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Sony Vows to Bring “Blockchain” Tech to Education. Will It Take Hold in K-12?

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When it comes to testing, blockchain could be used by a student who takes an exam and then tells the vendor giving the tests to share the results with a third party, Sony officials said in their announcement this week. ” See also: ‘Digital Badges’ Would Represent Students’ Skill Acquisition.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. 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. And “free” doesn’t last.

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