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K–12's Digital Transformation Is Giving Libraries a Modern Makeover

EdTech Magazine

Thu, 11/08/2018 - 12:56. No longer just a haven for dusty books and stern shushes, the library is now a place for digital resources and makerspaces and flexible learning. Because wireless networking can be an expensive endeavor, schools can use E-rate funding to pay for these upgrades. There will always be books.

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Once Worth $3B, Online Tutoring Giant VIPKid Will End Flagship Program in China

Edsurge

Since August, VIPKid has warned its teachers, who during its heyday numbered 100,000, that the company would experience major upheaval to its operations in China. The last date that parents could book live classes for their children with foreigners was Oct. But I have other things now.” Tagliaferri had joined Outschool , a U.S.-based

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

Edsurge

In a now-famous 1997 interview , he candidly explained why Amazon started out by selling books. Books were simply a stepping stone, the “best first thing” to sell.) In 1994, hardly anyone was buying books on the internet. Bezos, more than any other tech entrepreneur, is known to play the long game, masterfully. But they are.

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Boston Business Journal Names Curriculum Associates a 2018 “Best Place to Work” Winner for the Fourth Consecutive Year

techlearning

June 27 2018 – The Boston Business Journal has recognized Curriculum Associates as the second Best Place to Work in Massachusetts in the Large Category (250 to 999 employees), marking the fourth consecutive year Curriculum Associates has been ranked on this elite list. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., Click here to see the full list.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. He has been featured in numerous publications and podcasts.

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Learning Analytics 2018 – An updated perspective

IAD Learning

Depending on how far we want to take our data collection, we could potentially collect library records, e-book consumption patterns, social network information, etc. For all of us who have been in the e-Learning world for a while, talking about learning analytics is like calling an old friend by a new name.

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When the bus is the schoolhouse

The Hechinger Report

My favorite book was ‘One Time Froggy Made a Birthday Cake for His Mom.’”. Aleah Wolsey, 5, and a former preschool bus attendee, may not recall exact book titles but she learned how to summarize a plot. government terms “persistent poverty,” meaning that it has had poverty rates at or exceeding 20 percent for over 30 years.

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