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The Stories We Were Told about Education Technology (2018)

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It’s been quite a year for education news, not that you’d know that by listening to much of the ed-tech industry (press). Robots won’t replace you , the press repeatedly said. Unsaid: robots will just de-professionalize , outsource , or privatize the work. And on and on and on.

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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

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And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. A substantial part of the nation’s resources are being devoted to higher education,” Simon said. But at a university? “We

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"The Internet Will Be Everywhere and Nowhere"—Dr. Michio Kaku's ISTE 2016 Keynote

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Michio Kaku showed educators the forest that he and others believe will encircle the classroom of the future. All of it, he said, will have an impact on the world of education. Remember, robots are [just] adding machines. Remember, robots are [just] adding machines. And oh, what a forest it might be. Dr. Michio Kaku.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Hill conceded that while “it’s not sexy and is often bashed, without it, students can’t get their grades or find their assignments.” million students.

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The Teaching Machine Imaginary (And an Update on the Book)

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My elevator pitch for the book typically goes something like this: “It’s the story of the psychologists who, in the mid-twentieth century, built machines – not computers , before computers – that they claimed would automate and personalize education.” And to a certain extent, that’s true.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Are any education technologies, for that matter? Education’s Proto-Platforms. If so, what are they?

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2016 Global Education Conference Starts Sunday - Important Information!

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The 7th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) Starts Sunday! The Global Education Conference Network's seventh annual global collaboration "extravaganza" will take place around the clock starting this Sunday, November 13, and continuing through Wednesday, November 16. Important Updates Below. Become a Partner Organization!