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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018. Fri, 01/19/2018 - 11:48. The classroom of the future isn’t far from becoming a reality in 2018. Though it’s been a buzzword in K–12 for quite some time, STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math — education will continue to grow in 2018. meghan.bogardu…. CDW Segment.

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Voice-Based English Tutoring App MyBuddy Merges With a Friend: Edwin

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MyBuddy, an artificial intelligence-powered English tutoring app, features a friendly robot that guides children through speaking exercises. In 2018, the company tried to expand its offering by creating and selling English courses. They’re so cozy, in fact, that the two companies have merged, and MyBuddy.ai

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The 2018 Horizon Report has appeared, thanks to EDUCAUSE

Bryan Alexander

The 2018 Horizon Report , started by the New Media Consortium in 2017, was completed and published by EDUCAUSE this week. A little farther out (2-3 years) are “Adaptive Learning Technologies” and AI, which makes sense given the state of play in those fields. Further along (4-5 years) are mixed reality and robotics.

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How AI Will Save Education

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Can a robot be whimsical? Earlier this fall, Corey Mohn , President and Executive Director of CAPS Network , had recommended to our Deeper Learning Team a book that was just published in 2021 Running with Robots: The American High School's Third Century by Greg Toppo and Jim Tracy. For starters, let's not give them robots' work.

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The 2018 Horizon Report has appeared, thanks to EDUCAUSE

Bryan Alexander

The 2018 Horizon Report , started by the New Media Consortium in 2017, was completed and published by EDUCAUSE this week. A little farther out (2-3 years) are “Adaptive Learning Technologies” and AI, which makes sense given the state of play in those fields. Further along (4-5 years) are mixed reality and robotics.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Schools can join until September 2018. Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions.

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COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Digital Blending of Working and Learning

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Retailers such as The Gap are accelerating the adoption of robots in their warehouses. In a 2018 survey of hiring leaders , we found that online pre-hire assessment was the single most likely “disruptor” of the reliance on degrees in hiring, followed by simulation-based hiring.

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