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Jeff Bezos Wants to Go to the Moon. Then, Public Education.

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It would be easy to think that Amazon’s rapid expansion into industry after industry is just the natural, opportunistic path of a cash-flush company seeking to invest in new, lucrative markets. And if your child prefers a fully virtual setting, learning from home is normalized and supported.

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Guest Post - How Artificial Intelligence will Empower Future Classrooms

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The rise of AI-powered intelligent tutoring systems According to Technavio, the global artificial intelligence market in the education sector 2016-2020 will grow at a CAGR of more than 39% by 2020. One of the primary factors fuelling this market growth is the adoption of intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) in the learning process.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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education industry has not become so dependent (yet). The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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” In his book, Srnicek identifies five kinds of platforms: advertising platforms (like Google and Facebook), cloud platforms (like Salesforce and Amazon Web Services), industrial platforms (like GE and Siemens), product platforms (like Spotify), and lean platforms (like Uber and AirBnB). Education’s Proto-Platforms.

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What’s At Risk When Schools Focus Too Much on Student Data?

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” The education technology industry, meanwhile, keeps making it easier for teachers to record and share information on students. Check out the “dashboards” inside programs like Google Apps for Education, or freestanding gradebook apps like JumpRope, or ClassDojo, focused on behavior. Copyright 2016 NPR.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” school departments employed 8.4

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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Either way, he’s gone too soon; we’ve lost too much , too many in 2016. pic.twitter.com/BBhsgwY2FZ — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) August 1, 2016. And what does that oft-repeated phrase “ learn to code ” even mean ? Read Mindstorms. There were many remembrances penned for Seymour this year.