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K-12 Dealmaking: Udemy, Tynker Raise Funds; PeopleAdmin Acquires TeacherMatch

Marketplace K-12

A number of ed-tech companies, including Udemy and Tynker, have raked in funds from investors over the past week. Udemy Raises $60 Million: Udemy , a San Francisco-based online provider of courses, received a $60 million strategic investment from Internet and entertainment group Naspers through its Naspers Ventures division.

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10 Excellent Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This could be anything from a high-quality webcam for his online meetings to a smart assistant like Google Nest or Amazon Echo. Coursera, Edx, Udemy, are all great places to find online courses. Tech Gadgets for the Home Office How about a smart device that can make his work-from-home experience smoother?

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Effective Educational Videos in the Classroom

ViewSonic Education

Quality, inappropriate content, advertisement, and copyrights from free internet resources: Eighty-four percent of teachers reported that they use YouTube and 61% of teachers actively search Google for websites to find the videos they need. Select a video that meets your requirements identified earlier.

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?A Starter Kit for Instructional Designers

Edsurge

My classmates from Stanford’s Learning Design and Technology master’s program have gone on to design for big brands like Airbnb and Google as well as edtech upstarts including the African Leadership University, General Assembly, Osmo and Udacity. Start with the “big four” that most people have heard of: Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, and EdX.

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10 Commandments of Innovative Teaching

The Principal of Change

Their learning mentor could be Google, Siri, YouTube, Udemy , Quora etc. The house to be built or renovated is designed to meet the needs of the client in a functional and pleasing manner – while also meeting the building code along the way.”. Don’t let new standards get in the way of innovative teaching.

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Top 80 Apps for Schools

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Here are some of the best note taking apps to use in school: Google Keep Bear Evernote Notion SimpleNote Microsoft OneNote 6. Here are some great classroom management apps to consider: Google Classroom Nearpod ClassDojo Bouncy Ball Class Charts TeacherKit 12.

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Developing and Delivering Effective Professional Development for Educators

EdTechTeam

The Teacher Slam takes place at the beginning of any large meeting. It helps teachers to get recognized in front of their colleagues (along with maybe a bar of chocolate) and also sets the tone for productive discussions during the meetings. 7. Research Credits: Butler et al.,