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From Mexico to China: Why the World is Interested in the United States Edtech Market

Edsurge

We are using iPads for our fourth to ninth grade students, and we are looking for apps and websites for our students to learn [on the devices with],” says Najera. Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

Online learning, or the teaching formerly knows as “distance learning” Will this keep growing? Skepticism about the quality of online learning could migrate to the general population. Primary and secondary schools are a battleground between iPads and Chromebooks, it seems.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.” Students will receive iPads. ” But what did Facebook do?

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. The iPad would solve that,” he said. His idea was to hire great textbook writers to create digital versions, and make them a feature of the iPad. But if we can make the textbooks free, and they come with the iPad, then they don’t have to be certified. Alexa at School. “Do

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ Apple and Maine education officials are allowing school districts to trade in iPads for laptops after teachers and students say the computers are better for schoolwork,” according to The Sun Journal. “For online lenders , it’s suddenly touch-and-go,” says Techcrunch. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Pretty sure this is the best MOOC story of the week: “ Russian Underground Launches Online Courses in Card Fraud ,” Infosecurity Group reports. Via Business Insider : “Online learning may be the future of education – we compared 4 platforms that are leading the way.” Upgrades and Downgrades.