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

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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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From Tech Newbie to Ninja to Sensei

Teacher Reboot Camp

Technology is just a tool. Recently, I conducted a webinar for SimpleK12’s technology day, Technophobe to Technoninja. I had a fun time creating the presentation, The Tech Ninja Guide , which is full of tips for integrating technology effectively. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers and Learning to Go.

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PowerSchool Buys Chalkable, Tops $200 Million in Acquisition Spending

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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

She also has a Technology Jump Start Course with 8 modules to help get you comfortable with technology in the classroom.) 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). Very cool tool.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” From the story: “Online education company Udacity plans to branch out of its core technology market to meet growing demand for digitally-skilled workers in areas such as banking and the car industry, its co-founder told Reuters as the company launched in Germany.” The video learning company has previously raised $1.57