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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

" Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics. Tagged on: March 6, 2017 Law would help eighth-graders pick career | The Star Press → "A student would take an aptitude assessment to determine what they might be really good at doing as a career."

EdTech 170
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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle. Course Signals. The Gentrification of Sesame Street.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” “ Northwest Evaluation Association To Enter State Assessment Market,” says Education Week. From the Coursera blog : “Coursera pilots a new course format.” ” More via I Programmer on Coursera ’s decision to remove old courses from its platform. .” million total.