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

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Exactly how many schools are actively engaged in iZone projects is unclear: The NYCDOE press office disclosed that 50 schools abandoned the iZone’s iLearn program between 2015 and 2016 to develop their own blended and online learning materials or to use outside resources including Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas. Hodas left in 2014.)

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Teacher Recommended: 50 Favorite Classroom Apps

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iLearn United States : This game-like app has a learn mode and a game mode. Biblionasium : Part learning management system, part conversation starter, Biblionasium is like GoodReads for elementary and middle school students. Luhtala has used augmented reality to attach student-created video book reviews to titles in the library.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Paul School System.” Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. Via Chalkbeat : “ Indiana ’s new ILEARN test is expected to be shorter than ISTEP.” Edsurge on teachers leaving the classroom to join tech companies. The skills identification company has raised $76.2