Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers. The CEO of nonprofit Chicago Beyond will explore “unconventional ways” in which her group has helped children overcome trauma and build the networks and supports they need. Join us for a slice of the action! Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m. Why Not Both?

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Living digital equity involves thinking of each child and their individual and communal needs and actively seeking to provide access, resources, opportunity, standards, and support to all children, “especially groups that are and have been historically marginalized.” ChickTech April 2018 Robotics Workshop held by CJ Reynolds, Grades 9–12.

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Accessibility STEM Robotics Elementary 90

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

People who work in this field keep high-tech factories and warehouses running, maintain robots and work in the aerospace and defense industries. But this group has something many other prospective job-switchers can’t find: hyperfast training to help them do it quickly. That’s much faster than the two years it often takes.

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Training Industry Report Company 136

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It Ray heads up Future Ready Librarians, part of Future Ready Schools — a network for sharing education technology solutions, which is sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington, D.C.-based

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

MARCH 5, 2015

I have a group of 2nd-5th graders who are exploring coding and making in a variety of formates. Eli showed a lego mindstorm robot that he put together right before the Skype. The official World Read Aloud Day 2015 is in the books. We still have 2 days of connections, but it was fun to have a full day for the actual calendar date.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland relentlessly advocated for equitable access to Hazel’s mental health services in all district schools rather than limiting services to a small group. Robert Palazzo, Principal, Panther Valley Elementary School Nominated by: 95 Percent Group Owning up to a mistake takes courage. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Our volunteers are an elite group of global helpers--come find out why they say being a volunteer moderator is the most fun you can have at the conference. And there's still time to join this illustrious group and help support our event! Email steve@hargadon.com.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

Corinne Roller, director of advocacy and public policy for the nonprofit group Girls Who Code , says the proportion of women in computing jobs has actually been trending downward over the last few decades. “If The Cyber Robotics Coding Competition began in New Hampshire in fall 2017, with 2,600 students taking part across the state.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

A free resource to parents and teachers, STEM Lab is an online hub that features STEM activities organized by age group for youth ages 4 to 16. launch of Be a Maker, an all-new mobile application that teaches children how to code by allowing them to program their Jibo robot. JIBO BE A MAKER APP ( www.jibo.com ) Jibo, Inc.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Some students have started businesses, while others have designed apps or built robots. Projects include making animations, creating statistical databases of favorite sports teams and designing programs that can identify pneumonia in scans of human lungs. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million. Robotics , with ~ $99 million in funding. Absorb (learning management system) – $59 million. Changingedu (tutoring) – $55 million. Yixue Education (online education) – $41 million. AltSchool (private school; learning management system) – $40 million. million this year).

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Upon completion of the course, students receive an “Advocacy Plan,” which outlines their strengths and challenges and makes recommendations to consider and is shared with their educators. The Alpha Kit features an introductory STEAM kit; the Team Kit is a STEAM lesson kit for larger student groups; the Classroom Kit covers full classrooms.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Since 2012, when the department began publishing complete information on how schools are funded, the group of 13 schools has received more than $100 million from the bonus. At Brooklyn Tech, there’s both a genetics lab and a robotics program that are rewarding for students and teachers; Robeson High had neither.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The courses will be provided through Pathways, a new enhancement to Hoonuit’s online professional development solution, which groups similar modules together to provide a well-rounded study of a topic. KinderLab KIBO ( kinderlabrobotics.com/kibo/ ) is a robot kit designed for young children aged 4–7 years old.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Tuesday, March 4th at 12pm CST in Austin, TX Common Sense Media - Inspiring Advocacy through News and Digital Media , While technology provides exciting, innovative teaching opportunities, it also introduces tremendous challenges. Education Revolution Google+ Community Robots grading essays. Join via Blackboard Collaborate here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

events , the real party takes place in the volunteer moderator lounge, where a devoted, energetic, and highly beloved group of volunteer moderators keeps the conference running and humming. Volunteering : as with our other conference 2.0 Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Torrey Trust, Ph.D.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Yet, from my vantage point in the education policy arena (in leadership roles, for instance, at the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Educational Technology Directors Association), the book and prediction drove widespread advocacy for changes in policy and practice.

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EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Kids work alone and in small groups; they sit at tiny desks and on beanbags and sofas scattered around the classroom. For decades, nonprofit advocacy groups and corporate donors have targeted K-12 education for intervention. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“Testing group says no; others are unconvinced.” ” (Note: there’s a response to this article by Georgia Tech professor Ashok Goel, who builds teaching chat-bots, in the “robots” section below. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Chalkbeat’s Matt Barnum.

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Via The Hechinger Report : “ Virtual charter schools need ‘bold action’ for change, says national charter school advocacy group.” ” Via the Hechinger Report : “Can a wall-climbing robot teach your kid to code?” .” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

” Via The New York Post : “Charter-school advocacy group to close up shop.” Doesn’t seem like any journalists caught this, tho: A couple of things about that group of former FB and Google employees who have founded the Center for Humane Tech: 1. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. “Culturally Sensitive Robots Are Here to Care for the Elderly ,” Futurism.com claims. Remember: robots for the elderly share a direct connection to MOOCs replacing higher ed.). Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook sends Sphero robots so classrooms can apply coding education.”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Nearby, a group of seniors exhibit souvenirs they designed and fabricated a week earlier, using a computer-assisted drafting program and the lab’s 3-D printer. Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers.

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Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

“Anti- Common Core Groups Unhappy About Trump Ed Secretary Pick Betsy DeVos ,” says the Sunshine State News. Via The Columbia Dispatch : “Group once led by Trump education secretary nominee owes $5.3 ” Also via Techcrunch : “ Primo Toys rolls out Cubetto, a wooden robot that teaches kids to code.”

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Education Report Android Libraries 40

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A Virginia circuit court on Thursday ruled against a George Mason University student group seeking access to donor agreements between a university foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Good work, everyone.

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Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

” The Black Alliance for Educational Options , a charter school advocacy group, announced it will cease operations at the end of the year. Chavous is a founding board member of the American Federation for Children , the school choice advocacy group formerly chaired by Betsy DeVos.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Donna Deeds Though official numbers are not available yet, experts believe that such legislation, coupled with advocacy from tech giants and grassroots organizations , are laying the groundwork for great expansions in CTE. It is the number one thing, and it is the most missed if you look at programs across the nation.

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Education Industry Advocacy Study 110

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

It’s building this little web that turns the user into a mostly passive consumer of mostly western corporate content,” says Ellery Biddle, Global Voices’ advocacy director. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. From the Raspberry Pi blog : “IoT Sleepbuddy, the robotic babysitter.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

.” That’s because the stories told this year to keep us hustling and to keep up imagining a certain kind of future are almost all about robots. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again we were told “robots are coming for your jobs.” We must prepare preschoolers for an automated future.

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Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In related news: “ Right-wing groups are recruiting students to target teachers ,” says Reveal. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Economic Boom Isn’t Helping Some Student-Loan Debtors , Advocacy Group Says.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Daniel Willingham.

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Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But other times, the scenes that were captured were taken out of context or these videos were purposefully weaponized (by conservative groups, for example, who encourage students to film their professors’ lectures and submit their names to “watch lists”). Altius Education. See David Kernohan’s excellent keynote at OpenEd13 for more.)

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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.

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

The resulting nonprofit college group will be secular.” ” New Nanodegrees from Udacity : Digital Marketing and Robotics. Via The Washington Post : “‘Unprecedented effort’ by ‘ white supremacists ’ to recruit and target college students, group claims.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Religious student groups could block people who do not share their faith from becoming members. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via The New York Times : “Republicans Stuff Education Bill With Conservative Social Agenda.” Controversial speakers would have more leverage when they want to appear at colleges.

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The group, which is the primary trade organization for the for-profit sector, is announcing a new campaign to close the skills gap with five million trained professionals.” Data-mining a Facebook group. ” “ Robot Takeover of Higher Ed Hits a Snag,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Lee Partners. million total.

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Education Company Data Pearson 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

But I wanted to consider too why the stories we repeatedly tell about education and education technology were so fanciful – stories about impending disruptions and revolutions and robot teachers and brain zappers and so on. Facebook said it would work with the ed-tech advocacy group Digital Promise to teach digital skills.

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Technology Education Facebook Social Media 71