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Google Discreetly Acquires Edtech Analytics Company BrightBytes

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Google has silently acquired a widely-used K-12 data and analytics company. BrightBytes is known primarily for its "Clarity for Schools" platform, which provides educators with analysis concerning how tech spending and use affect student outcomes. The acquisition does not appear to have been publicly announced.

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4 Essential Factors for Student Engagement Based on Current Research

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Mariana Aguilar discusses the current research on student engagement From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Mariana Aguilar leads the Research team at education technology company, GoGuardian. Twitter: @ MarMarAguilar. Mariana Aguilar shares 4 Essential Factors for Student Engagement.

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

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Companies with a vested interest in their products publish studies touting their applications. Most companies offer such opportunities. Additionally, I made of point of consulting with other teachers around the nation via Twitter on their experience with the platform. All of this requires considerable time. T4Edtech #edtech.

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Learn How to Teach Online with This Free Course

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Do you need help in learning how to teach online? Sponsored by Advancement Courses How to teach online – learning outcomes Set up, organize, and find digital resources for your online learning environment. Learn how to create digital assessments.

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n2y wins CODiE for Company of the Year

N2Y

Huron, Ohio— Business Wire n2y has been named Company of the Year for 2022 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative business technology products across the country, and around the world. More information about the Awards is available at: siia.net/CODiE.

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From Challenge to Triumph: The Learning Pit Concept Explained

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From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is the Learning Pit metaphor? They don't like the outcome. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. And a lot of people don't like that.

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Income-Share Agreements Aren't the Revolution We Thought They'd Be

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One startup leader who tried the approach says it didn’t quite go to plan, as he shared in a Twitter thread making waves this week. I launched an Income Share Agreement (ISA) company in 2019. Our company survived, but our use of ISAs did not. Generally, ISAs narrowly align the organization with this one specific outcome.

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