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Melbourne-based edtech startup Vivi raises $20M to accelerate overseas expansion in race to reach 1M classrooms

TechCrunch

The US, thus, remains a rich market for edtech companies like Vivi, which offers wireless presentation and screen mirroring technology to over 40,000 classrooms around the world, with the plan of reaching one million learning spaces in the next five years.

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Zoom’s Immersive View could make video calls feel a bit more in-person

The Verge

Theoretically any image could be used as an Immersive View background, but Zoom says matching the file type, aspect ratio, and resolution recommendations it has for virtual backgrounds will produce the best results. Zoom originally introduced Immersive View with an example featuring students in a virtual classroom scene.

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Reimagining equity with AI: What philanthropy can do

Candid

Organizations like Quill.org use AI-powered tools to provide personalized, free writing instruction for K-12 students, which is particularly beneficial for schools with high student-teacher ratios. The AI Education Project provides AI-powered resources that streamline lesson planning and integrate AI literacy into classrooms.

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Apple’s Clips app finally supports vertical video

The Verge

The Apple Clips video app is finally getting its most-requested feature: different aspect ratios. It’s a way for kids to create videos that look and feel like the videos they’re likely watching on social networks but inside whatever safer bubble their classroom has for them. With the 3.0 version of Clips should be rolling out today.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts has enabled GlassLab to develop SimCityEDU, a game-based classroom tool that uses the beloved SimCity franchise to engage students in real-world challenges. Around Gender. In 2013 alone, the organization ran over 100 hours of programming in New York City.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 offers a high-resolution screen for under $500

The Verge

Not only is this Chromebook 16:10 (a good aspect ratio — thumbs-up), but it also comes with a 2560 x 1600 screen. But the aspect ratio and resolution mean that it should be able to show more than other screens of this size. It’s creating some interesting options for schools as laptops become more central to the classroom experience.

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Kodland, which teaches kids digital skills, grabs $9M to scale its online coding school

TechCrunch

The courses focus on group- and project-based learning, teaching kids digital skills including coding, website building, games creation, animation and video editing in a way that’s structured to be more fun and interactive than traditional classroom-based lessons. Gift Guide: 20+ STEM toy gift ideas for aspiring young builders.

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