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‘Our Technology Is Our Ideology’: George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning

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A researcher, theorist, educator, Siemens is the digital learning guy. He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education.

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Can Online Education Lower Costs and Improve Quality?

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Inspired by the breakout podcast Serial, four years ago two digital learning leaders at the University of Central Florida created their own podcast—focused on online learning instead of true crime. How does that work? If there's one thing we've learned, it's that people are interested. That's a pretty good perk.

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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. But it’s become increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, as concerns persist over quality, inequitable disparities in digital-learning participants and outcomes. Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Five bundles will be available for purchase: one each at the preschool, elementary school, middle and high school levels with grade-appropriate curricula and resources, and two with building blocks and related non-digital materials. Learners will also study zSpace interactions, including how a user can manipulate objects in stereoscopic 3D.

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

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One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. Adaptive learning platforms are gaining prominence as personalized becomes more critical for student success.

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Everything you need to know about AI in education

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If we go back to the War of 1812 lecture example, we can see the value of adaptive learning if we instead embrace these tech advancements. Teachers will benefit greatly from high-quality professional development opportunities on how to effectively and responsibly incorporate AI tools into their educational ecosystems.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts. In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.” But the “spying” has continued. Chatbot Instructors.

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