Edsurge

JULY 14, 2018

In his latest EdSurge column , Michael Horn laid out how Google Maps offers an aspirational metaphor for what the future of educational tools could look like. Today, Google Maps is an open ecosystem for accurate, real-time geospatial and navigation data.

Google 99

Google Academic Standards Education Data 99

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

One day, a friend forwarded an email about Resilient Coders, a boot camp that trains people of color for web development and software engineering jobs. Analysts say that this “degree inflation,” as they call it, has shrunk opportunities for upward mobility for Americans without four-year degrees. billion in revenue last year.

Company 112

Company Survey Report Training 112

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Innovative Approaches. Connect with Regina at on Twitter @reginaschaffer.

Strategy 48

Strategy EdTech Professional Learning Accessibility 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Learning Revolution Events Global Education Conference , November 17th - 21st, 2014 Partner Spotlight Africa ICT Right (AIR) is an ICT-oriented non-profit organization established in 2007 with its Headquarter in Ghana and run by a team of volunteers. More information at [link]. More information. More information.

Conference 53

Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

” – 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. Virtual worlds in 2007, for example. But Martin Cooper, a Motorola exec, made the first mobile telephone call in 1973, not 1983.

Trends 40

Trends Report iPhone Software 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The New York Times broke the news this week that New America ousted its Open Markets team after it praised a recent EU fine against Google : “Google Critic Ousted From Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant.” ” New America has received more than $21 million from Google. Facial recognition software.

Education 97

Education Khan Academy Company Libraries 97

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

” That’s Joel Rose ’s School of One software. ” The Google Memo. Via Motherboard : “ Google Employee’s Anti-Diversity Manifesto Goes ‘Internally Viral’ ” Via Wired : “Internal Messages Show Some Googlers Supported Fired Engineer’s Manifesto.” million total.

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45