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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Florida Virtual Schools Increases Its Online Course Offerings
Florida Virtual School (FLVS) announced today seven new course offerings this fall, adding to its catalog of more than 110 free online courses for Florida students. New courses include Guitar 1, AP Art History, AP Human Geography, French 1, Sociology, Journalism and Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications for high schoolers.
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Chiefs for Change: Making a Difference for Kids
Chiefs for Change, supported by The Foundation for Excellence in Education, is a group of reform-minded state education leaders. Chair Tony Bennet said, "The adults in the system are well represented, but Chiefs for Change exists to represent the interests of students."
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2011 Excellence in Action: A Climate of Change
Education leaders, policymakers and lawmakers convened at the 2011 Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform in San Francisco, Calif. this week to discuss personal digital learning, new innovations in education and the future transformation of education reform in the U.S.
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Webinar: The Promise & Potential of Personal Digital Learning
Register for Tom Vander Ark's upcoming webinar "The Promise and Potential of Personal Digital Learning," a discussion on how schools are incorporating innovative technology to boost achievement and prepare students to thrive in the idea economy of the future, Friday, November 4, 2011 at 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST.
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NewSchools Launches Ed Tech Market Map
NewSchools Venture Fund announced Wednesday, the release of an interactive representation of the geographic K-12 education-technology market to help investors, donors, and entrepreneurs better evaluate the landscape of edtech ventures.
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Jeb Bush & Bob Wise Release Roadmap for Reform: Digital Learning
Governors Jeb Bush and Bob Wise, co-chairs of Digital Learning Now!, a nationwide initiative that advocates personal digital learning, released the Roadmap for Reform: Digital Learning during the Foundation for Excellence in Education's 2011 National Summit on Education Reform.
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Review: Mindjet Releases Mindjet Connect
About two weeks ago Mindjet, Inc. a leader in the field of mind mapping and knowledge mapping released Mindjet Connect a free online mind mapping tool. Now anyone with a browser and a connection to the web can take advantage of the power of mind mapping for free, using this unique service.
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2011 Excellence in Action National Summit Convenes This Week
Education leaders, lawmakers and policymakers meet tomorrow in San Francisco, Calif. for the annual 2011 Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform. The two-day summit is flagship initiative for the Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE), where participants are immersed in briefings, discussions and debates around research, pilot programs and policies for increasing student achievement.
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Houston Schools Increase Proficiency With Math Games
MIND Research Institute, a non-profit neuroscience and education researcher, announced this week that eight Houston-area schools using MIND's visual math game ST Math® achieved substantial increases in math proficiency this last year.
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Top 10+ TED Videos On Education & Learning
TED offers great ideas through its videos. Today we've featured more than 10 of the best videos on education and learning from some of the greatest thinkers and innovators who have spoken at TED.