The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. based education reform advocacy group. People associate repeating grades with disastrous consequences.

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. I’m also curious how this news – again, I’m not sure two closures are really a “trend” – will affect student loan startups. ” asks Chester E.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In previous years, when I’ve written about this topic, I’ve saved “The Business of Ed-tech” for one of the last articles in my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends" series. ” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. .

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

” Via Chalkbeat : “For Betsy DeVos and her former advocacy group, the future of education means ‘ personalization ,’ including virtual schools.” Via The Next Web : “ Facebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?” million total.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” But when trying to write about ten “trends,” it’s evident: everything overlaps. Facebook, like Google, is an advertising company.

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Technology Education Facebook Company 40