EdTech
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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Audrey’s Excellent Adventure: Top 10 EdTech Startups
Audrey Watters covers the edtech space--particularly startups--really well. Last week she published her top 10 list of startups. We thought it was worth sharing.
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Infographic: Tomorrow’s Business Leaders Also Lead Cheating
Cheating is a growing problem and concern among K-20 institutions. Students are equipped with technologies that increasingly blur the lines of cheating. OnlineMastersDegree.com published an infographic this week on "Cheaters: Kindergarten to High School, College to Working World," which looks at the ways cheating begins and carries out through students' professional lives.
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Top 10 Stories in Education in 2011
After reflecting on the ed-tech space over the last year, I have aggregated the top 10 stories in education (technology). Where the pieces settle will be largely up to the oncoming year, but we think the following trends have the potential to hugely change the education landscape.
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Q&A: Director of Online Academic Management at Rasmussen College
We had the opportunity to interview Ann Morgan, the Director of Online Academic Management at Rasmussen College. In this role, she oversees the academic delivery of online degree programs at the college. Learn more about her thoughts on the quality of online education and new advancements in online learning.
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10 Smart Lessons from Our Teachers in 2011
This past year, we've enjoyed some great posts by our team of Smart Teachers who have brought new, innovative ideas to the classroom. Below, we have compiled our favorite lessons from teachers this year that cover everything from mobile learning to social media to generation gaps.
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Year in Review: 11 Reflections From 2011
In November 2010, in his most important speech, Arne Duncan called for more productivity during this 'new normal' period of lower revenue. As our second 'new normal' year draws to a close, the challenges are numerous but the inflection is clear -- the shift to personal digital learning is on and innovations in learning are accelerating!
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Infographic: Technology Use On American College Campuses
Generation Y and X have been coined the "digital natives," yet what do they really think about blended learning and classroom technologies? A recent survey of college students and an infographic published by OnlineColleges.net give us some clues.
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Infographic: How Has the Internet Changed Education?
At Getting Smart, we discuss often how the Internet, personal digital learning, social media and other technology tools are changing the face of education. Today, students have access to an abundance of information, knowledge and resources over the Web. Today's infographic, "How has the Internet Changed Education?" explores this.
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Q&A: ExpandED Principal Discusses Extended School Days
This December, The After-School Corporation (TASC) launched an initiative to take its ExpandED Schools program to the national stage. ExpandED Schools connects schools to community organizations in order to provide students with increased learning opportunities in the community through an extended school day. At Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School (TMALS) in Harlem, an ExpandED School, Principal Dawn Brooks DeCosta discusses her experience with the program.
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Video: Blended Learning Explained
Education Elements published a video recently on the "Fundamentals of Blended Learning," narrated by Michael Thompson. The video takes a close look at blended learning and its models.