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Personalized Learning Summit Public Schools Expands Personalized Learning Network
The California charter network famous for its partnership with Facebook will expand its Basecamp program to 100 schools across the country.
Benjamin Herold, August 9, 2016
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Classroom Technology Zuckerberg, Chan Tap James Shelton to Lead Huge Education Giving Effort
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education James Shelton will direct Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's multi-billion dollar commitment to personalized learning and schools in underserved communities.
Benjamin Herold, May 4, 2016
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4 min read
Classroom Technology In Fla. Schools, Digital Divide Shifts From Access to Use, Research Finds
Low-income Florida students are more likely than their affluent peers to use classroom software for drill-and-kill practice, according to new research.
Benjamin Herold, April 9, 2016
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4 min read
Privacy & Security New Toolkit to Help Schools, Vendors Test Ed Tech for Privacy, Security
Common Sense Media has released an "information security primer" to help schools and ed-tech vendors test the privacy and security of new products.
Benjamin Herold, March 29, 2016
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Curriculum Inside Facebook's Partnership to Develop Software for K-12 Schools
Engineers from Facebook and educators from Summit Public Schools are co-developing a new digital learning platform. Can it find a place in a crowded K-12 market?
Benjamin Herold, March 7, 2016
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11 min read
Classroom Technology Amplify Sold Off to Group of Its Executives, Including Joel Klein
The digital provider Amplify, which despite big promises failed to gain market traction, has been sold to a team of its executives, backed by private investors.
Sean Cavanagh, October 2, 2015
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3 min read
Classroom Technology AIR to Partner With 'Accelerator' for Testing Ed-Tech Products
The American Institutes for Research will be a primary option for companies looking to have their ed-tech products rigorously tested through the Jefferson Education Accelerator.
Sean Cavanagh, September 10, 2015
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3 min read
Curriculum Blended Learning Gets Tentative Boost in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia district authorized $10 million in spending on approved blended-learning software, but skeptics worry about the lack of an instructional vision and comprehensive plan.
Benjamin Herold, May 29, 2015
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Curriculum 'Open Educational Resources' Promoted in U.S. Senate's ESEA Draft
Republican Orrin Hatch and Democrat Tammy Baldwin support the inclusion of an amendment to the ESEA that would encourage the use of "open educational resources."
Sean Cavanagh, May 5, 2015
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4 min read
Classroom Technology Q&A Digital Learning Games Find a Believer in USA Today Writer
USA Today reporter Greg Toppo examines the ways digital games are transforming education in a new book, "The Game Believes in You."
Benjamin Herold, April 10, 2015
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6 min read
Curriculum Idaho's Failed Implementation of Pearson LMS Blasted in Report
A new state report uncovers serious functionality and management issues in implementing Pearson's learning management system, Schoolnet, in Idaho.
Audrey Armitage, March 31, 2015
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4 min read
School & District Management Momentum Grows for Digital-Content 'Interoperability' Standards
Ed-tech vendors took a hard look at new digital-content 'interoperability' standards touted by the Houston school district during the annual CoSN conference.
Benjamin Herold, March 17, 2015
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3 min read
Classroom Technology Ed-Tech-Product Pilots by Schools Receive New Attention
A nonprofit organization is asking for information from K-12 districts and ed-tech vendors about the benefits and drawbacks of "pilot tryouts" of products.
Benjamin Herold, March 13, 2015
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School & District Management L.A. School Technology Chief Resigns
Ronald Chandler stepped down last week amid ongoing troubles surrounding the LAUSD's student information system and 1-to-1 computing initiative.
Benjamin Herold, November 5, 2014
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