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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

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In her current role, she works directly with the district’s online tutoring programs, including FEV Tutor , to accelerate learning for students. FTW Robotics displayed its drone technology in booth #518 that is currently in 1K schools throughout the United States.

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

Doug Levin

If it’s free to play with, and easy to learn about through communities working to improve the open source code, the assumption is that more people (and younger people) will start to get interested in working with AI. It isn’t even good direct instruction." " Readers respond.with gusto. That's a lot of computers.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. ” Just grand that Facebook is running a bunch of media literacy and digital training courses for community colleges.

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” Via Edsurge : “The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts.” Via CNET : “ Verizon to pay $17M to resolve FCC, Justice E-Rate probes.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via CBS Minnesota : “Philando Fundraising Campaign Clears All St.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” Via The Guardian : “ Trump bans agencies from ‘providing updates on social media or to reporters’ ” This ban has been targeted at scientists at the EPA and USDA in particular.

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Maybe social media is broken, Cathy O’Neil suggests. “ Media Literacy When the Platforms Are Complicit ” by Bill Fitzgerald. . “ Media Literacy When the Platforms Are Complicit ” by Bill Fitzgerald. ” Education Week has published a new report on personalized learning.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching.

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