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Should Robots Replace Teachers?

Edsurge

Last week brought one of those surprising new gadget announcements from a tech giant, with Amazon unveiling a home robot it calls Astro, a rolling contraption about the size of a small dog with a screen for a head and a cup holder so it can bring its owner a drink. He’s the author of the book, “Should Robots Replace Teachers?”

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Top 5 new EdTech tools that you might use in your university

Neo LMS

The same gamification principle counts for many other subjects and the corresponding mobile apps, making this learning strategy universal. Robot teachers. The idea of a robot teacher may seem like a too futuristic concept at the moment, but it’s really an ongoing project in many schools and colleges worldwide. Online learning.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. After helping teachers transition to online learning during the pandemic, she began writing about her experiences, including a chapter on online learning in Like No Other School Year.

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Teaching and leading for higher student engagement … even during a pandemic (aka How I spent my summer)

Dangerously Irrelevant

I also showed and discussed multiple, concrete, age-specific examples with each group to illustrate how we can redesign instruction for higher student engagement, even during blended or online learning. During the second week we alternated between synchronous and asynchronous learning together. Book club with Solution Tree.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2021

Edsurge

And we also looked at whether home robots could come to classrooms, and that one made the list as well. Should Robots Replace Teachers? Robots are having a moment—including the announcement this year of a new home robot by Amazon. Louis, and author of the new book, “Brainscapes.” What could that mean for education?

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Maximize Reach with Top eReader Platforms for Publishers

Kitaboo on EdTech

The Takeaway eReader Platforms For Publishers Explained As eBooks grow in popularity, more and more books are being published in this digital format. Publish Diverse Types of eBooks Today, audiences have developed a taste for different types of books. For instance, some may still prefer printed books , while others prefer eBooks.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.