Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

During her time there, the company tripled in size and she earned a promotion. My move to India was driven by my desire to see the impact of technology in education in the Indian context,” Parida says. Yet these difficulties have not deterred efforts from gritty entrepreneurs to improve educational opportunities through technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Sal Khan has been as busy as ever. Over the last year, he’s helped Khan Academy manage a three-fold user increase, has grown and developed an online program geared toward early learners, and launched a new peer-to-peer tutoring platform to keep students connected and learning during the pandemic.

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2023

So naturally, companies are rushing to create tools that they say can help detect when text is written by a bot. On today’s episode of the EdSurge Podcast, we’re going behind the scenes on some up-to-the-minute efforts to detect ChatGPT — and other efforts to incorporate checks on the technology that would help educators.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

The company announced a partnership with Khan Academy to integrate Khanmigo, Khan’s AI-powered student tutor and teaching assistantCanvas, into Canvas, the market-leading learning management system. “How can classrooms use AI tools, while ensuring students develop critical thinking skills? .

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 21, 2023

On the flip side, this high demand also means an increase in the number of startups and new companies, making it a more competitive market. Some of the big names that pop up include Khan Academy, Udemy, Coursera, Kahoot, and Udacity, to mention a few. This is one of the biggest perks of SEO strategies for education companies.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In this week’s dealmaking news, early childhood education app donated itself to Khan Academy while Canadian online tutoring platform GradeSlam raised $1.6 Khan Academy explained in a blog post that the donation is possible “thanks to philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network, the first underwriter of this new initiative.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

Throughout the years, the founder and CEO Of Khan Academy has secured tens of millions of dollars from individuals, wealthy philanthropists and corporate donors. As schools and colleges shutter across the world, Khan Academy has seen unprecedented web traffic to its online instructional videos and exercises.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The first two principles focused on how to ensure that the AI tool not only fits with existing technology and workflows but equips students for their futures. It's crucial that companies and organizations engage with educators, fostering collaboration to develop and improve generative AI for all. Read the first article here.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2023

The resulting list includes many well-known tools like Zoom, Scholastic, College Board, Khan Academy and Clever. Previous studies of policies around student information have revealed that edtech companies often don’t disclose their data practices. The researchers also note that many sites — 7.4

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2023

and tech companies building AI tools, including Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. He says the strength of the effort is the inclusion of both education groups and the companies making the latest AI tools. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.);

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. And, most importantly, how does it serve students?

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

The privately held company, which has raised $2.7 The privately held company, which has raised $2.7 alone; that means the company has at least another half billion dollars at the ready. Few companies have tackled the full range of learners since the days when Pearson was touted as the world’s largest learning company.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

The sudden shift gave leaders at DreamBox Learning, a math education company headquartered nearby, an early glimpse at the upheaval to come and an inkling that digital teaching tools would soon be in high demand around the country. That strained the company, but it also notched DreamBox record levels of renewals.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

Ten years ago, Sal Khan set out to change that with his Khan Academy videos, which let kids replay lessons as many times as they want. Here in education, Khan doesn’t need much introduction. And then it goes into the kind of mastery learning framework of Khan Academy. So why this strategic shift to testing?

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Even the biggest names in the education technology industry, awash in private capital, are seeking public support during the pandemic. Also feeling the ripple effect are the companies and organizations that provide tools and services to students and educators. Last week, the Small Business Administration and the U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2020

I had the pleasure of being in the presence of Sir Ken Robinson multiple times,” said Karen Cator, CEO of education technology nonprofit Digital Promise, in an email. In a short statement to EdSurge, Khan Academy founder Sal Khan said, “Ken taught us all to look at education in a new, far more human light.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Endless Network , a global organization dedicated to promoting equity and accessibility, invests strategically in companies worldwide to address challenges such as limited access to quality education. It focuses on delivering quality teaching and learning through technology without the internet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2017

Sara Stringer, Ask a Tech Teacher guest blogger, has several ideas on how to make that more efficient: As a teacher, you’re fully aware of how much the world is advancing through technology. Companies are just as likely to examine social media to learn about you.”. Undoubtedly, innovation has touched many aspects of how you teach.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

They include Andela, Khan Academy and Code.org. The spin out is a positive signal for the greater education technology sector, Klement says. “We In March 2018, Omidyar spun out its emerging technologies portfolio as Spero Ventures. Not all of its bets have been home runs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

School and district users had ample warning about the demise of the adaptive K-12 math and writing software—the company issued a notice on its site 15 months ago—and yet many say that the off-boarding process was not a smooth one. Its parent company, 3P Learning, promises to price-match on districts’ most recent TenMarks contract.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 31, 2023

It is easy to say, “There is no value for ‘this’ in school,” which can often be a disguise for, “I don’t understand this new technology, so let’s just say it is bad, or pretend it doesn’t exist.” ” But this technology does exist. amongst other things.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

There are also new programs that use technology to expand expert teachers’ reach to new schools. Reconstruction , a technology company focused on developing and teaching K-12 supplemental curriculum, assembles artists, mathematicians and entrepreneurs to provide supplemental curricula to empower Black students in their communities.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

Hence, EdSurge decided to enter back into that conversation with November, this time in a Q&A covering his thoughts on the “$1000 pencil,” whether Khan Academy is or is not pushing the envelope, and how any change in the classroom has to start with the teacher. So, that book has influenced me a lot. I just don’t see that.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Some organizations, like McKinsey and Company , have done a meta-analysis of various reports including these. Topping the list is LinkedIn Learning, at 35 percent, followed by Khan Academy, at 34 percent. However, unlike Illuminate and Renaissance, NWEA didn’t estimate weeks or months of learning loss. Inequity Back to … Normal?

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Today, the organization announced it is investing $5 million in Kolibri as part of a larger effort that will give $50 million in grants to education technology initiatives and nonprofits around the world over the next year. “We We know digital tools and online materials have added a lot of value to students who have access to them.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In recent years, the nonprofit has invested in several education technology efforts around learning analytics and adaptive learning. million investment in Smart Sparrow , a company that offers a platform used by many higher-ed faculty members and instructors to develop online, adaptive courses and simulations. Its latest: a $7.5

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2020

To manage these tasks, the foundation contracted with a company called Kaleidoscope , a Minneapolis-based provider of a platform that connects companies, foundations and high-net-worth individuals offering scholarships and grants to students seeking financial aid. Loans are an outdated ineffective solution,” says Dehn, 44.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Today, it seems every edtech company out there wants to gamify learning. 2017 Equivalent: Most adaptative math programs (IXL Math, Khan Academy, DreamBox) have some gamification element. And you would never track our data.would you? 2017 Equivalent: If you don’t want to feed the beast there’s always.Yahoo? Come back, Jeeves.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2018

After the first year, the price is around $2,500 for the use of the platform and ongoing support from the company. Menlo Park, who has a one-year contract with the company, will be piloting the software with their sixth graders at Hillview Middle School. Not everyone recounted a positive experience, however. “The

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The last thing I expected to encounter this week was a resurgence in the Khan Academy Debates of this past summer. But honestly, I hadn’t thought much about Khan Academy since then — until Monday afternoon. I did, and found that I was being used as a prime example of a Khan Skeptic.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Having so many examples being updated and shared made the process easier,” says Warren Apel, the director of technology at the American School in Japan, located in Tokyo. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 5, 2017

When I write critically about Khan Academy or Apple, I know I’ll hear an earful — and it isn’t simply an earful of disagreement. And there’s our own Audrey Watters : some of the posts I’ve written have resulted in some pretty awful comment threads. The comments get incredibly hostile, the attacks personal. .

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

These methods can be diverse: face-to-face, flipped classroom, eLearning, remote learning, and more, but they all require technology to reap the benefits of a connected learning environment. In short, the modern classroom requires students to have access to connectivity through technology. The XP-Pen Star G640 is Chromebook compatible.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. What’s It Like? .

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

Education technology accelerator programs are often studded with robotic kits or educational games. But the latest cohort at Michelson Runway, an startup accelerator geared towards higher-ed companies, highlights a broader approach to innovation in education. The company is asking for $10 million by October 2018.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Some of the most impactful technology of the future is already available today, even if it’s not currently in your school or district. For an education-focused 3D printing company, check out Printrbot, which wants to bring an affordable 3D printer to every school. 3D Printing. Virtual & Augmented Reality. Interactive Hardware.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2017

Video tutorials in the style made famous by Sal Khan of the Khan Academy changed the face of education, empowering anywhere, anytime learning. This process from start to finish took several weeks as it was a custom build, and was a new experience for both the glass supply company and my school. We now have Tutorials 2.0.

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