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Research to Impact: Four Steps to Build a Successful Edtech Enterprise

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In a crowded marketplace with fierce competition for scarce dollars, savvy entrepreneurs embrace research to inspire, hone and scale their businesses. After the pandemic, the edtech market exploded with new products and services, and investment flowed freely. Global edtech funding plummeted 49 percent from 2021 to 2022, falling to $10.6

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

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a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Amy Ballard, Ph.D., Ballard understands that better than most.

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Young Kids in Low-Income Families Get Less Exposure to Math. Can the Right Apps Help?

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Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. Some parents received analog games designed to convey math skills, while others received a storybook. The result?

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How Research-Based Tools Provide Impactful Learning Outcomes

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What defines an exemplary edtech company that serves K-12 needs? While the edtech market continues to grow with innovative ways to engage students, not many companies provide products rooted in three decades of cognitive research that continue to provide solid returns on investment. I am very proud of that fact.

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Is There Still Time to Build Equity into Virtual Reality Edtech?

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A few institutions have degree programs dedicated to that kind of training, such as Husson University in Maine, which integrates classes in coding, design, math and communications. So whether the spread of virtual reality edtech worsens or alleviates inequities depends on whether it follows—or breaks with—historical patterns.

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Expanding into Early Childhood Is Good for Edtech Companies. Is It Good for Kids?

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Kids, to introduce young children to foundational skills and concepts like social-emotional learning, math and reading. From a content perspective, it’s not much different than solid, research-based instruction,” Etienne says. It’s the latest example of an established K-12 education company moving into the early childhood space.

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8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020

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Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. While EdTech has been helping schools and other educational institutions a lot since it was introduced, its benefits have grown even more this year. Video-assisted Learning.

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