EdNET Insights
School safety is a hot topic (no surprise there) and it’s relationship with social emotional learning (SEL) is becoming more prevalent. Why the importance? Educators are looking for ways to reduce discipline problems, build a positive school climate and increase academic success, especially during the needs of increased safety in schools. I love seeing companies […]
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Busy busy busy! What a great start to 2019 and I’m looking forward to bringing you scoops, and more good stuff, in the months to come. Thank you to those of you who provided feedback over the past two weeks. I appreciate your support and I love reading your comments. I’m combing through your emails […]
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There’s a perception that nothing ever changes in education. After all, there’s a very good possibility that the schools in your town are more than 40 years old. However, even though the structures look the same, it’s a very different story when you look inside. If those old, familiar walls could talk, here are a […]
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The scoops have been pouring in the past couple weeks, thank you all for sharing! With the new year upon us, I’m thinking it’s a good time to solicit Scoops feedback. Many of you have been loyal readers over the years and so I thank you for your continued clicks. But, is there anything else […]
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Thank you to Manufacturing.net for publishing my guest article on the importance of developing the right STEM skills. Students today are twice as likely as their parents to enter a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics industry, which is good news to the organizations creating more jobs in these fields each year. The problem, though, is […]
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It’s a new year, which means new scoops for you! I love this time of year because it means a clean slate with exciting news and announcements to share. It’s fun to imagine what 2019 will bring for the education industry and for all of us. I look forward to sharing the hottest news that develops […]
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The end of 2018 is fast approaching and then on to 2019. There have been so many great announcements this year with all of you constantly striving to help improve all things relating to educators and the education industry. We here at MDR are very much appreciative of all the great things you do and […]
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By Britten Follett – Senior Vice President of Marketing and Classroom Initiatives, Follett School Solutions Each morning on my run, I pass three Little Free Libraries. While I admit it might be an excuse to grab a breather every now and then, I sometimes stop to see if there’s anything in the little libraries on my […]
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Holiday Chaos is full-force and I’m hoping you all are not stressed to the max…especially with year-end fast approaching. Oh yeah, that hectic rush to the finish line for those businesses whose fiscal year ends December 31. While some are crazed, our education audience is checked out, offline and relaxing. NOT! Completely false! This is […]
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Last week, I had the privilege of attending EDspaces for the first time. Held each year in different cities across the US, this three day event is hosted by the Education Market Association, who we recently partnered with in the design and development of our latest research study. MDR not only attended EDspaces – getting […]
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This time around I’d like to give a shout out to the EDspaces conference this past week in Tampa, FL. If you aren’t familiar with Edspaces, it’s a conference around the conversation of the future of learning environments. It’s a yearly conference where education leaders (architects, distributors, Pre-K – 12, colleges, universities, independent manufacturer representatives, exhibitors, […]
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Teachers are short on time and it’s up to us, with the products and services we create, to give them back more time in their days. Companies in the education industry emerge and rise to the top because of their ability to give educators what they want – and traditionally that has included high quality […]
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If the kitchen is the heart of the home, schools can be the heart of a community. The age of the school building, the condition and currency of the materials used, the access to technology…parents and students draw conclusions about how society values them from their school environment, and lack of investment in public education […]
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You know the devastation that Hurricane Michael had on the Florida panhandle this month. Here at MDR, we speak to schools every day, all day, and this impacted region of the U.S. has been top on our list. In this week’s scoops, I’ve included some comments we’ve been hearing from schools in the impacted areas. We […]
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Does the classroom space and design have an importance to teachers and affect how students learn? Of course it does, and we heard direct from teachers on what they think. Discussions about school environments and how space affects the learning process are happening nationwide: at conventions, school board meetings, and in the classroom. Modern design […]
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I’m so excited to say this time around that MDR is deserving of being included in the Kudos! Our WeAreTeachers team has been selected as a winner in two categories in the The 2018 Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards! Custom Content/Marketing category: Social Media/Online Community – Honoring any online community or social media network that […]
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By Maggie Bittner – EdNET Conference Manager Wow…what a great EdNET 2018 season we had this year! We hosted three sold out education marketing events in September: in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. Engaging speakers, engaging topics, engaged attendees. All walked away with a ton of great tactics and ideas to help them build […]
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By Cassondra-Corbin Thaddies, National Curriculum Specialist, McGraw-Hill Education When district leaders undertake a transition to introduce personalized learning in their schools, the technology adoption and integration phases often become all-consuming. It’s important to remember, however, that the ultimate goal of personalized learning is, not just to introduce technology in the classroom, but to construct a […]
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Are you in the final phases of your education app development and want to make sure you’ve got a robust product that’s ready for the market? Or, are you in the development period and want to ensure your idea has the best chances for success? Doing your homework is critical not only for student outcomes, […]
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MDR is THE industry source for market insights into the education sector, through ongoing surveys and research, and by publishing reports that not only inform about current trends, but also provide strategies for working with educators. Today, we are announcing the third report in the State of the K-12 Market 2018 series, The Impact of […]
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Holy cow…EdNET is a wrap! Those who attended are giving us rave reviews, so thank you. Having developed a new format for this year, there’s always a little trepidation heading in, but we are thrilled with the responses we’ve received thus far. We are taking in all your feedback and will be incorporating all the […]
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In this article series, we look at businesses who are focused in the education industry and have a compelling story to share. These companies have established themselves by helping educators, and have wisdom to offer new and existing providers that will encourage innovation and effective problem solving for the education market. For this post, we’re […]
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It’s a super exciting week, here at MDR…EdNET kicks off in San Francisco today! The EdNET team has been crazy busy preparing for the first of three EdNET events taking place nationwide. Although I’m hanging back this year, I know for a fact it will be an amazing time with all the great programming and sessions […]
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By Bill Loller, Vice President of Product Management for Turnitin Academic misconduct can have a profoundly deleterious effect on institutional reputation. The MyMaster scandal in 2014 left a black eye on Australian universities from which they are just starting to recover. All too often, misconduct is swept under the rug and fingers are crossed, hoping […]
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My daughter’s first-grade teacher sent home a letter welcoming us to the new year and helping pave the way for her expectations. One of the main take-aways from the letter is how important a parent’s involvement is in their child’s academic success. She explained how parents are part of the team that helps build a […]
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By Britten Follett – Senior Vice President of Marketing and Classroom Initiatives, Follett School Solutions Five years into my career as a television journalist, I was on live television and suffered every reporter’s biggest fear: I completely forgot my next line. With no prompter or script nearby, I paused and repeated my last line, hoping it […]
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I think it’s just about official that all schools are back into session now, or within the next week. As we head into the long Labor Day weekend ahead, please take this time to enjoy the last of the summer (pains me to say that) and prepare for all the school year excitement ahead. The […]
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I’d been thinking that I might want to write a short column for MDR marking the start of the 2018-19 school year. I never expected that instead I would be writing to mourn the death of a dear friend – and industry icon – Charles Blaschke. On August 3, Charles had a terrible fall at […]
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According to survey results in Teachers Talk Technology, MDR’s second publication in the State of the K-12 Market 2018 series, seventy-seven percent of the nearly 4,400 teachers queried indicated their school provides wireless Internet access for both faculty and students in most places on campus. In regards to the speed of that wireless internet access, […]
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Blockchain is a new way of thinking about how we organize and utilize student (and even faculty) data online, providing them with a sense of ownership, ease of access, and immutability – and it just may take over the way we store education data in the future. What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a newer innovation […]
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