Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. edtech company has hit the nine-figure mark in 2018: a $110 million round for Connexeo, a provider of administrative payment software for schools and community institutions. edtech acquisitions so far in 2018.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The FBI has released a public service announcement warning educators and parents that edtech can create cybersecurity risks for students. The memo also notes that in 2017, two large edtech companies experienced cybersecurity issues. However, the companies are likely Schoolzilla and Edmodo, respectively.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

We were victims of the FAFSA breach, now we are victims again with Edmodo. Since then a slew of security breaches and malicious data hacks have hit educational institutions, including K-12 districts and their technology providers. Most recently, one of the most widely-used education technology companies, Edmodo, had records for.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

At this time of the year, some businesses are busy filing expenses and reports. And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Last summer, when I was working for ThinkCERCA, which helps students develop critical thinking skills through reading and writing, the edtech startup was facing a big decision: should it try and break into the lucrative Chinese market? Here’s a handy guide for anyone in edtech looking to cross the Pacific.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Over Monday and Tuesday earlier this week, entrepreneurs from 189 startups took the stage for Demo Day, the de-facto graduation ceremony for Y Combinator, one of the technology industry’s most recognizable startup accelerator programs. Among the graduates were a half dozen education technology companies.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 30, 2016

When I worked as a public radio reporter, I rarely went to conferences or trade shows. The large publishing companies ( Pearson , McGraw Hill ), technology players ( Google , Amazon ), and more well established ed tech ( Edmodo , BrainPOP ) all have a lot of real estate, including about a dozen people on the floor, and presentation theaters.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Earlier this week more than 18,000 attendees from 87 countries gathered in Chicago for ISTE, one of the largest K-12 education technology conferences and trade shows in the world. Team Ups IBM’s Watson Education—the education version of its supercomputer— is partnering up with Scholastic and Edmodo.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I have it automatically open up my most used tabs: Gmail, Google Calendar, PowerTeacher, Blogger, Tweetdeck, Edmodo and Evernote. Aviary''s clipping extension for Chrome to clip graphics from the internet and edit or modify them for both my edtech blog and lesson plans and resources. Here''s more about my adventure with Edmodo.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Survivors from high-profile breaches at two education technology companies—Edmodo and Schoolzilla—shared what they learned at the SF Edtech Meetup on Sept. We’re working in education—and education is key to all of this, adds Mollie Carter, Vice President of Marketing and Adoption at Edmodo. Scare’ Your Employees.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 29, 2014

Do you excel at using Edmodo? edtech Google in Education' Do you think PBS is the perfect platform for digital media content? Wouldn’t it be great to find others in your district using the same tools as you? I want more ».

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

According to a report from LearnPlatform, some services saw as much as a 500 percent increase in web traffic during mid-March. Jon Mattingly, CEO of Kodable Keith Schacht, co-founder and CEO of MysteryScience , says his internal data tracks largely with the spikes that LearnPlatform reported. But in six months it may be gone.

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Khan Academy Education Company Exercises 168

The Web20Classroom

JULY 27, 2016

There are a wide variety of products out there (like Edmodo or Schoology ) to do this so spend some time finding one that suits your needs. Maybe you want to learn a new technology skill or challenge yourself to grade differently. Develop a plan to check in regularly and report back. Students can do the same.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

There was also plenty of rain in the education technology industry, where venture capitalists and private-equity investors unleashed a deluge of cash. education technology companies raised $1.45 edtech startups in 2017. For edtech companies able to show consistent growth and revenue, that should be welcome news.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Among its many features are virtual bookshelves, reading challenges, virtual awards, online logs, real-time reports and an interactive book discovery tool. . The prevalence of and increasing reliance on technology in all facets of life has and will continue to impact the youngest of children.

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Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 47

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Among its many features are virtual bookshelves, reading challenges, virtual awards, online logs, real-time reports and an interactive book discovery tool. . The prevalence of and increasing reliance on technology in all facets of life has and will continue to impact the youngest of children.

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Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Among its many features are virtual bookshelves, reading challenges, virtual awards, online logs, real-time reports and an interactive book discovery tool. . The prevalence of and increasing reliance on technology in all facets of life has and will continue to impact the youngest of children.

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Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Among its many features are virtual bookshelves, reading challenges, virtual awards, online logs, real-time reports and an interactive book discovery tool. . The prevalence of and increasing reliance on technology in all facets of life has and will continue to impact the youngest of children.

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Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Despite the expansion of EdTech tools as classroom resources, educators have not warmed to the idea of integrating social platforms as quickly as other types of classroom technology. Nearly half (48 percent) of K-12 teachers express the desire to learn more about integrating technology into the classroom.

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Social Media Survey Classroom Guidelines 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a report publicly released in October 2020 , the Government Accountability Office (GAO) counted 99 school data breaches over the past four years, from July 2016 to May 2020, that compromised the personal information of thousands of students in kindergarten through high school. Earlier this year, the website estimated that 24.5

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

A variation of that is Google Certified Innovator, international trainer, blended learning expert Catlin Tucker’s “ grade interviews “ Here’s how Caitlin explains that: “As grade reporting approaches, I sit down with every single student for a grade interview. If you don’t have an expensive LMS, use Edmodo.

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Personalized Learning Learning Educreations Edmodo 242

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If ASU+GSV Summit is the edtech industry’s playground for dealmaking, this is the VIP club for its financiers. In its latest market report , BMO estimates that $1.52 These days, the public companies in attendance tend to be education technology providers, says Silber. trillion will be spent on U.S. He expects more to come.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. I assumed that they looked to see if the company could do what it promised – financially, technologically. The technology did not work.

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2016

The tech tools listed in this article will allow you to run reports and monitor each individual student’s progress, as well as provide opportunities for informal observations. This falls in line with Technology Enhanced Items (TEI) found on most statewide assessments. Save it and assign it to your class in Edmodo or Google classroom.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

As a digital learning coach and consultant with more than ten years working in instructional technology, I have learned quite a few ways to help teachers integrate technology. For those of you who have been integrating technology for a while, some of these may seem obvious. Begin with your learning outcomes, not the technology.

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Google Tools Technology Outcomes 78

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. National) Education Politics. The seller: Book Dog Books.

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Education Facebook Edmodo Pearson 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Wants to Hold Colleges Accountable by Reporting Graduates’ Earnings. Via Education Week : “Congress Considering $95 Million for Study of Technology’s Effects on Children.” National) Education Politics. PR gonna PR.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. Restores Pell Eligibility to Nearly 300,000 Students,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Via The MIT Technology Review : “Finally, a Useful Application for VR: Training Employees.”

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Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “ Betsy DeVos was asked to address education reporters at their annual convention. Here are the education technology companies that have raised money from ISPs. ” Via The Washington Post : “Secret report shows ‘special’ treatment for public officials in D.C. She said no.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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 Horizon Report. 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.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

.” “More than 150 House and Senate Democrats sent Education Secretary Betsy DeVos a letter Monday that objected to her department’s recently announced shift in how it chooses the contractors that service federal student loans ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. State and Local) Education Politics. Via Reuters : “U.S.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

In education, there were breaches at colleges and universities, breaches at K–12 schools, breaches at the Department of Education, breaches at education technology companies, and breaches with software schools commonly use. 77 million users accounts stolen from Edmodo. million students. Some 280 incidents since January 2016.

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Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” Via EdScoop : “Two edtech champions to join White House offices as fellows.” “ Can Technology-augmented Academic Advising Improve College Graduation Rates? “ Hacked Twitter Accounts a New Headache for Schools,” Education Week’s Ben Herold reports. ” asks Michael Petrilli.

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Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. University of Texas at Austin , related to features unique to that university,“ Inside Higher Ed reports. Some parts of the decision in the case, Fisher v.

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. “ The Office of Educational Technology Under DeVos” by Doug Levin. “ Betsy DeVos Refuses to Rule Out Giving Funds to Schools That Discriminate ,” The New York Times reports.

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