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As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its 'Metaverse'

Edsurge

Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta yesterday, as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sweeping vision of creating a next-generation “embodied” internet inspired by science fiction, where users, as he described it , will be “in the experience, not just looking at it.” And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision.

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Whatever Happened to Building a Metaverse for Education?

Edsurge

For instance, she praised Apple’s recent product release of the Apple Vision Pro, which she says solves an important challenge of the technology by allowing users to opt to see a view of the outside world even while wearing the headset. Remember all the hype around the metaverse in education?

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Y Combinator’s Newest Batch of Education Technology Startups

Edsurge

There were all the usual trappings of a startup demo day. Outside the Computer History Museum, where its 26th demo day was held, an autonomous tractor drove in circles next to a massive 3D printer assembling an office pod. Brady has now overseen 11 cohorts of education technology startups over the past seven years.

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How to Create Apps in the Classroom and Inspire Design Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

I love how my students can edit together but can also view live changes on their smartphones using a QR code demo that is still private just to them and me. ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) : A global community of educators passionate about using technology to solve tough problems in education.

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Filtering Current Events to Promote Safe Digital Learning

Lightspeed Systems

This Lightspeed Filter-proprietary AI (artificial intelligence) technology categorizes YouTube content and enables your districts to block thumbnails, comments, and sidebars. If you’re not a Lightspeed Systems customer yet, please hit that “ Request a Demo ” button in the upper right corner and let us show you the state of the art in edtech.

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How We Began Online Learning Successfully

The CoolCatTeacher

In the end, nobody knows what we face ahead only that the ability to be flexible, smart, and to use technology to link us wherever we are is part of what we have to do. see pic below) If there could be a silver lining, it is easy to show people shiny tech but true technology WORKS when you need it to. Everything you need. Breathe it.

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How to increase your college’s enrolment rate in 2023

Linways Technologies

Be sure to create and maintain active social media accounts on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We are excited to give you a demo of Linways Admission Management System. All you need to do is click on the link below to schedule a demo or reach out to +91 8137961110.

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