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Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.

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Respondus LockDown: Is This the Answer to Prevent Students Cheating on Exams?

Guest Author

Jul 1, 2020

By: Sam Bocetta. The migration to online learning has led to a rise in electronic test tracking and proctoring services such as Respondus LockDown - raising significant concerns about student privacy.

Competency-Based Education

19 Year Old Earns Bachelors Degree

Michael Niehoff

Jun 29, 2020

Learn how 19-year-old Tiana Brown just graduated from college debt-free through her innovative high school early college program.

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StrataTech Education

Guest Author

Jun 28, 2020

By: Mary Kelly. StrataTech Education Group, a student-first company that offers schools with technical career education programs, is committed to elevating awareness around the skilled trades industry and educational and career opportunities available.

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Smart Review: Harnessing the Power of Videos With Screencastify

Rachelle Dené Poth

Jun 26, 2020

Rachelle Dene Poth shares a smart review of Screencastify and how it can be used to support in-person and remote learning through video creation.

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Camera-Ready Educators: Video As a Learning Staple

Guest Author

Jun 13, 2020

By: Paul Teske and Sarah Brown Wessling. Video can enhance learning in a variety of ways including teaching new content, differentiation, scaffolds and support, and management.

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The Pandemic & Literacy: Achieve3000’s Early Insights

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 8, 2020

Achieve3000’s new report surfaces data for literacy loss between school closures and the start of the new school year.

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Data-driven SEL: How It Can Help Meet Your Students’ Needs

Guest Author

May 30, 2020

By: Matt Smith and Travita Godfrey. Texas’s Humble ISD uses a data-driven, district-wide approach to SEL programming and intervention strategies to develop SEL competencies and help ensure students get the support they need.

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End of the Test Doesn’t Mean End of Data

Tom Vander Ark

May 21, 2020

The traditional testing environment may not currently exist but Tom Vander Ark outlines other ways of drawing actionable insights.

EdTech

Smart Review: Better Voice Recognition with SoapBox Labs

Rachelle Dené Poth

May 16, 2020

Rachelle Dene Poth discusses SoapBox Labs with Founder and CEO Dr. Patricia Scanlon in the latest Smart Review.

EdTech

15 AR and VR Immersive Learning Tools

Rachelle Dené Poth

Apr 30, 2020

An overview of tools and technologies that help educators get started with AR and VR immersive learning in the classroom.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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