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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

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billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. And Urdan says Duolingo brought a mobile-first approach to the sector. billion, making its total valuation more than $4.7 Duolingo has a few things going for itself.

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Can You Say Unicorn? Duolingo Raises $30 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation

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For the third time this year, an American education technology company is laying claim to the magical “unicorn” status. To date, company has raised $138 million. Founded in 2012, Duolingo claims more than 300 million users, of whom 30 million are active on a monthly basis, according to the company.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

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Whether students type keywords into a Google search box or enter a URL (uniform resource locator) into the search engine address bar, your web filter should block unwanted content from reaching learners. . You need to update these categories often, though some web filters come with databases that the company updates periodically.

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Hour of Code: How Students Can Build Their Own Apps

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App developers can work for software companies, retailers, in healthcare, in the travel industry, for the entertainment industry, or in financial services. Students do need to set up their mobile device to run the app. Here’s a quick video tutorial on the basic app, Talk To Me : Code HS: Mobile Apps. High School; fee.

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Stay Active at Home With These 6 Fun AR / VR Apps

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My dad would spend his days at work and then come home and work on his own company into the late evenings. App Store | Google Play | Oculus. As one player uses the Oculus Quest (playing as a tree), the other players (squirrels) work together on mobile devices. The following resources are applications for your mobile devices.

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Building Education Technology for the Developing World

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During her time there, the company tripled in size and she earned a promotion. When it launched in 2005, the idea of a $100 laptop for the world’s poorest children captured the backing of Google, eBay and UNDP. Edtech companies entering low-income countries are noticing some of these challenges and are working towards solutions.

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Thunkable Launches Cross-Platform App Maker That Lets Kids Drag, Drop and Build

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Making an app that works across different mobile platforms was once unthinkable for novice programmers. But Thunkable , a company with roots in MIT, is rolling out a new platform where even kids can build games and safety apps across different devices. We set out to build a Scratch-like tool to build mobile apps,” Saigal tells EdSurge.