Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

High School Dropout. The title of Anthony Johnson’s book explains why he’s an unlikely educator: it’s called “High School Dropout to Teacher of the Year.” Will the Edtech Industry Pay Attention? Here's the count-down of the most-listened-to episodes of the year. Meet Anthony Johnson: Teacher of the Year. Rebel ‘Mayor.’

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings. And the Navy said, rightly, every time we put a ship out to sea, all of those sailors are suddenly college dropouts. They don't go to class the next day.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Without effective and purposeful communication among teachers and families, students have the possibility of falling behind in their studies, show no interest in academics, or become early dropouts. The post Top 10 Ways to Involve Parents by Using EdTech appeared first on EdTechTeam. Reference Garcia, L. & Thornton, O.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

Out of the top ten favorite edtech tools chosen by educators in 2015,* five of them were chosen because they "allowed student independence" or "captured student engagement.". While the synchronous element of this experience helped students, don't forget the usefulness of student-directed learning through asynchronous sessions. .

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

He has partnered with other edtech companies on research projects, and he says he first met Smith about two years ago. Colleges already send “ nudges ” and “early-warning alerts” in an effort to boost student retention rates and reduce dropout rates. In other words, he gets to keep being a researcher. “We

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2017

For all our conversations about edtech and curriculum and funding and unions and building schools and transportation and testing and every other thing, education is about people. More specifically, education is about relationships. Nothing happens in education without relationships. The relationship between a governor and his staff.

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Hapara

JANUARY 26, 2023

This included “higher student academic engagement, attendance, grades, fewer disruptive behaviors and suspensions, and lower school dropout rates.” In fact, according to Education Week , an analysis of 46 studies found that positive classroom relationships between educators and learners resulted in school improvements.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2018

We have backed companies focused on budgeting, scheduling, procurement, dropout prevention, and professional development for the teachers of special education students and English language learners. These back-office tools can make a big impact.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As a career EdTech executive, she brings a demonstrated history of success leading the sales and marketing, product development and operations functions for pioneering educational technology organizations. We are confident that Kelli is the right leader to accelerate the company’s growth opportunities.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They only back companies led by college dropouts and people who never studied in higher ed. That’s one reason that after running the Thiel Fellowship for about five years, Strachman and Gibson decided to strike out on their own, on a project they hoped would expand on the mission. They founded a venture capital firm called the 1517 Fund.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2018

The ASU+GSV conference in San Diego—where more than 4,000 people gathered this month from the education, edtech, publishing, venture capital and private equity sectors—is a hard conference to describe to typical education professionals, or to teachers who are on strike in states across the country.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. Many EdTech platforms maintain a record of such communications for future reference.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

He just doesn’t think our current university systems and edtech solutions will get us there. He’s worried that, rather than advancing our human potential, many edtech companies and universities are perpetuating the status quo. As Napster “unbundled” music albums, edtech startups are unpacking the degree.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It's also not a perfect simulation -- over the course of 8 to 10 minutes, there are several strange pronunciations, moments of flat affect, glitchy audio, and/or sound dropouts.) KATE has been around since 1996, and is a wonderful resource for emerging edtech tools, as well as opportunities for PD.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

In addition to better collaboration and communication throughout the university, there are a number of edtech companies out there that synthesize the process for you. administration can see increased revenue by decreasing the student dropout rate, and receiving additional performance-based funding from the state.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 26, 2015

And anymore, they end being the punchline of edtech jokes, somehow. Reduce the college dropout rate to closer to 10% (than the current 40%+). Open curriculum, like MIT’s OpenCourseWare , has been out for years but hasn’t disrupted much. I don’t agree with many of the grievances people seem to have with them.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Ever wonder how stories covered by popular edtech outlets – such as edSurge, eSchoolNews, Tech & Learning, and THE Journal – get selected? A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). This is how folks are defining innovative edtech use in teacher's colleges.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” ’” Via Edsurge : “School’s Out for the Latest Y Combinator Batch, and Here’s What Its Edtech Graduates Are Up to.” .” OPB on “The Strange Case of Susie Strangfield ,” Parts 1 and 2.

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Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Edtech Raises $739M in Venture Funding.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “Do suspensions lead to higher dropout rates and other academic problems? ” Via Chalkbeat : “Do suspensions lead to higher dropout rates and other academic problems? Via Edsurge : “2018 Halftime Ka’Ching Report: U.S.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Meanwhile on Campus… Via ProPublica : “‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System.” “What Students Want Their Professors To Know About Edtech ” – according to Edsurge. ” “Have We Lost Sight of the Promise of Public Schools ?

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

Speaking on a panel about making edtech companies more diverse and inclusive, Moncayo was joined by Carolina Huaranca, Principal at Kapor Capital. “Unless you have people from different backgrounds working on something, you run the risk of building something with a one-track mind,” said Moncayo. It’s also the right thing to do,” she stated.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

“ Cory Reid , who previously ran two edtech companies – Instructure and MasteryConnect – as their chief executive, has landed a new gig at Tyton Partners,” says Edsurge , failing to disclose that it shares investors with MasteryConnect. Smith has been named the next US poet laureate. An Economist Rates Its Usefulness.”

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Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via eCampus News : “Is higher ed ready for the big edtech explosion ?” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.” Via Edsurge : “What Colleges Should Know About A Growing ‘ Talent Strategy ’ Push By Companies.”

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

“ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories? Data and “Research” Edsurge looks at the “ Board of Directors for 20 Best Funded Private US Edtech Companies.” Edsurge reports that “Fueled by Big Rounds, US Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017.” ” asks Chester E.

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via eCampus News : “The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump.” Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” ” Via Edsurge : “Is Edtech Worsening or Righting Inequities in Education?

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.” ” This, from Edsurge , is pretty awful: “Why Edtech Executives Are Keeping a Close Eye on Preschool Demographics.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” Via EdScoop : “Two edtech champions to join White House offices as fellows.” Meanwhile, the state has given initial approval for ECOT to become a “dropout school.” Department of Education Awards $253 Million in Grants to Expand Charter Schools.” ” Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” ” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski. .” Via The Atlantic : “ Jill Biden ’s Push to Make Community College Free.” ” Via Edsurge : “U.S. Education in the Courts.

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