Marketplace K-12

MARCH 18, 2016

Pearson refuted the claim that the Every Student Succeeds Act is proof that assessments are in decline in the U.S., ESSA does not eliminate assessments. Pearson rejects the idea that its business is too reliant on assessments in the U.S. . “Our strategy is clear,” the company said in the March 17 statement.

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Pearson Company Assessment Exercises 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

Conferences for teachers from coast to coast brim with representatives from the multibillion-dollar technology industry, many of them promising to help teachers provide customized tracks for education. Social media sites suggest new “friends” and sources of information tailored to your connections.

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Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Connect With the Learning Revolution Project on Social Media. The Learning Revolution, as a new project, could use some help building our social media presence and credibility. Curriculum is available online and for iBooks, with interactive activities, videos, and assessments. Learn more and register here.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

.” Ref Rodriguez, like most of the current members of the LAUSD school board, has strong financial backing from the charter school industry. ” Via Chalkbeat : “‘ Common Core ’ no more: New York moves to adopt revised standards with new name.” More LAUSD news in the legal section below.

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

I use “Silicon Valley” in my work as a shorthand to describe the contemporary high tech industry – its tech and just as importantly, its ideology. But I extend the phrase “Silicon Valley” to all of the high tech industry, not just the chip makers. The number of investments fell by 11%. (It’s

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Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams. ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams.

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

But you’re full of fallacy yourself if you think that’s going to stop me from making critiques about this industry. Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss.

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” From the Bloomberg Editorial Board : “A Raw Deal From Betsy DeVos ” – “ Rolling back regulations on the for-profit college industry will cause the public pain.” Via Education Week : “Even When States Revise Standards, the Core of the Common Core Remains.”

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Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.” ” “Word about the Vector Assessment of Readiness for College, or Vector A.R.C., ” “Word about the Vector Assessment of Readiness for College, or Vector A.R.C.,

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Education Sakai Udemy Report 45