Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

GitHub is where many companies, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, host their open-source projects. In the company’s 2017 educator survey , respondents asked for more teacher training and instruction sheets for students. billion acquisition offer from Microsoft. billion acquisition offer from Microsoft.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. 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.

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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 Innovative Educator

AUGUST 5, 2017

Share with others on Twitter, Facebook, email or whichever platform you like best. Share with others on Twitter, Facebook, email or whichever platform you like best. Jul 16, 2017 12 Tips for Connecting at Education Conferences. Jul 19, 2017 Fixing School & The Role Companies Play. Jul 30, 2017

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2022

She is also a Buncee Ambassador, Nearpod PioNear and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. If you wish to see more content by Vicki Davis, you can find her on Facebook and Twitter under @coolcatteacher. Rachelle Dene Poth - Bio As Submitted. Rachelle Dene Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Let’s Chat.Bots in Higher Education : What if all of your college questions could be answered by sending a text or Facebook message? Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? 2:00 p.m.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 25, 2018

If you haven't heard, and it's likely you haven't, Microsoft launched a product called Teams in 2017 following the company's decision not to sink 8 billion dollars into the purchase of Slack. In the meantime, Facebook crept into the game as well offering a product called Workplace that looks, feels, and functions just like Facebook.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This Orwellian phrase of ‘personalized learning’ is taking away human contact in education Leonie Haimson Personalized learning has become a particular point of passion for major philanthropists and tech executives, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

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techlearning

APRIL 30, 2018

If you haven't heard, and it's likely you haven't, Microsoft launched a product called Teams in 2017 following the company's decision not to sink 8 billion dollars into the purchase of Slack. In the meantime, Facebook crept into the game as well offering a product called Workplace that looks, feels, and functions just like Facebook.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

A team from the University of Washington won the 2017 competition , getting $500,000. Hill expects the “Big Five” tech companies—Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft—to continue their outreach to colleges and universities next year. Applications are now open for the 2018 competition.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I was inspired, I think, to select that topic because talk of “platforms” was incredibly popular in Silicon Valley – it had been for a while – as companies strove to become “the next Facebook.” Think Facebook. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

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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. What then of the students?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Mozilla, Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk have all been active leaders. a 2017 @indeed study: ‘72 percent of employers think bootcamp grads are ‘just as prepared’ to be high performers as degree holders.’ ” Franzwa added, “Now some of the big tech companies like Facebook no longer require a bachelor's degree.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Preview password protected Microsoft Office files in Google Drive. Google Docs (@googledocs) January 3, 2017. Follow the Google Teacher Tribe Podcast on Facebook. © Shake Up Learning 2017. Episode 6 Show Notes: Google News and Updates. Google Fun Facts. Google Keep : draw a note. TuesdayTip pic.twitter.com/FnBWIHc371.

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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. What then of the students?

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techlearning

AUGUST 23, 2018

WeVideo and SkoleTube first partnered in January 2017. WeVideo is entirely cloud-based, supports all current Microsoft, Apple, and Google operating systems, and is always up-to-date and readily accessible from any mobile device, laptop, desktop, tablet, and increasingly popular Chromebooks.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

According to the company, in 2017, 90 percent of the students who attended HBCU@SXSW received paid summer internships, apprenticeships, or full-time positions in the tech field. More importantly, it may have expanded our expectations of who belongs at SXSW or even in the tech field.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 30, 2017

from Twitter: @PhilOnEdTech @BryanAlexander What is Phil's take on Facebook's LMS project? — Mark Corbett Wilson (@MCorbettWilson) June 29, 2017. Does Microsoft have an LMS? Or, perhaps, are they force fitting the current LMS to be their CBE LMS? . link] #FTTE. perspectives? Gisele Larose).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2017

Global Education Leadership Week (GLW) is a week-long celebration of leadership through global action in K-20 education, taking place this week, April 24 - 28, 2017, and organized by the Global Education Conference (GEC) Network. Our current plan is to stream this event live from our Facebook page: [link]. and Catherine T.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

A 2017 study by the RAND Corporation found that 17 percent of teachers in the personalized learning schools surveyed said they devote a least a quarter of class time to tutoring students one-on-one, compared to just 9 percent of teachers surveyed nationwide. Around three-quarters of the schools in the 2017 RAND study were charter schools.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 30, 2017

from Twitter: @PhilOnEdTech @BryanAlexander What is Phil's take on Facebook's LMS project? — Mark Corbett Wilson (@MCorbettWilson) June 29, 2017. Does Microsoft have an LMS? Or, perhaps, are they force fitting the current LMS to be their CBE LMS? . link] #FTTE. perspectives? Gisele Larose).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Although no doubt, Microsoft, now the owner of Minecraft, would like us all to repeat that particular storyline.) There may be no better example of this in 2017 than “personalized learning.” Is this really a trend?

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

What about Facebook and its ability to not only recognize there are people in the photo you’ve posted, but can sometimes even identify them too? The next wave of economic dislocation won’t come from overseas,” President Obama stated in 2017 during his farewell address. “It

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2019

Alice Keeler is a Google Certified Teacher, New Media Consortium K12 Ambassador, Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEC Admin & Online and Blended certified. Books: The Teacher’s Guide to Tech 2017, Hacking Education. Social Media: Facebook , YouTube Channel. Social Media: @TechForEducate, Facebook , YouTube.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

While the authors of the 2017 National Educational Technology Plan recommended that, “every new teacher should be prepared to model how to select and use the most appropriate apps and tools to support learning and evaluate these tools against basic privacy and security standards,” this has not come to fruition.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

K-12 education market in 2017. Apple’s share made up roughly less than 20 percent—a number that trails Microsoft’s as well. Additionally, Apple launched the Shared iPad feature which brings it up to speed with Google Chromebooks and Microsoft devices. What will it take for Apple to reclaim its pole position?

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Are computers teachers? Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Arizona lags behind in schools' internet access, but change is coming | Tucson.com → “Urban Arizona keeps progressing and keeps getting access to better technology,” he said.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition). Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Are computers teachers? Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Arizona lags behind in schools' internet access, but change is coming | Tucson.com → “Urban Arizona keeps progressing and keeps getting access to better technology,” he said.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

According to Class Central, a website that reviews MOOCs, at least 44 MOOC platforms existed in 2017. 18 million- Not-for-profit and open source - High partnering fees - Partnered with Microsoft, IBM - Lecturer-centric - Offers micro-mastersXuetangX (China)Tsinghua University?14 Stanford University, Google, Facebook, AT&T?10

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

From Jesse Stuart in rural Kentucky in the 1920s and 1930s, to fifth-grade New York City teacher, Gloria Channon , who started an open classroom in the 1960s in a heavily bureaucratized system, to Kayla Delzer in 2017, these teachers took initiatives and risks as they tried out new ways of organizing their classroom and teaching in different ways.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week about privacy, data, monopoly power, and regulations. And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below. ” Via The Verge : “ Facebook -backed lawmakers are pushing to gut privacy law.” (National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

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.” ” Go, School Sports Team!

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. ” Via ProPublica : “ Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race.” Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

Via Class Central : “A Product at Every Price: A Review of MOOC Stats and Trends in 2017.” ” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook expands ‘Community Boost’ digital skills training program to Europe.” The company made MinecraftEDU which was acquired by Microsoft. TeacherGaming has raised $1.6

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Via Gizmodo : “ Facebook Will Add 3,000 More People to Watch Murders and Suicides.” ” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. Microsoft had a media event this week. Here is the Microsoft blog post announcing its new products.

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