The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

IFLA NPSIG training session on library advocacy - Molly Schwartz, NPSIG Co-Convener Creating Reusable Learning Objects - Christinger Tomer, Associate Porfessor Dispelling the Myth of the APA Monster: Information Services in a Digital Environment - Sara Stambaugh Online Learning Materials for a MOOC Course - Dr.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2017

If public education is ever going to meet the needs of low-income students, ideas for change must get beyond the constant war of words fueled by advocacy journalism, partisan blogging and fake news. The pervasiveness of advocacy writing helped usher in a “post-truth” era, where people consumed copious amounts of narrative over fact.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

For this reason, many educational standards, including the Common Core, emphasize the importance of being able to read, write, and interact across a range of media, platforms, and tools. Bonnie Tijerina, Melissa Morrone, and Audrey Evans (see their June 2015 panel discussion on this at TA3M NYC ).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

“Anti- Common Core Groups Unhappy About Trump Ed Secretary Pick Betsy DeVos ,” says the Sunshine State News. ” The Autistic Self Advocacy Network issued a statement on the nomination of Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General. ” Pretty sure that’s the case for every cabinet pick Trump has made so far.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

True, 2015 was a record-breaking year for ed-tech funding – over $4 billion by my calculations. ” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. But even without knowing the funding data for the month of December, I can say a lot.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

An advocacy for libertarian politics – think Peter Thiel (a Stanford graduate) now advising Donald Trump. 2015 was a record-setting year for investment in education technology, with some $4 billion flowing into the industry globally. A belief in technological utopia. A faith in the individual and a distrust for institutions.

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via The Washington Post : “ School offers ‘incentives’ to get kids to take Common Core standardized test.” “New study raises concerns about impact of automated social media advocacy on education coverage,” says Alexander Russo. Robots hate the Common Core.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Testing, Testing… Common Core test scores released and California ’s scores were up a little bit, Connecticut ’s were up a little bit more, and Maryland ’s were better in math. ” More lawsuit news in the sports section below. The CEO: Loraine Petrillo. The charter: Innovative Arts Academy Charter School.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The Common Core. Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes – think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. .” What are the problems that Trump identified on the campaign trail about education?

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