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?Blockchain, Bitcoin and the Tokenization of Learning

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A handful of other universities (and even preschools ) now accept Bitcoin for tuition, but that’s hardly the extent of how blockchains and tokens are weaving their way into education: Educators and edtech entrepreneurs are now testing out everything from issuing degrees on blockchains to paying people in cryptocurrency for their teaching.

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Meet Some Heroes at This Week's Connected Educator Cafe Sessions

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Kathy Schrock : Educational Technologist, DEN Guru, Adobe Ed Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Sony Ed Ambassador ( kathy@kathyschrock.net ) Shannon Miller : Teacher Librarian, Mom & Wife who loves connecting, creating, collaborating & change. Co-founder @flatclassroom, author - ''Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds'', ADE.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Educause is holding its annual conference this week. Via Techcrunch : “Sony reboots Aibo with AI and extra kawaii.” Part 3 of EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin’s look at schools’ data collection and data security: “ Ad Tracking & Surveillance.” ” Ed-Tech Events. ” asks Wired.