The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Magilke qualified for a government grant to go back to school, she was told, at a place the center suggested: an online company called MedCerts. She asked MedCerts for help finding a clinical training placement, but said she was told the company could not help. Would-be employers told her she lacked the experience they required.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, introduced its newly updated enVision Mathematics series with many exciting enhancements inspired by feedback from math teachers, including brand-new family engagement resources to support student learning at home.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Some online tutoring companies have recently made changes to their platforms to better protect and promote students’ safety, especially as it pertains to online privacy, behavioral issues and parental discipline. Dozens of companies have since formed to offer a similar arrangement, fueled by well over a billion dollars in investment.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2020

For instance, education companies that rely on corporate customers may take a hit, as those clients look to cut costs. While COVID-19 hit at the tail end of the first quarter, some publicly traded education companies already reported an impact on their Q1 2020 earnings. The company reported cash and cash equivalent of $151.5

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2019

Employees report higher productivity , greater efficiency and less stress , while companies can benefit from lower real estate costs and an expanded talent pool. My former company, Big Universe ( now acquired ) was a fully-virtual operation. We were small, but often credited for operating like a nimble, large company.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 20, 2019

Quick take: Take a look at 18 free educational video website for teachers: 1. We searched across the internet for the best free education video websites for teachers. Our list specifically identified sites that offer videos for use without having to sign up to be a member or enrolled in a course. Multi-subjects covered.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Joanna and Matt Pace write videos on a popular YouTube channel, Hopscotch. Today they talk about what makes a great learning video and how to select good videos on YouTube for K-6 students. K-6 Educational Music Videos: Selecting the Right Videos for Learning. How do we pick effective videos to help kids learn?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Making Better Videos and Movies with Students. Vicki: Let’s talk about making videos with kids! Joe, where do we start, making videos with kids? What would be an example of a video you’ve seen in math or in history? Give us an example of a video in an unlikely subject. We don’t want to make music videos.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In one of the 1,000-plus videos that ReadyRosie can text or email parents, a preschool-aged boy describes an item on a kitchen counter while a mother figure stands next to him, eyes closed, guesses the item. The Denton, Texas-based company is also growing up itself. The company has raised no outside capital since its start.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. This story also appeared in USA Today.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

Across the massive, brightly colored expo hall at ISTE 2019 , the annual education technology conference where companies display and demo their latest gadgets, upgrades and software, several vendors showcased the new skills they have developed for Alexa-enabled devices.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2023

The PreK-8 school, Paragon Prep, offered a series of optional, self-paced, video lessons that were automatically generated from a textbook. We want to make it much easier to make these teaching videos,” said Deepak Sekar, co-founder and CEO of Prof Jim, named in honor of one of his former professors at Stanford University. “We

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The research findings were released in a special report, What You Don ’ t Know Can Hurt You: New Survey Identifies Gaps in K-12 Cloud Security , commissioned by ManagedMethods and administered by the EdWeek Research Center. 95% report students and/or staff collaborate using Zoom and/or Google Meet. About the Survey.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

If possible, teachers and professors should use multiple modes of conveying information (video, audio, text slides, etc.) There are efforts to collect and share offerings from companies that want to help impacted schools. Check out these EdSurge reported articles and op-eds on the topic. Don’t Pitch Them Right Now.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

“Teachers and students can upload images easily or interact with the display through their personal devices,” the The Tech Edvocate reports. “By By integrating personal devices with their interactive board, these companies are creating a way for teachers to combine student-centered methods with their high-tech display.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2020

This is the basic premise of Thinkster Math, a New Jersey-based company that marries replay technology with a tutoring service. The company has also undergone another marriage of sorts: an acquisition that will bring quizzes and other tools that help students prepare for the SAT and other standardized tests.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In this example, I clicked brain breaks and found many resources to add brain breaks from task cards to free videos and other resources to add brain breaks to my classroom easily. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The Game Agency

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Stamford, CT – September 5, 2019 – The Game Agency has been named to the 2019 Top Training Companies List for the training delivery sector of the learning and development market. Selection to the 2019 Training Industry Top 20 Training Delivery Companies List was based on the following criteria: Value of platform features and capabilities.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2019

For venture-backed education companies, the path to sustainability—and profitability—can be full of difficult twists and turns. Most of the people affected were part of the company’s professional development team, which worked with educators to implement its supplemental curriculum offerings. Tony Wan contributed to this report.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2022

He conveyed his frustration with having students distracted by social media alerts and viewing videos as he tried to teach. Whether it was text messages or videos, I encountered daily disruptions to my teaching, no matter what measure I took. I experienced the same in my years in the classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Tampa, FL – September 24, 2021 – The Washington Post reported 14 school shootings between March and June 2021 despite pandemic-related school closures. Vector LiveSafe is an advanced tip reporting and safety communication platform for organizations, including schools.

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User Generated Education

APRIL 22, 2022

Second, not only did I want my learners to gain entrepreneur skills, I wanted them to experience the benefits of starting a company in order to raise money to give to a “cause” also known as a form of social entrepreneurship. Learners were first introduced to entrepreneurship with the following video: Kidpreneur Readings.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

A majority of young adults already play video games, so using them in courses seems like a natural fit. For higher education, with smaller potential audiences and student outcomes at stake, companies are debating whether return on investment is there for game-based learning experiences. It Takes a Long Time. For example, W.W.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

What defines an exemplary edtech company that serves K-12 needs? While the edtech market continues to grow with innovative ways to engage students, not many companies provide products rooted in three decades of cognitive research that continue to provide solid returns on investment. In what domains has Carnegie Learning branched out?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 15, 2019

Six years ago, mixed reality game designer Jane McGonigal ’s keynote at the 2013 ISTE conference focused on how video games can boost resilience in real life. Since then, research has shown that video games offer a wealth of benefits, from increasing creativity in children to helping people heal faster in hospitals.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2021

As more people stayed at home during 2020 due to the pandemic, they were streaming a lot more videos for reasons beyond just entertainment. This finding, along with others, was revealed in a recent survey conducted by Kanopy, a company committed to streaming high-quality films that inspire, educate and entertain to libraries around the globe.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 20, 2022

A Gartner report revealed that a talent shortage is why organizations are not adopting new technologies. That’s a huge opportunity loss for the candidates and the companies. Companies need people to build their products and services. The higher a company offers, the better is the bait. Changing market dynamics.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 14, 2019

No extra effort for the video creator. In 2018 Berners-Lee kicked off a global campaign that included a “Contract for the Web,” urging governments, Internet companies and users to commit to a set of principles to protect the openness and accessibility of the Web. SnapChat has a ways to go to meet the needs of their disabled users.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

But as the company itself will tell you, it didn’t spring up overnight. While post-pandemic growth has slowed as schools resume in-person learning, the company is still flush with cash, reporting over $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2021. You can use Zoom as a platform almost as your building blocks,” Barzso said.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

I believe the answer has been in front of us this whole time: video games. Good video games are incredibly effective at capturing our attention, converting extrinsic rewards into intrinsic motivation, and creating meaningful experiences. Here are some key insights we’ve gathered about the ways video games foster learning: 1.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

NEW YORK — Social-first media company, The News Movement (TNM) today announced a new partnership with EXPLR Media (EXPLR), an organization which produces and shares educational videos and curriculum for students in the US. The two companies will collaborate on developing educational news content aimed at grade 7-12 children.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2017

For Valenza and a growing number of instructors, the answer is video. They’re asking students to send in short video responses to questions or share their arguments by submitting short video presentations. Students report that being able to watch videos of their peers makes them feel more connected to their fellow learners. “In

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

According to the National Center on Education Statistics , the number of adults with children under the age of 18 reporting that “computers were always or usually available for education purposes” has risen to 94 percent. Over the past few decades, there have been great strides in this area. coding) and soft skills (e.g.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2021

I’m the CTO of a tech company and for more than five years I have been busy with teaching programming courses and sharing my expertise with novice specialists. Video-Based Learning. Do you know that 70% of millennials used YouTube videos for learning something new even before the quarantine? Educational and/or topic-based.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Video conferencing (VC) is a major part of doing business in the 21st century. Moreover, a video call can save energy, money, and reduce environmental impact in some surprising (but significant) ways. Video conferencing in previous years has been limited by high costs and network latency. Growing Demand for Video Conferencing .

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Two of the fastest growing and most highly valued education technology companies are going down the alphabet as they raise subsequent rounds at higher and higher valuations. This latest investment gives the Pittsburgh-based company a valuation of $2.4 To date, the company has raised $183 million in outside capital.

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