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As teens rethink college and career options, counselors are trying to adapt

eSchool News

And more kids than ever are considering ways to make money without a college degree, Insel said–driven in part by people and jobs they’ve encountered on social media. But recently, a growing number of seniors–upwards of 30 percent, she guesses–have told her they have no intention of going to college.

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Celebrating Earth Day with Resources from Discovery Education 

eSchool News

Data & the Environment Lesson Plans Use data to learn about environmental justice and corporate sustainability efforts in grab-and-go digital lesson bundles from Discover Data—a data literacy initiative powered by the Nielsen Foundation in collaboration with Discovery Education and the National AfterSchool Association.

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Michelle Weise: ‘We Need to Design the Learning Ecosystem of the Future’

Edsurge

As an example, in 2014, LinkedIn’s top ten jobs were jobs that hadn’t existed five years prior: social media intern, iOS/Android developer, cloud manager, big data architect, or UI/UX designer as examples. We can’t extrapolate from where we are today to meet the challenges of the workforce of 2030 or 2040.

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How higher education lost its shine

The Hechinger Report

While not all states measure college-going in the same way or have data for the same years, some have also seen declines much higher than the national average. His parents’ classmates used to believe that further education is important, he says, but “they don’t think that anymore.” Credit: Austin Anthony for The Hechinger Report.

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How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

Edsurge

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

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Change Agents: Tech & Learning?s Most Influential People in EdTech In 2018

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Hoth brings diverse skills, including graphic and Web design and social media marketing, to his work for this critical cause. While adults may know how to use social media, he says, they haven’t been immersed in it their whole lives. Data is the new oil. it feeds AI to help us build smart technology.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week about privacy, data, monopoly power, and regulations. ” Via Campus Technology : “ NYC Data Science Academy Launches Online Bootcamp.” ” Via Edsurge : “Transcription and Accessibility – New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon.”