Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

In 2018 we witnessed a clash of titans as government and tech companies collided on privacy issues around collecting, culling and using personal data. I see four AI use and ethics trends set to disrupt classrooms and conference rooms. Companies will face increased pressure about the data AI-embedded services use.

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Coursera Education Robotics Industry 158

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Vicki: So we’re here at the NNSTOY conference (nnstoy.org) and we’re talking with Catherine Davis-Hayes @cdhayes13 , 2007 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. Anyway, so he was talking about designing these little robots that were about the size of a quarter, and how they were designed. Shownotes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e153. Vicki: Wow.

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Robotics Elementary Classroom Flipped Classroom 361

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Vrbas, who worked with his middle school students to create an automatic watering system for the school garden, was recognized for his creative use of Vernier sensors to introduce engineering and robotics concepts or practices to his students. I just presented the problem to my students and they took off with it,” said Vrbas.

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Software Robotics Technology STEM 54

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

She’s the namesake of Maria, a destructive robot character from the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” The instructor’s strategy for training Maria Bot’s AI system mimics the three wise monkeys from the Japanese proverb: see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. I am told I am a robot for good every day. Maria was evil.

Android 134

Android Robotics Education Software 134

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2019

We can build robot teachers, or even robot teaching assistants. One of the events we attended was a two-day conference about artificial intelligence in education organized by a company called Squirrel AI. to the idea of bringing in robots for some teaching functions. But should we?

Classroom 137

Classroom Robotics Company Training 137

Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They were the most powerful companies in education. They bought other companies to try to blend assessment and curriculum as they also continued publishing. On the other hand, companies like Curriculum Associates took the path of blended learning and have seen significant growth driven by a technology-first model.

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Data Education Company Blended Learning 116

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

AI involves creating computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. We heard about a few promising ideas at a conference I attended last week on artificial intelligence hosted by Teachers College, Columbia University. It enables children to use artificial intelligence to train and build robots.

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Robotics Education Microsoft Company 105

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

At the TechCrunch Disrupt conference this week in San Francisco, the Mountain View, Calif.-based based company announced two new “nanodegree” offerings: an introductory program for self-driving cars and, yes, another one for flying cars. The company claims it has served more than 53,000 nanodegree students and 18,000 graduates.

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Robotics MOOC Company Training 64

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

By Lisa Schmucki , Founder and CEO, edWeb.net It was great to kick off conferences in 2023 by attending FETC in New Orleans. Sylvia was doing product development for Fortune 500 companies when she came up with the idea for StickTogether. KinderLab Robotics is dedicated to universal STEAM literacy.

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Robotics Education Learning Meeting 78

Philly Teacher

JUNE 25, 2019

As I look at the conference offerings for this year’s ISTE conference , I am concerned to see Alexa-focused sessions about how to incorporate the device into your classroom. Under COPPA law , companies may not collect data from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. Photo by Fabian Hurnaus from Pexels.

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Classroom Company Data Robotics 70

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2019

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Weary of unwanted scrutiny, companies that once described themselves as the “Facebook of education” are now scrambling to disassociate themselves from the beleaguered social network. HAPPY MEALS, PERSONALIZED: McDonald’s just acquired an AI tech company to personalize the drive-thru experience. Why stop there?

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EdTech Company iPad Robotics 117

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

The goal is to merge engineering and design research happening at the city’s universities with resources and opportunities from the media and technology industry—to develop new prototypes, explore applied R&D projects, launch new companies and encourage the latest thinking.

Technology 164

Technology Education Mobility Industry 164

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2018

NASA astronauts would test the device, which analyzes the effects of weightlessness on cooling and heating systems, and send data back to the students. Other students in their engineering class were constructing a robot for the Dell-sponsored Silicon Valley Tech Challenge and designing a “tiny house” to shelter a homeless person.

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Robotics STEM Company Software 95

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Just beneath the surface, however, Burlington has become home over the last few years to an invisible economy of people who work remotely for the world’s biggest technology businesses, including Apple, Google, Twitter and IBM, hundreds and even thousands of miles from these companies’ chic and sprawling headquarters. And they let me.”

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Company Trends Report Survey 134

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

A couple decades later, tractors were assembled here for Caterpillar, the construction machinery company. They have been working with local governments and tech companies to design solutions to problems such as homelessness, water conservation and clean energy. It was subsequently used as a storage warehouse.

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Training Sony Company Industry 113

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The 7th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) Starts Sunday! The Global Education Conference Network's seventh annual global collaboration "extravaganza" will take place around the clock starting this Sunday, November 13, and continuing through Wednesday, November 16. Truly, the volunteer moderators are the HEART of the conference.

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Conference Education Case Study Blackboard 44

techlearning

MARCH 30, 2018

The Awards program recognizes the products and services from exhibitors at the TCEA conference that show the greatest promise for educators. A panel of Tech & Learning advisors reviewed and rated the products at the February conference to determine the winners.

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Epson Robotics Learning Smartphone 40

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 11, 2024

For teachers, this can be an excellent side job because of their deep understanding of the educational system and classroom management skills. Parent Consultancy : Help parents understand their child’s educational needs, help them navigate the educational system, and provide advice on how to support their child’s learning at home.

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Chegg Video Resources Company 52

techlearning

APRIL 12, 2018

Each winner was recognized at the 2018 NSTA National Conference in Atlanta, GA, on March 16, 2018, and received $1,000 in cash, $3,000 in Vernier products, and up to $1,500 toward expenses to attend the conference. Vernier was founded by a former physics teacher and employs educators at all levels of the organization.

Data 40

Data Technology Software STEM 40

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Childress urged conference goers to “resist saying that we shouldn’t try things that aren’t proven,” even as she added that innovators should “resist saying that the systems are too broken.” Constructing a middle ground feels “harder than ever,” Childress said, even as she shared center stage with the CEO of the Rand Corp.,

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EdTech Microsoft Conference Outcomes 96

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Laurence’s College in Brisbane had just 50 minutes to write up a formative assessment on the representation of robots and artificial intelligence in the movies. That will enhance their achievement down the road, says Gunn, “and it means I’m freed up to conference with students, or to run master classes with my extension students.

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Tools Laptops Tablets Video 141

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2018

These are my prepared remarks, delivered on a panel titled “Outsourcing the Classroom to Ed Tech & Machine-learning: Why Parents & Teachers Should Resist” at the Network for Public Education conference in Indianapolis. Their products will make teachers’ work easier, faster, companies have always promised.

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Knewton Education Company Learning 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2019

From personal experience, the most creative moments rarely happen on a conference call, in a meeting, or with sharpies, sticky notes and a whiteboard. Creativity also separates us from machines or robots. But such mechanical systems seem very gameable. I posed this question in the office—and got a hung jury. Why—or why not?

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lynda.com Industry Assessment Examples 167

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 26, 2012

Students engage in writing workshops, do some peer review, have mini-conferences with the teacher, write a draft, revise the draft, and hand it in. Do the math: 130 essays x 10 mins minimum per essay (without student conferences) = 1300 mins, divided by 60 (hold on let me get my calculator.) = 21.6 Who am I fooling?!?!?

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Edmodo Assessment Conference Robotics 142

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

At every step, they involve the developers so the companies understand Broward’s expectations and why the team made its final decision. If companies make smartphones that a two-year old can use, why are developers making edtech so complicated? Howard: Her concern is the amount of training educators need with new edtech. and Mark C.

EdTech 40

EdTech LMS Robotics Training 40

MindShift

JUNE 7, 2018

NASA astronauts would test the device, which analyzes the effects of weightlessness on cooling and heating systems, and send data back to the students. Other students in their engineering class were constructing a robot for the Dell-sponsored Silicon Valley Tech Challenge and designing a “tiny house” to shelter a homeless person.

STEM 38

STEM Robotics Company Software 38

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Earlier we talked to educators who feel disillusioned by edtech companies’ seemingly disingenuous engagement tactics or feel invisible in the edtech choices made at their schools. At the start of our journey to pull back some of the edtech curtain, we set out to survey roughly 30 edtech companies of varying sizes and subject areas.

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Company EdTech Edmentum Robotics 156

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Tom Webster, the VP of strategy at the market research firm Edison Research, argued that the report should be viewed as “an extremely effective piece of content marketing,” pointing to the number of slides that cite data about or by a portfolio company of Meeker’s employer, the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Smith Caulfield.

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The floods also disrupted infrastructure, including power grids, water systems, and roads and bridges, for thousands more. Auggie had been excited to return to school for his favorite classes — social studies and reading — and Robinson’s robotics club. One of the big culprits in this whole situation are the coal companies.

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Elementary Report Secondary Robotics 82

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

NEW ORLEANS — A few years ago, with little fanfare or announcement, the New Orleans education system began a massive experiment that’s reshaping how kids learn across the city. What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 102

Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

I delivered this talk today at the NMC Summer 2017 conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Thank you very much for inviting me to your conference. No doubt, today’s technology companies view students and schools as a largely untapped market. Why and where. But that’s not new.

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Robotics Company Technology System 67

Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The GlassLab Teacher Network gives participating educators the opportunity to provide direct feedback to the company and share lesson plans with their peers. “We Social studies teacher Matthew Farber said he uses SimCityEDU as a systems learning tool. SimCityEDU. Screenshot/ GlassLab Games.

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Game-Based Learning Robotics Social Media Exercises 41

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

There have been some calls recently that education technology needs to become a discipline – which I guess implies that the field is not one already, despite all the journals and departments and degrees and jobs and conferences and gatherings (like this one). Not a list of titles; a classification system of tale types.

Technology 0

Technology Education Robotics System 0

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2015

Tuesday, April 14th at 11am 2015 NMC Summer Conference Preview , Join the NMC and our panel of 2015 NMC Summer Conference presenters on Tuesday, April 14th at 8am PT / 10am CT / 11am ET (check for local time). For a full calendar of all upcoming events and conferences, click here. Participation is free for all attendees.

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