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What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?

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EdSurge recently connected with Ames to talk about the book and about her theory about the dangers of what she calls “charismatic technology.” In your book, you say the project is an example of “charismatic technology.” You call the book a cautionary tale about technology hype. It was all over the news. What does that mean?

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. The company has raised some $77.5

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

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As summer vacation winds down, thousands of devices—including Chromebooks, iPads, and laptops—are in the care of school district IT departments. This computing device return-and-repair ritual looks different from the end-of-year textbook and library book return that was a staple of decades past. But it’s increasingly common.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).” They haven’t.). But new technology hasn’t made it easy.

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