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Learning with Google: Announcements for 2021

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Earlier today, Google held their global online livestream " Learning with Google." Over the course of ninety minutes, they rolled out a roadmap of upcoming changes and upgrades to the Google platform happening between now and the end of the year. Hard to believe Docs and Drive started back in 2008. And it hasn't yet.at

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The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?

The Hechinger Report

When the economy tanked in 2008 and millions of laid-off workers began competing for scarce jobs, employers got pickier about who they hired and increasingly added four-year degree requirements to some “middle-skills” jobs that had frequently been filled by workers without degrees. The Google campus in Mountain View, California.

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China’s NetDragon to Acquire Edmodo for $137.5 Million

Edsurge

Edmodo was started in 2008 by a teacher and IT support person as a “Facebook-like” community aimed at connecting educators with students and with one another. At the top of the list: Google, which supports Chromebooks as well as Google Classroom, and Apple, which sells iPads, Macs and now the Schoolwork app.

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With a New CEO, Can Edmodo Regain Its Ed Mojo?

Edsurge

Founded in 2008, Edmodo attracted a large online community of educators, who used the free, Facebook-like platform to communicate and share resources with their peers and students. At the time of its sale to NetDragon, the company reported a loss of $19.5 Figuring out what Edmodo can do better than Google Classroom is no small task.

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

TeachThought - Learn better.

Comparing an unsupported MOOC from 2008 to an in-person college experience isn’t apples to apples. Compare that same MOOC to a self-determined learner Googling topics or searching reddit for information, and suddenly it’s not so bad. It may be a matter of what kind of expectations you’re bringing to your evaluation.

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Gaggle adds Google and Microsoft trainings for PD

eSchool News

Gaggle adds Google and Microsoft training options; trainers obtain certifications to help educators use leading technology. Schools or districts using Google Apps for Education or Office 365 can receive onsite or webinar training to meet their specific needs. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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How can teachers use VR in the classroom?

Neo LMS

Google Cardboard. Google Cardboard was the result of a 36-hour hackathon by Google’s education team, where staff were tasked with finding ways to boost student engagement. The cardboard goggles when combined with an Android phone, preloaded with any of Google’s Cardboard apps, are a simple way to bring classroom lessons to life.

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