- 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 Karen Meaney
- September 5 2017
- education
- education funding
- education market
- prek-12
Title I Funding, Lifeline to Poor Schools, Up in FY 2016
Funding for Title I, the largest elementary and secondary education program that funds support for low-achieving children especially in high-poverty schools, rose 3.5% in fiscal year 2016, ended Sept. 30, 2016, to $14.91 billion, up from $14.41 billion in fiscal 2015.
- 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.
- by Karen Meaney
- August 22 2017
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational tablets
- educational technology
LEGO Expands Education Resources for New School Year
Created by educators for educators, LEGO Education lesson plans are filtered by duration, difficulty, subject, grade level, and product.
- 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 Kathy Mickey
- August 1 2017
- education
- education market
- instructional materials
B&N Ed Signs on to Anti-Counterfeit Initiative
Barnes & Noble Education (Basking Ridge, NJ) signed on to a college publisher initiative to counteract counterfeits of print textbooks on July 31
- 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
- June 16 2017
- education market
- enrollment
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
Interest in Providing Diverse Language Education Resources in PreK-12 Grows
U.S. school districts are educating students speaking a variety of languages, and PreK-12 educators in those districts have concerns about the breadth and quality of instructional materials available for their students.
- by Karen Meaney
- June 12 2017
- Ed tech
- educational tablets
- k-12
- K-12 products
Does the K-12 Tablet Market Mirror the Broader Worldwide Market for Tablet Computers?
The appetite worldwide for tablet computers, as tracked by International Data Corp., shows a declining market with unit shipments for full year 2016 down 15.6% from 2015—the second straight year of decreasing shipments. Slate tablets - tablets without a dedicated keyboard - continue to decline in sales.
