The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Using your smartphone, you can now scan a human. I provide staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. ​ My latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events, and presentations.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER).

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 3, 2012

I''ve written about the importance web presence and transparency since I started this blog. No social media guilt from me or my blog dear friend! I''ve blogged about Twitter so often for a reason. and I apologize for my early over use of ellipses & lack of the shift key!) All my humble opinion, of course!

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). " Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Technology switch leaves some upset | Columbia Daily Tribune → Battle High School students and teachers have had iPads since the school opened in 2013. The thread on this tweet has the details. Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

MS Office), simultaneously collaborate on and edit various document formats, access your documents from anywhere in the word, and embed links to your docs in emails, websites, blogs, etc. Google Reader : Constantly check educational news sites and blogs for new content (updates daily). Learn more about Google Docs here.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

While it may seem quaint or old fashioned to some (when accessing WiFi and on-demand videos seem de rigueur), it has been part of my travel routine for too many years to casually cast it aside. I think a lot about the future of technology and its potential impacts on students and the K-12 education system (intended and unintended). via GIPHY.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? One involved a. Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). public high schools (42.5 Not factual.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ). public high schools (42.5 Not factual.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

and a Link to a Free Resource with More Tips From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. At the bottom of this post, we’re giving away a sample including 5 tools just for the readers of this blog. I’ve also shared any previous blog posts that will help you get started with the tool.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Via Edsurge : “How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors” – “ A Win for Edtech Vendors.” Saved you a click. Via The Daily Beast : “ Palmer Luckey : The Facebook Near-Billionaire Secretly Funding Trump’s Meme Machine.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Two U.S.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.). Data breaches happen with alarming frequency. Another tactic – as much a statement of political protest as a technique to enhance privacy – is obfuscation.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Indeed, it is not hard to find examples in current events that substantiate this view (e.g., Equifax , Facebook , facial recognition , DACA , etc.). Data breaches happen with alarming frequency. Another tactic – as much a statement of political protest as a technique to enhance privacy – is obfuscation.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a close, to review those stories and to see how much (or how little) things have changed.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 13 Edition). Tagged on: April 2, 2017 School IT Leaders Share Strategies on Defending Against DDoS Attacks | EdTech Magazine → This article claims students are primarily responsible for denial of service attacks on schools. It spies on people and violates their privacy.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Maybe he can run the Office of Ed Tech. ” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. .”

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