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ISTE 2017 Schedule #iste17

The CoolCatTeacher

They also bought Haiku Learning and have since created PowerSchool Learning, the best learning management system (in my opinion.). 12:30 – 1:20 Edtech Insight Session: Teacher Hacks – Pitch Fest Pavilion 2142 – We’ll work to share more than 30 Teacher hacks and ideas for all age groups.

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From Tech Newbie to Ninja to Sensei

Teacher Reboot Camp

Send your student ninjas on learning missions with technology. You will need ninja learning community (a VLE/LMS ). Try Edmodo , Google Classroom , Schoology , Moodle, Edublogs , Haiku Learning, Wikis , or Google Apps for Education.

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Pear Deck Raises $4M to Jazz Up Digital Presentations in the Classroom

Edsurge

Prior to this venture, Eynon-Lynch and two other co-founders developed an online gradebook that was acquired by Haiku Learning in 2013. Haiku Learning, in turn, was bought by Powerschool in 2016.) Along with classroom experience, Pear Deck’s team can also boast about their entrepreneurial chops.

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5 Tech Tools, Innumerable Possibilities -- from the Hawaii #GafeSummit

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

It''s a start-up by 3 Iowa City teachers whose web-based gradebook ActiveGrade, LLC , was acquired by Haiku Learning. According to the web site, "Pear Deck makes it easy to plan and build interactive lessons directly from your Google Drive that promote active learning in the classroom. A talented trio indeed!

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PowerSchool Buys Chalkable, Tops $200 Million in Acquisition Spending

Edsurge

PowerSchool has now added an array of services in the past 15 months, including a learning management system (through its purchase of Haiku Learning ), special education reporting ( TIENET ), student enrollment ( InfoSnap ), formative assessments ( Interactive Achievement ) and a Canadian SIS ( SRB Education ).

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36 Edtech Tools I’m Using Right Now in My Classroom and Life

The CoolCatTeacher

As I was reading The Teacher’s Guide to Tech last week, I realized that it had been a while since I’d shared my own favorite edtech tools. Haiku Learning (my LMS). Haiku Learning is my Learning Management system. Haiku Learning is the tool I use to blend my classroom.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

PowerSchool has acquired the LMS Haiku Learning for an undisclosed sum. Via Edsurge : “Chasing China ’s Edtech Unicorns: A Cautionary Tale.” Up ’til now, the “personalized lesson” company has raised $3 million. FoxConn will acquire SMART for $4.50 “ Seen ” cheating.