Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Should schools ban/allow access to social media websites ? Which do you prefer: to socialize online or hang out with friends in real life? Are social media websites making people asocial? Robots will soon take all human jobs. Are you with or against government policing of social media websites?

Social Media 117

Social Media Mobility Robotics Knowledge Base 117

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device. No surprise news shows are littered with references to listener’s tweets and presidential candidates break stories via their Twitter stream. Once again: Who gets news from Twitter?

Facebook 150

Facebook Social Media Edmodo Twitter 150

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

It also means fewer language programs, robotics labs and other enrichment opportunities that parents increasingly perceive as necessary. A randomized lottery for each school sorts out the rest, which leads to the entire system being referred to locally as “the lottery.” After that, living near a school often confers priority.

E-rate 116

E-rate Elementary Education Report 116

Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Replacement limbs may not strictly be accepted as a merging of technology and humanity, unless they are robotic limbs. The data mining capabilities of the social networks alone can enslave us by owning our purchasing habits, internet search preferences and all other personal data he suggests. iThink not.

Smartphone 55

Smartphone Robotics Social Media Analysis 55

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

AI can help both teachers and students overcome even the nastiest case of writer’s block by analyzing enormous amounts of data and making personalized recommendations. The idea that a robot can replace teachers is laughable. Well, as a mother of two rambunctious kids, I think certainly not. Right now in my U.S. Learn about AI.

Education 52

Education Industry Company Exercises 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” Note the significant difference in language in this headline from The Verge , for example – “ Harvard’s Root robot teaches kids how to code ” – and the way in which Seymour would describe the LOGO Turtle – that students would using programming to teach the robot. Computer Science For All.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Via The Guardian : “ Student Loans Company ‘spied on vulnerable students’ social media’ ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. ” Via Edsurge : “With a Year of Crisis Text Line Data, California Community Colleges Launch Mental Health Program.” Sticks With Him.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

MAY 11, 2018

First Lady Melania Trump launched her “Be Best” campaign this week, encouraging people to be nicer on social media. Via the BBC : “The man hired to run the Student Loans Company was appointed against officials’ advice and without having his references checked, a report says.” Klout is closing.

Education 42

Education Company Robotics Report 42

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

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I’ve already made references to for-profit higher education in the second and third articles in this year-end series – on the “ innovation gospel ” and on the business of student loans. .” Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again we were told “robots are coming for your jobs.”

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Anyway, looks like we’re back to referring to SoFi as a “student loan provider” and not some other new-fangled fin-tech darling. Two different opinions on WIkipedia : “How Social Media Endangers Knowledge” by Hossein Derakhshan in Wired. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Pay attention.). .

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

The department says it won’t start the 45-day clock on data challenges from colleges (initially slated to begin today) until ‘later in June.’” The district confirmed to NJ Advance Media late Tuesday night that the video was shot at the school and that they are now investigating who allowed it.”

Education 45

Education Sakai Udemy Report 45