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The Edtech Industry Has An Oversaturation Problem

Edsurge

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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Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking

eSchool News

Some believe that leveraging the right technology is one of the best ways to support students during PBL activities. Using technology, students can communicate and collaborate in so many new ways. Some refer to this as supporting a project learning community (PLC).

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8 Epic Edtech Tools to Try This School Year

The CoolCatTeacher

Today, Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, talks about eight edtech apps that you should try. (He If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Richard Byrne – Bio as Submitted Richard is best known for his award-winning blog, Free Technology for Teachers.

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The Sky is Falling, or is it?

My Island View

There are several lessons in this for educators to understand regarding the effect of technology in a modern, technology-driven culture. If we look at the number of users of ChatGPT and consider that the United States is the country with the largest TikTok audience in the world by far, with over 143 million users, and Google has 4.3

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GitHub?s New Education Bundle Equips Students With Industry-Standard Coding Tools

Edsurge

“Our mission is to help developers learn to code with the real-world tools of industry.” GitHub is where many companies, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, host their open-source projects. Similar to Google Docs, Github will save historical snapshots of a project so that users can always revert to an earlier version.)

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How to Select a Complete Digital Education Solution Provider

ViewSonic Education

Over the past few years, there has been a huge influx of education technology resources available to schools – from tablets and robotics to online platforms and digital whiteboards. However, with the sheer amount of technology available, it can be challenging to identify those resources, products, or tools that tick all the boxes.

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“I AM A SCIENTIST” INITIATIVE SEEKS TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH REAL-LIFE SCIENTIST STORIES TO PROMOTE STEM DIVERSITY

Educational Technology Guy

This new classroom program, founded by two women who have overcome their own relevant hurdles, introduces students, particularly those in junior high/high school, to real-life stories of today’s scientists who are on the frontline of modern innovation—on a mission to inspire STEM careers while shattering outdated industry stereotypes.

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