Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Also feeling the ripple effect are the companies and organizations that provide tools and services to students and educators. Department of the Treasury released data on 660,000 companies and nonprofits that were approved for over $150,000 in PPP funding. In the end, very few companies applied.”

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My Paperless Classroom

MARCH 27, 2018

Whether you are a teacher trying to figure out how to invest your limited class resource budget, or an edtech company trying to secure your place in the market, customer service is something to look at closely. I clearly remember the first company I chatted with on Twitter. Sphero has a rapid replacement policy for teachers.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2015

According to the company, curriculum topics will include: Formulating inspirational, productive and safe maker spaces. Establishing rules and policies to safely and effectively manage a maker space. Establishing rules and policies to safely and effectively manage a maker space. microprocessors like Arduino).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Robots won’t replace you , the press repeatedly said. Unsaid: robots will just de-professionalize , outsource , or privatize the work. Or, as the AI makers like to say, robots will make us all work harder (and no doubt, with no unions, cheaper). Don’t worry, teachers. ” Edsurge asked its readers this summer.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The company says it has a working prototype and is in conversations with a Long Island school to pilot the headset. The company’s CEO has said that BrainCo aims to develop a tool that can translate thoughts directly into text, or “brain typing.” But the company has also faced less enthusiastic reviews.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. Philanthropy today shapes policy.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2018

First, the role that corporations and philanthropists play in shaping education policy is not new. Companies have been selling their products – textbooks, workbooks, maps, films, and so on – to schools for well over a century. Their products will make teachers’ work easier, faster, companies have always promised.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Subscribe to their blog. Okay, okay.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 23, 2022

Establishing an open-door policy and making regular lines of communication available will make your staff feel appreciated (which it should). These kinds of incentives improve health, promote team enthusiasm, and encourage employees to stay with your company for a longer period of time. Teamwork for team engagement. Set small goals.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

And thank you too for the theme of this event – your willingness to talk about failures and struggles with education technology rather than, what’s almost always the case, this strange dogma the field demands – that we only offer praise and thanks for the glory of education technology. . ” “Whoa I know Kung Fu.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The GEC features thought leaders from the world of education and beyond, is completely free to attend, and all events take place online in webinar format. Help us spread the word about this unique and free professional development event, and we will list your organization’s information on our web site. Sears, M.A.,

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, public school enrollment in the United States had been trending downward , thanks to birth-rate declines and more restrictive immigration policies, but the decreases rarely exceeded half a percentage point. Not this specific conversation, of course, but ones like it. Credit: Sonya Abrams for The Hechinger Report.

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E-rate Elementary Education Report 120

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Ordinarily, each day begins with a random event of the day. This fantastic program is my favorite way to teach current events and the struggles in the Middle East. I like that they recently added a feature to evaluate the privacy policies and COPPA compliance of websites. Current Events on the Gamifi-ed Wiki.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

An AI tech company can help by giving teachers the power of AI to scan text and turn it into well-designed slides. AI edtech companies like Hypatia are already making this incredible technology a reality. The idea that a robot can replace teachers is laughable. That’s over ten hours a week.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Another surprise was a turn in public perception of giant technology companies, especially Facebook and Google, as well as Twitter and Amazon. Looking ahead to 2018, here are three predictions: First, we will probably see more work on the many ways automation (AI, robotics, etc.)

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Trends LMS Social Media Education 116

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” The Fordham Institute’s Michael Petrelli has declared “ The End of Educational Policy.” is the new company of Andrew Ng , Coursera’s co-founder.) ” From Fast Company : “Amazon’s HQ2 could eliminate 1,500 affordable housing units in NYC.” on Coursera.” ” Testing.

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Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Trump's Ed Dept civil rights chief listed her videos attacking Hillary & campaign event w/ Bill accusers as "top 5 qualifications" on resume pic.twitter.com/U4YHXMWkN3 — Michael Stratford (@mstratford) August 31, 2017. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. .” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Education Khan Academy Company Libraries 97

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” More on the policy change via IHE. Via CMX : “ How Edcamp Scaled Up 1,500 Community Events Connecting Educators All Over the World.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total. The learn-to-code company has raised $1.19 million total.

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Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

” The Outline highlights the “Summer’s hottest dystopian crossover event is MoviePass and student loan debt ”: Refinance your debt with Laurel Road, and get a free annual MoviePass membership! Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. The assessment company has raised over $52 million total. “Yet.”

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Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “ Student loan companies reach $21.6 ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Imagine how great universities could be without all those human teachers ,” says Quartz , lauding the fantasy that robots will replace teachers. The literacy software company has raised $14.8 Tuition.io

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Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The company said that the Department of Education’s decision to bar it from federal financial aid forced it to do so. Employees claim they were not notified that the company would be closing. Apple held a marketing event this week, and the PR was duly repeated by the tech press. ITT has closed its doors. Buyer beware, FFS.

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Khan Academy Education LMS Company 40

Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

” Via IndyStar.com : “New IU policy bans athletes with history of sexual or domestic violence.” ” I didn’t pay close attention to Facebook ’s developer event this week. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via Techcrunch : “ Robot tutor Musio makes its retail debut in Japan.”

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Education MOOC Facebook Report 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

” Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein on his company’s new event series, The Empirical Educator Project. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. The digital flash card company has raised $32 million total. million from the testing company ACT. The chatbot-advisor company has raised $3.8

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Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

SoFi : a student loan company and one of the most well-funded ed-tech companies out there sure seems swell. ” “ Delta Career Education Corporation , a privately held for-profit college company, is phasing out seven of its campuses,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Unified settles lawsuits with teacher Rafe Esquith.”

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

She seemed to fail to grasp some of the basics of education policy – the difference between “ proficiency ” and “ growth ,” for example, and the federal rules surrounding disability rights and education. And this prompted me to update my list of education / technology companies that are ALEC members.).

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Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “ DeVos criticizes Bush-Obama policies , saying it’s time to overhaul conventional schooling.” Here’s Edsurge’s take on the AEI event. ” More news about a data breach at a testing company in the infosec section below. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

. “High school students will be allowed to carry mace in the 2016–2017 school year after the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education agreed to remove prohibitive language and amend its policy,” the Salisbury Post reports. ” “ Zynga ’s Headquarters Is Worth More Than The Actual Company.”

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Finds Unlikely Culprit in School Shootings: Obama Discipline Policies.” ” Via The Wall Street Journal : “ Visas Issued to Foreign Students Fall, Partly Due to Trump Immigration Policy.” opens door for student loan companies to ignore state authority.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” Via KIRO7 : “Charges filed after University of Washington shooting outside Milo Yiannopoulos event.” Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned. Education Politics.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s a bit tricky to do some weeks – because some weeks I’m traveling and some weeks a major event happens in the middle of the week making some of the “before” reporting seem a little odd. ” Via Texas Monthly : “Meet the Women Whose Persistence Made Texas A&M Change Its Sexual Assault Policies.”

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Education Robotics Pearson Company 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. 3D Printing.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 29, 2018

” “ Torn Apart / Separados ” – “A rapidly deployed critical data & visualization intervention in the USA’s 2018 ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ for asylum seekers at the US Ports of Entry and the humanitarian crisis that has followed.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Education Facebook Khan Academy MOOC 50

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Via ProPublica : “Another Unrealistic Trump Policy Proposal: Homeschool Vouchers.” ” Libertarian (and longshot) presidential hopeful Gary Johnson says his education policy proposals would involve scrapping the Department of Education. – to the New York-based company Cyndx. The company has raised $7.45

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Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” The group in question: the Council for National Policy. ” And later in the week, also via The Washington Post : “ DeVos softens stance on protesters at higher ed event.” Citing Border Policies , Safety.” No mention that these are backed by big companies and venture capitalists.

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

” Because being cruel and thin-skinned seems to be the policy priority for everyone in the Trump administration. ” That is, she told college students at the event that “faculty, from adjunct professors to deans, tell you what to do, what to say, and more ominously, what to think.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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