techlearning

JULY 16, 2018

Bird Brain makes both Finch robots, and they make Hummingbird robotics kits. It means students can make almost anything with them including some awesome robots. I have seen middle school students make coffee drinking robots, police cars, dioramas, UFO’s, and more.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

PILOT PROGRAM OFFERS FREE ROBOTICS TEACHING RESOURCES Sony is offering a pilot program through which educators will be provided multiple KOOV kits, free of cost, along with one hour of training with the KOOV team and four weeks to experience KOOV firsthand. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ?

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Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

I shared the stage that day in Iceland with a person who gave their talk on how, in the future, robots will love us -- how they will take care of us in our old age; how they will teach our classes; how they will raise our children. For its part, the World Economic Forum cites a marketing blog. Why do you? Why the glee?

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Robotics Technology Training Data 139

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

They are leveraging interactive learning software such as KITABOO to make content engaging for learners of diverse age groups. This blog explores interactive learning software , the key types of effective interactive content, and the benefits of using such software tools. TABLE OF CONTENTS I.

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Software eBook Tools Learning 52

techlearning

MAY 7, 2018

Pages, Keynote, and Numbers are quality pieces of software, but the lack of them on anything other than Mac means adoption will be low. If a teacher wants their kids to create, IPad is still the device to go with. The issue is that most teachers aren't ready for that creative side, and that makes an office suite more important.

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Microsoft Comparison Google LMS 41

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There may be no better example of this in 2017 than “personalized learning.” “Personalized learning” has powerful advocates, least of which US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos who talks about it as part of her broader initiative to “rethink school.” Manufacturing Trends.

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed. Subscribe to their blog. They’re amazing.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Neo LMS

JANUARY 24, 2017

From self-driving cars and grocery shopping without cash registers ( Amazon Go ), to algorithms that detect diseases and speech recognition that allows us to have conversations with robots (Apple’s Siri, for example) artificial intelligence is everywhere. Delivering adaptive learning. All STEM subjects are obviously easy to automate.

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Adaptive Learning Software Robotics Course 150

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Imagine Learning ?

Classroom 52

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 52

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 17, 2017 Meet the West Virginia teen taught himself how to build a rapping AI using Kanye West lyrics | Quartz Media → To upend the perceived shortage of talent, tech companies have begun to evangelize for open-source AI code, or software that’s free to use, modify, and improve upon. " Readers respond.with gusto.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

From the Coursera blog : “Announcing ‘ AI for Everyone ’: a new course from deeplearning.ai ” (So instead of “testing” we’ll have ubiquitous, non-stop surveillance / assessment via “personalized learning.” “What Does Personalized Learning Mean?

Education 53

Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

Billion Federal Block Grant Makes Ed-Tech Training Higher Priority Than Software, Devices.” ” Edsurge offers “A Word of Caution Before Hiring a Director of Personalized Learning.” From the Google blog : “ Chromebook tablets for versatile learning.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

” That’s Joel Rose ’s School of One software. Via the Coursera blog : “What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality.” Larry Cuban on personalized learning : part 1 and part 2. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via The LA Times : “Former L.A. But With a Better Future?

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

Via Edsurge : “How U of Michigan Built Automated Essay-Scoring Software to Fill ‘Feedback Gap’ for Student Writing.” Sunny Lee writes on the WCET Frontiers blog on “Relaunching the EdSurge Product Index.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. powered teaching method.” million total.

Education 46

Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

That is, the announcement from RealNetworks that they’re offering facial recognition software to schools for free. billioin in venture capital ), Edsurge is certain it’s going to “transform learning.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. “ Robots in the classroom ?

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Via the edX blog : “Higher Education Needs a Re-think to Train Tomorrow’s Workforce.” ” The new software is supposed to get students ready for “the Salesforce economy,” whatever the hell that means. “‘Eton for all’: will robot teachers mean everyone gets an elite education?

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Via the Law Librarian Blog : “ LexisNexis ’s Role in ICE Surveillance and Librarian Ethics.” ” “ School Shooting Simulation Software (and the Problem with How People Define ‘Ed-Tech’)” by me. ” Well, this will be useful to “personalize learning,” won’t it.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

.” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” Via Getting Smart : “ Virtual and Augmented Reality in Personalized Learning.” ” Tom Vander Ark lists “ 15 Dimensions of Personalized Learning.”

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

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.” Here is the Microsoft blog post announcing its new products. ” Immigration and Education. .”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” “ Khan Academy introduces something big for little learners,” says the Khan Academy blog. “Lifelong learning” and multiple choice quizzes for two to five year olds. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Then you reprint a blog post from the organization so you get all the clicks.)

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ Holberton gets backing from more industry executives as it looks to scale its software engineering school.” From the Coursera blog : “Building India ’s Workforce for 2020.” Chatterbug is a language learning startup. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” (No. .”

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MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Although sometimes talked about as a “movement,” Mozilla’s Open Badges Project was really more of a technical specification, one that was transferred from Mozilla to IMS Global Learning Consortium in 2017. And “free” doesn’t last. Without revenue the company will go away.

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. Via Google’s blog : “ Howard University opens a new campus at the Googleplex.” Racism, Immigration, and Education. ” Bye, Mercator.

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

Via The Daily Times : “Blount County Schools building new options to personalize learning.” ” Boy, it seems as though “personalized learning” is really just code for “virtual charter schools.” “ Can personalized learning prevail? ” asks ZDNet.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

He’s referring to “ personalized learning ,” but might as well be any buzzword when you frame the headline that way, bud.). ” Edsurge interviews Stanford’s Candace Thille on “Why ‘Black Box’ Software Isn’t Ready to Teach College.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Edmodo Education Knewton Pearson 45

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. for Robotics Contest.” Edsurge profiles “ personalized learning ” software used in a virtual school that has some 450 incarcerated students. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ OpenStax Launches Learning Platform.”

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Not sure if this is new or just new-to-me, but the learn-to-code startup Codecademy now has a paid “ Pro ” option that, for $19.99/month

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “Robotics is bringing Betsy DeVos to Detroit for the first time as education secretary.” Why is the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Bror Saxberg posting on the Department of Education ’s Medium blog ? Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

.” Gotta love a quote like this, from a story in Edsurge profiling McComb, Mississippi ’s Summit Elementary School: “We are learning how to mitigate between policy and trying to be as innovative as possible without breaking state laws.” ” “How Can VR be Used for Learning?” ” Oh.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The 74 interviewed Sal Khan on personalized learning and his goal to create a “ global diploma ,” which he says his company can “uniquely” do. Via Fast Company : “How Software Is Taking On School Shootings.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Testing. 500, please.”

Education 49

Education Robotics Company OER 49

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts.” Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Launches Online School to Teach Software Development.” Via the edX blog : “edX le da la bienvenida a la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.”

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

.“ From the article that ”innovative teaching practice" appears to be project-based learning. Via Education Week : “ Trump Nominee for Career-Tech Position Being Pulled Due to Offensive Blog Posts.” How Expeditionary Deeper Learning Engages Students Through Inquiry, Discovery & Creativity.”

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Parla.ai – “No need to spend money on teachers – I’ll help you learn English effectively and for free!” “This Machine Learning-Powered Software Teaches Kids To Be Better Writers,” Fast Company claims. ” Exclusive!

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

Wonder Workshop has raised $20 million from WI Harper Group, Idea Bulb Ventures, Learn Capital, Charles River Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, and TCL. The robot startup, formerly known as Play-i, has raised $35.9 “The data we don’t store cannot be stolen from us,” founder Hadi Partovi writes in a blog post.

Education 40

Education Company Report Data 40

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

.” Via the Journal Sentinel : “More than 300 Kettle Moraine parents sign petition against online learning platform.” Via the Udacity blog : “Introducing the Udacity Blockchain Developer Nanodegree Program.” ” “ Personalized learning ” now includes working on a goat farm apparently.

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Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44