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How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students can build apps and collaboration skills at the same time. Today's episode features my friend Alefiya Master, the CEO of MAD-Learn, and the sponsor of today's show. Stay tuned at the end of the show to learn how you can get a hands-on free trial.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition)

Doug Levin

" Tagged on: July 30, 2017 Tristan Harris: The Manipulative Tricks that Tech Companies Use to Capture Your Attention | TED → A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris.

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Top 5 Things I’ve Learned About Creativity – From Michael Cohen

EdTechTeacher

As a lover of lettering, I couldn’t wait to start using my Adobe software on my new MacBook to create some awesome typographic designs. The reason for this is that we generally promote “cooperative” learning experiences in class where the focus is the final product, and not the growth experience that group work promotes.

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How Nontraditional Educators Will Influence Digital Learning #DLNchat

Edsurge

Mozilla, Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk have all been active leaders. Several #DLNchat-ters described the importance of project-based learning opportunities through employee partnerships. Renee Franzwa, of EdSurge, pondered, “I wonder if the workforce could become a new gatekeeper?”. I wonder if the workforce could become a new gatekeeper?