- by Karen Meaney
- August 7 2017
- Ed tech
- education
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- iPads
Apple's iPad is Most Popular Tablet in Schools
Citing data from NPD, Apple said the iPad had a 55% share of the U.S. tablet market, up from a 46% share one year ago. Also, the company produced eight of the 10 best-selling tablets.
- by Noah Miller
- July 5 2017
- Ed tech
- education market
- educational technology
- k-12
What We Learned Talking to District Administrators About Social Studies and Science
We are seeing a transformation across Education as materials move from print to digital, learning moves from memorization to experience, and content selection moves from textbook adoption to curriculum curation.
- by Karen Meaney
- February 2 2017
- digital content
- digital device usage
- digital devices
- digital games
- digital learning
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational media
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- kids
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- schools
- Simba
- students
- teaching materials
Is Spending for Classroom Hardware Short-Changing Materials Spending?
Given the limited budgetary resources of many public districts and schools, it has been speculated that increased spending for classroom hardware may be depressing spending on traditional instructional materials.
- by Kathy Mickey
- October 24 2016
- classroom
- Ed tech
- edtech
- education
- education market
- educational media
- educational technology
- market
- online education
- prek
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- professional development
- students
- teachers
- teaching
- technology
Easy Access and Equity Are Two Goals of States’ Professional Learning Hubs
Vermont is one example of a state with a Professional Learning Network. Launched in 2013, it is a statewide system for professional learning related to two objectives: instructional leadership and Common Core implementation.
- by Karen Meaney
- September 23 2016
- digital content
- digital device usage
- digital devices
- Ed tech
- edtech
- education
- education market
- educational media
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- kids
- mobile device use
- mobile devices
- survey
- teachers
- teaching
- teaching materials
- technical
- technology
More Classroom Technology Prompts More Teacher Training
As more technology is made available for classroom use, school administrators have realized they need to provide teachers with training on how to use that technology and integrate it into their practice. More than 80% ...
- by fpierre@marketresearch.com
- November 19 2015
- american education week
- edtech
- education
- prek-12
- educational technology
American Education Week
During American Education Week, your students deserve the best let Simba help you navigate the educational technology segment with the Ed Tech Startup Dashboard reports that will help you make the grade when it comes to technology in the classroom.
The third quarter edition of Ed Tech Startup Quarterly Dashboard examines the education technology startup market. Despite education budgets around the U.S. feeling the pinch, the education sector continues to increase its investment in technology r...
- by fpierre@marketresearch.com
- October 20 2015
- edtech
- education
- educational technology
- digital content
- technology
- startups
New! Ed Tech Startup Dashboard Q3 2015
The third quarter edition of Ed Tech Startup Quarterly Dashboard examines the education technology startup market. Despite education budgets around the U.S. feeling the pinch, the education sector continues to increase its investment in technology related to learning. Ed tech funding in the third quarter jumped significantly with several notable startups taking away a sizable investment. Learn more here http://www.simbainformation.com/Ed-Tech-Startup-9334268/
Related titles: Ed Tech Startup Qu...
- by fpierre@marketresearch.com
- August 5 2015
- education
- educational technology
- consumers
- educational media
- retail
Opportunities for PreK-12 Educational Materials in the Consumer Market 2015
http://www.simbainformation.com/Opportunities-PreK-Educational-9078266/
- by kmeaney@marketresearch.com
- March 27 2014
- educational technology
- tablets
- Chromebooks
- 1:1 computing
- digital content
Samsung Markets to Schools
Simba Information talked to Samsung senior manager education Diane Ashby about company efforts in K-12 in the March 28 issue of Electronic Education Report. An accompanying article in the issue details Samsung’s partnerships with three school districts.
Samsung (Ridgefield Park, NJ) is a brand widely known in the consumer space that also competes in the K-20 market; this spring the company is introducing new Chromebook and tablet options for schools.
Samsung is hearing that there are three a...
- by kmeaney@marketresearch.com
- February 13 2014
- ConnectED
- educational technology
- infrastructure
- broadband
- E-Rate
FCC Investment in Connectivity Applauded
The Federal Communications Commission in January made plans to invest $2 billion over the next two years to expand high-speed Internet connectivity for schools and libraries, in line with the Obama ConnectED initiative. The White House says the new effort will bring America close to giving 99 percent of schoolchildren Internet access within five years.
Funding for new investments in high-speed Internet will come from reprioritizing existing E-Rate funds to focus on high-capacity Internet conne...
