Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

And now, it’s attracted TCV to an education technology company. On Wednesday, the firm announced it invested $50 million in a Series C round for Newsela , which offers an instructional content platform containing news and nonfiction articles at various reading levels. The technology is there,” Sanchez says.

Broadband 119

Broadband Company Industry Instructional Materials 119

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

When I think about how the adoption and acquisition of technology is changing in K-12 education, it brings to mind the well-known Sydney Harris cartoon. In other words, it’s an apt metaphor for the changing circumstances facing K-12 schools looking to acquire and adopt technology and digital learning resources.

Learning 191

Learning Industry Guidelines Instructional Materials 191

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The global education technology industry is headed for a record-setting year when it comes to venture capital investments. Yet financiers there, like their counterparts across the world, are eyeing this industry with greater interest as the pandemic has accelerated demand for educational services. In the U.S., Wirz notes.)

EdTech 108

EdTech Coursera Company Industry 108

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

No doubt some of that growth was spurred by the pandemic, which led many educators scrambling to find online materials to support remote instruction. But even before, school technology infrastructure had steadily improved over the past decade, aiding the adoption of digital technologies like Newsela, says CEO Matthew Gross.

Company 110

Company Instructional Materials Libraries EdTech 110

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

DuPont is proud to fully fund this new initiative benefiting the Delaware communities we call home,” said Jon Kemp, President, DuPont Electronics & Industrial. DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. DOVER, Del.,

STEM 52

STEM Education Industry Schoology 52

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 13, 2020

As they invest in technology resources, states must invest equally in teachers. Even more so than before the COVID-19 crisis, teachers are having to find and prepare their own instructional materials. This is not a realistic expectation and leaves teachers with less time to focus on instruction.

Competency Based Learning 69

Competency Based Learning Instructional Materials Industry Policies 69

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When people think of disruptive innovations, they tend to focus on new technologies: personal computers, online video streaming, rideshare apps, etc. But the real transformative impact of a disruptive innovation comes not just from technology, but from the new organizational models that technologies enable.

Policies 89

Policies Libraries Instructional Materials Secondary 89

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

MIND Research Institute is a proud partner of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) – two of the most prominent and important venues for edtech policy discussion. education” to shift as effectively as other industries have done.

Policies 52

Policies EdTech Industry Guidelines 52

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2017

More recently, Shivon Zilis, an investor with Bloomberg Beta, has been building a landscape map of where machine learning is being applied across other industries. What will industry require for today’s kids to flourish doing what we call “ New Collar” work ? Education makes the list. Some technologists are worried about the dangers.

Education 132

Education Knewton Data Industry 132

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

In 2013, TenMarks was acquired by Amazon in a deal that was greeted by the edtech industry as a sign that major technology giants were serious about expanding into education. Last August, the team unveiled an instructional writing tool for students in grades 4 to 6. It had raised about $4.8 education strategy.

Tools 78

Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets 78

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The publishing industry has been the leader of taking high-quality information and creating distribution channels to reach people, historically through their textbooks,” says Quizlet CEO Matt Glotzbach in an interview. Some industry analysts are not surprised that Quizlet, given its reach, is trying out a marketplace.

Pearson 92

Pearson Kaplan Company Education 92

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In Orlando, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) kicked off with keynotes and sessions from top edtech experts and real-world practitioners. Educators can wirelessly connect displays and mixed technology environments to share and collaborate seamlessly, from nearly anywhere.

EdTech 121

EdTech Resources Tools Robotics 121

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Source: Transcend ) The Role of Edtech: Connecting the Pieces So where does technology come in? Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive. Source: Transcend) The steps of the R&D process should look familiar to people in any industry.

EdTech 148

EdTech System Data Company 148

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Organizations such as the nationalcyberwatch.org, the Center for System Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA), and the National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center (NCYTE) have a plethora of resources available, including instructional materials that can be tailored to provide students with real-world learning experiences.

Pearson 56

Pearson Training Instructional Materials Course 56

Marketplace K-12

JULY 26, 2016

Ed-tech products that have achieved traction in the market—generating revenues above $100 million a year—must fit into existing teacher workflows, Dave Hoverman, a managing director at Parthenon-EY, said Monday in his keynote speech here at the Education Industry Symposium.

Differentiated Instruction 40

Differentiated Instruction Industry Instructional Materials Google 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Gehsmann says in today’s knowledge economy, literacy is a basic requirement for getting and keeping a stable job in just about every industry. Commonlit is a source for free, high-quality instructional materials designed to support literacy development (grades 3-12.). Resources recommended by Linda Edgecomb and GGES teachers.

Elementary 140

Elementary Assessment Study Instructional Materials 140

Marketplace K-12

JULY 8, 2016

The Software and Information Industry Association, in a recent online post , said the campaign—which encourages states and districts to consider open options—wrongly suggests that open resources are invariably linked with districts’ shifts to adopting digital materials, whereas commercial materials are stuck in the print world.

Software 74

Software Groups OER Industry 74

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

After all, schools are preparing them for their future careers, which will include using some aspect of online technology. They collaborate to make sure the technology and services are meeting their current and future needs. CEN also has redundancies built in so that if one node goes down, schools won’t notice.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

Our talented, hardworking team is the driving force behind Curriculum Associates’ success and is why we remain an innovative leader in the education technology industry.” Company rankings were also published in a special supplement in the June 22 edition.

E-rate 40

E-rate Company Instructional Materials Survey 40

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

“These next generation Summit Math courses were developed as part of a digital-first curriculum for schools that want to engage and personalize learning for each student and empower teachers with powerful instructional materials,” said Sean P. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education. The judges also said Stride “is a powerful (and fun!)

Adaptive Learning 40

Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Course Blended Learning 40

The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Maintaining a “traditional” school calendar was not about helping schools do a better job teaching kids, it was mostly about preservation of the status quo, and preserving the school calendar they enjoyed while attending Industrial Age schools, not to mention profit.

Industry 89

Industry Policies E-rate Meeting 89

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 21, 2016

Education technology is still at its earliest stages and has yet to live up to its promise, philanthropist Bill Gates told an audience of thousands of ed-tech entrepreneurs and investors at the ASU GSV Summit here. ” Adoption of Proven Technologies. The market for digital instruction materials will likely grow by $1.1

Industry 40

Industry Personalized Learning Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

I exclude technology from this analysis). If you bucket all instructional materials—core plus a broad view of “supplemental”—you have an estimated $6 billion instructional materials market. It was a technology company, delivering test prep on a computer screen instead of in a paper workbook. billion or so.

Industry 78

Industry Edmodo Pearson Instructional Materials 78

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Energy 101 series: Now available in Discovery Education Streaming Plus and the Science Techbook, 22 new videos from the Energy 101 series highlight the next generation of clean, sustainable energy technologies. the ethical issues with autonomous technology, how A.I. This Is A.I.: New from the Discovery Channel, This Is A.I.

STEM 41

STEM Study Instructional Materials Resources 41

ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Sixty-three percent said the use of video helped increase the relevancy and quality of instructional materials. 2 Ensure SEL Curriculum is Based on Industry-Recognized Academic Standards. 3 SEL Must be Easy to Integrate and Use with Instruction. The right technology can help.

Learning 392

Learning Outcomes Exercises Survey 392

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Méndez-Cupey, and together they’ve adopted a public elementary school that was badly damaged by Hurricane Maria, with plans to provide teacher training and instructional materials. We want to let them know, if they like to do science or technology, they will have a job,” said Aixa Caballer Cruz, senior manager for corporate affairs.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

A growing corps of entrepreneurs, supported by record-setting investments in education, are creating new technologies, experimenting with business models, and living their own bouts of euphoria and terror. A follow-up post will explore what’s changed (or not) on the supply side—both industry and investment.

Instructional Materials 134

Instructional Materials Case Study Assessment Company 134

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

The 2023 K-12 Hero Awards program is dedicated to recognizing the country’s best examples of K-12 success using innovative education technologies. To meet this challenge, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the summer of 2020 announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC).

Edmentum 81

Edmentum Digital Divide Professional Learning Industry 81

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Savvas is proud to call out Johnston County Public Schools as an outstanding example of K-12 success using enVision — a true “K-12 Hero” using its innovative education technology. Her perseverance has expanded healthcare access for students, and she has demonstrated what it means to be a leader in K-12 education.

Education 124

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 124

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

According to Kathy Mickey, Senior Analyst of Simba Information, all of these could impact the instructional materials marker. Of course, states are investing in technology devices and infrastructure, but also in data-driven learning. Adoptions, non-adoptions, civics, SEL, career-ready education, and the possible recession.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials OER Student Data Privacy Industry 40

The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 4, 2022

Nor have we made any new headway to resolving new issues like increasing student apathy, raging societal inequality, and best-practice technological application. This is because our thinking about environment C and the instructional materials we use aren’t as simple and uninvolved as we thought.

Industry 68

Industry Instructional Materials Analysis System 68

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

Notes from panel discussion/concurrent session at SXSWedu 2012 Geoff Wurzel, TechNet Wurzel was one of the influencers on Senate Bill 6 and the creation of the Instructional Materials Allotment in Texas. Does technology improve academic performance? Technology helps with innovation, but technology alone will not help.

Learning 61

Learning Pearson Study Survey 61

Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 13, 2017

Last year Bob Reiser invited me to contribute a chapter to the fourth edition of Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology , to be published by Pearson. The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education. Pearson agreed.

OER 60

OER Resources Education Pearson 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2023

Instructional materials aren’t more important than teachers, says Cassandra Herring, CEO of the Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity. Part of that may be because, according to Rodick, the publishing industry isn’t very diverse , skewing mostly white and heterosexual. So, You Want to Be Inclusive?

Edmentum 109

Edmentum Company Industry Guidelines 109

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2017

Preparation can consume weeks or even months of classroom instruction. Materials are typically decontextualized, with multiple-choice items that mimic the format of standardized tests. placed 31st among all industrialized nations on PISA, a ranking that has fallen for the second year in a row.

Instructional Materials 147

Instructional Materials Assessment Industry Elementary 147

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I maintain a dataset of all education technology investments and all education technology investors. Glaring in its absence from this list: “personalization,” one of the most trumpeted technology “solutions” this year. (I’ll The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is no exception.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40