Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Subsidized by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, some publications have repeatedly run overtly and covertly sponsored articles that hawk the future of learning as “personalized,” as focused on “ the whole child.” Robots won’t replace you , the press repeatedly said. And on and on and on.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 14, 2023

However, the newest level of AI comes with some advances that should give us pause, especially when we consider our most vulnerable users being exposed to this technology, our students. The Dangers of AI (and it’s not cheating) Click To Tweet Listen to this article. But here’s the thing, if you use technology, you use AI.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This is part eight of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In previous years, I’ve looked at how education technology is intertwined with narratives about “ skills ,” “ competencies ,” and “ credentialing.” These have all been separate articles in each series.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Fortunately for us, the research agrees, and she moves the research from the journal article to school and society. One of the great silver linings of COVID has been an increased focus on existing inequities and students’ social-emotional learning needs, and the critical importance of addressing both.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? The more recent rise of automated proctoring tools replace those humans with software robots, thereby reducing the cost. The issue involves so-called automated proctoring services.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

That was the focus of a recent New York Times article, which noted that even as America’s public schools promote the use of devices, others are banning screens from class. While it’s true that schools are increasing access to technology, the driving force is generally to support new types of learning—it’s not a race.

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User Generated Education

JULY 8, 2017

This summer I am offering: Cardboard Creations , Circuit Crafts, Toy Making and Hacking, and Robotics and Coding. These technologies are seductive especially seeing all the press they get on social media, blogs, and Kickstarter. A recent NPR article discussed several challenges for maker education. Gami-Bots.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. But blaming social media is too easy and too simplistic. Are standing desks ? Is ESP real ?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. As Director at Edufuturists, he is committed to shaping the future of education through technology and innovation. She has taught English Language Arts, Social Studies, Film, Journalism, and enjoys writing, illustrating, and cooking in her free time.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2019

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Tomorrow’s technologies are shaping our world today, revolutionizing the way we live and learn.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

This is part ten of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Perhaps it’s no surprise that there was so much talk this year about education, technology, and emotional health. I wrote about this company, along with its better known competitor ClassDojo, in an article in The Baffler.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device. One more stat — which may explain the whole social-media-as-news-trend — and then I’ll connect these dots: 60% of people don’t trust traditional news sources.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Frankie Jackson, chief technology officer, Cypress Fairbanks (TX) Independent School District. I want to provide my students with opportunities to learn how to code using the Evo robots , which use a color coding language. Tina Coffey, instructional technology resource teacher, Roanoke County (VA) Schools.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

One of education technologies’s greatest luminaries passed away this year. It’s all of our loss, really, as too many in education technology happily reduce the potential of computer programming as an epistemological endeavor to a market for new products. This is part six of my annual review of the year in ed-tech.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Several months ago, I started to jot down ideas about what I'd cover in my annual review of what's happened over the course of the past 12 months in the field / industry /promotion of education technology. That's what a decade of ed-tech social media and PR have wrought: hashtag gurus and fake news.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

You can view their most recent presentation here, Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Relationships, Ease Anxiety, and Empower All Learners. I had a chance to talk with Jason Innes, the Director of Curriculum, Training, and Management for KinderLab Robotics. KinderLab Robotics is dedicated to universal STEAM literacy.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The debate really centers around the how and why implementing technology can help our students. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? They consume social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. One fun challenge for students was using measurement with the Sphero robots.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Tomorrow’s technologies are shaping our world today, revolutionizing the way we live and learn.

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User Generated Education

MAY 20, 2015

Social media has helped me gain a more global perspective and become aware of some of the problems associated with the maker movement. Here are some additional quotes, articles that discuss the need for a maker environment more inclusive of gender and people of color. 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference, "Emerging Technology," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Tomorrow’s technologies are shaping our world today, revolutionizing the way we live and learn. Please also join this Library 2.0

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. Second, the regular classroom teacher or librarian may be intimidated with these advanced tools and technologies.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. 70+ million users’ account details.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Facebook, like many digital technology companies, promises that in exchange for collecting your personal data – your name, your age, your gender, your photos, metadata on your photos, your location, your preferences, your browsing and clicking habits, your friends’ names – it will deliver “personalization.”

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ASIDE

MAY 10, 2016

Source: ASIDE 2016 Born digitals deftly use technology; for them, it just is. Yet we constantly see discussions, blog posts, and articles about where and whether we should integrate technology, how it should be done, does it motivate learners, etc. Of course technology feeds motivation. They do it through social media.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Coding & Robotics K-8 PLC, sponsored by Wonder Workshop , hosted the webinar, “ Beyond the Hour of Code: Implementation for All ,” on December 6th. It is now easier than ever to integrate coding into the classroom with curricula like those on Code.org, and learning tools like Wonder Workshop ’s robots Dot and Dash.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 8, 2018

These little ball robots have opened up so many possibilities. And the beauty is you can use this little robot in any lesson, in any subject, and with any age. Our thought was to use the robot to create recycling videos for our school. To foster understanding she used books and articles about recycling with her students.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

This article discusses, in detail, the points that influence the decision of its development, such as: Role of technology in curriculum Reassessing curriculum development as per new age requirements Factors to consider when redesigning the curriculum A curriculum is important for both teachers and students. So, why not education?

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

Summer camps that focus on STEAM are incredibly effective because students have the opportunity to take a deep dive into new skills and flex their technology literacy. This style of summer camp provides both mental and physical stimulation as technology gets added into things that kids already love to do. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

This is part five of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” As in previous years, it would be quite easy to fill a whole article in this series on “ data insecurity ,” on the data breaches and cyberattacks that continue to plague education – both schools and software. million students.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

During this time they sorted through all of their questions and discovered three major topics that stood out: how kids learn best, types of learning technology, and the organization of space. While some studied robotics and social media, others dived into different learning disabilities and schools around the world.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Why is there one person standing in front of the room doing all of the talking with students sitting passively at uncomfortable desks when we know that active, social, and experiential learning promotes interest, engagement, and deep learning? There needs to be a different type of learning experience to prepare students for the future.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2017

This is due to a number of factors, some of which are discussed in this Time Higher Education article. Students are often dissuaded from using technology unless they are in a designated area such as an ICT suite. What will they need in a world of work that is increasingly dependent on digital technologies?

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: March 18, 2017 G Suite for Education Now Open for Personal Google Accounts, Outside Domains | Campus Technology → Raises privacy questions.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill follows up on the Edsurge article with his own analysis : “ MOOCs Now Focused on Paid Certificates and OPM Market.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Edsurge has a new guide on the ed-tech job market , with articles including “ Diversity in Hiring Doesn’t Start With Hiring ” and “ Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile for Your Edtech Job Hunt.” Story above.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This leads to the “innovator’s dilemma,” described recently in The Economist as “the difficult choice an established company faces when it has to choose between holding onto an existing market by doing the same thing a bit better, or capturing new markets by embracing new technologies and adopting new business models.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A key conversation focuses on weighing its benefits versus risks, and many education institutions have been quick to implement bans on the technology altogether for fears of plagiarism in written works. As technology continues to evolve, the education industry has immense opportunities to harness these new applications.

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