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.
EdTech 10: It’s a Small World
It's been a fun few days hanging out with Mickey and 3,000 of our friends at the iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium. Here's 10 big updates in EdTech.
The Perks of Personalized Pathways & Playlists
The most exciting aspect of personalized learning playlists is how easy it is to share or build them with colleagues anywhere in the world. Teachers gain opportunities to learn new approaches from others and be more productive by spending less time building and more time adapting and implementing.
For the Parents, When You Know What You Don’t Know
It is encouraging to find a book that is so well-conceived and large-hearted, engaging and humbling at the same time, where the voices are real, the advice authentic, and the situations familiar.
Meet DreamBox Learning CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson
By: Octavia Goredema. "At DreamBox, we seek to do well in order to do good. We knew that pioneering adaptive learning in 2006 was not enough. Until we served every child who wanted and needed DreamBox, our work was not done." - Jessie Woolley-Wilson
EdTech 10: Be in the Know Before iNACOL
Next week we’ll be in Orlando on the ground live blogging, podcasting, and sharing GenDIY and Smart Parents at the iNACOL Symposium. As we pack, we freshen up with EdTech news to be in the know about before heading to the education industry’s leading K-12 event.
60 Popular Education Twitter Hashtags
In the education world there are hundreds of hashtags used, and it can be a bit overwhelming and confusing to pick a good one. Here are 60 of the most popular hashtags in education on Twitter.
New at 2015 iNACOL Symposium: Voices Hub, P2P Exchanges & the App
As you begin gearing up for the 2015 iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium on November 8-11, we want to make sure you know about some new and exciting opportunities being offered that you’ll definitely want to add to your “must-do” list. This year’s theme is “Connecting Powerful Innovators” and these new features will help you do just that.
Beyond Badges: Why Personalized Learning Advocates Need to Care about Blockchain
By: Doug Levin. While digital badging and its underlying technical approach points a way forward to solving some of the issues associated with a ‘distributed proof of learning’ system, there has emerged another approach that might hold even more promise: blockchain technology.
6 Trends in Students’ Use of Mobile Devices In and Out of the Classroom
By: Seth Reichlin, Ph.D & Liane Wardlow, Ph.D. Soon after the iPad launch – Pearson worked with Harris Poll on the first survey about the ownership and use of mobile devices by college students. Three years later, they added a second survey, looking at students in grades 4-12.
EdTech 10: Shining a Light on Progress
Despite some misleading headlines this week, not all was lost with this week’s EdTech and education news. Here are 10 stories that shine a light on progress.