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We need big changes in our education system to prepare the citizenry for the future.
Children Should Advance in School According to Skill, Not Age, Michael Horn, Quartz
U.S. edtech companies raised $1.2B across 357 venture rounds in 2014. In 2015 so far, only 111 investments were tracked.
Investors Rethink EdTech As Dealflow Declines, Jonathan Shieber, TechCrunch
Partnership could take a big bite out of the test prep-industrial complex.
Free Online Test Prep For The SAT, Eric Westervelt, nprEd
Because there will be a test. In education, there always is.
Your Cheat Sheet to 10 Fads, Trends, and WTFs in Ed Tech, Frank Catalano, GeekWire
For a century this argument has been a rationale for new education technology.
The Invented History of 'The Factory Model of Education,' Audrey Watters, Hack Education
By category, most popular, not ranked, some free some not, both credentialed and not.
50 Top Online Learning Sites, Best College Reviews
The activity of investors doesn't necessarily reflect their influence in dictating the direction of education or ed-tech.
Who's Investing in Ed-Tech? (2015), Audrey Watters, Hack Education
Education technology is a weird little industry.
Can You Count to $2 Billion? Frank Catalano, GeekWire
App has 150k exercises, handwriting recognition & a content recommendation engine.
Khan Academy Releases New iPad App, With $2.25M From AT&T, edSurge
First, a universal degree, and second, transform college transcripts into portfolios.
Khan's 2 Big Ideas for Overhauling Higher Ed in Sciences, G. Ferenstein, VB
"Disruption" remains one of the buzziest buzzwords in ed tech, alongside its partner word “innovation.”
Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2014: Buzzwords, Audrey Watters, Hack Education
He doesn’t just give money. He makes things change. He's not a fan of school boards.
Disrupting the Education Monopoly, Joanne Jacobs, Education Next
This year 750M+ educational apps for mobile devices will be installed world-wide.
Smart Phones for Smart Kids, John Doerr, Wall Street Journal
Employment chain has weak signaling--employers don't efficiently pinpoint skill gaps & individuals don't have efficient ways to share demonstrated skills.
Open Badges Are Unlocking the Emerging Jobs Economy, Tom Vander Ark, Ed Week
When talking about OER it's important to distinguish between license & sustainability model.
OER and the Future of Knewton, Michael Feldstein, e-Literate
The industry is ready to play nicely with OER. But it doesn’t appear to know how.
The Unruly Playground: Free OER & Paid Digital Materials, Frank Catalano, edSurge
WestEd awarded the grant to study the use of KA in community college math classes.
Ed Department Launches $3M Evaluation of Khan Academy, Sarah Sparks, EdWeek
A foundation-funded experiment is testing whether “blended learning” can personalize instruction in 8 Oakland schools.
Beyond the Factory Model, Joanne Jacobs, Education Next
SV leading an ed tech revolution which might have greatest impact of all.
Silicon Valley and the Edtech Revolution, Geoff Ralston, edSurge
More than one third of U.S. college students take at least 1 online course for credit.
Chasing The Elusive 'Quality' In Online Education, Anya Kamenetz, NPR
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Ed Tech: Your Cheat Sheet to 10 Fads, Trends, and WTFs
Because there will be a test. In education, there always is.
Your Cheat Sheet to 10 Fads, Trends, and WTFs in Ed Tech, Frank Catalano, GeekWire
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