edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

EdTech 95

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

But during that same fifteen-year period, we also witnessed the birth and growth of highly influential firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Tencent and Alibaba. As recently as 1997, only 27 percent of America’s K-12 school had internet access—a number that skyrocketed to 92 percent by 2003.

Kaplan 163

Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 163

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

In 2003, the Gates Foundation gave RISC $5.8 They created a Facebook Group called “Mainers Concerned About Proficiency Based Learning,” where they shared lobbying reports, grant details and consulting contracts, and swapped horror stories and conspiracy theories.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

This past week in Philadelphia I participated in a meeting that launched the year-long process of refreshing ISTE’s Standards for Students. Librarians Network on Facebook. link] (2003). The Network’s impact can further be seen on a variety of platforms: Librarians Network on LinkedIn. ISTELIB on Twitter.

Libraries 40

Libraries Technology Conference BYOD 40

Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Essentially, when wetware (biological entity) meets hardware, the software can be interoperable. Meet Kevin Warwick , a professor at the University of Reading, probably the world's first true cyborg. He sees Facebook and other social networks undermining and devaluing friendships. He believes it's not a matter of if, but when.

Smartphone 55

Smartphone Robotics Social Media Analysis 55

NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Google and Facebook both announced that they would try to eliminate fake news from appearing in their result lists and newsfeeds by blocking fake news sources from using their ad networks. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Reddit and Tumblr played huge roles in disseminating political information during the past election season.

Social Media 40

Social Media Handbook Facebook Report 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Since 2003, public schools in the state have only been fully funded twice. Neither the principals nor the school board followed through, and district officials refused to meet with a group of black parents requesting a timeline for school integration. Underfunding schools rarely costs legislators their seats.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The next day after the administration’s announcement, several tech giants – Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Salesforce, and other – said they would help fund the White House’s commitment to CS, to the tune of $300 million more. ” No time for play, kids. Get to work.

Robotics 63

Robotics Company Industry Data 63

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Board of Education school-segregation decision, Williams saw a post on Facebook shared by an old high-school friend she knew from her days playing trumpet in the Gardendale marching band: The newly empowered Gardendale Board of Education would be meeting in a few hours. The problem is: How is this going to be done?”.

Education 111

Education Report Data E-rate 111

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Breaking with longstanding tradition – through Democratic and Republican administrations – President Trump will not host a meeting with this year’s American Nobel laureates.” ” Via Poynter : “Do Facebook and Google have control of their algorithms anymore?

Education 47

Education Pearson OER Report 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

“ Facebook Is Not a Technology Company ,” media studies professor Ian Bogost also wrote in August. But it’s also time to recognize that some companies – Alphabet, Amazon, and Facebook among them – aren’t primarily in the computing business anyway. Facebook, like Google, is an advertising company.

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