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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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.” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms.

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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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Media Literacy Scope and Sequence Template (by The Media Spot): While not a curriculum, this detailed template can serve as the foundation of a whole-school approach to media literacy curricular integration. Note: The template is linked near the bottom of the article.)

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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I’d hardly know where to begin in writing one, but I want to open this particular article – one that focuses, in part, on the whole “everyone should learn to code” craze – recognizing his great contribution to educational computing as well as his loss. Read Mindstorms. ” ).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” The answer, in part, is in this Buzzfeed article by Molly Hensley-Clancy : “ Native American Colleges Have Abandoned The Student Loan System.” Some say… “What to Ask When Choosing Tech for Schools” – a new Lynda.com course offered by Edsurge (which is funded in part by Lynda.com’s founder.

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

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Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” What sorts of companies and what sorts of products do venture capitalists like, for example?

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs'

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” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. These have all been separate articles in each series. For a complete look at who funded learn-to-code companies this year, visit funding.hackeducation.com.).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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EDITED TO ADD: Apparently, The Guardian article is not quite right. ” They’re suing the company. “The ‘poor man’s MBA’ can boost salaries by 20%,” says CNN in a puff piece about LinkedIn , Lynda.com , and project management certificates. The social media platform had raised $2.5

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