Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The company is about 60% of the way there, and says it will continue to distribute licenses into 2017. Sprint is currently accepting applications for this project, which are due by March 31, 2017. The future of ConnectED: Exactly how much play should and does the government have in bringing edtech to K-12? Are all U.S.

Adobe 60

Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2018

Then in July 2017 Amazon tried again, announcing a public beta version of Inspire. Peters says that some states ended up deciding to pick other platforms, like OER Commons , in their efforts to organize and review open materials created or used by their teachers. But some states have decided to stick with Amazon Inspire.

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OER Education Company System 113

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends.

Microsoft 110

Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 110

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

The State appropriations per full-time student have fallen from an inflation-adjusted $8,489 in 2007 to $7,642 in 2017. The overall state funding for public two- and four-year colleges in the 2017 school year was nearly $9 billion below its 2008 level, after adjusting for inflation. These are basically free.

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Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. That’s right, the identified nouns can give you keywords that will allow you to search a wonderful world of OER (Open Education Resources) on the internet. This wonderful OER makes it easy for teachers to assemble their own textbooks.

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Technology Support Khan Academy Technology OER 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The 8th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) All Online, All Free November 13 - 16, 2017 The Global Education Conference Network's eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education starts today, Monday, November 13, and continues through this Thursday, November 16.

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Conference Education Case Study Mobility 4

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

EDtech Top 50. 2017 Beyond SAMR. 2017 STEM Dewey. 2017 STEM Makers. 2017 STEM PBL. 2017 STEM to Verbs. Digital Curriculum… 24 OER (Open Edu Resources) Free. RSS – Posts. Follow me on Twitter. You are following this blog. FETC Featured Speaker. Top 50 Education Innovator Award. National Faculty.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). There’s a surprising amount of momentum behind it,” said Phil Hill, a longtime edtech consultant.

Pearson 110

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 110

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

Luminaries in the edtech industry, including Richard Culatta (ISTE CEO and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here. edtech deals. She adds: “If you don’t tie learning to talent, you miss the point of edtech.”.

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Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 71

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

If we look back on 2017 in educational technology, some of the biggest surprises were political and cultural. In 2017 the Trump administration did not embrace free tuition, to put it mildly, but localities did in various forms, from New York state to Providence, Rhode Island. Has gaming worn out its welcome in schools and colleges?

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Trends LMS Social Media Education 113

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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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Kathy Schrock

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in December 2016 and is re-posted here with permission. __ What was hot in educational technology in 2016 and what are some cool new things that are on the horizon for 2017? What are your predictions for 2017?

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Chromebook Android Trends OER 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Open Educational Resources (OER) Products – OER course products are developed based on open resources and utilize instructional design and professional services. Education Technology / June 2, 2017. Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks. Education Technology / June 13, 2019.

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eBook Gamification Education OER 98

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

. … The state has until September 1, 2018 ‘to fully implement its program for basic education’ and it must have a plan for funding and implementing ‘by the final adjournment of the 2017 legislative session,’ the court said in a ruling written by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen.” ” Mindset all the things.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? Edsurge’s coverage of Top Hat’s OER news is also in the Betteridge’s Law section above. NAEP NAEP NAEP NAEP !

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Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg describes the “ Lessons in Philanthropy in 2017.” Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017.” The Chronicle of Higher Education on the latest report from the Babson Survey Research Group on OER adoption: “Use of Free Textbooks Is Rising, but Barriers Remain.”

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Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

The business of OER. ” Via EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin : “The COPPA Rule, FERPA , and the Security of Student Data.” From investors Chian Gong and Jennifer Carolan, writing in Edsurge : “ Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments.”

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Content and Curriculum Creator, Project Explorer Creating OER-s and Interactive STEM Applications in Mathematics Higher Education , Lucie Mingla Math Educator, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Cross-cultural alignments, fertilization, differentiation: Bridging the gaps through technology , Melda N. Kristin Hundt, Teacher.

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Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” “Stale Words and Hackneyed Ideas That Make Edtech Investors Cringe,” according to an investor in Edsurge. ” (Yes, I’m tracking on this sort of thing as part of my 2017 “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Stanford University’s Larry Cuban continues his analysis of behavioral management tool ClassDojo.

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

link] pic.twitter.com/XT9iGmcrJs — Jack Clark (@jackclarkSF) September 13, 2017. IBM wants us to believe that Watson is incredibly powerful – powerful enough, even, to search 1000 OER. ” Via YourStory : “Despite drop in funding , edtech still presents a huge opportunity.” Horrible message.

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

“ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” ” From the American Institutes for Research : “The Income Share Agreement Landscape: 2017 and Beyond.”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” The NAACP endorses OER. Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” Not much,” says The LA Times’ Joy Resmovits.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. But that’s not my job.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

“ Cory Reid , who previously ran two edtech companies – Instructure and MasteryConnect – as their chief executive, has landed a new gig at Tyton Partners,” says Edsurge , failing to disclose that it shares investors with MasteryConnect. ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The company is co-founded by Nick Ducoff, formerly of the OER textbook startup Boundless. Part 3 of EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin’s look at schools’ data collection and data security: “ Ad Tracking & Surveillance.” “ The Edtech Edifice Complex ” by The World Bank’s Michael Trucano.

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

.” A cartoon Mark Zuckerberg toured hurricane-struck Puerto Rico in virtual reality [link] pic.twitter.com/BEPfZesjF7 — The Verge (@verge) October 9, 2017. Edsurge on the Injini ed-tech accelerator in South Africa : “Why the World’s Youngest Continent Got an Edtech Accelerator.”

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MOOC Education Kaplan Company 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

In fiscal 2017, the office was funded to employ 569 staff members, according to the department’s budget request from earlier this year.” link] — Chris Lehmann (@lehmannchris) November 16, 2017. Stephen Downes and David Wiley debate OER : “The Cost Trap, Part 3” by David Wiley. What Does That Mean?

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). It’s 2017, and ed-tech is so “disruptive” that we’re still debating the LMS , a technology that is at least 30 years old (and that’s just if you date it to the founding of Blackboard. .” Sounds Familiar.” Less Than You Might Think.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. ” Christian school @BetsyDeVosED is visiting in her #trumpbudget ad doesn't accept special education students [link] pic.twitter.com/OYN49iCgrK — Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) May 23, 2017.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. The complete list of all winners is here.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

niVz3ongY0 — (((Sherman Dorn))) (@shermandorn) February 10, 2017. — Jonathan Rees (@jhrees) February 10, 2017. “Does Open Pedagogy require OER ?” It’s 2017 and we’re still getting these sorts of headlines about Salman Khan : “These 3 Ideas Will Completely Change How Education Works.”

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40