Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

YET GOOGLE STILL REIGNS: In April, Education Week asked roughly 1,000 K-12 teachers and administrators : “Imagine that you have been asked to hire one of the following companies to help improve student achievement in your school district. And G Suite for Education and Google Classroom far outpace Microsoft’s offerings (68 to 17 percent).

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Pearson Microsoft Company EdTech 76

Shake Up Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

You can listen to the podcast using your favorite podcast app, like Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or Stitcher. How to Create Drag and Drop Activities in Google Slides (e27). In this candid interview, I chat with Jennifer Pearson, a tech coach who recently evacuated from China due to the coronavirus.

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Google Online Learning Strategy Classroom 85

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Last year, the National Federation of the Blind filed a complaint against Penn State, charging that the school''s adoption of Google Apps for Education was discriminatory.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Examples of services like this include many EdTech products out there, including Edmodo, Remind, ClassDojo, Schoology, most digital text offerings from traditional publishers like Pearson and McGraw Hill, learning programs like Agilix Buzz, and app ecosystems like Amplify tablets, iPads, and Chromebooks. The life of a data trail matters.

Data 40

Data Edmodo Policies Knewton 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

BERT is a natural language processing model developed at Google in 2018 (yes, they found it by Googling). It’s what Google uses for search queries but the company shares the model as free, open-source code. Sundararajan and Rajendran went back to the drawing board to look for other language models. They happened upon BERT.

Training 86

Training Pearson Company Google 86

eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2020

Moby.Read is easily accessible on any digital device or computer that supports Google Chrome as well as by single sign-on through Savvas Realize , the edtech industry’s most versatile learning management system. Formerly known as Pearson K12 Learning, Savvas carries on a longstanding tradition of innovation and leadership in K-12 education.

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Company Tools Assessment Pearson 65

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

Valenzisi’s district, located in southwestern Connecticut, comprises 11,600 students attending 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative high school program. Still, lots of organizations have adopted it, including Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw Hill Education.

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Data Pearson Case Study LMS 95

TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

Dan is also the elementary coordinator for his local education association, The Franklin Township Education Association. Having a service such as Dropbox or Google Drive is a perfect way to backup your data and keep your information safe. He is celebrating his tenth year as a public school educator. Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes.

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Education Pearson Twitter Android 68

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

“I am overwhelmed with joy for my students because I know now they each stand a better chance of being a successful student,” said Regina Trout, who teaches the second-year kindergarteners at Maple Hill Elementary School in Middletown. Google’s search engine serves up more of what you’ve clicked on in the past.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Gary Bass Meaningful STEM-Based Learning in a University/Elementary School Partnership - Maria D. Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection? Shaheen, Ph.D.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

“I am overwhelmed with joy for my students because I know now they each stand a better chance of being a successful student,” said Regina Trout, who teaches the second-year kindergarteners at Maple Hill Elementary School in Middletown. Google’s search engine serves up more of what you’ve clicked on in the past.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As well as teaching a graduate course at Columbia Teacher''s College in Educational Technology and directing the Technology and Innovation at The School, he is an author for Pearson''s Interactive Science Program (a K-8 Science series for 21st century schools). BIO : Jaime Casap is the Global Education Evangelist at Google, Inc.

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Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

In tiny Foster, Rhode Island, teachers at Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School use high-tech methods to teach a largely rural, off-the-grid population. Down Route 6, not far from the Shady Acres Restaurant and Dairy, is Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report. PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Personalized Learning 96

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 96

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

com : “2 students, teacher injured in shooting at Townville Elementary [in South Carolina ]; teen in custody.” Google announced it was adding to search results about colleges and universities data from the U.S. ” You know what would be helpful Google? Just resubmit the ones about Google Glass, right?).

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

” This a **e is trying to get the parents whose children died at Sandy Hook Elementary to pay for his court costs. Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” ” From the Pearson website : “ Pearson 2018 half-year results.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

JULY 8, 2016

Via Fortune : “ Android Co-Founder To Lead Google ’s New Education Project.” ” In recent years, Rich Miner has been an investor in Google’s venture capital wing, Google Ventures. “ Pearson Collaborates With Google to Develop Virtual Reality Learning Experiences for Students.”

Education 49

Education Report Company Coursera 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

” Pearson cut 4000 jobs – 10% of its staff. According to Edsurge , changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will soon be another “ win for ed-tech vendors.” ISTE’s CEO left “ unexpectedly.” ” Dale Dougherty returned as the CEO of Maker Media, following layoffs there.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” Gotta love a quote like this, from a story in Edsurge profiling McComb, Mississippi ’s Summit Elementary School: “We are learning how to mitigate between policy and trying to be as innovative as possible without breaking state laws.” There have been several stories recently calling the Google Books project a failure.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Via DelawareOnline : “The first step to reducing violence among young people is to have police officers assigned to elementary and middle schools, says a coalition of state officials, education administrators and police.” ” Ugh. Presidential Campaign Politics. ” Accreditation and Certification.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Code.org is backed by a long list of technology companies – from AT&T to Amazon to Facebook to Google to Verizon. (I’ll Pearson filed a patent for badges. “ There’s no reason why children in elementary schools can’t be launching their own businesses ” – Rebekah Neumann, co-founder, WeWork.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” Via Techcrunch : “ Mystery Science partners with Google to bring eclipse glasse s to elementary school students.” ” From the Pearson blog : “The future of language learning: Augmented reality vs virtual reality.”

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

“ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” (National) Education Politics. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The only way we can learn about the climate and things that are going on is if you on your own decide to do reading or Google or look at the presidential Democratic candidate debates.” Some teachers tell him they don’t even feel well versed enough in climate science to pass on any expertise to students.

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Pearson Guidelines Company Study 128

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2016

” Via The New York Times : “ Google Effect Rubs Off on Schools in One Rural Oklahoma Town.” This week marked the fourth anniversary of the shootings at the Newton elementary school. The BBC reports that “ Cuba signs deal for faster internet access to Google content.” Not so much.

Education 40

Education Elsevier Report Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” Pearson has added Snap chairman Michael Lynton to its board of directors. ” Russia beat the US on an international reading test. Go, School Sports Team!

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50