Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. One might ask, I suppose, if LMSes are platforms. But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Often in online courses students disappear and drop,” says Barbara Illowsky, dean of basic skills and online educational resources (OER) and a professor of mathematics and statistics at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. I’m hoping this helps them to stay vested in the course as they’re working with their classmates.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The end of the day today is the final deadline to get in a proposal to speak at next week''s free and online 2013 Global STEMx Education Conference (STEMxCon.com) , September 19 - 21. Content Curation as a Context for Learning - Eric Walters, Director of Technology Innovation and Education: Why and how they belong together - William J.

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Hack Education

MAY 25, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Speaking of predictions about the “future of work,” Campus Technology says that “ Skills Deficit Will Imperil U.S. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. National) Education Politics. million total.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” The 2013 “Superintendent of the Year” Mark Edwards will join Discovery Education. ” Rebrand. .”

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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. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

.” For those keeping track of how great social media is for the future of education and knowledge and civics and such: “Last Year, Social Media Was Used to Influence Elections in at Least 18 Countries ,” says the MIT Technology Review. “If We Talked About the Internet Like We Talk About OER” by Stephen Downes.

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