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Byju’s Becomes an Edtech ‘Decacorn’ After Fundraise from Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital

Edsurge

Bond was founded by Mary Meeker, a former partner at Kleiner Perkins whose annual “Internet Trends” reports have become a must-read for the technology industry. Byju’s claims its online learning app, which offers instructional videos, live classes and practice questions, is now used by more than 57 million students.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post.

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From Mexico to China: Why the World is Interested in the United States Edtech Market

Edsurge

We are using iPads for our fourth to ninth grade students, and we are looking for apps and websites for our students to learn [on the devices with],” says Najera. However, she also says she hopes to learn more about broader trends in the edtech market that her audience back in Beijing wants to read about. “My

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. securingGreen ).

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The Enduring Power of Print for Learning in a Digital World

Digital Promise

We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies , with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. Given this trend, teachers, students, parents and policymakers might assume that students’ familiarity and preference for technology translates into better learning outcomes.

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Some families don’t want to go back to in-person school. Here’s how one S.C. district is dealing with this demand

The Hechinger Report

That changed when his school district in Fairfield County, South Carolina, switched to online learning during the pandemic. Online, he has no problem asking the teacher a question,” said Woodward. who is working on a federally funded study of online learning in three Southern states. Why is she happier? “I

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. Apps empower teachers to use an interactive whiteboard as an educational tool in flipped learning classrooms in the same manner, they would in a physical classroom. Doceri For iPad.