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The Edtech Industry Has An Oversaturation Problem

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There are always new products coming out in the edtech landscape, but somehow a couple software platforms monopolize the industry and are used by teachers everywhere, leaving smaller companies and edtech startups facing an uphill battle. Both are enhancements and add-ons to PowerPoint or Google Slides, and both work well.

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How to educate in the 4th Industrial Revolution

eSchool News

Maybe you’re at home on your computer where you’ve got another browser tab open, creating a meeting agenda in Google Drive to share with your colleagues. Evidence that we’re in the middle of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is all around us. Education Lags Behind Industry. What We Can Do About It. Change How We Think.

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The Coronavirus’ Chilling Effect Hits Edtech Industry Conferences

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spike in coronavirus cases, which currently numbers around 118 cases in 16 states , is leaving the edtech conference industry with an existential (if not quite Shakespearean) question at the start of its busy events season: to host or not to host? Instead of scrapping an upcoming developer conference, Google recently moved its program online.

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Google Discreetly Acquires Edtech Analytics Company BrightBytes

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Google has silently acquired a widely-used K-12 data and analytics company. And Google declined to provide any details, including when the sale had taken place. But an email about the deal sent by Google to a school district in early May, obtained by EdSurge, cites May 17th as the expected date of the transaction.

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Google, Expanding on HBCU Pilot, Launches ‘Tech Exchange’ to Boost Diversity in Industry

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-based HBCU, in Google’s Mountain View, California headquarters to learn first-hand the skills and concepts they’d been studying in class. Even in their early conversations about Howard West, officials at Google planned to expand the program to other institutions. Participating students received course credit and a living stipend.

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Educators Gain Valuable Tech Experience Through Industry Certifications

EdTech Magazine

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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The Importance of Technical Translation Services

Ask a Tech Teacher

Or, they might go to Google’s free “Translate” service. The Role of Technical Translation in Different Industries Almost all industries in the economy require technical translation services by the best translators, such as The Language Doctors. But there are a lot of reasons those may not be good choices.

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