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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition)

Doug Levin

The second conflict-of-interest related news story (set of stories, really) involves New America and Google/ Eric Schmidt. Google – which maintains close ties to the think tank – was alleged to pressure New America to push out a scholar and his team after they made a series of sharp statements about the behavior of the company.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition)

Doug Levin

The second conflict-of-interest related news story (set of stories, really) involves New America and Google/ Eric Schmidt. Google – which maintains close ties to the think tank – was alleged to pressure New America to push out a scholar and his team after they made a series of sharp statements about the behavior of the company.

EdTech 150
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Thinking about Google Arts and Culture’s “Is your portrait in a museum?”

NeverEndingSearch

You may remember that the Google Arts and Culture App was selected as an AASL Best App for 2017. ” feature uses facial recognition to connect your own selected selfie to a Google Arts and Culture doppelganger, a look-alike from among its millions of collected portraits. The app is available on Google Play or the App Store.

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Ebook Protection: Important Things You Should Know to Prevent Anyone from Copying and Selling Your eBook

Kitaboo on EdTech

There are numerous DRM software available in the market, and you can take your pick depending on the kind of security measures you need. Platforms like Amazon, Apple, Google Play, and Adobe apply their DRMs for the eBooks on their platform. Utilize social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Goodreads, etc.

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Paying to Turn in Homework? ASU Prof's Viral Email Raises Questions About Online Textbook Model

Edsurge

That charge, by Brian Goegan, clearly struck a nerve with students around the country, leading to memes on social media portraying the professor as a hero fighting corrupt university officials, as well as t-shirts with the slogan: “ my homework was more expensive than this t-shirt.” What’s Going on at ASU?

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

Edsurge

Hyper-stimulating media pervades their worlds, social media culture makes them feel inadequate, and existential pressures of economic, community and environmental decline hover over their futures. The new problem we have created is a dramatic increase in student anxiety. Students are stressed out. But the consultant was right.

EdTech 161
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22 Top Tips for Better Classroom Management

The CoolCatTeacher

I want them to join Google classroom. and I want them to turn their photograph in as an assignment in Google Classroom. I’m experimenting with a small metal device that lets me elevate my computer so that I’m already standing and less likely to get engrossed in grading in Google Classroom or answering email.

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