Articles about education technology

This 3-foot-tall robot wants to be your kid’s classroom buddy and your mom’s new friend

Mind Children Robotics, a Seattle-area startup co-founded by AGI researcher Ben Goertzel, is building Codey — a child-sized social robot priced under $10,000 and aimed at classrooms, hospitals and senior care. The company plans its first pilots in South Korea. Read More

Bill Gates says there’s ‘no upper limit’ on AI, citing opportunity and risk

Bill Gates says there’s “no upper limit” on how intelligent AI systems will become, and warns the world needs to prepare now for the disruptions ahead. Read More

Inside the UW Allen School: Six ‘grand challenges’ shaping the future of computer science

The University of Washington’s Allen School is tackling six “grand challenges” in computer science — from AI and education to health and sustainability. At its annual research showcase, students and faculty presented innovations spanning speech technology, classroom chatbots, and tools for global health. Read More

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Bill Gates says there’s ‘no upper limit’ on AI, citing opportunity and risk

Inside the UW Allen School: Six ‘grand challenges’ shaping the future of computer science

New startup Wild Zebra brings AI tutor to thousands of students, raises $2M for wider rollout

Analysis: Microsoft, Google, Apple — why is Amazon the lagging tech giant in the classroom?

As learning technologies enter a ‘heady place,’ DreamBox CEO thinks skepticism was justified

Seattle education startup Actively Learn acquired by N.J.-based Achieve3000, terms undisclosed

Teachers and parents want more help with school technology, Microsoft and DreamBox surveys find

‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ comes to iPad, as education features expand to mainstream version of game

From virtual reality to ebooks, the future of digital media in schools is a total toss-up

Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and tech’s battle for the hearts and classrooms of teachers

Microsoft buys edtech startup Flipgrid and makes the video discussion tool free for all schools

Tablets or textbooks? Elementary students take on one of the great tech debates of our time

Project Unicorn signs first companies to help schools handle the hairball of edtech data

For investors, the future of education technology is now the workplace

Analysis: After Amazon’s TenMarks shuts down, what then for K-12 schools and Amazon?

Amazon to close TenMarks online education service after 2018-19 school year

Apple unveils $299 iPad for schools and free education apps in bid to regain its K-12 lead

Can Apple return to the head of the class? Tech giant to reveal new education plans after long slide

Geared Up Podcast: Apple tries to get smarter in schools, and Microsoft marches on with Always-Connected PCs

What makes Pittsburgh different as an edtech hub? Collaboration — and Mister Rogers

Microsoft apps to be embedded into edtech powerhouse PowerSchool’s ‘Unified Classroom’

Global education technology investment hits record $9.5B, but K-20 is only 21% of the total

Analysis: Education technology startup funding rebounds, but what is ‘edtech’?

As Microsoft renews push into the classroom, educators give Google highest marks in new study

Seattle education technology company Ravenna Solutions acquired by Education Brands

Seattle startup Ranku acquired by education publishing giant John Wiley & Sons

Education technology: Your cheat sheet to 10 fads, trends, and WTFs

March Madness becomes ‘Math Madness’ for Amazon’s edtech company

Gates-backed inBloom winding down after non-profit faces concerns over privacy