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What Happens When Ed-Tech Forgets? Some Thoughts on Rehabilitating Reputations

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" I like to cite, as an example, a New Yorker article from a few years ago that interviewed Anthony Levandoski, the Uber engineer sued by Google for stealing its self-driving car technology. "The only thing that matters is the future," Levandoski told the magazine. "I don't even know why we study history.

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

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” – that’s Sebastian Thrun, best known perhaps for his work at Google on the self-driving car and as a co-founder of the MOOC (massive open online course) startup Udacity. In October of 2006 , Gartner said that Apple’s “best bet for long-term success is to quit the hardware business and license the Mac to Dell.”

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A Call to Remake the Maker Faire

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The story starts in 2005 when Dale Dougherty founded MAKE: magazine as a quarterly publication with his long-time business partner, Tim O’Reilly. Their message was simple: Think creatively about hardware, much like people think about software. Google, a newly public business, reported a mere $6 million in revenue at the end of 2005.

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The Key Role of Tech in Accessibility for All

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Apps and software are a boon for special needs students, but teachers shouldn’t download whatever they feel like. All software—and hardware—should be vetted by a team of faculty and IT staff. Randy was a Tech & Learning Magazine runner-up for 2017 digital leaders. About the Host.

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

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Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. Most educators look at the cost of their device and software, but what they need to understand is that the total cost includes PD, tech support, sustainability. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems?

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

His recent appearance on PBS’ Growing A Greener World (Episode 808) won an Emmy Award, and he and his students were recently featured on the covers of TIME for KIDS and Scholastic Magazine. Over the years, she has written for everyone from The Wall Street Journal to Mad Magazine. She was even on The Daily Show!) Yes -- Mad.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Nicole Eramo, a former dean of students, is suing the magazine for $7.9 Via New York Magazine : “ Laurene Powell Jobs ’s $100 Million Mission to Disrupt American High School.” Google has released an update to its Course Builder software. More via NPR. Sounds super fun. SoloLearn has raised $1.2