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.
15 Content Recycling Strategies to Extend Your Impact
Whether you’re a teacher blogger, a district or university CIO, a or an EdTech executive you should be creating and sharing great content to build your brand and extend your impact. Here are five content creation gems and 15 content recycling tips to extend your impact.
Helping Teachers and Schools Run Experiments
Imagine giving teachers and schools opportunities to run experiments of their own or to join larger trials. Imagine if they had access to better measures and powerful analytics. The next step in supporting teachers as scientists is an intelligence platform that combines information about best practices, formative assessment, templates for setting up experiments, and social features.
EdTech 10: Viva la Longform
Evidence has mounted to justify that longform is here to stay. Aptly timed is the publishing of must-read books and EdTech news. Here are 10 news stories to know to keep your finger on the pulse of EdTech and where the field is headed.
The Context-Driven Future of Learning
The future will be personalized, whether it’s online search or learning. The content-driven internet and personalized learning are in its initial stages of development. But as the tools and technology continue to improve, learning will become more accessible, more tailored, more immediate, and more powerful.
Connecting Students and Teachers for Better Learning
By: Jared Stein. Jared Stein, VP of Research and Education at Instructure shares their recently released report and dives into how meaningful relationships are AND how interactions have a direct correlation to positive learning outcomes.
Blogging is Alive and Well for Leaders, Learners and Lead Generators
Blogging is alive and well. Advocates, leaders, and lead generators are using blogs more than ever to share stories and tips that promote empathy and action. What caused this resurgence of writing? We think it’s new platforms, advocacy, content marketing, and a little edu blogging.
EdTech 10: Confident Investing and Justified Strategies
This week’s EdTech news was dominated by announcements surrounding investments and the release of new studies. The continuation of EdTech deals and the production of reports justifying Deeper Learning, teacher leaders, and motivation/engagement signals continued confidence in the shift to personalization, and student-centered strategies.
Information is the Key to Data-Driven Teaching
By: Lucy Kosturko. Supporting data-driven teachers means providing the right resources to allow teachers to make decisions based on information, not just data. This can have the real world impact and personalize learning in ways that support teachers and students.
EdTech is Empowering Teachers and Improving Conditions
Bill Gates noted three ways education software is empowering teachers in his note on EdTech Trends. Building on Bill's blog, we identify 10 ways that blending face-to-face learning with digital learning is benefiting teaching.
Mastery Tracking: Measuring Specific Skills to Accelerate Student Learning
By: Jean Fleming. In order to move students from understanding to increased achievement and growth, teachers need to identify and utilize the instructional resources and strategies best suited to individual student needs.