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Best Vocabulary Apps for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Merriam-Webster Dictionary ( iOS and Android ) Merriam-Webster’s app is a vital resource for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building. Busuu ( iOS and Android ) Busuu, a Chegg service, is an innovative language learning app designed to foster confident communication from the outset.

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The 2018 EdSurde Annual Special: Surgecoin, EduWands and Other News Not Fit for Print

Edsurge

Chegg appears to have borrowed a page from Duolingo’s previous shenanigan for the Osmosis Pillow , which takes “memory foam” to another level. In an effort to solve the never-ending debate over whether education technology “works,” EdSurge is creating “Surgecoin,” the first cryptocurrency tied to product efficacy. TREMENDOUS DEAL!

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via The New York Times : “How Google Protected Andy Rubin , the ‘Father of Android ’ ” “Google could have fired Mr. Rubin and paid him little to nothing on the way out. National) Education Politics.