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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

My bet is that by 2040, our children will look back on this period between 2015 and 2030 in education technology much the same way internet historians look to the period 1995 to 2010 as the birth of the commercial web. billion in global annual revenue by 2010, helped immeasurably by hard work and acquisitions. billion in 2010.

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Inside Maine’s disastrous roll out of proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

In theory, proficiency-based models let students learn at their own pace, speeding up if they grasp a concept quickly, and getting extra help if they struggle. In practice, though, it can take many different forms, including independent study, learning communities and online programs. In 2003, the Gates Foundation gave RISC $5.8

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The breaking point that led to my sabbatical (and what’s next)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Learn more about my books, printables, and online courses here. So it was a huge adjustment period this fall — learning who I am without a chemical imbalance, and what I want to spend my time doing if it’s not working. . Subscribe in your podcast app, or download the MP3 here and listen on the go!

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Human 2.0

Learning with 'e's

Computer scientist Jaron Lanier's keynote speech at Learning Technologies in London recently served to illustrate several of the dangers and caveats of the post-human condition. He sees Facebook and other social networks undermining and devaluing friendships. 2010) You are not a Gadget. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Mark Bauerlein on Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join me Tuesday, May 15th, for live and interactive Future of Education conversation with Mark Bauerlein to talk about his new book, The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking , and how this reflects our perspectives on teaching and learning.

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Schools Were Just Supposed To Block Porn. Instead They Sabotaged Homework and Censored Suicide Prevention Sites

The Hechinger Report

Future-minded reporting Our free newsletter, Future of Learning, features innovative, original stories every other Wednesday. It kind of just takes that entire part of learning completely away.” In 2010, the U.S. Some schools say yes, some no.