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Big Deals: Edtech Industry News from Google, ETS, Raspberry Pi Foundation, and More

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The resource, which has been informed by over 70 organizations representing industry, government, non-profits, and educator associations, offers policy ideas, informational briefs, talking points, and a customizable presentation. The unveiling took place on Friday, April 26th, at Google’s offices in Montreal.

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Survey: Education Among Top Industries for AR/VR Investments

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Survey: Education Among Top Industries for AR/VR Investments. When asked which industries these immersive technologies are most applicable to, 41 percent said education. phil.goldstein_6191. Thu, 08/08/2019 - 13:09. They can dissect frogs or assist a world-famous surgeon in the operating room.

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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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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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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, 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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