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SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know

Edsurge

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital. 2:00 p.m.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

Although no doubt, Microsoft, now the owner of Minecraft, would like us all to repeat that particular storyline.) These inequalities affect what sorts of education technology appears in the classroom and how these products are used. ” Instead, it said it would offer some diagnostic tools online.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

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SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. SHEG also offers two other fabulous portals filled with resources to help classroom teachers and teacher librarians inquiry and historical analysis. You can now find out. But wait, there’s more! .

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via KMOV , news from Montville High in Montville, Connecticut : “ Substitute teacher arrested for starting ‘ fight club ’ in classroom.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

John Bel Edwards has agreed to a mandate that cursive writing must be taught in Louisiana ’s public school classrooms.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ ALEX Wants to Fill Classrooms Like Airbnb Fills Beds ” is an actual headline, and apparently ALEX is an actual startup.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). “ Microsoft Hopes to Revive Its Education Tablet Efforts With the New $399 Surface Go,” says Edsurge. ” “Do Voice Assistant Devices Have a Place in the Classroom?” ” The virtual charter school in question: ECOT.

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The Top Ed-Tech Trends (Aren't 'Tech')

Hack Education

It ignores what happens in Seattle: the home of Amazon, Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. An advocacy for libertarian politics – think Peter Thiel (a Stanford graduate) now advising Donald Trump. This is part of the push for MOOCs, we must be honest.). ”). .” A fierce embrace of the new.

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