Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Given the enormous potential of edtech to assist teachers in highly diverse classrooms to truly personalize learning and obtain significant student academic growth, why are we seeing such consistent and large-scale edtech failure when it comes to gains in student academic achievement? blended learning).

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EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” She posits gaming as the new site for “modern learning,” with an emphasis on skills training and data-driven self-improvement. “Why are there 72 slides about gaming, from a company invested in EA, Zynga, Mobcrush, and Magic Leap?” I admit, I find this both an odd and a striking observation.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

They not only look at how the product would fit with their learning standards and curriculum, but the product must also work within their LMS. At every step, they involve the developers so the companies understand Broward’s expectations and why the team made its final decision. She thinks the industry is lagging behind. and Mark C.

EdTech 40

EdTech LMS Robotics Training 40

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. ” The Business of Job Training. Via CNBC : “ Amazon ’s cloud is looking at building a corporate training service.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. million total.

Education 46

Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Jason Innes, Director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management, KinderLab Robotics. “We We learned in 2020 that the “new normal” for educational facilities will need to look a lot different than the normal we’re used to. Scott Kinney, CEO, Discovery Education. temperature, lighting). Justin Reilly, CEO, Impero Software.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

For us, it’s really about enabling learning.” Microsoft's Barbara Holzapfel described what she sees as an opportunity to personalize learning through translation applications the company is developing, making real-time translations into a variety of languages. I disagree with all of them.”

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EdTech Microsoft Conference Outcomes 89

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. In her current role, she works directly with the district’s online tutoring programs, including FEV Tutor , to accelerate learning for students.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 130

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Okay, okay.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

If we continue on our current trajectory, they will come of age in a world filled with smart cities, embedded augmented reality, smart robots and revolutionary nanotech. Think about a traditional high school with kids grouped by age, learning broken down by subject, systems governed by periods, bells, and hand-raising.

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Industry System Common Core iPhone 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

It’s a reaction, I’d say, to the current obsession with artificial intelligence and a response to all the stories we were told this year about robots on the cusp of replacing, out-“thinking,” and out-working us. What researchers understand about the effectiveness of this procedure is pretty preliminary.)

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Technology Education Facebook Company 67

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Worries have included the effects of screen time on young minds, along with questions about whether robots will replace teachers. Many educators also say that providing this type of personalized support to tens of millions of students will be nearly impossible without dramatically improving the way we select and use ed tech.

Technology 126

Technology Education Survey EdTech 126

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. Each package delivers full curriculum support, training and resources from an ever-growing online community of educators.

Epson 52

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 52

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This includes the adoption of AllHere, a 24/7 texting-based chatbot that provides personalized support so that every family can get questions answered within seconds or be escalated to a support staff member within the district. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc. Emily Herring is a champion of students!

Education 116

Education Learning EdTech Data 116

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

We''ve got lots of training going on for presenters and volunteer moderators; we''ve got the amazing Nikki Ugalde doing special training sessions in both English and Spanish; we''ve got an awesome set of sponsors , partner organizations , and advisory board members (and we can always use more!) More information in presenting HERE.

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Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

Billion Federal Block Grant Makes Ed-Tech Training Higher Priority Than Software, Devices.” ” Edsurge offers “A Word of Caution Before Hiring a Director of Personalized Learning.” ” Also via Wired : “Companies Are Cashing in on Reality TV for Tots.” Cue the “hot takes.”

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

is the new company of Andrew Ng , Coursera’s co-founder.) ” (So instead of “testing” we’ll have ubiquitous, non-stop surveillance / assessment via “personalized learning.” ” The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). on Coursera.”

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Google is working with a number of partners, including WNET, PBS, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the American Museum of Natural History, the Planetary Society, David Attenborough with production company Alchemy VR and many of the Google Cultural Institute museum partners to create custom educational content that spans the universe.”. Join me!

eBook 77

eBook Robotics Google Facebook 77

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

.” Via Wired UK : “ UK’s Nudge Unit tests machine learning to rate schools and GPs.” Via Education Week : “Two Districts Roll Back Summit Personalized Learning Program.” The Business of Job Training. How Humans Train Its Search AI Is Partly Why.” ” “Nudge Unit.”

OER 44

OER Education Robotics LMS 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” São Paulo has approved a bill that would allow companies to manufacture school uniforms and sell branding and sponsorship opportunities on the clothing. ProPublica with more news about Facebook and discrimination : “Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older Workers From Job Ads.” million total.

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Badges , patents, and the world’s ‘least popular’ education company” by Doug Belshaw.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

The Hechinger Report on personalized learning : “The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed.” Or maybe the company it’s using for its predictive analytics programs – EAB, I think – does and that’s why we’re hearing all these stories. The Business of Job Training.

Education 47

Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

Via Edsurge : “As LinkedIn ’s Video Library Grows, Company Says It Has No Plans to Compete With Colleges.” The Business of Job Training. That’s despite privacy concerns about the company. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The “personalized learning” company has raised $6.8

Education 46

Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This isn’t simply a matter of “ robots are coming for your jobs.” Computer science education need not be about job training and need not be in the service of industry. ” They’re coming for your kids’ jobs. Oh, and then there’s global climate change. Saturday’s Child.

Robotics 63

Robotics Company Industry Data 63

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ’s CTO, Brian Pinkerton , is leaving the company. The Business of Job Training. Via the Coursera blog : “What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality.”

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Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” There’s more news from the White House in the job training section below. ” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? The Business of Job Training. I mean, clearly the company has a strong grasp on the politics of information.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

But as it turned out, the zeppelin company had gone out of business – I imagine that many people, like myself, could only think about Christopher Walken and Grace Jones’ characters and opted not to go. With enough data and some machine learning, you can identify – statistically – the most common obstacles.

Education 40

Education Robotics MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Via the AP: “A new federal lawsuit by Pennsylvania ’s attorney general says the nation’s largest student loan company engaged in abusive practices that have cost borrowers billions of dollars.” ” The largest student loan company is Navient. ” The Business of Job Training. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

But students have struggled without trained human teachers who not only know the subject matter but know and care about the students. For the rise of robots to equate to progress, teachers should experience improved work conditions and increased job satisfaction. Related: Black teachers matter, for students and communities.

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Digital Divide System Assessment Robotics 93

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The Business of Job Training. Via The New York Times : “ School Shooting Simulation Trains Teachers for the Worst.” ” Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein on his company’s new event series, The Empirical Educator Project. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. million total.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “ Trump Move on Job Training Brings ‘ Skills Gap ’ Debate to the Fore.” ” More on the business of job training in its own section below. Via The 74 : “ Montessori Was the Original Personalized Learning. ” The Business of Job Training.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

SoFi : a student loan company and one of the most well-funded ed-tech companies out there sure seems swell. ” “ Delta Career Education Corporation , a privately held for-profit college company, is phasing out seven of its campuses,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” (Related: “Theranos investor Tim Draper blames the company’s downfall on an investigative journalist,” Business Insider reports.). More “MOOC” news under the job training section below. ” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school company. Heatherton.

Education 46

Education MOOC Coursera Company 46

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. The Business of Job Training. “A Response to Larry Berger’s ‘Confession’ on Personalized Learning ” by New Classrooms’ Joel Rose.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.). ” (Like I’ve said previously, these corporate stories really do belong in “the business of job training” section below.). The Business of Job Training. Chuck about his work on MOOCs with Coursera. (

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MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

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.” The Business of Job Training. ” Immigration and Education. .” ” asks CMRubinworld.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “ Betsy DeVos ’s first Detroit visit featured Girl Scouts, robots, and talk of beluga whales.” The Business of Job Training. “ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy? Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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MOOC Education Robotics Company 42