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Why a Robot-Filled Education Future May Not Be as Scary as You Think

Edsurge

The robots are coming, and some of them are charming. That was my reaction on a recent visit to Singularity University, when I met two robots named Pris and Pepper. Much of this negativity is tied directly to the increasing role of technology. To date, 75 percent of the global population has access to a mobile phone.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

How have libraries responded to these evolving technologies to better support their communities? In addition, Pun is an ALA Presidential candidate for 2025-2026. Through her inspirational leadership, she has made it her mission to help underserved communities to ensure equitable access to technology, knowledge, and opportunity.

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Emeritus Expands into K12 through Acquisition of iD Tech Bringing Equitable STEM Education to Adults and Youth Globally

eSchool News

Singapore and Mumbai, India– May 19, 2021 – Emeritus , the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire iD Tech , the world leader in youth STEM education for $200 million. million jobs in the U.S.

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How China is Trying to Outpace the World in AI

Evelyn Learning

When a new idea or technology becomes available and shows promising usage, powerful governments run to grasp the technology and take advantage of being early adopters. The more resources and technological advancement a country has, the more influential and rich it becomes. And why not? World economics works that way.

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What does ‘career readiness’ look like in middle school?

The Hechinger Report

Juliet won’t finish high school before 2025, but the 11-year-old already has big plans: She wants to be a mechanical engineer. She has learned to use technology-enabled woodcutting tools and is at work creating a virtual tour of her school, Laing Middle School in Charleston County, using another drone she built in the school’s Fab Lab.

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Web 2.0: Balancing the Protection of Students for 21st Century Technology and Learning

EdTechSandyK

Notes from a TCEA 2011 Concurrent Session Dr. Stephen Waddell Superintendent of Schools Birdville ISD Kelli Montgomery Coordinator of Instructional Technology Birdville ISD "OMG, I CNT BLIEVE WE R REALLY GTTNG 2 TXT WILE WE LRN!" Robots in warehouses now move the shelves and racks. How is technology impacting you?

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

Hack Education

I pick ten trends and themes in order to closely at the recent past, the near-term history of education technology. Of course, if you look for those education technology writers who are independent from venture capital, corporate or institutional backing, or philanthropic funding, there is pretty much only me.).

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