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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. Robot essay graders — they grade just the same as human ones. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Khan Academy is launching a new series on US history and civics. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Futurism.com : “Here Are the States Where a Robot Is Most Likely to Steal Your Job.” The folks at Getting Smart promote CS and SEL resources on Facebook for Education. And sure, why not.