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Edtech CEOs Seek to Change the ‘Adversarial Narrative’ With Public School Teachers

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However, BMO Capital Markets’ 17th Annual Back to School Conference is the kind of event your boss’s boss attends. We have placed so much focus on putting the technology in front of the student and not enough focus on making the teachers feel empowered. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). billion in 2017.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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Hatcher’s guidance, Akron Public Schools partnered with Edmentum to integrate cutting-edge learning technologies, harnessing their full potential to enhance learning outcomes. As the teacher librarian at RCCBA, Michelle also teaches elective courses in technology and information literacy skills to her students.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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Kirk is responsible for keeping the students and faculty of Lincoln Public Schools connected and engaged through technology to ensure that learning isn’t disrupted. His passion and dedication to bettering his district through the use of technology is commendable and makes him a worthy recipient of this award.

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When Education CEOs and Bigwig Financiers Go ‘Back to School’

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If ASU+GSV Summit is the edtech industry’s playground for dealmaking, this is the VIP club for its financiers. At the turn of this century, most publicly-traded companies attending the event were operators of for-profit colleges and universities. Today, most have switched their focus instead on on education technology products.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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Alex Seage built a career leading technology and innovation in the cruise industry, which also provided him with a deep understanding of the technology needed to improve the experience for cruise guests. Nominee: Alex Seage, Christopher Columbus High School Nominated by: Samsung Electronics America.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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