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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I

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School of Me: Letting students study what they want, when they want is the latest education trend

The Hechinger Report

Conferences for teachers from coast to coast brim with representatives from the multibillion-dollar technology industry, many of them promising to help teachers provide customized tracks for education. Social media sites suggest new “friends” and sources of information tailored to your connections.

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The Growing Role of Technology in Personalized Learning

MindShift

Conferences for teachers from coast to coast brim with representatives from the multibillion-dollar technology industry, many of them promising to help teachers provide customized tracks for education. Social media sites suggest new “friends” and sources of information tailored to your connections.