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Virtual Reality in education brings the future closer

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With the help of VR, medical students can now see the inside of a human body with all its organs, analyze each of them, and perform surgeries that simulate real life situations. I recently saw another nice use of VR from a company that does educational experiences. Secondly, the student engagement that it creates it’s immeasurable.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

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We could participate in a number of free Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), including over a dozen on Chinese History from Harvard University. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics. So my students would do Social Studies, not just read about it.

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10 Experts’ Predictions for Education and Technology in 2016

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Educators will soon need to start thinking like game designers if they want to keep their students engaged. “To To win student attention, educators will soon need to start thinking like game designers.” He blogs at www.brightclassroomideas.com and shares educational ideas on Twitter at @SSavides. GoConqr Click To Tweet.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via the Law Librarian Blog : “ LexisNexis ’s Role in ICE Surveillance and Librarian Ethics.” ” Via Eater : “Students Will Receive Big Payout in Lawsuit Against Le Cordon Bleu.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). million from the testing company ACT.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Prior to the department spending $6 million on iPads, Apple spent more than $5300 on meals and lodging for state Superintendent Mark Johnson and five other education officials to visit the company’s HQ. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Student engagement can now be measured in real time.

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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. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Palantir is the data analytics company co-founded by Peter Thiel and funded in part by the CIA. Another tech company ready and willing to support Trump: IBM. If you know the history of this company , it’s a rather frightening gesture. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).