Remember that July's an especially tough and stressful time
in the EdTech world because the start of the new school year is just around the corner and, if you're not there when the doors open, you're nowhere.
I believe that
investing in EdTech simply can not wait if we want to close those opportunity gaps.
Here are a few areas where I'd hope to push the Administration's thinking, specifically to cultivate disruptive
innovations in the edtech marketplace:
If you
work in the EdTech space, you've mostly likely heard of LTI (Learning Tool Interoperability).
Raise the bar for quality
in the edtech market by analyzing and sharing evidence of learning outcomes
As leaders
in the edtech space, these companies focus on delivering effective, successful learning solutions to educators.
Paul is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a
trendsetter in the EdTech industry — a 2013 finalist for the International EdTech Digest Awards Recognition Program.
Global
investment in edtech companies is increasing rapidly, with some reports predicting a total of $ 252 billion in investments by 2020.
Much of the venture activity
in edtech in the US posits that edtech will look more like SAAS companies in other sectors, high growth driven by a stable low cost of user acquisition relative to life time value.
Wholeschool has a wealth of
experience in the EdTech sector having worked directly with schools and educationalists for many years.
Keeping up - to - date with the
latest in edtech and exploring alternative provisions is a good place to start.
The platform was recognized as a finalist
in EdTech Digest's Cool Tools awards this year.
Most importantly, by moving instructors away from being consumers of products to critical users and appropriators of digital tools, they will also be able to exercise greater agency as influencers
in the edTech marketplace.
Alison Gowdy, director of trade at Invest NI, explains why exhibiting at Bett was a priority for the organisation: «Globally, we've certainly seen a boom
in the edtech sector recently and this has had a ripple effect on Northern Ireland.
After receiving her MBA, she worked
in edtech startups at the LearnLaunch campus in downtown Boston.
A
leader in the edtech space, Wisewire focuses on enabling access to high - quality digital learning materials and technology - enhanced assessments.
We invested as the business has a proven model in a dynamic market, with a highly capable CEO and management team with deep experience
in EdTech at the helm.
In what has become an annual Tech & Learning tradition, theeditors asked our esteemed team of advisors to bring outthe crystal ball and try to divine what's
next in edtech.
This is an important insight, not just for what it says directly, but also for how it flies in the face of conventional
wisdom in the edtech world.
Too
often in the edtech world, people claim technology would have impact if only we paid for professional development alongside it.
The cohort showcased the most innovative
developments in edtech from teacher - parent communication tools to 3D printing to language learning and adaptive maths apps.
What's clear to many of us who work
in the edtech field is that we need to replace the word «or» with the word «and.»
As well as preparing for threats, it's important to plan for the huge number of positive developments we're
seeing in the edtech world.
But as Alex Hernandez points out, apps for young children may be making an interesting
play in the edtech market.
Venture capital has fueled amazing growth in the overall technology marketed, but is this form of funding as
effective in the edTech industry?
Google Hangouts are highly
utilized in the edtech community, but Hangouts on Air have increased in popularity due to their ability to broadcast live discussions publicly on YouTube.
Rising number of technological devices and new innovations
in EdTech mean it's here to stay.
«I've never seen a time like this in all the decades I've worked in the field,» Dede began, admitting that while most of the
changes in edtech have been driven by «financial constraints in school,» it's nevertheless driving a lot of change that is positive.
«The goal of the Partner Network is to unite the
best in edtech for greater industry collaboration.
Named by Tech & Learning as one of the top 10 most influential
people in EdTech in 2011, Douglas Levin is the Executive Director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).
Naiku was featured this
week in an EdTech Review of 7 Great Easy to Use Tools for Student Assessment and Grading.
«It's extremely rewarding to see Renaissance Flow 360 recognized among some of the leading products and
solutions in edtech,» said Elizabeth Lehnertz, vice president of product marketing at Renaissance.
Student data privacy is the «it» issue right
now in edtech, as evidenced by a recent special Student Data Privacy Report (free registration required) issued by Education Week.
One of the big
issues in edtech is the continued popularity of printed textbooks.
Talk about data driven business models is all the
rage in EdTech — this is what it really looks like.
The company, part of Y Combinator's latest batch of startups, is taking the same approach that turned VIPKID into the largest Chinese employer in the U.S. and a runaway
hit in the edtech market — by matching students with vetted and pre-qualified online tutors.
This gives us a head start on our competitors and on top of the rapidly moving
trends in the edtech industry.
Here you'll find jobs in K - 12 ranging from teacher positions to leadership and even
opportunities in edtech, policy, and more!
In other words,
investing in edtech can be a mechanism to forge promising relationships and connections far beyond students» immediate context, rather than depriving them of human contact.