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Summer Learning Series-Twitter Chats For Learning

The Web20Classroom

First was Collaborative Learning With Edmodo and then we followed up with Learning With Hashtags. We had our first real chat in July 2009. These are short posts with tools, tips and resources for you to try something new this summer or something you can take to the classroom in the Fall. Then we looked at TED Talks.

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

This theory requires the student to passively accept information and knowledge as presented by the instructor (Pogue, 2009, para. Possible networks, many with corresponding apps, include: Facebook, Twitter, Edmodo, Instagram, Blogging sites, Youtube, and other social networks. The genesis and emergence of Education 3.0 Pogue, L.S.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. Remember Edmodo? Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is).

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Looking Back At 2010 And Looking Forward To 2011.

The Web20Classroom

I wrote a post on December 28, 2009 where I talked about tools that I thought would have a break out year. Some are already using spaces where kids are like Facebook but I believe services like Edmodo (one of my favorites) will continue to grow and gain in popularity. I want to be hip. How did I do? Tablets- The iPad is wicked cool.

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Technology-Enhanced Instruction for English Learners

Reading By Example

Google Classroom, Edmodo) Document student discussions, both in small and whole groups, to prepare for future strategy instruction. No one story can represent an entire group.” – (Adichie, 2009). iPad, Apple Pencil, Notability; MacBook, Day One). Representing and Celebrating Diversity. “No References. Adichie, C. Rasinski, T.,

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The big “business of ed-tech” news of the week: Edmodo has been acquired by Chinese game-maker NetDragon. Edmodo had raised some $77.5 .” Via The Washington Post : “ ICE is moving to deport a veteran after Mattis assured that would not happen.” The reading software-maker has raised $3.2 million total.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. For a time, Edmodo was quite the ed-tech industry darling. Can Edmodo Turn Virality into Profitability?” Founded by two educators in 2008, Edmodo experienced a number of leadership changes this decade.

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