The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

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Education Conference Edmodo STEM 63

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. Remember Edmodo? 70+ million users’ account details.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Apps, which are fun and easy to use, can give students a variety of learning platforms and approaches to keep them engaged and motivated. However, personalizing learning for a class of 25 or more students is a significant challenge for one teacher. Gamify learning through awarding virtual badges .

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Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 47

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Apps, which are fun and easy to use, can give students a variety of learning platforms and approaches to keep them engaged and motivated. However, personalizing learning for a class of 25 or more students is a significant challenge for one teacher. Gamify learning through awarding virtual badges .

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Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Apps, which are fun and easy to use, can give students a variety of learning platforms and approaches to keep them engaged and motivated. However, personalizing learning for a class of 25 or more students is a significant challenge for one teacher. Gamify learning through awarding virtual badges .

Khan Academy 40

Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Apps, which are fun and easy to use, can give students a variety of learning platforms and approaches to keep them engaged and motivated. However, personalizing learning for a class of 25 or more students is a significant challenge for one teacher. Gamify learning through awarding virtual badges .

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Khan Academy Exercises Edmodo Gamification 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

” “ Learning to code will eventually be as useful as learning Ancient Greek,” Quartz claims. “ Are Parent-Teacher Conferences Becoming Obsolete? Via Education Week : “Why Neuroscience Should Drive Personalized Learning ” – because of “the propagation of myths and misinformation.”

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Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

JUNE 29, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Lessons Learned From a Consortium That Fizzled.” ” Contests and Conferences. ” Via Edsurge : “ ISTE Wants to Be More Than Just a Conference. Learn How They Are Expanding.” ” There’s more “upgrade” news in the conference section above.

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Education Facebook Khan Academy MOOC 50

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

77 million users accounts stolen from Edmodo. More data collection will improve student learning and student outcomes. ” It will enable “personalization.” ” “The Higher Ed Learning Revolution,” as NPR put it: Tracking Each Student’s Every Move.“ million students. I call b t.)

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Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Lessons Learned From a $75 Million Failed Experiment.” ” That is, the closure of the University of Texas System’s Institute for Transformational Learning. ” Via the Google blog : “Learn with Google AI: Making ML education available to everyone.”

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Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2017

I know it’s trend to criticize keynotes and lectures and claim that they’re terrible ways to learn. It’s a great story, particularly if you want to wield that factoid along with a product pitch for more “active learning” – like clicking on things. ” Where did this story come from? Who tells it?

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Knewton Company Kaplan Facebook 65

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The company behind the ACT on Wednesday announced plans for a Center for Equity in Learning, which will focus on helping underserved students succeed in college and the work force.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Adam Bellow Becomes CEO of Breakout EDU to Spread Gamified Learning.” Learn-to-code startup Piper has raised $2.1

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

A report from VC firm GSV Acceleration : “It’s a Breakout: Capital Flows In the Learning and Talent Technology Market.” million in seed funding from Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, Learn Capital, University Ventures, Li Yuan Ventures, Altair Ventures, Jimmy Lai, and Jeff Xiong. ” The Business of Job Training.

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Education Data Report Software 46