Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

“Robots are coming for your job.” “Robots are coming for your job.” Robots don’t do anything they’re not programmed to do. Robots don’t just roll into the human resources department on their own accord, ready to outperform others. Robots don’t apply for jobs.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” The charter school, which is closing it doors, is the Merit Preparatory Charter School , run by “personalized learning” charter chain Matchbook Learning. Via The 74 : “ Montessori Was the Original Personalized Learning. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” That is the Sophie B.

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Founded by two educators in 2008, Edmodo experienced a number of leadership changes this decade. Aaron Swartz, 2008. But the “spying” has continued. Chatbot Instructors.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Kassner created Proctor U in 2008 with colleague Jarrod Morgan while serving as president of Andrew Jackson University (now known as New Charter University), and left the company in 2016.” You can learn a lot about how entrepreneurs view education when they’re talking with their investors about the business.

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

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JUNE 22, 2018

” “ Personalized learning ” now includes working on a goat farm apparently. ” (Guess what’s going to be one of the " top ed-tech trends" this year ?). ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via DML Central : “Scientists Seek Genetic Data to Personalize Education.”

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Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44