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The Education of an Android Teacher

Edsurge

When you meet an android, it’s important to follow etiquette. I'm the world's first android teaching assistant. This makes it difficult to discern whether the android is a sci-fi character come to life or mere parlor trick. Educating an android happens one conversation at a time. Are you having a good day?”

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Microsoft’s Big Bett Updates: Free VR Curriculum and Using a Pencil as a Stylus

Edsurge

More than 600 exhibitors and 34,000 attendees are expected to descend on London this week for the annual Bett show , where some companies come with a barrage of updates befitting one of the biggest education technology trade shows in the world. Company officials won’t say that on record. Or so it feels.)

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The Big 3's War Over EDU: A Comparison of Apple, Google, and Microsoft

techlearning

With that, I think it's worth taking a look at where each of the three big companies stands in regards to Ed. Apple had an event focused on education on March 27, and if anything it clarified Apple's place in the EDU market.

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Battle of the Classrooms: Apple, Google, Microsoft Vie for K-12 Market

Edsurge

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. For a quick summary, see our comparison chart at the bottom.). Device compatibility: Android, iOS and any web browser.

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What’s the Easiest-to-Use Cloud Storage Solution for Administrators and Educators?

The 21st Century Principal

I can take a photo with my Android tablet, and place it in my Dropbox folder. If I were employed at a company that manufactures these devices, I would be looking for a job. If I type a document at home, save it to my Dropbox, it will be on my desktop at work, and it will be on my iPad, my Galaxy Android Tablet too.

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Revisiting #ALATTT: Trend #1: AR/VR/MR and a touch of AI

NeverEndingSearch

Companies are investing in immersive technologies. Take them with your phone, android or tablet. Herrera F, Bailenson J, Weisz E, Ogle E, Zaki J (2018) Building long-term empathy: A large-scale comparison of traditional and virtual reality perspective-taking. (Next time around, I’ll share my notes on OER.).

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Google Certification FAQ – All Your Questions Answered!

Shake Up Learning

” Google is a forward-thinking company and doesn’t believe in locking down the outside world while you take your exam. Here’s a comparison: How long are the Shake Up Learning courses? To learn more about the exam and get insider tips, download my free ebook: How to Pass the Google Certified Educator Exams.

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