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Google, Kahoot! And Zoom are the most-used tools of 2020–2021.
09/09/2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed how we teach and lead. From book drop-offs to hotspots for families, the past school year required tremendous amounts of flexibility and adaptation as schools switched between in-person and remote learning environments.
09/08/2021
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Ed tech company Capstone has acquired the educational tool Buncee.
09/08/2021
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A new threat report from data security firm CrowdStrike found that criminals engaging in intrusion into information systems are getting much more efficient at what they do. It also found that intrusions into academic systems are soaring.
09/08/2021
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Ed tech company Turning will award five technology grants valued at $5,000 apiece to schools, colleges and other organizations to help "develop engaging practices to improve learner outcomes."
09/07/2021
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Microsoft has released a free reading fluency app for its remote remote meeting and collaboration tool, Teams.
09/07/2021
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The majority of Americans now support masks in schools — support that coincides with the wide-held belief that the worst of the pandemic is not yet over.
09/07/2021
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Kahoot!'s acquisition of Clever has received the necessary regulatory approval to move forward. In a recent update, the company said the buyout will be completed "as soon as possible in the beginning of September 2021."
09/01/2021
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NWEA, the ed tech nonprofit probably best known for its MAP assessments, is expanding its services into professional development and school improvement services.
09/01/2021
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Follett Corp. has sold off its K–12 content and software division to a private investment firm, Francisco Partners, which also owns Renaissance Learning, Discovery Education, Freckle, myON and Mystery Science. The Follett Higher Education Group will remain a part of Follett Corp.
09/01/2021
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In the 2020–2021 school year, the first full school year of the pandemic, public school enrollments declined by 2%, or roughly 1.1 million students, largely the result of schools moving to remote instruction, according to a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
08/31/2021
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The price of mobile connectivity is going up as 5G begins to push out 4G. 5G phones are significantly more expensive than 4G phones, and that gap is widening as 5G phones double in volume.
08/30/2021
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The intersection of SEL and digital citizenship supports students' unique digital challenges.
08/30/2021
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Computing devices are seeing slower-than-expected growth this year, owing largely to shortages caused by the public policy response to the pandemic. Nevertheless, overall growth in 2021 will be positive, according to a new report. However, that growth will continue to slow through 2025, with tablets actually going seeing negative growth. Education is one of the positive drivers.
08/26/2021
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LEGO Education has pulled the wraps off a new component in its LEGO Learning System, Spike Essential.
08/26/2021
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An open online poll recently found that two-thirds of teachers want to see their students masked up this fall.
08/24/2021
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A company that sells scientific equipment has launched a set of training sessions specifically for new science teachers. The "New Teacher Academy," produced by Flinn Scientific, will introduce educators with three years or fewer of teaching experience to basics of science safety.
08/24/2021
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The National Science Foundation awarded a $2.4 million grant for a program that aims to introduce black middle school girls to robotics and engineering and nurturing their interest through high school and beyond.
08/24/2021