Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, gave $10 million to a single school district in California, aimed at closing digital disparities. have received billions of dollars in combined donations and gifts from private companies and individuals.

Technology 175

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 175

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

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Google 54

Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

There’s more data about online education enrollments in the research section at the bottom. Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” ” Sara Goldrick-Rab shared her thoughts on Twitter. ” Via The Washington Post : “ Historians : What kids should be learning in school right now.”

Education 52

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

” “ State educational technology directors have outlined ambitious targets for increasing school bandwidth capacity in an effort to support digital learning and bridge the technology divide that exists in schools and in students’ homes,” says Education Week. ” The story of UClass and Renaissance Learning.

Education 40

Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Data-Protection Law Looms.” ” Via The New York Times : “ Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments.” ” Via The Guardian : “ Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ E.U.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “More than 50 groups have signed a letter demanding that Candice E. Rebecca Schuman is back with her annual “ Rate My JIL ,” where she skewers the higher ed job market. “ Schools collect more data , but how is it used?” ” From the HR Department.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Privacy overlaps with “personalization,” and surveillance overlaps with data collection and analytics and algorithmic decision-making. Among the larger National Education Association (NEA), which comprises more than 3 million members, more than one in three who voted did so for the billionaire developer, early data show.”

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40