If you missed it, this is a really eye-opening report, some jaw-dropping slides in the deck from Reach Capital team; they’ve been creating decks on shifts and trends in education for 10+ years—ever since they got started — and this deck will really help give you a sense of the future. Inspired by the perennially popular Mary Meeker Internet Trends deck, the people at Reach wanted to create one for edtech (find previous reports at https://lnkd.in/guDjVSCn). While previous reports focus on K-12 and higher education, this current one focuses on Future of Work.  “Education and Work ..read more

Here’s a pretty cool tool at the intersection of education and technology that should be on your radar. Rask AI is mainly focused on bridging the language gap in education. For example, Rask AI developers found that in a world with over 7100 languages, online education platforms only use about 9 languages on average.  According to Rask AI: “The biggest problem here is that online education companies say their goal is ‘equal access to education’. However, there’s a hiccup when it comes to the variety of languages offered by edtech platforms. In fact, English, Portuguese, Hindi and Ma ..read more

As the year draws to a close, celebrating some exceptional accelerators, incubators, and investor portfolios.   GUEST COLUMN | by Natalia Kucirkova CHALERMSUK BOOTVISES Much of what falls under the edtech label has been found lacking in educational value. There’s now a trend towards embracing “wise” technologies that actively use research, impact assessments, and science-based approaches to advance learning. Such approaches have been modeled by some exceptional edtech aggregators whom we wish to celebrate as the year comes to a close. Edtech aggregators such as accelerators, incubators ..read more

‘Our on-the-ground realities demand functional solutions to high-stakes challenges. We seek guidance from peers who have confronted similar pain points, not concepts but actionable and evidence-based strategies… the opportunity to contribute hard-won insights among like-minded change-makers driven by service over sales pitches.’ FUTURE FOCUSED | Joe McBreen EdTech Digest CEO Victor Rivero has assembled the top education leaders in the country to provide insightful, strategic advice and recommendations to companies so they are powerfully positioned to sell into today’s competitive K-12 markets ..read more

Nourishing, high energy, fun work with kids while addressing essential academic requirements. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero  Mark Gura is co-author of the recently released book, Creative SEL: Using Hands-On Projects to Boost Social-Emotional Learning. He is Editor-at-Large for EdTech Digest, author of The Edtech Advocate’s Guide to Leading Change in Schools (ISTE), co-author of State of EdTech: The Minds Behind What’s Now and What’s Next (EdTech Digest); he also authored Make, Learn Succeed: Building a Culture of Creativity in Your School (ISTE). H ..read more

Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep Suite is a comprehensive online tool for standardized test preparation, researching undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring and preparing for careers. Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep offers an array of tools that benefit learners at any stage in their academic or professional journey, from students preparing for high school entrance exams to mid-career professionals looking for resume help or career guidance. Key recent enhancements include: A redesigned user interface provides a more engagin ..read more

‘…no one entity has a crystal ball, but I do believe there is something to be said about the collection of talent that you have brought together that can be predictive in providing direction and discernment…’ FUTURE FOCUSED | Dr. Donna Wright EdTech Digest CEO Victor Rivero has assembled the top education leaders in the country to provide insightful, strategic advice and recommendations to companies so they are powerfully positioned to sell into today’s competitive K-12 markets. Dr. Donna Wright was recently selected to serve on EdTech Digest’s Future Future Focus Forums (F3) Advisory Boa ..read more

Teaching Channel, a leading provider of online professional learning for educators, has launched the new Teaching Channel Platform, a single resource for the professional development needs of K-12 teachers and higher education instructors. The new platform offers Teaching Channel’s renowned video library plus an array of tools to enable video-based self-reflection and peer feedback via professional learning communities (PLCs) and teacher cohorts. It provides informal and formal instructional and coaching support and workflows, offering access to professional development resources and more tha ..read more

‘We’re going to see upheaval in education over the next 5-10 years with drivers on the political side as well as technological advancements around AI making big changes in what schools look like.’ FUTURE FOCUSED | Kris Hagel EdTech Digest CEO Victor Rivero has assembled the top education leaders in the country to provide insightful, strategic advice and recommendations to companies so they are powerfully positioned to sell into today’s competitive K-12 markets. Kris Hagel was recently selected to serve on EdTech Digest’s Future Future Focus Forums (F3) Advisory Board. Educators have been ..read more

Through comprehensive surveys and interviews with education company leaders, CB&A, a FINN Partners Company, uncovered crucial trends, concerns, and strategies for marketing success in the coming year. Although optimism generally prevails regarding budgets and growth, anxiety is also percolating among marketing and sales teams — as well as executives. Tactics that worked yesterday may flop tomorrow. Misalignment between marketers and leadership threatens progress. In this report, the recently acquired leading PR and content marketing firm for companies serving K-12 and higher ..read more