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OPINION: How schools can find common ground in an era of education wars

The Hechinger Report

In recent years, we’ve used podcasts and short videos, adding vibrancy to our messaging with examples from the classroom. Certificate course graduates can submit their resumes to an employer consortium of over 130 companies, including California-based employers such as Coursera, Infosys and, of course, Google.

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As the world goes virtual, big education technology players tighten their grip

The Hechinger Report

The ed-tech company BrainPOP produces short animated videos that explain complex ideas to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Coursera provided every student in the world free access to the university and college courses it makes available online, attracting a 500 percent increase in enrollments.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. Coursera (online education) –- $64 million. Coursera (online education) – $210.1 Kaltura (video) – $166.1 Is this really a trend?

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. Swivl - Apparatus that lets you use an iPad to video record a lecture or presentation. Distict #1 : Principal of an elementary school shared that as part of their 1:1 initiative, they want to create a bank of lessons created by students based on [link] which Alan shared last time.

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News Literacy Resources for Classrooms

Graphite Blog

Then you'll find lessons, videos, downloadables, and games organized by a few key topic areas, like fact-checking, breaking news, and the ethics of journalism. Videos 4 Tips to Spot Bad Science Reporting (by KQED's Above the Noise): Get some key tips for interpreting news reports on scientific studies. E.S.C.A.P.E.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” That for-profit is Laureate Education , the largest chain of for-profit schools in the world and an investor in Coursera. ” Via NSBA’s Legal Clips blog : “ Satanic Temple withdraws request to start after school club at Washington state elementary school.” ” Meanwhile on Campus.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ Coursera Removes Biometric Identity Verification Using Keystroke Matching,” Class Central reports.