Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I’d love to provide a link but Andreessen deleted his blog in 2009. To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Bush and Obama administrations, with initiatives such as No Child Left Behind (2001) and Race to the Top (2009), spurred what’s been called a “ nationalization of education politics ” and, many teachers say, a relentless cycle of shiny fads promising to revolutionize the field. We use Google all the time. The George W.

Personalized Learning 98

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 98

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” “Free College” Via Edsurge : “For Free Community College , Online Learning Isn’t Always Part of the Recipe for Success.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot,” The Wall Street Journal gushed in 2016 , documenting an experiment undertaken at Georgia Tech in which a chatbot called “Jill Watson” answered questions in a course’s online forum. Google Reader. Google shut down Reader in 2013 , citing declining use of RSS.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145