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Current Trends in Education

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This approach encourages self-reflection, self-advocacy, and a sense of ownership over one’s education. and educational games promote active participation, competition, and reinforce learning objectives. AI and Adaptive Learning: AI-powered adaptive learning platforms tailor instruction to individual student needs.

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Your Syllabus to SXSW EDU 2019 (and Where to Find Us!)

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Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers. Department of Education, privacy advocacy groups and a school district explore how to find the right balance between the two ideals. Join us for a slice of the action! Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m. Who Does Online Education Really Serve? Why Not Both?

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WHAT’S NEW

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FRIDAY INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEAD ONLINE COURSE ( www.fi.ncsu.edu ) The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in the College of Education at NC State University launched Students LEAD (Learn, Explore, & Advocate Differently), a course that helps students understand their own style of learning.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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The company has partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits and provides online monitoring software to schools. KinderLab KIBO ( kinderlabrobotics.com/kibo/ ) is a robot kit designed for young children aged 4–7 years old.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via The New York Post : “Charter-school advocacy group to close up shop.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. The “adaptive learning” company has raised $23.5 ” That’s the Families for Excellent Schools , whose CEO was fired last week amid sexual harassment allegations.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2011, Barber went to work for Pearson as its Chief Education Advisor, continuing his advocacy for competition, data collection, measurements, and standards-based reforms. He told NPR in 2015 that Knewton’s adaptive learning software was a “mind-reading robo tutor in the sky.” But the “spying” has continued.

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