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Meet the 83-Year-Old App Developer Who Says Edtech Should Better Support Seniors

Edsurge

And while there’s a growing industry around serving adult learners in higher education, companies largely neglect to consider the needs of the elderly. Last year, Wakamiya, who is a former banker, released the app Hinadan , a Japanese doll game designed for senior iPhone users.

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When the Robots Come for Our Jobs, They’ll Spare the Teachers

Edsurge

But at the same time, “spillover” effects will fuel the creation of entirely new industries and job categories. Recall that the first iPhones weren’t released until 2007. For the first time, many students are learning in classrooms equipped with access to broadband internet and mobile computing devices.

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Not all towns are created equal, digitally

The Hechinger Report

The students live in homes with multiple laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones – iEverything. The students learn how to use industry-approved software programs and are often granted paid internships at local design firms and research labs, and Greeley’s planning and development departments.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Ref Rodriguez, like most of the current members of the LAUSD school board, has strong financial backing from the charter school industry. ” Among the new features: facial recognition to unlock the new iPhone. Via The LA Times : “ L.A. school board president faces felony charges over campaign contributions.”