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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

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Edmodo is permanently shuttering , the company announced late Monday. Those with data on Edmodo should remove it by the end of the day September 22nd if they don’t want to lose it, officials stated. Started in 2008, Edmodo boasted tens of millions of users. Edmodo did not respond to an inquiry from EdSurge. It's so sad!”

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With a New CEO, Can Edmodo Regain Its Ed Mojo?

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“What really drew me to Edmodo was the opportunity to use technology to provide a much better learning experience for everyone,” says Kim in an interview with EdSurge. In September, Kim took over as CEO of Edmodo , the San Mateo, Calif. They do not use Edmodo at their school—yet.)

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10 Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

EdTech4Beginners

The EdTech industry continues to grow with new products. Edmodo is a platform where parents, students, and teachers, where they can all be involved in education. With everything on one platform, Edmodo is designed to give you complete control over your digital classroom. Do you want to introduce a new product in the classroom?

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Edtech Has Grown More Common, More Global and More Sophisticated. What’s Next?

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Public and private edtech companies felt the pain of these poor results, announcing more than 8,000 layoffs in an industry that only employs about 100,000 people. Industry heavyweight Canvas bought Learn Platform , citing the company’s capabilities in assessing product efficacy as a rationale. Young adults stopped working entirely.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

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With more educational institutions adopting virtual learning management systems (such as Moodle, Edmodo, etc.), Artificial intelligence (AI) is another exciting piece of technology that’s making its rounds across industries, particularly in education. there are more opportunities for students to input valuable personal data.

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Setting Up Your Google Classroom

The Electric Educator

For the first time, Google has designed a product for a specific industry. Classroom is not a complete classroom solution; it must be used alongside perennial favorites such as Edmodo, Hapara Teacher Dashboard, Moodle, etc. Fortunately for educators, that product is for them! Streamline the sharing of documents to your students.

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Year in Review: Our Top Edtech Business Stories of 2018

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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. The Most Important Skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution? And Pearson is still around.

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