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.
PeopleAdmin Partners with Tableau to Support Better Teacher Hiring
PeopleAdmin today announced a partnership with Tableau to allow K-12 educators and administrators to apply analytics to attract, identify, hire, develop, and manage highly qualified teachers and staff.
Measure, Verify, and Signal Any Skill with Degreed’s New Skill Certification
It’s a show-what-you-know world where demonstrated skills are becoming as valuable--in some cases, more valuable--than traditional degrees. Here's what Degreed is doing to change how we measure skills.
Top 10 Highlights of the 2017 NMC Horizons Report: HigherEd Edition
Six key trends, six significant challenges and six developments in educational technology are profiled in the latest NMC Horizons Report as poised to impact teaching, learning and creative inquiry in higher education. Here are the highlights
Classcraft: Transforming the Classroom into a Cooperative Challenge
Classcraft, a classroom role-playing game that places students on real-life teams to improve SEL outcomes and student engagement, today announced a new round of funding. Learn more here.
Smart Review | Bridging the Language Barrier with TalkingPoints
As a parent, I can’t even begin to describe how important I think home to school/school to home communication is for my sanity and my child’s success. Unfortunately, for parents with limited English knowledge, this can be a real challenge. This app can help.
EdTech Ambassador Programs: Everything You Need to Know
By: Guido Kovalskys. In this post, we take a look at why EdTech companies should consider starting a teacher ambassador program, how they can do it, and how teachers can get involved.
7 Back to School Ideas You Probably Never Thought Of
By: Vera Livshin. We all hate to see summer go, but it's that time again. Here are some back to school hacks to start off the year on the right (or, if you’d prefer, left) foot.
4 Tips to Ensure Teachers Use The EdTech You Purchase
By: Andrea Friend and Stacey Ryan. Here are four tips to ensure your newest edtech purchase is something educators can and actually will use in the classroom this year.
20 Moonshots in Education
What big advances are possible in education in the next five or 10 years? Here are 20 moonshots, ranging from expected breakthroughs to speculative advances, that will change our lives.
Dialogue on a Content-Rich Elementary Experience
A blog I created sharing a taxonomy of views on personalized learning ranging from content-centric to student-centered resulted in this spirited email dialogue with education leaders about the role of content in developing language proficiency.