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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . Technology Companies Invest in AR and VR Education Apps. Technology leaders are noticing this window of opportunity too.

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ISTE23 Redux—AR/VR Over AI?

eSchool News

billion in 2027. Major players like Google, Microsoft Corporation, Meta, Samsung and Lenovo continue to invest major resources into its development. The company was launched at the Bett Show in London in January 2017 and has since been installed in more than 40,000 classrooms worldwide. billion in 2022 to $11.95

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The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?

The Hechinger Report

There are a lot of companies limiting out a lot of talent. The Google campus in Mountain View, California. The company is one of many that’s dropping bachelor’s degree requirements for certain jobs. between now and 2027. It means a lot,” Groom said of Hogan’s announcement. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.

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To Better Serve Adult Learners, Eliminate the Barriers Between Work and Learning

Edsurge

Department of Education forecasts that by 2027, postsecondary enrollment among adults will grow by just 1 percent, compared to a 5 percent growth rate for more traditionally-aged students. Today, this population accounts for just 39 percent. According to some measures , adult higher ed enrollment in the U.S.

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How 60 Minutes Oversimplified the Gender Gap and Overlooked Women in Tech

Edsurge

The leaders of Girls Who Code , a nonprofit whose mission is to close the gender gap in tech, and littleBits , a New York-based hardware company that uses educational kits to teach kids how to use technology, each responded to the 60 Minutes segment—which draws about 11 million weekly viewers—in separate posts on Medium that went viral.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” 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

” I’ll be adding student loan company Quiklo to the ed-tech dead pool. Via Campus Technology : “Digital credentials company Credly is adopting the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL), a common markup language designed to improve discoverability of certifications, badges and other verified achievements. .”

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