Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We’ve largely succeeded—according to a recent Common Sense Media survey , eight out of 10 K-12 teachers have computing devices in their classrooms. Open digital badges. Introduced in 2010, iPads spurred Dumbo Drops of tablet tech into classrooms. Yes, iPads and tablets have a place, but were not a panacea.

EdTech 155

EdTech iPad Chromebook Industry 155

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Indeed, according to one story in The Atlantic , a school district in Colorado opted to do away with parent-teacher conferences entirely, encouraging parents instead to simply check online to see what their children were up to. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle. And here it is again, still flopping in this one.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Via The New Republic : “Betsy DeVos is headlining Harvard’s Koch-backed conference on school choice – with no critics of school choice.” Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.”

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47