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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

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Computing devices and 1:1 programs are far more prevalent now than in 2010. Open digital badges. Introduced in 2010, iPads spurred Dumbo Drops of tablet tech into classrooms. But Microsoft later bought the teacher-created MinecraftEdu mod, rebuilt it and relaunched it in 2016 as Minecraft: Education Edition.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last.

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