Shake Up Learning

MARCH 14, 2023

The Dangers of AI (and it’s not cheating) Click To Tweet Listen to this article. Right now, tech companies own AI. AI in Schools and Classrooms Edweek shared in a 2020 article , In education, AI can be found in learning analytic platforms, online courseware, voice assistants, and support structures within other apps.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Joining them were an additional 6,000 reps from companies big and small. Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.”

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

The sheer number of robots of various shapes and sizes was striking. An Oslo-based start-up called No Isolation showcased AV1, a telepresence robot designed to enable children with long-term illness stay connected with their friends and studies and attend school remotely. 4 THEMES FROM THIS YEAR’S SHOW 1.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

00;03;53;23 – 00;04;16;21 Dan Fitzpatrick And teachers all over the world are reporting back right now that it's absolutely supercharged learning within their classrooms. But I think expect that as a teacher, if all you're asking students to do is work that an AI robot can do. How Do You Report Bias or Issues with AI?

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

As this article was being written, the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, forcing a global experiment in online education as schools and colleges closed their doors and moved teaching to online formats. Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For example, say robots and drones will be the hot-ticket item of the year (according to a recent study – they will be ). Does it make sense for you to purchase robots and drones for your school when you already have interactive displays in your classrooms and laptops for each student? Department of Education.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

She describes what she experienced as “cyborg jobs,” meaning they often treat employees more like robots than people. That is one of the most sort of under-remarked upon or under-reported on things about the way life is different for low wage workers,” she says. add caption here. This is part one of two part series.

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

Now, technology is the new power weapon in this new era of computers and robots. Harvard Professor of Economics, David Yang, recently enlightened us about the US ranking of the top companies with the most accurate technology in facial recognition. Out of nearly 50 companies, the top five were Chinese companies.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2018

But some companies are jumping the gun. Please, if you like our reporting, donate Splurgecoin to feed your friendly EdSurgents! Students are virtually beamed onboard a cruise via a robot, which has a screen and camera to give students at home a sense that they are roaming around the ship.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” “ 18 States Are Suing Betsy DeVos Over For-Profit College Rules ,” Buzzfeed reports. Via The Washington Post : “SEC settles fraud charges against defunct for-profit college company ITT.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

.” 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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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Subsidized by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, some publications have repeatedly run overtly and covertly sponsored articles that hawk the future of learning as “personalized,” as focused on “ the whole child.” Robots won’t replace you , the press repeatedly said. Don’t worry, teachers.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

This story about robots and jobs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Yes, the robots are definitely coming for the jobs of America’s 3.5 Sign up for our newsletter. million cashiers.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via The Hechinger Report : “Most immigrants outpace Americans when it comes to education – with one big exception.” ” My favorite part of this article, I think, is where it boasts about how stable Ethiopia is these days.

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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

I was there on a reporting trip, as part of the research I’m doing as a Spencer Fellow. I’m also working on a magazine article that’ll come out this fall on education technology and venture capital. VCs often speak of having an “investment thesis” – a strategy for why they fund certain companies.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Much of what Meeker says in this year’s report about education is placed under her category “gaming.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Students sit at desks wearing electronic headbands that report EEG data back to a teacher’s dashboard, and that information purports to measure students’ attention levels. The company says it has a working prototype and is in conversations with a Long Island school to pilot the headset. BrainCo has some big ideas.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

At every step, they involve the developers so the companies understand Broward’s expectations and why the team made its final decision. If companies make smartphones that a two-year old can use, why are developers making edtech so complicated? This article was modified and published by EdScoop. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

While looking for the answer, we’ve shared our findings in this series of articles. Earlier we talked to educators who feel disillusioned by edtech companies’ seemingly disingenuous engagement tactics or feel invisible in the edtech choices made at their schools. On the whole, they were in the field for anywhere between 3 and 27 years.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

In just 20 minutes (and with a classroom of computers and headsets/microphones), MAP can adaptively assess an entire class and provide teachers with whole-class and individual reporting, including audio recordings of every student. While this all sounds great, there's a serious investment to get all the robots, sensors, maps, and cameras.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. has joined the ENA family of companies. Principals can access unique data insights on how teachers, parents and students are using FreshGrade through monthly reports.

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Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

I know there have been lots of murmurs about what it means that someone who’s been quite critical of the Horizon Report project would be invited to speak, let alone to get to offer the closing remarks. That is the purpose of the Horizon Report, of course: it’s a story about the future. But that’s not new.

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Kathy Schrock

JANUARY 1, 2017

These radio networks are used for radio operators, as first responders, to report to agencies during emergencies and natural disasters and for local weather-spotting in conjunction with weather agencies. Amateur radio networks work when other traditional networks are down.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The stories that I write about the “Top Ed-Tech Trends” are the antithesis of most articles you’ll see about education technology that invoke “top” and “trends.” The very next day, Apple shares hit $97.80, an all-time high for the company.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Companies are investing in immersive technologies. Library Technology Reports , 54 (6). AI extra: I couldn’t help spilling this trend over into artificial intelligence (AI) by sharing some of my favorite examples of useful applications: JSTOR Labs Text Analyzer Upload an article, your own paper, an illustration.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 17, 2024

While I won't dare presume to be the oracle or the burning bush of artificial intelligence, I thought it might be helpful to offer my perspective on some AI trends that have caught my personal eye, and share some selected articles and tools that have emerged in the last twelve months. at least approaching it with cautious optimism.

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EdNews Daily

JULY 30, 2019

Every single company in every single industry has a demand for computing jobs. Organized by the New Hampshire-based company Intelitek , whose online CoderZ platform gives students an accessible way to learn coding skills, the competition has students write code to control 3D simulations of robots as they aim to solve various problems.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

It’s a reaction, I’d say, to the current obsession with artificial intelligence and a response to all the stories we were told this year about robots on the cusp of replacing, out-“thinking,” and out-working us. ” “ Panorama’s Student Progress Reports Show More Than Grades (Think Behavior and SEL).”

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? The thread on this tweet has the details. “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Teachers Report Sharp Growth in Game-Based Learning by District Administration (July 2016) – reports that 48% of classroom teachers report using games in classroom instruction in 2015. Author Alexandria Neason writes an article about what is happening at Quest to Learn. Sept 2015). Competitions.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

An AI tech company can help by giving teachers the power of AI to scan text and turn it into well-designed slides. AI edtech companies like Hypatia are already making this incredible technology a reality. The idea that a robot can replace teachers is laughable. That’s over ten hours a week.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Papert, who helped develop the first programming language for children, LOGO, and its beloved Turtle robot, and who passed away earlier this year, was a visionary thinker about computers as powerful “objects to think with.” . (“We” – I mean, I was 9 in 1980, 14 when the Cyborg Manifesto was published.).

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” More on the report from Pacific Standard. ” The race for the California State Superintendent is still undecided – at least as I type up this article, it is. ’ The FCC Could Help,” says Wired. .”

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