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The Wild and Amazing World of Augmented Reality

Ask a Tech Teacher

As an affordable boost to educational engagement, AR in theory takes students into Harry Potter’s world where school hallways are lined with interactive paintings. While VR is a wonderful education tool in its own right, there are important distinctions between the two. AR is the next great disruptive force in education.

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10 Things To Know about the Future of Blockchain in Education

Doug Levin

To that end (and based on my DC Blockchain Summit experience), here is my current list of the top 10 things to know about the future of blockchain in education. Nine , given all this, let’s call the question: what are the most likely scenarios for big implementations of blockchain in education?

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Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers

Edsurge

For decades, companies have offered more or less the same deal to Americans in search of office jobs: You pay for your own higher education and skills training, and then we’ll consider employing you. Members include Walmart, Sony and T-Mobile. they have mostly been reserved for the skilled trades.

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eLearning Brothers Expands Family with Two Corporate Training Acquisitions

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Even with competition on the rise from online course providers that have moved beyond education and into corporate learning, Scivally sees plenty of growth opportunities in the industry, he says. Trivantis has served businesses, government agencies and educational institutions in more than 125 countries.

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This Workforce Partnership Trains Tech Talent. Can It Boost Civic Engagement Too?

Edsurge

The PilotCity co-founder describes the company as a “city innovation engine powered by education.” Over the past six years, Lee has been testing programs that connect education, workforce and civic engagement opportunities. Roughly 200 local employers, including Kaiser Permanente, OSISoft, Sony and Typeform, have also participated.

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7 VR Glasses for Young Pioneers of Virtual Worlds

Fractus Learning

The educational opportunities of VR glasses are (virtually) boundless. With outstanding sound, great graphics and true mobility, the HTC Vive is an awesome gateway into the virtual universe. Sony PlayStation VR (Requires PlayStation 4). The Sony PlayStation VR is the next great leap forward for video game consoles.

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Android Apps for the understanding level of Bloom's

Kathy Schrock

This is a re-posting of a blog post of August 5, 2013, which originally appeared on the now-defunct Sony Education Ambassadors site. Students can import audio or record it then record it directly to explain a process, a book, a science lab, a physical education activity, etc. The feature to add text to a slide is planned.

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