eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2023

Key points: Adopting collaborative edtech tools creates a dynamic classroom environment Students often are more engaged when teachers take on a guiding role rather than a purely instructive one What’s been lacking in education up to now? The projected growth of the edtech industry to $605.8 Let’s see how.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. But as a point of reference: Google did not yet exist.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2020

She didn’t have a Gmail account, let alone familiarity with Google Classroom. The edtech solutions they invest in must address their most critical and pressing problems. It’s an interesting paradox: edtech has never been so prevalent, and yet the need for high-quality, relevant solutions has never been more dire.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Edtech is ubiquitous in classrooms today, especially considering that the COVID-19 pandemic did something that previously seemed impossible. It thrust virtually every school into the deep-end of edtech, starting with remote learning. Amid those struggles, the global edtech market has surpassed $100 billion in value.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Soon, schools would be inundated with sales pitches from edtech companies, and it didn’t take long before they started pushing back against those that seemed predatory. For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Yet this reality seems not to have dampened investor enthusiasm for private edtech companies.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

EdTech is an area where the use of AI has flown largely under the radar thus far but has the potential to reimagine the student/teacher relationship and improve student outcomes across the board. Salak has developed insights and predictions for the future of AI in EdTech and would be happy to share them.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

“Computer science for all” — a favorite catchphrase in edtech — can only be achieved when computer science education is as accessible to traditionally marginalized groups, such as black and Latinx students, as it is for everyone else. We’re focused on building a more diverse Google, one that definitely reflects our users.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 28, 2018

The EdTech industry continues to grow with new products. These edtech products are available to educators and school administrators. Here’s a complete list of must-try Edtech Resources and Technology Tools for Teachers: BOOK CREATOR. This EdTech tool is so easy to use. It doesn’t stop there! Insert video: [link].

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Few investors have watched, and fueled, the growth of the edtech industry as closely and consistently as Reach Capital , one of a handful of venture firms that has focused its investments in education technology startups for the past 10 years. Reach has now raised $311 million across its three funds and invested in 90 edtech startups.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Since the beginning, the tool has focused on mobile delivery on a smartphone, and the company claims it is the leading mobile learning platform globally , with more than 500 million downloads between the Apple App Store and Google Play, and 40 million monthly active users. Duolingo has a few things going for itself.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2017

By Tommy Peterson Google, Microsoft, Adobe and others offer programs to help get teachers up to speed, and districts often pay for them.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Unlike industry influence in medicine, however, the phenomenon of company-affiliated teachers has received little scrutiny. If medical experts started saying, ‘I’m a Google Certified Doctor’ or ‘I’m a Pfizer Distinguished Nurse,’ people would be up in arms,” said Douglas A. “If Levin, president of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Unlike industry influence in medicine, however, the phenomenon of company-affiliated teachers has received little scrutiny. If medical experts started saying, ‘I’m a Google Certified Doctor’ or ‘I’m a Pfizer Distinguished Nurse,’ people would be up in arms,” said Douglas A. “If Levin, president of EdTech Strategies, a consulting firm.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Specifically, he tried to get into some of the learning and student management systems built by Blackboard and Follett, which are two of the most widely used edtech systems in the country. You can follow the podcast on the Apple Podcast app , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Getting acquired by the likes of Apple, Google and other “Big Tech” firms is often the dream of entrepreneurs (and their investors). Yet in the education industry, these deals have been few and far in between, especially as many of these companies have opted to build their own edtech tools.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

On top of that, there is promise for continued education outside of the classroom; just look at Google’s recent $1B pledge over the next five years to help train Americans for jobs in technology. Let’s examine four key trends that are expected to shape the education industry this coming year: 1.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finding the correct digital education and EdTech solution provider can be challenging, but choosing the best fit for you will save you time and money, and help you avoid frustration. With the right IT infrastructure in place, schools can be assured that they have the flexibility to grow and evolve with the changes and updates to EdTech.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In fact, K–12 education is now one of the top targeted industries. While K–12 education is a leader in cloud adoption, driven by the embrace of Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, districts often aren’t properly securing it. Cybercrime has evolved, but cybersecurity strategies haven’t.

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Securly

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Background EdTech is booming. The industry has accumulated $887M in funding in the first half of this year already. Called Classroom by Securly, it will work in conjunction with Google Classroom, and allows teachers the ability to be the IT admins of their own classrooms. To sign up for the priority list, click here.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? The cost, plus it’s easy manageability and durability, made Chromebooks a main player in the edtech game. 7 YEARS LATER… 1. Indeed, $2.3

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

That MOOC space includes online learning platform and edtech “unicorn” Coursera, which went public last year , and edX, which lost its nonprofit status when it was bought by the for-profit company 2U last year. Either way, Meta’s possible entrance into the market plays into a long-standing fear of big tech in the edtech industry.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. As we bid farewell to the teenage years of the 21st century, we posed these questions and others to longtime industry entrepreneurs, analysts and stakeholders about the highs and lows, wins and woes of the past decade.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

So, too, do companies such as AirBnB, Google, Oracle and Whole Foods. The company gets revenue directly from its other customers. Roughly 1,700 colleges and universities, including Stanford and the Ivy Leagues, pay EverFi directly to license its content. The company isn’t raising this mega-round of money out of need.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

Even if you don’t like Google, Jeremy Lupoli told a crowded room surrounded by products from the tech giant, you’ll still have to work with it to get ahead in the education technology industry. You’d be stupid to say, ‘We don’t want to partner with Google,’” Lupoli noted.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. Apple and Google continue to up the ante in their quest to win adoption in classrooms. 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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

No, Edtech Minimalism doesn’t necessitate a complete abandonment of digital technology. I prefer apps like Popplet that allow students to make concept maps, collaborative documents like Google Docs, and a tool for sharing photos of work, like Seesaw or Google Drive.

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Securly

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

EdTech is booming. The industry has accumulated $887M in funding in the first half of this year already. Called Classroom by Securly, it will work in conjunction with Google Classroom, and allows teachers the ability to be the IT admins of their own classrooms. Background.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2019

In most states — 35 of them — manufacturing remains the top industry for workers without a bachelor’s degree , according to the most recent statistics from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about the roles educators play in meeting the demand for cybersecurity experts. It makes sense.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Where traditionally, these are good options and ones that are still being used today, there is one option that many EdTech Brands overlook. How Should EdTech Companies Treat Instructional Coaches? How can Edtech companies support Instructional Coaches? What do school districts expect from Coaches? Masters of the Curriculum.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For some industries, 2020 was a boon to business. Wall Street approves, industry sees cash infusion from investors. The global edtech market is expected to reach $285.2 Recent reports show that investments in edtech startups reached $2.2 One of them is education–specifically online learning and virtual schools.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Meanwhile, billions of dollars have been spent on edtech by these same school communities. Today’s edtech market is radically fragmented. And edtech companies cater to this fragmentation in their product design and marketing. And more to the point, how can edtech catalyze and accelerate a redesign of school itself?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

With the theme of exponential change, thought leaders and presenters at the conference will focus on how to design learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. “We The CoSN 2018 Annual Conference will dive deeply into the issues as we seek answers to these questions and design learning in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Even the biggest names in the education technology industry, awash in private capital, are seeking public support during the pandemic. Even an investment firm that has supported dozens of edtech startups appeared on the list. When school closures started happening, edtech companies started hurting for cash.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

And while there’s a growing industry around serving adult learners in higher education, companies largely neglect to consider the needs of the elderly. EdSurge spoke with Wakamiya to hear more of her ideas on how edtech can better reach aging generations. Today’s education technology products overwhelmingly target young people.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

Educators navigate uncharted waters that continually fluctuate as a result of COVID-19 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. para is one such solution if you are using Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite). Workspace : Consider this the place to organize all of those Google apps and tools. para fits the bill for Google users.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 5, 2019

Quick Take: Covering the 6 key elements in creating the right foundation for modern education with the arrival of the 4 th industrial revolution and the changing educational environment. As with aiding assessment delivery, technology integration or EdTech innovation will lead to the most drastic shifts in education.

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