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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. platforms are digital infrastructures that enable two or more groups to interact. They’re amazing.

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On building learning playlists

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Some of my colleagues use Lynda.com to gather playlists from specific elements selected across the hundreds of offered courses. Professional development : Playlists are excellent vehicles to drive those technology lunch-and-learn experience. I have a YouTube playlist of workouts I use when I travel.

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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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Of course, media literacy is always evolving as technology and culture shift, and there's no shortage of smart frameworks that each define it slightly differently. Digital Citizenship Curriculum (by Common Sense Education): Features free K-12 lessons on news and media literacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Wednesday, April 29th at 4pm Common Sense Media Webinar: Helping Students Make Good Digital Decisions with Digital Compass , Join Common Sense Education for a webinar to celebrate the launch of their newest free education resource, Digital Compass.