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What’s Next for Edtech Now That the ‘Pandemic Bump’ Has Faded?

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It also brought an explosion of private investments into edtech. The pandemic bump that many edtech firms experienced has faded, but private capital’s interest in edtech, and in shaping the education system, remains. Tower has been sharing his take in a weekly newsletter called Edtech Thoughts , focusing on deals in edtech.

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20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic]

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This way consultants can answer questions, share new and updated resources, and continue to collaborate with schools beyond a one-and-done workshop. Outside Conferences and Workshops. These means that Google Classroom could be used to provide supplemental information, resources, and follow-up for outside conference and workshops.

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Fewer Deals, More Money: U.S. Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017

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based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. edtech investments in 2011. edtech companies. MOOC companies typically account for the bump in the “Post-Secondary” category, but aside from Coursera’s $64 million Series D round, few other companies focused in higher education scored a large deal.

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How to Teach Online MOOC: Aloha Discussion

EdTechnocation.com

Author: Mathieu Plourde {(Mathplourde on Flickr) This week marks the beginning of the How to Teach Online MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). What is a MOOC you may ask? A MOOC is very similar to university courses but typically do not offer course credits. I want to see deep, rich conversations about the topics of this MOOC.

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29 Sessions to Watch During This Year's SXSW EDU

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Every year in March the edtech world descends on Austin for SXSW EDU, a conference that’s become as much about classroom practice and implementation as entrepreneurship and tech innovation. Can Evidence Even Keep Up with Edtech? The Evolution of MOOCs: Six Years Later : Are MOOCs still around? Higher Ed 11:00 a.m.

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Reflecting On My Visit to Saint Stephen’s College in Australia: The Learning Spaces #flipclass #edtech

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Saint Stephen’s College invited me to share my direct experiences with their teachers and conduct large and small workshops with their teachers to inspire and brainstorm possibilities. Sophomores have the opportunity to spend a period of their day learning through a MOOC of their choosing. Math Rotation Model.

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?Meet Intel Education Accelerator’s Newest Cohort of EdTech Visionaries

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It was an edtech entrepreneur’s dream on Wednesday at Intel’s Education Accelerator Demo Day. And although Comprend.io’s co-founders Dan Nash and Sean Hookano-Briel initially targeted K-12 schools for the tool, it seems the corporate sector, which has increasingly turned to MOOCs to train employees, has taken a liking to it even more.

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