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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.” ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

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

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So I am not here to tell you, based on my analysis of ed-tech “trends,” what new tools you should buy or what new tools you should incorporate into your teaching or what old tools you should discard. AltSchool is another Silicon Valley company working on a “personalized learning platform.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Zion Market Research : “ Massive Open Online Course Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024.” “ The growth of online learning : How universities must adjust to the new norm” is sponsored content on Education Dive. .” Go, School Sports Team!

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