Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

This article was originally published by The Markup , a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. Rockwood School District gets its web-filtering platform, ContentKeeper, from a company called Impero, which, in 2021, was reportedly used by over 300 school districts in the U.S.

Social Media 77

Social Media Libraries Elementary Advocacy 77

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 3, 2016. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The vice chancellor and principal of the University of the Witwatersrand , in Johannesburg, on Monday issued an unusual plea for help to ‘save the 2016 academic year.’” Education Politics. Dead) Lady Macbeth? Also dead) Ophelia?

Education 66

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 66

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

The Georgia program caught the attention of the Department of Justice, which launched an investigation that lasted several years, and resulted in a 21-page letter of findings in July, 2015, and a lawsuit in August, 2016. Developed by a company now called Edgenuity , the platform is available for all K-12 subjects. “It

Education 79

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 79

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Mattivi, whose eighth-grade English students discuss articles about the environment, civic life, and American history after using online literacy programs that provide similar material at different reading levels. I could never go back to the old model,” says Ms. But computers are expensive. Nor is he the only one on a digital crusade.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In previous years, when I’ve written about this topic, I’ve saved “The Business of Ed-tech” for one of the last articles in my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends" series. " I will do that in a separate article at the end of the year. Or lack thereof – see “ The 2016 Ed-Tech Dead Pool.”).

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” But the total dollars fell sharply in 2016 – “only” $2.2 “Disrupt.”

Trends 66

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 66

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Report 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2017

(For its part, ALEC’s legislative advocacy focuses on three “free speech” areas : campus speech, the privacy of donors to campaigns and 501(c)(3)s, and commercial speech.) In 2016 that meant 111 speakers on 77 campuses. More on the latter in an upcoming article in this series.

Technology 60

Technology Education Social Media Groups 60

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The “pioneer in the science of learning,” as Inside Higher Ed puts it , will help the technology company with its internal training program. ” The company, which has raised some $107.4 National) Education Politics.

Education 45

Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. These have all been separate articles in each series. For a complete look at who funded learn-to-code companies this year, visit funding.hackeducation.com.).

Robotics 60

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 60

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

. “Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes -- think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. C8xzJTP2yQ — The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) November 21, 2016. The company offers online degrees in Africa.

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

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. That’s another story for another article.). Are standing desks ? Is ESP real ?

Technology 73

Technology Education Facebook Social Media 73

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” “ Facebook Is Not a Technology Company ,” media studies professor Ian Bogost also wrote in August. Microsoft and Apple are two.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” Via the Education Law Center : “Several New Jersey civil rights and parent advocacy organizations have filed a legal challenge to new high school graduation regulations recently adopted by the State Board of Education. Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40