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From Ed to Edtech or in Pursuit of It

RafranzDavis.com

When I think of my career in education and what I accomplished in school edtech, I still feel joy in that reflection. I loved the way that technology constantly changed, even if how we approached it in professional learning was always at least 5 years behind the curve. Here are a few free resources that I am personally enjoying.

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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

Edsurge

edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. edtech startups is already at 88 percent of the total in 2016 ( which was $1 billion ). Now “Sand Hill is waiting to see the outcome of some of their previous edtech investments,” says Shauntel Poulson, a general partner at Reach Capital.

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As Corporate World Moves Toward Curated ‘Microlearning,’ Higher Ed Must Adapt

Edsurge

New Options One major reason is the explosion of relatively high-quality, free or low-cost professional learning options in recent years. Well-funded MOOC providers Coursera, Udacity and EdX have evolved their business models to focus squarely on corporate learning and serving professionals seeking credentials.

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

After moving into the private sector, Penny Reinart led research, design, and development of digital products and professional learning focused on student achievement, educator impact, and organizational growth. In October 2019, they received a certification in Learning Articulate Storyline 360 from LinkedIn.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Jim Vanides - Global Education Program Manager, HP - Sustainability and Social Innovation; Larry Johnson - CEO, The New Media Consortium; Yolanda Ramos - Director of Professional Development Services, International Society for Technology in Education; Mano Talaiver - Director, Longwood Institute for Teaching through Technology and (..)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” That’s the headline describing a conversation between Recode and Coursera ’s Daphne Koller. ” Try learning styles, maybe. “ What We Learned From Talking with 100 MOOC Students ” by Justin Reich (and George Veletsianos and Laura Pasquini). edtech https://t.co/DOo11lof2f

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