Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Since March, when the global pandemic accelerated, the stock price of the publicly traded online video company has increased five-fold, to over $500 per share, by Wednesday’s close. As it turns out, other companies building on top of Zoom can attract plenty of capital as well. All of these tools are still in development.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

PORTLAND, Oregon – (September 21, 2018) Learning.com, a leader in providing digital literacy solutions for grades K-8, announced today that it joined the Google for Education Technology Partner Program.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

However, companies are developing adaptive learning and formative assessment tools quickly to keep up with the growing interest. Schools that have begun to use adaptive technology tools have been encouraged by the results. integrated with HP Chromebooks.

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Think Exam

JANUARY 21, 2019

Think Exam, the leading online assessment software is a product of Ginger Webs, the company which prides in providing technology based testing and assessment solutions to the world of education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2019

To better her chances, Hill has become one of the 40 members of the first cohort of a new program meant to prepare aspiring, underrepresented technology professionals in the San Francisco Bay area. Climb Hire is still deciding what to charge companies for those services, Pelman says.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Data’s influence on modern education is immense; it drives policies, impacts funding—it even affects decisions about which tools and services edtech companies create for educators. Below, Rambo shares her thoughts on education innovation, including her newest tool for edtech companies. Many of these challenges are technology related.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

Since the early days of online instruction, the response of many new instructors has been to figure out how to transfer elements of their face-to-face class into the online format. In response, education technology companies have been quick to create products that attempt to replicate in-person teaching.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The national leader in providing digital literacy solutions is showing its support of the power of technology to transform student learning by offering free lesson plans that teachers can use to guide students through learning how to use technology tools and digital resources, such as word processing, electronic presentations and spreadsheets.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

Now with today’s launch of the world’s first augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) laptop from Silicon Valley company, zSpace Inc., director, instructional technology, Atlanta Public Schools. “We For decades, AMD technology has improved the way that people live, work and play.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Colleges and companies are trying to learn how to attract and educate this large population of current and potential adult learners. That can be done even at a distance with technology-based solutions to get people working in synchronous chats like we're doing here in Zoom. You’ll find a partial transcript below.

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techlearning

APRIL 23, 2018

“Teachers have many systems to manage and this integration ensures the two platforms work together for our teachers and students,” said Kathryn Ives, coordinator of instructional technology at Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas. The integration will be available to all Learning.com customers by July 2018.For

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

Image Credit: Farhat Ahmad The Evolution of Technology. This started with a pre-test, many of which are available via online programs with one huge caveat: assigning a generic pre-test is a waste of time. Personalized learning is the new buzzword—edtech companies are after it and teachers toss it around as often as possible.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Donnelly selected a career-advising platform owned by the Myers-Briggs Company—yes, the makers of that classic personality test. The system offers students a short online assessment of their interests , then matches them with Butte degree programs that may be a good fit for them.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. A new round of funding is enabling the company to make an even bigger difference in the way students learn.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 12, 2016

“With this acquisition, PowerSchool has invested over $100 million within the past six months to implement the K-12 education industry’s first unified classroom platform,” the company said in a statement. million, plans to use the new funds to enhance “technology and sales.” and Canada.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Pandemic school closures and remote instruction made learning to read much harder, especially for young, low-income students who didn’t have adequate technology at home or an adult who could assist them during the day. Consulting firm McKinsey & Company calculated that U.S. Many older students lost the daily habit of reading.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D., Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

While the rate of growth is lower than in 2014 and 2015—when the market was fueled by a national trend away from paper and pencil and toward online assessments —lower average selling prices and a replacement market for outdated devices continue to drive volume, according to a release issued by the consulting firm.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

That said, the technology isn’t there yet, and educators and test designers need to tread carefully , experts warn. Before schools begin to use AI for assessments, teachers will need professional development on how to use AI effectively and wisely, Turner Lee said. There’s also the issue of bias embedded in many AI tools.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Try MAP Reading Fluency.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Savvas is proud to call out Johnston County Public Schools as an outstanding example of K-12 success using enVision — a true “K-12 Hero” using its innovative education technology. Jump to: Johnston County Public Schools , Carol Cleveland , Colene Hardy , Joey Norris , Jhone M.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Try MAP Reading Fluency.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Try MAP Reading Fluency.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 19, 2016

Edulastic, the next-generation online assessment platform for K-12 teachers and administrators, announced that they have become a Google for Education Partner. The Google for Education Partner Program recognizes Partner technologies that complement and extend Google for Education products. Snapwiz Inc.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2019

There are at least two truisms when it comes to education technology: 1. That gung-ho initiative is something that Mark Racine, director of technology at Boston Public Schools, applauds. With the Clever Library, the company aims to give teachers more agency in finding and trying new products. But it also gives him pause.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Pearson has been criticized for everything from its deployment of curriculum in districts’ 1-to-1 technology programs to the prominent role it plays in high-stakes testing. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

Roma Ouk, 33, enrolled in the wire harness assembly boot camp at Mesa Community College in Arizona, a partnership with Boeing, and later was hired by General Dynamics, an aerospace and defense company, as a senior manufacturing and production operator. Credit: Brandon Sullivan for The Hechinger Report. States could get up to $2.5

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. This story has me thinking a lot about “fake news” and education technology PR as misinformation. Via EdScoop : “‘Deliberate cyberattack ’ delays online assessments in five states.” ”). .

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