Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

In 2021, edtech companies continued to connect students, educators and families all over the world, resulting in another record year of investments, mergers and acquisitions and global expansion like never before. This is an exciting time in the edtech industry, filled with endless opportunities for those looking to launch a new company.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 2, 2018

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Differentiated Instruction Twitter STEM Personalized Learning 301

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Some students are not yet ready or cannot return to in-person learning. How can teachers in classrooms engage students in the digital platforms used to supplement and personalize learning? Fun Learning Strategies for Engaging Students Who Have Been Disengaged (Game-based Learning).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

If project based learning works – do it. In my opinion, if you can’t teach me about game based learning by using games, you’re not qualified to teach game based learning. 2 – Commit to Personal Professional Development. Let’s learn.

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Edcamps Game-Based Learning Conference Differentiated Instruction 292

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Sashim Parmanand, CEO at One Animation , said: “A key priority for our Oddbods’ brand strategy is collaborating with companies who share our ethos of bringing joy to children’s lives and offering them valuable tools to brighten and enrich their daily routines – we’ve found exactly that through this new partnership with SplashLearn.

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Digital Learning EdTech Learning Game-Based Learning 52

Edsurge

MAY 19, 2022

The training content is broken up into short, personalized learning “pills” based on personal goals. Under the hood, the app uses the W3C’s Universal Wallet, a framework developed by MIT and LEF to store credentials within a blockchain-based identity.

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Learning Program Evaluation Data Training 207

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, McGraw-Hill Education acquired Redbird Advanced Learning, LLC, a digital personalized learning company; in addition, educational content company Cengage acquired WebAssign. Raises $10 Million: Game-based learning platform Kahoot! Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

I treated my classroom like a business by investing in long-term purchases, I made an investment in my company.”. Learning Innovation Leader is often someone who started as a teacher or designer and is now ready to assume a leadership role managing or directing teams, projects and/or organizations involved in educational innovation.

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Gamification How To Education Game-Based Learning 117

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This whole personalized learning approach is really where we’re moving. 30-second elevator pitch for the Learning Journey model. Mark: I’d probably start by asking them, “What’s the number one thing they want to change about student learning in their school district?”. Mistake in Personalizing Learning.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 30, 2015

Yogome the company responsible for making wonderful educational mobile games has just released and educational web portal kids. Yogome is a personalized learning experience for each individual that is COPPA compliant and aligned to Common Core Standards. For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.

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Game-Based Learning Common Core Mobility Company 28

techlearning

MARCH 15, 2018

The creation and development of these games is a labor of love for the game developers involved. Charcoal City Games in Baltimore, Md., has been developing games for Legends of Learning since the company was in its research phase. I love getting their feedback and insights.”

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 2, 2016

purchased a publisher of digital game-based learning technology while Arizona State University partnered with investors to get new ed tech to the market faster. Education and publishing company Pearson is planning to sell GlobalEnglish Corp., Pearson purchased the company in 2012 for $90 million in cash.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Our team has interviewed and observed hundreds of teachers from across the country to learn where technology is falling short in their classrooms and where teachers need additional support to take their instructional practice to the next level.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2016

CodeCombat’s classroom product, which launched just four months ago, is now in use by 45,000 students in grades 4-12 across 1,600 schools in all 50 states – making it one of the fastest-growing companies in the ed tech space. Dozens of new levels for its Learn to Code module that extend the curriculum to 2.5

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

Ray also serves on the board of eLearn Institute and the board of Learning Bird Inc. She was appointed by Governor Haslem to the Advisory Council on Alternative Education in 2013 and appointed by the Tennessee state commissioner of education to a Personalized Learning Advisory Committee in 2014 and 2015.

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Social Media Blended Learning Data Blackboard 242

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

He’s put $100 million of his own money into his company Kernel (which I guess means we’re supposed to believe it’s a real, viable thing) with the promise of developing computer chip implants that will bolster human intelligence. ” An ed-tech trend in the making, investors hope. The World Economic Forum.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Stride is an online, adaptive game-based learning platform that inspires students to practice and master concepts in math, reading, language arts, and science. About Fuel Education Fuel Education® partners with school districts to fuel personalized learning and transform the education experience inside and outside the classroom.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I find it baffling that in 2019 I still have to explain why it’s important to play with students, especially when Fortune 500 companies are gamifying their workplace and their customer outreach, profitable gamer-culture on YouTube is on the rise and colleges have eSports teams.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

For educator-parents, these weeks are perfect opportunities to participate in our own summer learning adventures. Personalized Learning Through Gaming. Learn how personalized learning through purposeful gaming can help you engage your students and increase their motivation to learn.

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Flipped Classroom Conference Digital Citizenship Personalized Learning 60

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. Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. So Why Not in College?”

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