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As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its 'Metaverse'

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What that metaverse will look like is still a bit vague, but the company gave some hints in prepared statements and in an hour-long video it released. In 2014 the company bought VR company Oculus for $2 billion. And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision. Zuckerberg’s interest in virtual reality is nothing new.

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Varsity Blues, Online: Georgetown U. Parent Paid $9K for Stand-In to Take Online Courses for Her Son

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The college counseling company at the heart of the “Varsity Blues” cheating scandal did more than just help students get into college through fraudulent means. It also had its employees pose as students to take online courses for them once they were enrolled, to make sure they passed.

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IPEVO VZ-R HDMI/USB Dual Mode 8MP Document Camera

Kathy Schrock

IPEVO has been offering document cameras for schools for many years. That low-cost ($69) device demonstrated to us how effective a document camera could be in supporting teaching and learning. Many educators are submitting their uses of the IPEVO document cameras and sharing them with the rest of us.

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AI Guidelines for K-12 Aim to Bring Order to the ‘Wild West’

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Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools — with some school districts banning it only to reverse course. Teachers use generative AI to create lesson plans, and any school district employee could use it to help write a work document.

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15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

The CoolCatTeacher

I like how each of these courses aligns with national and state standards. If a topic is of interest to you or your school, you can download standards-alignment documents to help find a fit. Many of these units fit easily into an existing course, adding fun and real-world engagement as students learn. Everfi sponsored this post.

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Fantastic Apps I Use Every Day

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s Sponsor Thank you to Advancement Courses for making today’s show possible. For over 30 years, Advancement Courses has been a leader in professional development, providing expertly-crafted, classroom-applicable courses to thousands of teachers across the country. I can also just use pieces of a video.

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Building a Learning Company: Three Entrepreneurs Dish Out Advice

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So, it’s perhaps not surprising that there are game-based edtech companies hoping to leave a mark in classrooms. But all of the sudden, you might find that your company, and the world, is changing—and as a result, you might have to question, or change, those initial decisions. Playing games in the classroom is not a new concept.

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