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. Develop a plan to check in regularly and report back. One of the tools I learned about this summer is EdTech Software. It’s important today to create a virtual space for your classroom.

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eBook Schoology Edmodo Software 50

Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

Suggestions for extensions/apps to be preloaded on Chromebooks Edmodo Google Keep - notes and lists Evernote Web Adblock Plus Evernote Web Clipper WeVideo - Video Editor and Maker GeoGebra math app Read&Write - reading support EasyBib Desmos Graphing Calculator A to Z of Google Services https://docs.google.com/viewer?

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Chromebook Google Edmodo Study 100

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Using educational software and online tools to promote learning is nothing new in most schools. Many teachers remember the days of steering students to educational internet sites and having them present reports in PowerPoint. A growing number of educators are heralding the arrival of an era of technology-enhanced PBL.

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Should individual teachers have to assess the pros and cons for themselves of systems like Edsby , Google Classroom, Edmodo, Schoology or Moodle? A given teacher might be using a handful of apps: for learning management (Edmodo? Uniform assessment and reporting. Should they have to be canvassing colleagues for recommendations?

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Edmodo Moodle LMS Software 68

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Today, far fewer are getting funded on the “freemium” model, a proposition that has fueled the growth of startups like ClassDojo and Remind, but proved challenging for others like Edmodo. A report from BrightBytes published last fall found that the majority of app licenses purchased by districts were never used. edtech assets.

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EdTech Company Industry Edmodo 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When I first started working as a tech reporter, I assumed – naively – that venture capitalists were smart people who did thorough research before funding a company. Connexeo (school administration software): $110 million. Perhaps the biggest acquisition of the year was Edmodo. Networks matter. It was big as in bad.

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. CENTRALREACH PK-12 ( www.centralreach.com/industry/pk-12-education ) CentralReach launches CentralReach PK-12, a collaborative and data-driven software for special education.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

Nik Peachey

JANUARY 31, 2014

What I really like about ClassCharts is that you can also upload a photograph of each one, and this can be really useful if you have large classes and lots of students names to remember, especially when it comes to writing reports. One of the real time-savers of ClassCharts though is when it comes to report writing time.

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Edmodo Tablets Android iPad 43

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

It’s a cloud-based software application that blends social networking with class and student management. It features tightly integrated capabilities like social learning, school news, group collaboration, assessment management, timetables and calendars, course planning, report cards, and attendance. What exactly is Edsby?

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System LMS Moodle Edmodo 40

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. School administration software-maker Connexeo has raised $110 million from Great Hill Partners. The reading software-maker has raised $3.2

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

Wants to Hold Colleges Accountable by Reporting Graduates’ Earnings. billion over next decade,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via The Washington Post : “ Maryland places DJ Durkin on administrative leave amid reports of football program’s toxic culture.” Research, “Research,” and Reports.

Education 48

Education Robotics Moodle Facebook 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “ Betsy DeVos was asked to address education reporters at their annual convention. ” Via The Washington Post : “Secret report shows ‘special’ treatment for public officials in D.C. But this isn’t the first time Edmodo’s had security issues , incidentally.)

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Edmodo Education Knewton Pearson 45

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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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

This is part five of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” As in previous years, it would be quite easy to fill a whole article in this series on “ data insecurity ,” on the data breaches and cyberattacks that continue to plague education – both schools and software. million students.

Data 78

Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

University of Texas at Austin , related to features unique to that university,“ Inside Higher Ed reports. ” As Vox reports, “The Court announced Thursday that it was unable to reach a decision in the case United States v. ” asks The Hechinger Report after looking at the country’s rising PISA scores.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Reid Hoffman was one of the first investors in Edmodo. Yet it’s complicated by the paucity of independent reporting on education technology – that is, from sites not partially or wholly funded by tech investors or tech philanthropists. Max Levchin’s company Affirm is also in the student loan business.

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Knewton Company Kaplan Facebook 65

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

“ Betsy DeVos Refuses to Rule Out Giving Funds to Schools That Discriminate ,” The New York Times reports. Via Edsurge : “Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending.” More Education Politics. TBH, there’s plenty of blame to go around.

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Education Data Report Software 46