The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

Thursday, April 30th at 3pm Library 2.015 Spring Summit - The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning , The technology landscape changes rapidly, and these changes have economic, social, and ethical significance for individuals, organizations, and the entire world. Register for free today at [link].

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

At the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Community & Technical College, Associate Dean Kim Griffis says dropouts aren’t considered a failure, if the student has landed a job in the technical field they were training for. Kim Griffis. But some colleges have a different perspective on the matter. Graduation rates are not the whole story.”.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2023

By the end of the interview, Thiel asked him to help him teach a class at Stanford Law School on philosophy and technology, and he hired him as an analyst at his fund. That movie, which everyone in Silicon Valley and in the culture at large was talking about, was “The Social Network,” depicting the contentious creation of Facebook.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 9, 2023

Additionally, the district seeks to expand relationships with already-engaged parents and caregivers by growing access to programs (for example, live streaming college and career nights on Facebook). With research-backed surveys and a leading technology platform, Panorama helps educators act on data and improve student outcomes.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

high-profile dropouts and the rise of the so-called “ anti-credential.” Fifteen years ago, Facebook was not around. At almost $1.3 trillion , student loans are the single largest debt obligation category in the United States aside from mortgages. Anecdotally, this makes sense. Twenty years ago, Google did not exist.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I She’d created a Facebook group at the start of the school year for families of the children she taught.

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MindShift

AUGUST 14, 2018

“What’s the dropout rate in some places? Today, Valant says, it’s harder to instill empathy for people with different opinions because technology makes it easier to ignore those perspectives. You can unfriend someone on Facebook or mute specific phrases on Twitter. He warns against waiting until high school.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Indeed, despite the buzz around personalized learning, there’s no simple recipe for success, and the common ingredients — such as adaptive-learning technology and student control over learning — can backfire if poorly implemented. Related: A private school with more than $100 million will share its technology with three other schools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Eliot The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. We will feature guest poet Chaouki M''kaddem , keynote speaker Steve Wheeler , a technology smackdown event that anyone can sign-up for, and seven mini-presentations. Interested in presenting?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Anxiety over the influence of technology in schools, as in our lives, is an old story — but one made painfully acute by the glowing smartphone on which you may be reading this article. Gist: Our goal is to be the first state to fully blend technology into all schools. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Carl Rogers The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Participants will engage in a variety of projects using modern tools and technology – the perfect way to get ready for ISTE. Check out all the fun at ISTEunplugged.com. More information here.

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Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. It would be great to see education technology organizations also turn away this money, knowing that – if nothing else – children and families are harmed by anti-immigration policies and practices. National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via The New York Times , a profile on the Indiana charter chain Excel Schools : “A Chance for Dropouts, Young and Old, to Go Back to School.” Reminder that Facebook built the Summit Learning Platform.).

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” ” Via Education Week : “In hurricanes ’ aftermath, technology eases return to school.” ” Campus Technology with the latest robot predictions (a.k.a. Technology, Education, and the Media.”

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Doug Levin

MARCH 5, 2017

Filter bubbles are bad, including in educational technology. Here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. At stake: "technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life."

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories? ” $100,000. Education in the Courts. ”).

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” Via Edsurge : “Education Technology Tools for Adult Learners Get Mixed Results From SRI Study.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ IoT to Represent More Than Half of Connected Device Landscape by 2021.”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

” Oh, how very different “the politics of education (technology)” drumbeat sounds from some ed-tech publications: Trump will mean more “ innovation ” in higher ed, according to eCampus News. Via Campus Technology : “ AP Exam Pass Rates Rise Even as Participation Doubles.” Galore has raised $1.65

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Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

VR “comes of age,” says Campus Technology. ” Via Campus Technology : “New Education Think Tank Debuts, Offering Online News and Research.” ” Via The MIT Technology Review : “Big Questions Around Facebook’s Suicide-Prevention Tools.” ” It’s called FutureEd.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. University of Nebraska political science professor Ari Kohen “liked” a photo on Facebook depicting a defaced campaign sign for Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. How a College Dropout Plans to Replace the SAT and ACT.”

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Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” ” Via the BBC : “ Facebook Reports BBC to Police Over Investigation Into Child Sex Images.” ” More on this story and concerns about how Facebook moderates content via Techcrunch.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

. “ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” “Dear Mrs. .” ” Immigration and Education. .”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via The Atlantic : “Why Many College Dropouts Are Returning to School in North Carolina.” The folks at Getting Smart promote CS and SEL resources on Facebook for Education. National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

“ Andrew Ng Wants a New ‘New Deal’ to Combat Job Automation ,” said MIT Technology Review. Underscoring how precarious this labor is, an adjunct at the school lost her teaching contract one week after the Chronicle story was published, after she defended LGBTQ rights in a post on Facebook.). ECOT refuses to pay.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This could be a problem for colleges and universities, about which a slew of opinion polls suggest Americans take a dim view at a time of campus speech controversies, athletic scandals, high dropout rates , sexual harassment and assault, comparatively generous pay for faculty and administrators and complaints about the competence of graduates.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that a Minnesota community college was justified when it kicked a student out of a nursing program because of Facebook comments administrators deemed to be unprofessional and threatening to fellow students.”

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