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.
Microsoft Inclusive Classroom Adds Picture Dictionary
Today, Microsoft announced the addition of a visual dictionary to its suite of inclusive classroom tools to make it easier for teachers and students to change text size and spacing to accommodate reading differences. Learn more here.
A Simple, Free, Powerful Badging System
Badges occupy an interesting space in education. Everybody knows what they are, most people have at least one or two, and they hold a lot of promise for improving education. But they still don't see the widespread use one might expect. Here, we look at a company trying to change that.
InquirED Combines Curriculum and PD To Support Inquiry-Based Learning
InquirED is an unusual EdTech startup in several ways. It combines curriculum and professional learning in ways that support teachers. It’s female-led. Shanti Elangovan is a scrappy entrepreneur with three master’s degrees (education, business and health).
Can Learning Management Systems Help Student-Led Learning?
By: Breanna Reynolds. When given the space and freedom to implement personalized learning in your dream classroom, how does one navigate scaling implementation for the masses? We need good learning management systems and we need them now.
A New Way to Start an EdTech Company
Enkidu, an Indian EdTech startup, could revolutionize the way we view business collaboration where time, trust and efficiency are of the utmost of importance in spite of long distances separating collaborators. It could also open up exciting new avenues for education.
What the Rise of Podcasts Tell Us About Learning
If we zoom out from podcasts and consider tech more broadly, it’s clear that something important is going on. Now that we’re all connected with powerful devices and ubiquitous broadband, digital platforms have transformed the way we live, work, travel, learn and play.
3 Ways Teachers Can Unite Students Inside and Outside the Classroom
By: Jason Agins. I’ve discovered that most of my students are fascinated to learn about other parts of the world and I’ve discovered some effective ways to teach them how people live, communicate and think in vastly different parts of the world.
Personalized Learning Meets AI With Watson Classroom
In recent years, a plethora of vendors have developed software solutions that promise to simplify the personalization process and give schools and teachers the answers to understand and address the individual needs of each student. Watson Classroom is a promising new entry to the field.
It’s Digital Learning Day! How Are You Celebrating?
EdTech has given (and continues to give) educators the ability to re-imagine the learning experience for their students in new, innovative ways. Today is Digital Learning Day, a day that brings us together to recognize practices that effectively use technology to strengthen students’ learning experiences.
The Implications of Gartner’s Top 10 Tech Trends of 2018 for Education – Part 2
By: Jim Goodell, Liz Glowa and Brandt Redd. In what ways will business tech trends affect education in 2018? In this post, we look at 10 developments likely to have an impact.