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Hack Education Weekly News

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It’s always fascinating to look at ed-tech companies’ job postings – this one is from Khan Academy. Google had a big press event this week too, unveiling shiny stuff to a cheering crowd of stenographers. VR headsets (well, it’s really just a mask that holds your Google phone up to your face).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “ Khan Academy introduces something big for little learners,” says the Khan Academy blog. ” Via Edsurge : “ Britannica CEO Talks Google, Wikipedia and What Lil Pump Can Teach Us About Credibility.” Upgrades and Downgrades. Sounds like fun. ” Markets responded.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Or the company will have to start charging for the software. In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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The Business of Education Technology

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” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. The College Board also boasted about its partnership with Khan Academy, which would make SAT test prep materials freely available online. The Procurement Problem.