techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Edtech programs that mirror video games were also brought in, building student confidence as learners won badges and advanced through the levels of the adaptive programs. Achievements are touted on social media, changing the tone of the district’s story to engage the public positively. TECH USED ?

Robotics 109

Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). Technology used to target UAE’s cheating students | The National → "We were saying technology helps students cheat, now, we’d say it’s helping them understand unethical behaviour better than ever." Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “Robotics is bringing Betsy DeVos to Detroit for the first time as education secretary.” ” (“…She’s unlikely to encounter local students when she’s there.”). Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Edtech Companies?” National) Education Politics.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. 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. Viral School Videos.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via the Getting Smart blog : “Incubating EdTech: AT&T Announces 4th Aspire Accelerator Class.” See also, from the press release : “ ETS and LearnLaunch to Fund Edtech Startups.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” More on the report from Bill Fitzgerald.

Khan Academy 45

Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” ” 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.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40