepare for school, learning the current best practices and edtech apps is a great way to get excited (and save time.) During the conference, I’m presenting a new presentation “8 Ways to Engage Every Learner.” From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

Through this new phase of collaboration, educators at Kihei Elementary School will add Mystery Science , an award-winning digital resource for K-5 teachers and students, to their suite of Discovery Education resources used across the school during the 2022-2023 school year. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities. ELMO demonstrated the ELMO Ecosystem of Classroom Solutions.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In the latest phase of this collaboration, a new edition of the award-winning Mystery Science service built especially for Texas educators is helping CCISD teachers in K-5 classrooms districtwide engage students more deeply in science instruction. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2018

To truly connect with today’s smartphone-toting digital natives, effective UX should deliver an experience as engaging and inspiring as the interactions they have with their favorite teacher. How will special needs students interact with this product? How would an adult learner approach this topic? What about a first-grader?

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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. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2022

In a deal quietly announced last week, K-12 educational software services company Renaissance Learning acquired Illuminate Education for an undisclosed amount. The deal was announced last Monday on both companies' sites and in an email sent to Illuminate customers. Why the pairing?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Ling Lam, an edtech and innovation teacher at a K-8 independent school in northern California sets specific social-emotional goals for every edtech tool she uses. She views comment and suggestion functionality as an opportunity for students to give and respond to feedback effectively, strengthening collaboration skills.

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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. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students. These learning opportunities for teachers help schools recognize the full return on their edtech investment.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Some companies and services became obsolete without the availability of face-to-face experiences. The company, founded in 2015, had enjoyed steady, if not quite astronomical, growth prior to the pandemic. The company employed 25 people. Those students can choose from a cache of more than 140,000 courses.

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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! Characterized by bandwidth of 100Kbps per student and one wireless access point per 1.5

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

In July 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SXSW EDU issued a challenge to the edtech world: Design an Alexa skill to transform education. We’ve been amazed by the creativity and impact of the ideas that education technology companies submitted for this challenge! Audrey Bierly, AWS Developers across the U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. W]hen I think about UDL, that's the question I'm looking for: How am I going to engage all learners? percent to 22.5

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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. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2019

Sphero , one of the leading companies in K–12 classroom robotics, announced its acquisition of littleBits , inventor of the electronic building blocks for science, technology, engineering, art and math learning, on Friday, Aug. As a larger company, Sphero will be able to provide educators more support and deeper offerings.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Related content: How edtech companies are helping schools navigate online learning. Teachers, parents, and students are doing their best to adapt to the new remote education landscape, but despite everyone’s best efforts, sometimes the technology meant to keep students engaged doesn’t always work the way we need it to.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

3D Printing Engages Students. 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. Manufacturers Offer 3D Printing Curriculum Support.

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N2Y

JUNE 8, 2021

Huron, Ohio— Business Wire n2y, the leader in special education, today announced Unique Learning System ® has been selected as the winner of the Overall EdTech Solution of the Year award in the third annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program. About EdTech. For more information, visit EdTechBreakthrough.com.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In this new phase of collaboration, Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives is helping educators in the district’s high school Biology class to actively engage students in the exploration of scientific phenomena while developing their scientific practice. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2018

It’s an occupation that requires flexibility, as they accommodate different student needs, and a certain level of ingenuity and responsiveness for when things don’t go according to plan. Not incidentally, these are many of the same skills valued in the founders of startups creating the tools used in edtech.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

Using Technology With A Heart: Empowering All Students to Contribute, Whether Face-to-Face, Hybrid, or Remote – Stacey Roshan. Social writing as a tool for interdisciplinary student engagement – Fabrice Guerrier. Fireside Chat: finding success with EdTech – Andy Rhodes. – Laurence Myers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

Finally, to help educators continue their own professional learning during the summer months, Discovery Education is offering: A series of Interactive Courses highlighting new strategies for increasing student engagement with digital resources.?? Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., www.discoveryeducation.com ?and

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

There are efforts to collect and share offerings from companies that want to help impacted schools. NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit philanthropy that funds schools and educational companies, has also started a list. A Facebook group, Amazing Educational Resources, has compiled a spreadsheet of more than 400 free offerings.

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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. The past six months have reaffirmed that engagement is central to student learning, regardless of the instructional environment. Lupita Knittel, President, 7 Mindsets.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In June 2017, Hero K12 , based outside of Miami, received $150 million from BV Investment Partners to acquire other edtech companies in an effort to create an integrated education data platform. It adopted the SchoolMint brand as the umbrella company. based company founded in 1998 that builds identity authentication software.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2021

Sometimes, a great idea takes an unexpected turn that makes it even better. When VoiceThread’s founders first started dabbling in software, they aimed to answer a key question: If you took an image and recorded the audio stories behind it, would this digital artifact have more value?

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