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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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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.” ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. Remember Edmodo? They’re amazing.

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(This Is Not a Morphology of) The Monsters of Education Technology

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“Over the next few years, textbooks should be obsolete” – Arne Duncan, 2012. But I face them all the time, particularly on Twitter. ” Robots are coming for our jobs. The robots of education technology, like many of education technology’s monsters, privilege speed and efficiency. I hope not.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Follow us on Twitter: #liveclass20 Tuesday, March 25th at 10:45am in Syracuse, NY A Common Sense Approach to Enhancing Technology For Learning , Digital tools are entering our classrooms at an increasing rate and with that comes the opportunity and responsibility to help students harness the potential of technology for learning and for life.

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Driverless Ed-Tech: The History of the Future of Automation in Education

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In December 2012 – we all remember 2012 right? “The Year of the MOOC” – I was summoned to Palo Alto, California for a small gathering to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and technology. Perhaps with this data, the MOOC providers can build a map of professional if not cognitive pathways.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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.” Note the significant difference in language in this headline from The Verge , for example – “ Harvard’s Root robot teaches kids how to code ” – and the way in which Seymour would describe the LOGO Turtle – that students would using programming to teach the robot. Only “1.86

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via The New York Times : “Meet Zora, the Robot Caregiver.” ” Sara Goldrick-Rab shared her thoughts on Twitter. .” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“After Gayle Manchin took over the National Association of State Boards of Education in 2012, she spearheaded an unprecedented effort that encouraged states to require schools to purchase medical devices that fight life-threatening allergic reactions,” writes USA Today. Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).