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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The call for presentations has been extended until October 31, and the event is highly inclusive so that we have real global participation. Last year we had presentations from 62 countries. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network. And apps like Kno and Stanza failed to work.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. Today, over 2.9

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The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education

Iterating Toward Openness

Last year Bob Reiser invited me to contribute a chapter to the fourth edition of Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology , to be published by Pearson. Pearson agreed. New York, NY: Pearson Education. Reiser & J. Dempsey (Eds.), Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (4th ed.).

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School of Me: Letting students study what they want, when they want is the latest education trend

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education. A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

If you haven''t been a volunteer moderator before, there''s nothing quite like the camaraderie and the excitement that develops jumping in and out of session rooms and helping presenters and participants have a great experience.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Hindu Business Line : “ Pearson India set to launch K–12 online private school.” ” The class: “Big-Time College Sports and the Rights of Athletes, 1956 to the Present.” ” Edsurge writes up the latest report from EducationSuperhighway on e-rate connectivity at public schools. .”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. Interactive Whiteboards.

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