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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

And they’re put out by recognized names in education — Khan Academy, BBC, Microsoft, Teacher Tube, as well as textbook providers like Origo. Now there are dozens of online free educational videos that address most every academic topic imaginable. C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials.

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18 Distance Learning Tools with Sound Privacy Practices

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Privacy policies are notoriously difficult to read, often filled with legal jargon that seems to require a law degree to understand. This is why Common Sense Education, with the help of our Privacy Program and its more than 250 district partners, provides privacy ratings on the learning review pages of hundreds of popular edtech products.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

It is also important to gauge students’ age and ability while aligning it with the district AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) and the each tool’s Terms of Use. Content is mapped to a variety of levels and standards including common core. Khan Academy – One cannot forget the Khan Academy. Involve Parents.

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100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033

Shake Up Learning

The App Hub is dedicated to bringing transparency to developers’ data and accessibility policies, and to help decision-makers find information about apps to meet the unique learning goals and policies of their school districts.”. Developers Resource Page – a resource page for app developers to access best practices and policies.

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The Stories That Shaped Edtech in 2016

Edsurge

How Khan Academy is Shaking Up the SAT. The mission of the Khan Academy has been breathtakingly ambitious: To provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Last year, Khan also took aim at a narrower but equally provocative goal: Get anyone ready to pass the SAT , also for free. A big difference?

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

Hack Education

The Common Core State Standards. Khan Academy. This series always ends up being incredibly lengthy – I apologize in advance – and this year, it threatens to be even more so. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2014. The Business of Ed-tech. School and “Skills” MOOCS, Outsourcing, and Online Education.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. Khan Academy wants to start offering diplomas. The Chronicle of Higher Education has Falwell’s response to the students.