- by Kathy Mickey
- May 8 2018
- education
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- public school
- schools
Pushing out Walls and Shunning Desks for New Ways of Learning
Schools of the future typically include plenty of open spaces, including learning commons, makerspaces and wide hallways to encourage collaboration.
- by Karen Meaney
- April 9 2018
- education
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- technology
Technology Giants Offer New Options to Schools
Some of the largest technology companies in the U.S. in April are touting new products and partnerships as they compete to supply technology to K-12 classrooms.
- by Daniel Granderson
- March 16 2018
- classroom
- Ed tech
- education
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- schools
- technology
The Role of Technology in Schools of the Future
In personalized education--where each student works on unique problems and projects, tackles new subjects at his or her own pace, and moves forward only when reaching competency--goes hand-in-hand with technology.
- by Karen Meaney
- January 17 2018
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational technology
Education Technology Acquisitions Continue as 2017 Turns to 2018
Private equity companies were big players in the educational technology market in 2017 as they continued to be flush with cash in a generally good economy where interest rates remained low.
- by Kathy Mickey
- January 9 2018
- education
- education market
- educational technology
Data and Technology Lead to Change in Executive Suites
The large traditional educational publishers have been staking outposts (or headquarters) in urban innovation areas to tap a new recruiting pool and to help cloak themselves the aura of technological change.
- by Kathy Mickey
- November 22 2017
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational technology
- k-12
- k12 math
Partnering for OER and Improving Math Skills
Math technology curriculum and services provider Carnegie Learning (Pittsburgh) in November partnered with open educational resources provider OpenStax (Houston) to provide a single, affordable learning solution for developmental math.
- by Karen Meaney
- November 17 2017
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational technology
Are Schools Ready for Digital Learning?
Schools have put in place much of the infrastructure they need as they move toward digital learning environments, but work remains to be done.
- by Karen Meaney
- September 19 2017
- digital learning
- Ed tech
- education funding
- education market
- educational technology
More Schools Ready for Digital Learning as Connectivity Increases
Evan Marwell, founder and CEO of EducationSuperHighway, told Simba's newsletter, Electronic Education Report, that a rising percentage of school districts ready for digital learning, from 30% in 2013 to 94% now, is unlocking opportunities for teachers to expand educational resources.
- by Noah Miller
- September 12 2017
- Chromebooks
- education market
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- k-12
Desktops, Laptops & Chromebooks in K-12 Classrooms
The total base of installed base of desktops, laptops, and Chromebooks in K-12 classrooms increased 13.3% from 2014 to 2016 with the growth driven by a steep increase in the number of Chromebooks.
- by Kathy Mickey
- August 23 2017
- education
- education market
- educational technology
- instructional materials
Why Instructional Materials Need to Personalize Learning
After more than a decade of big changes dictated by Washington, D.C., states are now re-asserting their individual goals.
