EdBizWatch

Apple Expands iTunes U Education App for iPads

New app that allows instructors to create, edit and assign course work using the iPad. 

Apple Expands iTunes U Education App for iPads, Brian X. Chen, New York Times

‘Oregon Trail’ Pioneer Developing Tablet Education Apps

Dale LaFrenz helped start the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC).

‘Oregon Trail’ Pioneer Developing Tablet Education Apps, Kirstin Decarr, Education News

Apple, Google, Microsoft: Digital Wars in the Classroom

The last 2 years, elem, middle, & high schools have been among the war's hottest fronts.

Apple, Google, Microsoft: Digital War Heats Up in the Classroom, Lisa Gray Govt Tech

Why Aren’t More Schools Using Free, Open Tools?

Schools have many reasons for wanting to systematize the technology in schools:

Why Aren’t More Schools Using Free, Open Tools? Katrina Schwartz, Mind/Shift

Q&A With Jim Shelton of the Department Of Education

We cover a lot of ground: edtech in general, standardized testing, privacy, & more.

Q&A With Jim Shelton of the Department Of Education, Jordan Shapiro, Forbes

The Youngest Technorati

“The age gap collapses pretty quickly when you’re talking product and design.”

The Youngest Technorati, Matt Richtel, New York Times

'Ain't Helping Teachers:' Marketing Tech in U.S. Public Schools

Companies selling tech to  K-12 schools ($18B in 2013) have 3 serious problems.

Marketing Tech in U.S. Public Schools, Larry Cuban, School Reform & Classroom Practice

MOOCs Trim Billions in Personnel Training

$160 billion/yr spent on job training and certification, (Bersin, Deloitte Consulting.)

MOOCs Trim Billions in Personnel Training, Ellen Lee, CNBC

What’s the Word on E-rate and ConnectED?

Education technology advocates have gotten a big boost from President Obama.

What’s the Word on E-rate and ConnectED? Danielle Kehl, EdCentral

Obama Announces Nearly $3B in Ed Tech Commitments

In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, we should demand it in our schools.

Obama Announces Nearly $3B in Ed Tech Commitments, Allie Bidwell, US News

The Apple-Google Race Heats Up

2013 K-12 Tablet Market share: Chromebooks 19%, iPad 43%, Windows: 28%

The Apple-Google Race Heats Up, edSurge

Duolingo, the Free, Language App That's Addictive and Fun

Apple named Duolingo—a piece of language-learning software—its 2013 iPhone app of the year.

How Do You Say Addictive in Spanish? Seth Stevenson, Slate

Chromebooks Take Other Mobile PCs to School

In 2013, Chromebook had 19% of US K-12 market. In 2012, less than 1%.

Chromebooks Take Other Mobile PCs to School, Rolfie Winkler, Wall Street Journal

Apple Announces Global Education Push

iBooks, Textbooks & iTunes U Course Manager expands global reach to 50+ countries.

Apple Announces Global Education Push, Matt Warman, The Telegraph

Educators Should Start Thinking Like Learning Engineers

Engineers identify problems to solve, design smart solutions consistent with relevant science, and figure out how to make those solutions feasible. 

Why Educators Should Start Thinking Like Learning Engineers, Hess & Saxberg, EdNext

Apple to Pay Back $32.5M to Parents of App-Buying Kids

Co agreed to change billing practices to obtain “express, informed consent” from consumers.

Apple to Pay Back $32.5M to Parents of App-Buying Kids, McLaughlin & Satariano, Bloomberg

Common Core and the EduTech Abyss

EduTech boondoggle is no boon for students. It's tax dollars down the public school drain.

Common Core and the EduTech Abyss, Michelle Malkin, Real Clear Politics

Wiping Out the Blackboard

In the past few years the buzz about ed tech has become persistent, especially in America

Wiping Out the Blackboard, The Economist

Apple, Google, Cisco Go After the $5B K-12 Ed-Tech Market

Sector projected to double to $13.4B by 2017, says GSV Advisors, a publicly traded VC firm.

Apple, Google, Cisco Compete for the $5B K-12 Ed-Tech Market, Preeti Upadhyaya, SVBJ

Google Challenges Apple’s Dominance In Schools

With Google Play for Education, teachers can find apps “approved by teachers for teachers.” 

Google Challenges Apple’s Dominance In Schools, Rip Empson, TechCrunch