Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

But 76 percent of kids prefer to get their news from social media (especially from Facebook). CHATBOT CHAMPIONS: AdmitHub , a Boston-based edtech startup that creates conversational AI to help students through college, has some numbers to back up its college-expert chatbots. Tools and Courses WHO’S USING WHAT?

Tools 69

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 69

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. By the time the South Burlington High School senior was arrested, federal investigators had counted eight threats involving eight email accounts, a virtual private network and three Facebook accounts.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. By the time the South Burlington High School senior was arrested, federal investigators had counted eight threats involving eight email accounts, a virtual private network and three Facebook accounts.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This is great for people like me who lack drawing skills, and of course, a great tool to help students be successful. Overview : “Students don’t always have to use the same old graphic organizers for vocabulary. What’s one new idea from the Chromebook App Hub that you are going to try with your students this year?

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

Education 40

Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Ever wonder how stories promoted by ‘thought leaders’ on social media get selected? Tech devices won't fix our education system | Lockport Union Sun & Journal → Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently issued a plea for greater student access to high-tech tools. "This

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Federal Bureau of Investigation this week released details of a fraud scheme that bilked more than $24 million in Post–9/11 GI Bill funds, affecting more than 2,500 student veterans.” ” Via The New York Times : “ Facebook ’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms.”

Education 43

Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43