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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

" Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Technology switch leaves some upset | Columbia Daily Tribune → Battle High School students and teachers have had iPads since the school opened in 2013. But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer.

EdTech 170
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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The iPad would solve that,” he said. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145
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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” Well, this was off campus, not on-: “ California lake trashed, University of Oregon students suspected.” Also off campus, not on-: “ Unemployed Detroit Residents Are Trapped by a Digital Divide.” ” From the NASBE : “Trends in Student Data Privacy Bills in 2016.”