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Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu

Edsurge

From personalized learning to ethical analytics, what stood out amongst the conversations? The tool is currently available on Chromebooks, but the company promises an iOS version soon. EdSurgents captured these tidbits in our reporter notebooks—take a look below. New edtech accountability tool CatchOn launched on Tuesday.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

techlearning

They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show. ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Google and its partners have pitched Chromebooks as affordable, simple to use and manage, and rugged enough to survive student use. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Google and its partners have pitched Chromebooks as affordable, simple to use and manage, and rugged enough to survive student use. This past two weeks also saw seven (7!)

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 The Top 10: Student Privacy News (Feb-March 2017) | Future of Privacy Forum → If you care about student data privacy, worth the read and worth signing up for the email newsletter. I remain skeptical that leasing low-cost Chromebooks represents a good deal for schools.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

In particular, they wanted to be able to encourage consistent practices across school buildings, ensure compliance with Colorado’s student data privacy requirements, reduce frustration and confusion among stakeholders (including parents and staff), and begin to evaluate the impact of edtech on student outcomes.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. They contend that their schools expand on Montessori’s vision by adding new digital technologies to “personalize learning,” as well as to surveil students. Personalized Learning" Software (and Facebook and Summit Public Schools).

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