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Google Discreetly Acquires Edtech Analytics Company BrightBytes

Edsurge

Google has silently acquired a widely-used K-12 data and analytics company. And Google declined to provide any details, including when the sale had taken place. But an email about the deal sent by Google to a school district in early May, obtained by EdSurge, cites May 17th as the expected date of the transaction.

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Make the Most of Data Storage in Google Workspace for Education

EdTech Magazine

Google made headlines last year when it imposed storage limits on the cloud applications in its Google Workspace for Education suite. Prior to that point, many users at the K–12 level treated their Google Drive storage like an electronic junk drawer. Files were thrown into it and often forgotten about.

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ISTELive 23: Advanced Google Tools Offer School IT Leaders Many Ways to Protect Student Data

EdTech Magazine

Schools collect sensitive student data that will follow them for the rest of their lives. As one of the most popular ed tech platforms for K–12, Google Workspace for Education offers advanced tools that can help schools boost data privacy.

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3 SEO Strategies for Edtech Business

EdTech4Beginners

The Edtech industry is worth over $340 billion , and its value will keep rising as digital learning becomes even more common. Owning a successful Edtech website means learning optimization tactics that can help increase web visibility and create opportunities for revenue generation. What Do the Best Edtech Websites Have in Common?

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Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking

eSchool News

With advances in digital tools, many teachers are finding that using edtech tools in PBL enhances projects by providing direct access to greater sources of information and by allowing students to collaborate more easily. For example, Google Classroom can be used to create project materials.

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Top edtech tools for digital differentiation

Neo LMS

It’s helpful to leverage technology for these because most online tools will automatically grade and give data reports. Educators familiar with Google may use Google Forms for this purpose. Read more: 6 Awesome examples of EdTech for the visually impaired student. Pre-tests are quick ways to assess ability levels.

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FETC 2023: Make the Most of Your K–12 District’s Student Data

EdTech Magazine

Use student data to personalize learning: The concept isn’t new. The number of times children raise their hands in class is data; the percentage of students who missed the same question on a test is data. Where technology now plays a role is in scaling the use of data.

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