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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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EDMENTUM EXACT PATH ( WWW.EDMENTUM.COM/ ) Edmentum Exact Path utilizes adaptive diagnostic assessments paired with individualized learning paths to ensure academic growth in K-8 reading, language arts, and math. The judges recommended the 2-1 for its construction, strength, and approachable price.

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Education Technology and the New Behaviorism

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It’s a reaction, I’d say, to the current obsession with artificial intelligence and a response to all the stories we were told this year about robots on the cusp of replacing, out-“thinking,” and out-working us. ” Personalized Learning and the Nudge. The World Economic Forum.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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This includes the adoption of AllHere, a 24/7 texting-based chatbot that provides personalized support so that every family can get questions answered within seconds or be escalated to a support staff member within the district. Nominee: Heather Magill , Palm Beach County School District Nominated by: Edmentum.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. “Culturally Sensitive Robots Are Here to Care for the Elderly ,” Futurism.com claims. Remember: robots for the elderly share a direct connection to MOOCs replacing higher ed.). Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook sends Sphero robots so classrooms can apply coding education.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot,” The Wall Street Journal gushed in 2016 , documenting an experiment undertaken at Georgia Tech in which a chatbot called “Jill Watson” answered questions in a course’s online forum. Personalized Learning" Software (and Facebook and Summit Public Schools).

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” From the ASU website : “Panelists discuss future of personalized learning.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” From the Amazon press release : “Now Anyone Can Create Their Own Personalized Alexa Skill in Just Minutes.” Embibe has raised $180 million from Reliance.