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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. People are sick of hearing about innovation and how they’re not doing enough of it. What will face-to-face mean in a robot-filled world?

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What's That Liberal Art Degree Worth?

Edsurge

Come join us for an evening of informal networking, panels with hiring companies, and some light bites. Fill out this form and we'll get your information in front of attending companies. But people adapt, too, and figure out how to do different work building on what the robots can do. Looking to level up in your career?

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Colleges are adding programs in a once-decimated industry — manufacturing

The Hechinger Report

million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled by 2025. But the strong economy, and the return of manufacturing operations to the United States as labor costs rise abroad , have led some companies to add jobs. Vermont is looking to increase employment and production at manufacturing companies throughout the state.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

” But of course, that’s not quite true: my first introduction to Papert's work was actually a decade earlier, when I sat at an Apple II and taught a Turtle how to move about the screen. Others have argued the recent rash of layoffs at tech companies belies concerns there’s a worker shortage in that sector.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“What If a DNA Test Could Show How to Teach a Student With Dyslexia ?” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Probably my favorite “robots are the future of education” story in a good, long while. The textbook company has raised $6 million total. ” asks Education Week.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” See how many factual errors you can find in this article! Edsurge profiles the latest from Degreed : “This Company Wants to Help You Hire for Skills, Not Credentials.” ” ( No disclosure that Edsurge shares investors with the company.). Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.