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Edtech Companies Need to Engage Families Now

Digital Promise

Moving forward, innovations in education must embrace the importance of relationships among students, families and communities, and educators, while adapting to meet the unique learning needs of students at home. Recommendations and Next Steps for Edtech Companies. Caregivers need clear, jargon-free communication.

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What Will Online Learning Look Like in 10 Years? Zoom Has Some Ideas

Edsurge

Millions downloaded it—and first learned of it—back in early 2020, when lockdowns forced billions of students online, and at least 100,000 schools onto Zoom. But as the company itself will tell you, it didn’t spring up overnight. In the future, there may be many such companies piggybacking off Zoom’s popularity.

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Meet NEO at BETT 2018!

Neo LMS

The 2018 edition will bring together 850 leading companies, 103 exciting new edtech startups and almost 35,000 attendees — teachers, school leaders, instructional designers, and all in all curious people — from more than 100 countries. Well, this video speaks for itself: Meet NEO at BETT 2018! Meet us at Booth F302!

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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

“I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said. By October, her database had more than 500 unique visitors from more than 40 countries, and plenty of options to meet their individualized needs. But I was wrong.”. Joffe saw an entrepreneurial opportunity.

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LMS Comparison: What Learning Solution is the Best Fit for Your Business?

With so many learning management systems on the market, it can be difficult to determine which option checks all of the essential boxes for your company, or if a traditional LMS is actually the right solution for you.

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A Look Back at 2020 Teaching What It Means for 2021

The CoolCatTeacher

Pamela is the author of the book, “ Like No Other School Year: 2020, COVID-19 and the Growth of Online Learning. They offer over 280 online graduate-level PD courses in 20 subject areas. They are online and self-paced, so you can take them anywhere, any time with up to six months to complete.

Company 432
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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. School closures in all 50 states have sent educators and parents alike scrambling to find online learning resources to keep kids busy and productive at home. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market.

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