MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. And it would not be possible, Trout said, without small-group instruction and the assistance of classroom technology that helps her deliver a custom-fit lesson for each student.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.” No need to convince anyone of that.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. And it would not be possible, Trout said, without small-group instruction and the assistance of classroom technology that helps her deliver a custom-fit lesson for each student.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

.” Via The Guardian : “ Toby Young quits New Schools Network , citing media pressure.” ” Edsurge offers “A Word of Caution Before Hiring a Director of Personalized Learning.” Via Wired : “How Apple Lost Its Place in the Classroom.” Cue the “hot takes.”

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

” “Do Voice Assistant Devices Have a Place in the Classroom?” ” Not directly ed-tech related, except for the part where many ed-tech evangelists really really really seem to want to put listening devices in classrooms. ” The survey was conducted by learning analytics company Civitas Learning.

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via Techcrunch : “ Lilwil ’s personalized learning engine teaches teachers how to teach.” charter school.”

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Flipped Classroom". It was probably Sal Khan’s 2011 TED Talk “Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education” and the flurry of media he received over the course of the following year or so that introduced the idea of the “flipped classroom” to most people. WTF is Unizin ?! Collared Dove. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. They’re distracted.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

I delete all my old social media now on a regular and ongoing basis. I do so because I am uncomfortable about the ways in which our personal data is so easily used against us. They are in limbo , along with many of the students in their classrooms. They monitor social media. They install cameras.

Data 78

Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

The social media platform had raised $2.5 Google boasts that “New Google Classroom features make it easier to learn, teach, manage and build” – that is, by adding notifications and metrics. More on the Classroom API via the G Suite Developers Blog. Upgrades and Downgrades. “G Suite.”).

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” Via The Guardian : “ Trump bans agencies from ‘providing updates on social media or to reporters’ ” This ban has been targeted at scientists at the EPA and USDA in particular.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40