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2017 EDTECH TRENDS IN K-12 IN EDTECH’S INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT

Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel EdTech Innovation and Investments Education technology is the current milestone in the education system. The current function of technology we see in EdTech is all because of the creative innovations of the entrepreneur in improving the education outlook with tech services, tools, applications, content, etc.Supporting the entrepreneurs are investors; one of them is Reach Capital which is all about supporting the promising entrepreneurs in breaking down challenges within the education system from the early education, K-12, and the higher education. Students are learning via technology. Students of the present generation or the millennials are mobile natives and seems to be always connected to their mobile phones. Almost anything can be learned on YouTube. Reach Capital says that 67% of the millennials have agreed that a video of anything they want to learn is available on YouTube. Contributing to technology education line of help, Reach Capit
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TEACHER TRAINING: TAPPING THE BIGGER PROBLEM FIRST

Education is the root of all good and bad things.  It is the weapon that is capable of changing the future of the world. All the countries are imparting education in one form or the other. They are constantly striving for improvement in their education system. Only with good input, we can get the good output, so is same in the education system. The  Indian education system  is the largest teacher-based education system. We have schools, colleges, and universities ranging from the government institutions to the private institutions. All these systems of imparting education are teacher-based, where teachers are linked directly to the students. In late 1980’s, India saw a major expansion in the school system and in early 1990’s demanded an increase in the number of teachers. For proper functionality, regulation, and coordination of these school system. A National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1993. This is an all-powerful regulatory
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INITIATIVE TAKEN BY START-UPS IMPROVING EDUCATION IN RURAL INDIA

How start-ups are focusing on the Rural India’ Education? The World Bank has issued a warning to India about its learning crisis. This warning was just an opinion that was mentioned in World Development in Report 2018: ‘Learning to Realise Education’s Promise’. The report revealed that, In India, a grade two student is not being able to solve a two-digit subtraction or even read a word of a short text. This will put India in really depressing state and this concern has now become one of the deepest concerns of the nation that needs to be solved. Issues faced by our Indian educational system  lacks in infrastructure, quality as well as the quantity of teaching staff. The education system lack in tools, quality teachers, but that’s just not all, the main matter of concern. The Startups are clearly noticing the obstacle between the nation and education and are coming up with solutions or approach where they particularly focus on Rural India. In this approach, they are more focused
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CHANGING FACE OF INDIAN EDUCATION – RISE OF EDTECH

Indian Education: Our education sector has undergone a complete transformation over the past few years. The evolution of technology has been the biggest breakthrough in the field of education. In this digital realm, our ever-increasing demand for quality education has led to the  disruption of the education  sector around the world. The edtech companies are also coming up with ways to make education more reachable and accessibility with the help of digital platforms which has made cross-boundary learning possible. We have seen a rise in the number of Indian students consuming the digital data and accepting the new wave of learning. Individuals are signing up for more innovative solutions that will help them in overcoming the current challenges faced by the society. Welcoming the new age of learning The education system is in the middle of a paradigm shift from the traditional approach to tailored learning. Indian education system has been open to any kind of modification and al
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EDUCATION DISRUPTION: IS INDIA’S EDUCATION SECTOR READY FOR DISRUPTION?

Education Disruption: India is one established name in the global  education industry . According to the UGC Annual Report 2014-15, the education industry of India has witnessed a 97.8 US$ billion dollar in 2016 and is expecting to make a mark of 144 US$ billion by 2020. The education industry in India is continuing at flash speed. Even with such growth rates, if we narrow down the top schools/colleges worldwide, the Indian schools/colleges would cease to exist.Looking back at the evolution of technology, the world has certainly seen many innovation disruptions. Evolution is needed in all spheres of life to give greater meaning to it Netflix is one such example. In the entertainment world, a blockbuster catch up is a must for the entertainment lovers. From VHS tape to DVD’s.  Now Netflix has become a bigger picture in the entertainment world, where we get instant gratification when choosing movies. Blackberry phone was another thing too, now iPhone is the most hyped smartphone on t
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5 REASONS WHY EDUCATION SECTOR SHOULD BE DIGITALIZED?

5 Reasons Why Digitization Is a Must for Education Sector Digitization has revolutionized the information world. It has made receiving and accessing information an easy task. Technology has made the world an easy place to live in, where every activity in every sector of every economy is being digitalized. In the education sector, digitization has a major impact in imparting education in the modern world scene with the latest form of technology available. The education system under function in the modern world or the digitized world is being programmed with innovative and technical support. It basically targets in delivering education to the masses according to their respective state of comfort. Digitation has become the ‘IT’ factor in almost every sphere of the economy which is why the Education Sector should also be adopting it. The reason why digitization is a must for the education sector is summarized in 5 points. Customization:   The digitized education system has made
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TOP 6 NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY IN 2018

6 New Technology Trends in Education in 2018 In this era of digitalization, Advancement in technology has been a blessing for teachers as well as learners. It is rightly said, ‘Change is constant’ and so are modifications and alterations in the curriculum. Technology is the tool which is used by  EdTech companies  to shape the education system of India. This modification in the technology has the liberty to educators to alter the curriculum as per their convenience. Internet has almost reached every part of the globe. The liberty to read, learn and download any piece of information anytime, anywhere has glued us to our mobile phones and tablets. With this evolution of technology, online learning or e-learning has also emerged as a boon for educators and educational institutes. The freedom to learn anything anywhere. There has been a series of trends that have been going around for a while. Let’s see some of the top trends in the education waiting for us in 2018. Mobile learni
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