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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Charters & Districts must work together
Great OpEd by James Merriman, NY Charter Center, and Bob Hughes, New Visions, on how districts and charter must work together to create coherent and effective portfolio of options for families.
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iTunes is Taking the Education World by Storm
iTunes is taking the education world by storm with new apps and ebooks. Check out USF Lit2go a page on iTunes
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Free May Not Be Easy: Print to Multimedia
Schools have some serious catching up to do in increasing network speed and connectivity, providing professional development for teachers, and persuading lawmakers to revisit state textbook-adoption policies.
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The Seven Spaces of Technology in School Environments
Ewan McIntosh's video explores the staff and student perspective on where technology fits in to our working space, and how we work and study in an increasingly mobile world.
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'Data Mining' Gains Traction in Education
Sarah D. Sparks of Education Week highlights the growth of 'Data Mining' and recent research surrounding the subject, that could change the way students learn and are taught.
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Grading schools A – F
Louisiana will begin grading schools A- F with the intent of giving parents and others a clearer measure of how a school is performing.
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Transform education with digital learning
This article was written by Governor Jeb Bush, Governor Bob Wise, and Michael B. Horn and originally published on The Hill on December 7th.
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Barbara Treacy: Director, EdTech Leaders Online
We interview Barbara Treacy, Director, EdTech Leaders Online about the future of digital learning and the progress of innovation in American public education.
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Video – Conrad Wolfram: What's Wrong in Math Ed?
Conrad Wolfram talks about math: Why does math in education systems look so different than the actual practice of mathematics in the real world? Again, it's because standards and methods in the system keep the real system of the world from operating in our childrens' minds.