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How Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s iZone Went from ‘Cool’ to Cold

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The ambitions for New York City’s Innovation Zone (or iZone) were sweeping: By 2014, city leaders hoped it would be the catalyst for technologically enhanced personalized learning models throughout the district, encompassing 400 schools. But it never hit that target, and now the vision has taken a U-turn under current Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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StackUp: track self-directed learning online

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What it is: I’ve written about StackUp before here but, over the last three years, the company has grown up enough that it warrants another post! Though I don’t hold a degree in educational technology, my years of independent study should be captured! Students can sign in using their existing Google education accounts.

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Teacher Recommended: 50 Favorite Classroom Apps

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Educators and students are quickly becoming more comfortable with classroom technology, allowing them to shift from thinking about the technical side of integrating a new tool to focusing on how it improves learning. High school kids use Google Apps because they can easily collaborate. APPS TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION.

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