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‘Prohibition Will Get You Nowhere’: Writer and Activist Cory Doctorow’s Message to Schools and Educators

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EdSurge: Schools today expose students to technology in a variety of ways, be it through Minecraft or an iPad. Allowing cable operators and phone companies to act as gatekeepers means that all the things that we rely on pluralism or competition to promote, are endangered. I wanted to ask you about OERs. Why do you think that is?

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

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Contracts with publishing companies ensure equal availability and pricing for Idaho’s large population of rural schools. They are now in their fifth year of 1:1 with iPads for grades K-12, and have designed learning environments to create student engagement. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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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

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

A New York district court awarded Elsevier US$15 million in damages for copyright infringement by Sci-Hub , the Library of Genesis (LibGen) project and related sites.” ” (This reminds me that I need to write something about the history of Montessori and why all sorts of companies have appropriated the brand.).

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via PBS Newshour : “GOP reinstates usage of ‘ illegal alien ’ in Library of Congress ’ records.” The New York Times on The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow , an online charter school: “Online School Enriches Affiliated Companies if Not Its Students.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Via Quartz: “ Even Apple is acknowledging that the ‘ iPads in education’ fad is coming to an end.”