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Edupreneur Rising – How Educators Are Creating Side Businesses

The CoolCatTeacher

In today’s episode, Dr. Will Deymaport talks about the trends, topics, and timeliness of something called, edupreneurship. Learn about the trends shaping how educators work and make money now besides their classroom work. Learn about the trends shaping how educators work and make money now besides their classroom work.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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US Edtech Closes Decade with Record $1.7 Billion Raised in 2019

Edsurge

Two trends have helped to define the U.S. According to an EdSurge database of publicly announced funding deals, investment in edtech companies reached at least $1.66 based education companies that raised a round of at least $250,000. education technology sector in 2019. For this year’s review, EdSurge looked at U.S.-based

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Edsurge

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization. And when they hit send, we're integrated in the background.

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Who Should Truly Have the Power in K-12 Edtech Adoption?

Edsurge

They do what they can to keep up with industry trends. Enterprise, a battle droid, or a replica of the Elder Wand emblazoned with a slick company logo? No one would deny the coolness factor of the wand, but that’ll only take a product so far (and will probably bankrupt the company in legal fees). That may be a mistake.

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Why one district gave students a virtual learning day

eSchool News

As college and career skills are touted as essential for students’ success after high school, students in one New Jersey school got a lesson in one fast-growing workplace trend: learning and working from home. There also are a lot of companies that give employees the chance to work from home.”

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A Timeline of Google Classroom’s March to Replace Learning Management Systems

Edsurge

While many schools and districts continue to use existing learning management systems, such as Blackboard, Canvas , Moodle and Schoology , Google’s Classroom platform is increasingly catching teachers’ eyes. Over the last two years, Google has taken its popular applications and outfitted it for the classroom.

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