Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.”

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “The Trump Administration Has Revoked A Federal Directive On Campus Rape ,” Buzzfeed reports. More on the decision in The New York Times. US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos ’ “learning curve where higher ed is concerned is quite vertical,” quips UC president Janet Napolitano.

Education 48

Education Knewton Kaplan Robotics 48

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

But don’t be too impressed by the title; according to the employee system, I was just an intern. Actually intern is probably the best lens through which to look at what I’ve been doing at Steelcase for the last eight months. It’s kept me a little bit humbler than I would have been otherwise.

Steelcase 84

Steelcase Company Learning Digital Badges 84

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Ivanka Trump with an op-ed in The New York Post : “Why we need to start teaching tech in Kindergarten.” ” (Spoiler alert: because five-year-olds need coding skills so they can get jobs. Lazy, lazy, little children.). Me: pic.twitter.com/gmb3Oigcv0 — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) October 5, 2017. 2 Post at Ed. .”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Education Politics. The Education and Justice Departments have notified every public school district in the country with a “Dear Colleague” letter that discrimination against transgender students , particularly over which bathroom they can use, violates federal civil rights law. Will the legislation do more harm than good?”

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Betsy DeVos ’s Power Over Black Colleges.” President Trump gave a not-the-State-of-the-Union address to Congress on Tuesday. Details about the education-related elements of his speech from NPR , The New York Times , Education Week , and The Washington Post. She Is A F **g Idiot. You Know This.

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

helps enable international research collaborations and that free movement across member states helps U.K. Education Politics. I watched the results roll in from the Brexit referendum last night with great, great sadness. My mum is British, and I’ve always joked that my British passport is one of my most prized possessions.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60