Omega Notes

JUNE 9, 2020

Collaboration and education quality challenges caused during the sudden transition online forced by COVID-19 is a perfect demonstration of why not every EdTech tool is a must-have. The dorms, clubs, libraries, and serene beauty of the university campus was gone in an instant. Here is what to look for in a retention solution.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” The third: lifelong learning. Techcrunch says that “ EdTech is having a renaissance , powered by the emerging world.” Minnesota Confronts a National Quandary.”

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edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2021

The answer to these questions is yes, so said educational leaders and edtech specialists in an edLeader Panel, sponsored by Gaggle and CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate. Paget Hetherington has empowered children to achieve academic success for her entire career, leading sales and marketing efforts for global publishing and EdTech companies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. Here’s what they said: 2016 was The Year of Video.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The Digital Public Library of America has a new head : John S. Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.” Part 3 of EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin’s look at schools’ data collection and data security: “ Ad Tracking & Surveillance.” The Business of Job Training.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

. “In the Leeds offering, for example, each course certificate will cost £59 and there are five taught courses; the sixth assessment course, which leads to 10 credits, is priced at £250 – making a total cost of £545 – which will also cover access to online library content,” The Guardian reports. (It’ll

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JANUARY 12, 2017

” Via Infodocket : “ University of Delaware Library Joins Open Textbook Network.” ” “This work will culminate in graduate level course models that equip MLIS students to deliver coding programs through public and school libraries and foster computational thinking skills among the nation’s youth.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. “ 14 projects win 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries.” “Examining ethical and privacy issues surrounding learning analytics ” by Tony Bates.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” ” In other MIT news : “MIT task force releases preliminary ‘Future of Libraries ’ report.” ” “What You Need to Know About Learning Analytics ,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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