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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

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Bankers, Buyers and Warriors: Reporter’s Notebook From the 2017 ASU+GSV Summit

Edsurge

The answer options range from tech giants—Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft—to publishers (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Scholastic). What’s indisputable is that Chromebooks currently dominate; more than 40 percent of respondents say that’s the device of choice in the classrooms, followed by PC laptops (17 percent).

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WHAT’S NEW

techlearning

The series provides grade-appropriate literary, science and social studies content and each book contains a text at a higher level with extra support to expedite students’ achievement. PEARSON & LITTLEBITS ( www.pearson.com.) & ( littlebits.cc/education The new cart can hold up to 42 Chromebooks or Notebooks that are up to 15.6

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Make the Most of Your Budget with These Great Products: Makerspace Product Roundup 2018

techlearning

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks. Compatibility: Windows 7/8/10, Chromebook, and Mac OS compatible. The book is packed with fun illustrations that walk students through various projects while explaining what is happening on the technology end. Download required for Windows and Mac. Internet connection required.

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The messy reality of personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. The ratio of children to Chromebooks, in grades three through five, is one to one. Yet, inside Isaac Paine, tech abounds.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Or just have them read a book. It’s probably better for them than stupid worksheets on their Chromebooks. Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” ” From the Pearson website : “ Pearson 2018 half-year results.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. They haven’t.). Interactive Whiteboards.

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