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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs.

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Via E&E News : “ Cabinet heads told to praise Paris exit. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ UVa Library’s Plan to Cut Stacks by Half Sparks Faculty Concerns.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “How Textbook Rentals Undercut Students.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” This ‘employment’ results in a financial loss for participating students.”