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Ed-Tech Agitprop

Hack Education

I shared the stage that day in Iceland with a person who gave their talk on how, in the future, robots will love us -- how they will take care of us in our old age; how they will teach our classes; how they will raise our children. Robots aren't coming for your jobs, but management may well be. Why do you? Why the rush to mechanize?

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

.” Note the significant difference in language in this headline from The Verge , for example – “ Harvard’s Root robot teaches kids how to code ” – and the way in which Seymour would describe the LOGO Turtle – that students would using programming to teach the robot. Google’s Alphabet Inc.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The New York Times : “ Apple Investors Warn iPhones and Other Technology May Be Hurting Children.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via The Verge : “ Aflac ’s toy robot for kids facing cancer is the smartest toy of all.” “Is Personalized Learning the Next Big Thing in K–12 Philanthropy?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Among the new features: facial recognition to unlock the new iPhone. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” Via Getting Smart : “ Virtual and Augmented Reality in Personalized Learning.” Apple had a thing.