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

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Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta yesterday, as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sweeping vision of creating a next-generation “embodied” internet inspired by science fiction, where users, as he described it , will be “in the experience, not just looking at it.” And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision.

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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The tech giant Meta, widely known under its previous name Facebook, seems to be eyeing a way to allow users to offer video classes. Since at least last year, Meta has experimented with Facebook Classes, a program designed to make online instruction through its platform smoother. For now, Meta isn’t taking a cut of live events.

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What Students Want Teachers—and Facebook—to Know About Digital Citizenship

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It was on Facebook where she found an account dedicated to guessing why Jivani—whose hair had fallen out by age 12 due to an autoimmune disease—wore a wig to school. But it was also on Facebook where in 2011 Jivani, then in ninth grade, posted a video of her removing the wig. ISTE is the parent organization of EdSurge.

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Public Edtech Companies Have Been Rare. These SPACs Will Change That.

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Publicly traded education technology companies are rare. as the remaining trio of prominent edtech companies on the U.S. CLAS.U), a special purpose acquisition company headed by CEO Michael Moe, raised $225 million in its IPO. At the top of the iceberg, above the water, are the public companies, and that’s pretty limited.

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Facebook Launches Courses to Help Adult Learners Skill Up

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In its latest move in the education space, Facebook has launched career development courses geared toward adult learners looking to get a foothold in the digital economy. This latest update builds on previous efforts by the company to support digital-skills training to small-business owners on its platform over the years.

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10 Top Companies That Love To Hire Teachers

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If you have a passion for education technology and serving an international student base, this could be the right place for you. Voted #1 Best Place to Work on Glassdoor by employees’ choice in 2019, and Best CEO in 2018, this education company comes well recommended. Their offices are in San Mateo, CA, and Raleigh, NC.

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When Does Posting Photos of Students Become a Data Privacy Problem?

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Their Facebook pages contain not just announcements but photos from events on campus—graduations, Christmas band concerts, chess team tournament victories, spirit week—where students take center stage. For instance, it is increasingly recognized that predictive policing companies regularly collect and utilize public social media data.”

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