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Open Learning Opportunities for All Young People

Educator Innovator

We’ve heard a lot of talk these days about open educational resources and online courses and how these platforms can make high-quality learning available for all. The code.org campaign has been touting the potential of online courses to teach kids how to code.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. Perhaps the students who used Khan most were particularly motivated or were using other study aids.”. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Khan Academy is launching a new series on US history and civics. Juni Learning has raised $790,000 from Arielle Zuckerberg, Jessica Livingston, Adora Cheung, and Deborah Quazzo for – you guessed it – private tutoring. The folks at Getting Smart promote CS and SEL resources on Facebook for Education. ” JFC.