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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).” Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“Dear Mrs. Trump” by Liz Phipps Soeiro – why the librarian refused the books the First Lady sent to her school. Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” Upgrades and Downgrades.