EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

From additional Learning Tools for OneNote to a new way to use Minecraft: Education Edition , these new developments stem directly from the needs of Microsoft’s most important consumers. “[The The partnerships will include new curriculum that lets students explore our planet and beyond.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 STEMscopes Science, Accelerate Learning Inc.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

The entire program was designed using existing high school courses as well as adding new ones to complement the three Academies—STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Arts & Letters, and Global Leadership—without costing the district precious financial resources. Pearson Education, Inc. Ormrod, J.E. Ryan, R.M., &

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Wiley had disclosed paying $56 million in cash for zyBooks, a digital courseware provider for STEM and computer science subjects. Kibby was previously an executive at McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson. In addition to those deals, Wiley said it also made “two immaterial acquisitions” for its research publishing division.

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TeacherCast

JULY 29, 2018

STEM Education. Hacking STEM. STEM Saturdays at retail stores. New Pearson Curriculum for Mixed Reality Headsets. As an Education Specialist and Product Developer there, Tricia created LEGO sets and learning solutions for several curriculum areas including Language Arts, STEM, and Robotics. Immersive Reader.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The gaming giant worked with the Institute of Play to create STEM-focused, hands-on learning experiences that promote collaboration, creativity and problem solving. Finally: Pearson Sells Its US K-12 Courseware Business—for $250 Million* by Tony Wan In February, Pearson finally announced the long-awaited sale of its U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 BrainPOP Science, BrainPOP Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades 9–12 ExploreLearning Gizmos, ExploreLearning Best Science of Reading/Foundational Skills Solution Amira Learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Best Social Sciences/Studies Instructional Solution U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Regardless of whether parents worked in a STEM-related profession or what type of coding technology that families used (KIBO versus ScratchJr), parents were able to successfully co-engage in coding projects by asking questions, offering suggestions and providing encouragement.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

And Pearson is still around. What’s Next for Pearson? But has Pearson, the world’s biggest education company, finally turned the corner on its rocky digital transformation journey? The conventional answer is STEM and computer science education. Not Buying Your Education Startup.).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Pearson Ventures, International Finance Corp., In a statement Monday, Pearson announced its $2.2 As part of Pearson Ventures’ first investments, it also gave $2 million to Knowledge to Practice, a Bethesda, Md. Reach Capital led the round. Costanoa Ventures, Learn Capital and Blue Fog Capital participated.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 23, 2016

The ultimate goal is for elementary teachers to enter and continue in the profession with the ability to effectively teach integrated lessons that incorporate multiple subject areas and the arts, including STEM aspects. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. From STEM to STEAM: Using brain-compatible strategies to integrate the arts.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 3, 2017

STEM.Org: They are hiring 24 certified teachers for a 6-week paid, summer STEM fellowship program in Detroit & Westland, Michigan USA. High School Language Tutors (Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish). ESL / ELL Tutors (elementary through high school, all three counties). Read More and Apply. Apply now: [link]. Read More and Apply.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

He says the tools from Spain have quality content for Spanish speakers, and for English tools, tech providers such as Pearson and Mcgraw Hill have sufficed in the past, but he is looking for more STEM learning tools now. “I Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2019

Pearson has bowed out (but started its own investment fund ). the developer of zyBooks , a digital courseware platform for computer science and STEM courses. Textbook publishers, once considered likely and logical buyers for education technology startups, have lost a bit of their appetite. It did make one deal this January.)

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 3, 2017

STEM.Org: They are hiring 24 certified teachers for a 6-week paid, summer STEM fellowship program in Detroit & Westland, Michigan USA. High School Language Tutors (Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish). ESL / ELL Tutors (elementary through high school, all three counties). Read More and Apply. Apply now: [link]. Read More and Apply.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. Not to mention the widespread suffering stemming from a virus that’s killed 100,000 Americans. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. By now, you can probably list them by heart.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

The announcement reads like a laundry list of new laptop offerings, upgrades to existing software and plans for “sparking creativity” with STEM. In addition, Microsoft announced it has partnered with Pearson to release six new AR and VR apps for schools “in time for the upcoming school year to teach everything from anatomy to math.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

My intentions were good, but intentions aren’t enough,” the STEM coach at New York City’s Department of Education wrote. Five years ago, the New York Times probed Pearson about currying favors to win testing contracts from education officials by paying for overseas trips.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Shrom also shares that he and his team are continuing to create more Expeditions through partnerships with Getty Images, Associated Press, Pearson and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Mary Jo Madda ( @MJMadda ) is Senior Editor at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM teacher and administrator. Projecting With ‘Cast for Education’.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers is a professor at the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University ([link] She also heads the interdisciplinary Developmental Technologies research group at the University. Build that remarkable early childhood program — and include coding! Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? Mary Jo Madda ( @MJMadda ) is Senior Editor at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM middle school teacher and administrator. On the EdSurge Product Index alone, 56 products self-identify and fall into the LMS category.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 29, 2016

Pearson also recently formed a partnership with Teaching Channel , an online community for teachers. The move “positions VIF to deliver best-in-breed technology to enhance and expand professional learning and collaboration opportunities for educators,” VIF said in a statement.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Leading schools understand that technology and student services go hand-in-hand, as mobile devices are now ubiquitous (a study by Pearson Education indicates that 9 out of 10 college students own a smartphone). And one of the key ways schools are enhancing their connection with students is through personal technology.

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MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

Published by Pearson Canada Inc., Reprinted with permission by Pearson Canada Inc. Spatial thinking is an important predictor of achievement in STEM careers. Excerpted from “ Taking Shape: Activities to Develop Geometric and Spatial Thinking ” by Joan Moss, Catherine D. By Joan Moss, Catherine D.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

When I asked David Pearson, a British clinical psychologist who works with children facing adversity, if regular mindfulness practice would have helped me fly my drone his answer was “Yes, it would.” There is increasing interest in the role of meditation and mindfulness training in education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Kimberly’s Literacy Blog and has collaborated in writing classroom curriculum and language arts sections as well as chairing the Elementary Reading National Evaluation Preparation Committee for Pearson Education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

As a result of solid leadership, great product, friendly government policies and large enterprise contracts, SchoolNet rode the accountability and assessment wave to almost $40 million of annual revenue and a $230 million acquisition by Pearson in 2011. Oh, and by the way, U.S.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2018

The company I work with, DaDaABC , has partnerships with McGraw-Hill , Pearson , National Geographic , Oxford Reading Tree. I can't even imagine what it would be like otherwise. I would go back to the hours of lesson planning that I did in brick and mortar schools. These are all companies that we teachers are already familiar with.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The nation's second-largest district is poised to settle a dispute with Apple and Lenovo stemming from the system's problematic 1:1 technology rollout.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Ethics and Legalities The New York Times continues its investigation of education giant Pearson and ethics concerns surrounding lavish trips that the company''s foundation has sponsored for state education officials. Pearson announced this week that it plans to release a free learning management system aimed at the higher education market.

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Iterating Toward Openness

DECEMBER 13, 2016

This is why you don’t see Pearson, McGraw, or other major publishers reselling copies of CC BY textbooks. STEM discipline? And it does this without the ambiguity and other issues associated with the NC clause. Let’s look at a specific example. In 2001 Richard Baraniuk released his open textbook Signals and Systems.

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 23, 2016

Education giant Pearson announced it will lay off 10% of its workforce ( nice summary from the WaPo ). The point: declining enrollment in American higher education hit Pearson, and hard. Interestingly, Pearson doesn’t see that trend reversing in the near future. emphases added].

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. Pearson Mudhol, High School Student, Meridian World School, Round Rock, Texas Let’s be candid: the education headlines from 2023 were bleak. Diane Myers, Ph.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

link] TALLER MEMORIAS EN RED - #DDHHYC ( Host Your Own Webinar Series ) Tue 23 Aug 11:30AM New York / Tue 23 Aug 03:30PM GMT / Wed 24 Aug 01:30AM Sydney Luz Pearson. We will also be crowd sourcing a monthly webinar schedule to offer PD based sessions using Common Core Standards and STEM resources.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

The teacher shortage is particularly pronounced in rural school districts , where the need for special education teachers and STEM teachers is high. ClassIn has partnered with more than 80,000+ educational institutions including Oxford University Press, Sony Education, EF, The British Council, Pearson, and Udacity.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

TryEngineering Together partners with corporations to match company employee volunteers with students in grades 3-5, particularly those in economically disadvantaged communities, in 1:1 “eMentoring” relationships to create safe, powerful STEM learning experiences. PEARSON & LITTLEBITS ( www.pearson.com.) & ( littlebits.cc/education

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edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

Districts must use the money on evidence-based programs that help stem learning loss, close the digital divide, and address social and emotional learning needs. She is a recognized STEM education expert, an authority on U.S. In other words, this money could be an opportunity for vendors.

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