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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. It offers a more experiential learning experience. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. It offers a more experiential learning experience. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Also via NPR : “From YouTube Pioneer Sal Khan , A School With Real Classrooms.” One company not using Amazon to run its computing infrastructure: Blackboard. ” Rebrand. Clair Smith.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” Via The New York Times : “Microsoft Looks to Regain Lost Ground in the Classroom.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Good thing IBM Watson isn’t making any claims about “personalized learning” or partnering with beloved shows like Sesame Street. classrooms in new deal with McGraw-Hill Education.” “ Blackboard ’s Debt Grows While Canvas Gains Contracts,” says ELearning Inside News. .

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Vox : “Brazilian media report that police are entering university classrooms to interrogate professors.” “ Are ‘Smart’ Classrooms the Future? “The Moodle / Blackboard Breakup: The Long and the Short of It” by e-Literate’s Michael Feldstein. . National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” An “innovation pod” is actually a private classroom in a shipping container. ” “One Standardized Tests Provider Looks to Gaming and Personalized Learning to Innovate Exams” – Edsurge on ETS. Edsurge on teachers leaving the classroom to join tech companies. Excellent re-branding.