Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition). Tagged on: March 5, 2017 Global Evolution of EdTech | Navitas Ventures → A look at over 20 years of edtech company evolution through $16b of investment around the world. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. government.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition). the ethical implications of Facebook in education → This site is intended as an accessible and easy to understand guide enabling visitors to draw their own conclusions about the appropriateness of Facebook in education. face up to. |

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Vulnerabilities happen.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 13 Edition). Tagged on: April 2, 2017 School IT Leaders Share Strategies on Defending Against DDoS Attacks | EdTech Magazine → This article claims students are primarily responsible for denial of service attacks on schools. Strong opinions may be weakly held. It is that bad.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 13 Edition). Tagged on: April 2, 2017 School IT Leaders Share Strategies on Defending Against DDoS Attacks | EdTech Magazine → This article claims students are primarily responsible for denial of service attacks on schools. Strong opinions may be weakly held. It is that bad.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Office 365 ProPlus updates | Office Blogs → If you've purchased Office 2016 (or earlier) perpetual licenses from Microsoft, their ability to connect to Office 365 services will expire in 2020. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

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Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Office 365 ProPlus updates | Office Blogs → If you've purchased Office 2016 (or earlier) perpetual licenses from Microsoft, their ability to connect to Office 365 services will expire in 2020. Tagged on: April 24, 2017 Uber’s C.E.O.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2018

In 2017 Facebook claimed more than 4 million companies advertise on its platform, and more than 500,000 companies advertise on Instagram. There is a digital skills gap, and we hope to be apart of decreasing that digital skills gap,” says Parisa Zagat, policy programs manager at Facebook, in an interview with EdSurge.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 17, 2022

Decisions must always be made, and sometimes delegation and consensus—both powerful elements in building a positive culture—are not suitable courses of action. Social media tools such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook allow you to ask any question and receive responses from all over the globe.

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GoConqr

MARCH 24, 2017

To make things easier for you, we present this a list of the most interesting and recommended student apps for 2017 to ensure that your study process is as complete as possible. What are the best student apps for 2017? #1 Of course we’re going to recommend GoConqr ! It is one of our highly recommended student apps for 2017. #4

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2022

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The post 17 Things for Teachers to Try in 2017 (Infographic and FREE Download) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. 17 Things for Teachers to Try in 2017 #SUL #edtech Click To Tweet. 17 Challenges for Teachers in 2017! 2017 is upon us, and there are so many new and exciting advances in technology coming our way.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The team operates in 49 US states (Montana, we’re coming for you in 2018 – and we’ve seen you in our online courses!), The post EdTechTeam 2017 Impact Report appeared first on EdTechTeam. 10 Canadian provinces or territories, 8 Australian states or territories, 36 other countries, and on all 7 continents.

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The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

As part of our work ( Eduro that is ) Kim Cofino and Chrissy Hellyer have put together a 6 course parenting certificate program for parents who want to learn and understand the connected digital lives of teens today. Kim and Chrissy interviewed parents and teenagers for the course. This is a new landscape for both parents and teens.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Below is a clickable graphic of the 30 goals we are currently aiming to accomplish by January 2017. In 2017 we will invite teachers to accomplish the challenges in a free Massive Open Online Course. These are small goals often achievable in one day. This is the last year we accomplish featured and new challenges.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

These are questions that I have addressed in my book, “ The Innovator’s Mindset ”, and will continue to dig deeper into with the second “ Innovator’s Mindset Massive Open Online Course ” that will be starting again on February 27, 2017. Sign up for the course (also listed below). Join the Facebook group.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2019

She has developed and taught online K12 courses as well as the Innovative Educator Advanced Studies Certificate (cue.org/ieasc). Books: The Teacher’s Guide to Tech 2017, Hacking Education. Training: Jumpstart: A Technology Course for Thoughtful Educators, Twitter for Teachers and Students. Cult of Pedagogy.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

I wrote about those possibilities in a guest blog entry for Classcraft back in 2017. This is, of course, in no small part to the popularity of Netflix's excellent Stranger Things series.) A series of related social media - Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Page, Facebook Group -- as well as a hashtag, #KyEdRPG.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Nufio, a senior and Spanish major at Denison University, is one of hundreds of students testing out a new way to manage courses and communication at the small liberal arts institution outside Columbus, Ohio. based company provides a central platform where students can find and share information for all of their courses and extracurriculars.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

At times 2017 has seemed like a new era for reporting, where newsrooms have had to question and reevaluate their purpose for existing. And so that of course was a very different thing because the chairs never moved. You have your Facebook feed, and then people are sharing the news that they found interesting.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Fast forward to 2017 and the NYC DOE was honored as the Best in NYC for its innovative use of social media to engage citizens for the work happening via our #NYCSchoolsTech Facebook group and Twitter Chat moderated by tech teacher Eileen Lennon. For us that was Facebook. You can read our speeches below.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 23, 2017

As we enter 2017, we commit to taking a more explicit and more active approach. For now, we invite any of you who are interested in this topic to join us in a Diversity in EdTech Facebook group we’ve created for this purpose. We hope to connect with some of you there… and of course we welcome your comments here as well.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2017: The Stories We’ve Been Told. 2017 has been an extraordinary year for education news and for technology news – two areas that provide crucial context for everything that happens with education technology. The series kicks off on Saturday, 2 December.

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

In this vision of the world, OER replace traditionally copyrighted, expensive textbooks for all primary, secondary, and post-secondary courses. It might lead one to ask: after two decades and dozens of hundreds of millions of dollars, how many university courses can be taught using OER today? But is 300 a lot or a little?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

His students designed a “ Greengineering ” learning course at Newton North High School in Massachusetts. Startup Village Politicizing Civics Lessons Like friends on Facebook, speakers couldn’t avoid commenting on the political climate. Where are the Administrators? Vaughn does believe there’s value for teachers, however.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 6, 2017

What we can learn from the media's silence about the South Georgia Storm Disaster 2017 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. I’ve embedded a film below, but it is from Facebook and some of you may not be able to see it. Is that Albany Georgia’s tragedy is ignored?

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

It’s hard to remember now, but many industry colleagues felt edtech was a frothy market in 2017. I enrolled in my first online course in 1998—an awful Frankenstein of assignments and web-based textbook chapters—and never finished it. Of course these recent corrections aren’t unique to the education market.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

Well, m-learning can play a powerful supporting role to e-learning — here’s why: Direct: A course that is designed with supporting mobile modules can ensure that students receive reminders of work to be completed, or tasks due as push notifications to their phone. So, then, why all the hoopla about m-learning?

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

Woz U has shifted its focus since it was founded in 2017. In marketing materials, they highlight partnerships with major brands including Facebook, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Microsoft and Wells Fargo. In contrast, tech giant IBM built its own registered apprenticeship program in 2017. Techtonic raised $6 million in 2019.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

In 2017, Rachelle was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT (the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications in Technology, the PA affiliate of ISTE) and by the NSBA as one of the “20 to Watch” educators. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021. She has a podcast ThriveinEDU.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2020

K12 Inc plans on increasing how much it spends on digital advertising, including Facebook ads. Credit: Screenshot/Facebook. The company also plans to spend more advertising dollars to reach prospective students and parents through websites such as Facebook and YouTube. Between 2017 and 2019, K12 spent on average $37.4

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Call to Action : Like our Facebook Page, Share out StudioEDU. Of course, they should give some feedback to me, so I can continue to improve it. The post One Year Later: Washington Sydney 2017 Google Innovator Cohorts appeared first on EdTechTeam. Mike Daugherty. Call to Action: Please sign up for further news! Chris Young.

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