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

Edsurge

From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. Ostensibly these tools are for the greater good—keeping kids safe. Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers.

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

Edsurge

While machine learning and automation are obviating the need for learners to memorize content and develop routine skills, current edtech solutions still focus on helping learners develop these capabilities, he says. Rise of the robots Siemens has both an academic and an industry perspective on digital learning.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

More often than not, these platforms also come with a series of tools that enable their users to build their own products, services, and marketplaces. Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It

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What Technology Helps Students Learn?

eSchool News

Key points: Technology is a great tool–but what specific tech aids in student learning? From interactive apps to online platforms, edtech tools cater to diverse learning styles and enhance educational experiences. What technology helps students learn? What technology helps students learn?

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Everything you need to know about AI in education

eSchool News

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. Educators can meet students where they are in viewing the tool with curiosity and encouraging it as a supplemental effort to their overall learning journey.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Here’s Edsurge : “Udacity VP of Learning: ‘We Never Start Anything Out of Academic Interest’ ” Here’s Techcrunch : “Udacity introduces real robots and virtual words to help students build skills.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” I have lots of questions about this report: “ Who’s winning at social media in higher ed? charter school.”