Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

As I have done for the past six years, I will spend the rest of November and December publishing my review of what I deem the “Top Ed-Tech Trends” of the year. I pick ten trends and themes in order to closely at the recent past, the near-term history of education technology. (Of The quotation is from 2012.

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Trends Report iPhone Software 40

MindShift

JULY 30, 2015

The appeal of home schooling has grown over the past decade — between 2003 and 2012, the percentage of students who are homeschooled grew from 2.2 He also credits the homeschool community for bringing other innovations to the district, like a robotics club. percent of the student population to 3.4 percent, according to the U.S.

Robotics 28

Robotics Blended Learning Secondary Training 28

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.” 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Digital Learning Day (DLD), held on February 5, immersed kids from coast to coast in activities like tinkering with robotics, penning blog posts, and painting digital canvases. By 2012, it had risen to 88 percent. As educators know, integrating meaningful digital learning into the classroom is a 365-day effort.

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Digital Learning E-rate Broadband Learning 28

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Not quite enough time for our robot overlords to overtake us, but both distant and soon enough to make us wonder. Those interactions look a lot different than just evaluating consumer or edtech trends in isolation. What edtech and consumer trends will be significant for when a teen leaves high school?

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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 154

Educator Innovator

AUGUST 6, 2014

A recent employment forecast by the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that between 2012 and 2022, only occupations that require a master’s degree will grow faster than jobs requiring an associate’s degree. These are the very jobs that are vulnerable to two trends that are tossing the future of work into utter chaos: outsourcing and automation.

Education 29

Education STEM Outcomes Robotics 29

Perry Hewitt

JANUARY 6, 2017

The red envelope came online in 2012, but it was WeChat that turned social cash into a phenomenon. Fuel for your dreams and/or nightmares: giant robot takes first steps with human on board. Who can resist a sentence that begins “There is a certain symmetry to Dollar Shave Club and Donald Trump”?

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Case Study Robotics Trends Assessment 60

Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

” (“Reinventing the transcript” seems to be one of the things folks are hoping to make “ trend ” this year.). ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Has Been Working to Reinvent the Transcript. And That Has Given It Some Eye-opening Data.” ” That’s Daniel Greenstein.

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Education MOOC Social Media Report 46

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

In December 2012 – we all remember 2012 right? It was 2012, I should reiterate, so it was right at the beginning of all this hype about a future of autonomous vehicles.). “Robots are coming for your job.” “Robots are coming for your job.” Robots don’t apply for jobs.

Education 40

Education Robotics MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” 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. Google’s Alphabet Inc.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via The New York Times : “Meet Zora, the Robot Caregiver.” ” Via e-Literate : “Fall 2017 Top 30 Largest Online Enrollments In US – With LMS Usage and Trends Since 2012.” Here’s why it shouldn’t have.”

Education 52

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

“ Daniel Greenstein , who has overseen the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ’s work on postsecondary education since 2012, announced Monday that he would leave the foundation next month,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Memos from HR.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The test in question: The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ( TIMSS ) which is administered to students around the world. ” Also via Techcrunch : “ Primo Toys rolls out Cubetto, a wooden robot that teaches kids to code.” Via Techcrunch : “ Google launches App Maker.”

Education 40

Education Report Android Libraries 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

“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. .” ” “ 2016 E-Rate Trends.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Among other things, they say, their work could lead to the kind of robotic exoskeletons imagined in the movie Aliens. These universities have served as bulwarks against a decades-long trend of economic activity fleeing smaller cities and the center of the country for the coasts. China could catch up by 2030 based on current trends.

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Industry Trends System STEM 84

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Geek Dad : “Little Robot Friends Teach Kids to Code With Empathy.” ” From Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “Fall 2016 Top 20 Largest Online Enrollments In US – With Trends Since 2012.” ” Empathy?! .”

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

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. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. 3D Printing. I know, I know. Chatbot Instructors.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Thiel was one of the biggest financiers of Ron Paul's super PAC in 2012. ” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. .” Presidential Campaign Hellscape. Congrats Thiel Fellows! From the HR Department.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

” Via the AP : “ Remington Arms and the families of some victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre have agreed that any dispute over the release of company documents in a lawsuit brought by the families and a surviving teacher will be decided by a judge.” ” He is suing the university. million total.

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Education Company Report Data 40

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Congressional Republicans and the Trump White House appear poised to bring back year-round Pell Grant eligibility , which the Obama administration and Congress nixed in 2012 over cost concerns.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via The New York Times : “Learning to Think Like a Computer.”

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Education Coursera Robotics Broadband 47

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

“The Future of MOOCs Might Not Be Free ,” suggests Education Week’s Market Brief with an observation that many of us made back in 2012. ” Also via The New York Times : “A Mission to Bring STEM Skills, and Robots, to Children in West Africa.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Education Sakai Udemy Report 45