eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

As school districts nationwide begin the 2020–21 academic year, whether in person, remotely, or following a hybrid model, access to high-quality, flexible digital literacy resources is more critical than ever before. We know that educators are doing the best they can right now to keep their students safe and ensure that learning continues.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 10/16/2018 - 11:44.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

“To fulfill technology’s promise of transforming teaching and learning, educators must learn to leverage these tools to engage students and support their personal growth ,” the report’s authors write. Of districts surveyed in the Cisco report, 90 percent said they leverage technology for personalized learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

I lived in a small town and didn’t know how I was going to meet him. I was driven by the desire to meet the band. I was picking up a lot of technical skills along the way but never thought of it as learning. So I learned to ask a lot of questions and add comments on their sides that prompted them to expand on their posts.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

When you meet an android, it’s important to follow etiquette. The New Teachers’ If, in the mid-1970s, you purchased a ticket through American Airlines and traveled on one of its airplanes, you may have reached into a seat-back pocket and picked up a copy of American Way magazine. Address her by name—otherwise, she might not listen.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We call those their personalized learning “bytes.”. They get some books, a student activity, other articles or magazines that meet their needs. So we create a couple of items or links to some articles, or find some magazines that we have articles that match up with their grade level.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

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MindShift

JUNE 22, 2016

With so much going on in the classroom, many teachers don’t have the time to test out various apps and find the perfect tool to meet their needs. Bloxels : This new game creation app is made by the same company that makes Pixel Floor Press and the two products are compatible. Luhtala said it reminds her of Photoshop, but for a phone.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

My cofounder Pete Helfers and I would frequently meet in our classrooms talking about how we could improve learning for our students, and what our ideal classroom would be. Janet Rae-Dupree is long-time staff and freelance writer for major national newspapers and magazines. I’d be able to differentiate for every student.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? Tagged on: March 17, 2017 Problems with Personalized Learning | dy/dan → Dan Meyer says, "This isn’t good instruction.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business. Randy was a Tech & Learning Magazine runner-up for 2017 digital leaders. Are they prepared to adapt to other systems?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

is the new company of Andrew Ng , Coursera’s co-founder.) ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Meet the New Mega-University.” ” (So instead of “testing” we’ll have ubiquitous, non-stop surveillance / assessment via “personalized learning.” on Coursera.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

” Via The Washington Post : “ DeVos rejects invitation to meet with former for-profit college students.” Via the AP: “A new federal lawsuit by Pennsylvania ’s attorney general says the nation’s largest student loan company engaged in abusive practices that have cost borrowers billions of dollars.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In November, Bloomberg reported that WeWork , a co-working space startup that acquired both the coding bootcamp Flatiron School and the meet-up company MeetUp this year, planned to open a private K–12 school in one of its facilities. It simply said “leadership changes” at the company prompted the decision.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. So Why Not in College? .

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

“The Education of Betsy DeVos ” – a profile of the Secretary of Education in Politico Magazine. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ DeVry Parent Company Makes Pledges to Students.” The Australian company provides courses for schools that decide to outsource their educational services. ” She was Ms.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

” “Who’s Meeting With DeVos ? News from the most well-funded ed-tech company, student loan provider SoFi : SoFi settles w/ FTC over allegations it misrepresented how much borrowers save by refinancing. Really looking forward to this new testing company though! ” The Business of Financial Aid.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

” The proposal would expand the gainful employment rule to all schools that receive federal aid, but it would remove any penalties for schools that fail to meet acceptable levels. ” Via Bitcoin Magazine : “Pilot Project Verifies Academic Credentials on the Bitcoin Blockchain.” And Bill Cosby ’s, Too.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Betsy DeVos Visits Bay Area Public School for a Lesson in Personalized Learning.” “MOOCs Are ”Dead.“

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I wrote “an explainer” of sorts on Thiel and his politics, and I listed the education companies that he’s invested in. Mostly surveillance posing as “ personalization ” startups. Have any ed-tech companies, particularly those funded by Thiel or Zuckerberg or Y Combinator, spoken out about this?

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

” They’re suing the company. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ ACICS -Accredited Colleges Meet Federal Deadline.” Education Week has a Q&A with Stanford professor Larry Cuban on personalized learning and progressive education. For-profit higher and student loan companies. The future of ed-tech.

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Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. Via The New York Times Magazine : “What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn.” ” “One Standardized Tests Provider Looks to Gaming and Personalized Learning to Innovate Exams” – Edsurge on ETS. Memos from HR.

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Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

Worth noting: the website promotes private student loan companies SkillsFund and Climb to students looking for tuition assistance.). Via Techcrunch : “ SoFi co-founder Dan Macklin is leaving the company.” ” Via Edsurge : “ EDUCAUSE Adds Emerging Edtech Membership for Small Companies, Hints at Overhaul.”

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