Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! While I can’t actually fit 100 ideas into this blog post and podcast episode, I can offer you a FREE Google Chromebook resource that is loaded with ideas, lessons, apps, and more! Click To Tweet.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions. The Marketplace also includes free curriculum content from its partners, including Google Classroom, Newsela, and more. No bubbles required.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Rise of the Low-Cost Tablet & the Promise It May Hold for Learning BYOD: Does It Solve or Does It Worsen K-12 Tech Woes? Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? If users receive enough interest in their designs, they can earn a small commission on sales of the design.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

So self-guided inquiry-based and mobile learning. Adaptive learning apps. Learning simulations. Google Earth. Learning here becomes less about curriculum and more about possibility. Same with a school or curriculum or assessment. I can see that happening with school. Smarter Every Day on YouTube.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If we go back to the War of 1812 lecture example, we can see the value of adaptive learning if we instead embrace these tech advancements. It’s imperative to start evaluating our tech stacks differently as a part of the learning journey–standardized academic assessment is not the only measure of success.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon. ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp. ” Via Mic : “ Pretoria Girls High School students are protesting racist hair policy , code of conduct.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” ” “Trump’s neo industrial policies won’t create these jobs,” he added. Google’s Alphabet Inc. and Facebook Inc.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “ DeVos criticizes Bush-Obama policies , saying it’s time to overhaul conventional schooling.” A new project from the Learning Policy Institute and EducationCounsel : “Reimagining College Access: Performance Assessments From K–12 Through Higher Education.”

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

. “High school students will be allowed to carry mace in the 2016–2017 school year after the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education agreed to remove prohibitive language and amend its policy,” the Salisbury Post reports. Speaking of loans, Google will ban ads for payday loans.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And certainly the expectation of many ed-tech products (and increasingly school policy) is that parents will do just this — participate in the incessant monitoring of student data. The sale, the FTC contended, would violate ConnectEDU’s own privacy policy, and it requested that users be notified so they could request their data be destroyed.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” The “nation’s report card” is the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. There have been several stories recently calling the Google Books project a failure. Education Politics.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

More federal stuff: Inside Higher Ed on restructuring at the US Department of Education : “Proposed reorganization would eliminate office of under secretary, which oversaw higher ed policy for much of the Obama and George W. Via Wired : “Ex- Google Employee Claims Wrongful Firing For Criticizing James Damore ’s Memo.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The company behind the ACT on Wednesday announced plans for a Center for Equity in Learning, which will focus on helping underserved students succeed in college and the work force.” ” “ Northwest Evaluation Association To Enter State Assessment Market,” says Education Week. “Is Estonia the new Finland ?”

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