EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Here are five ideas to follow from Fleming on how to set up a library makerspace that will foster creativity and expand on your STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum : SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Incorporate STEM Trends into Your Library Makerspace. Pull Quote.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

For many teachers, edtech conferences are a major highlight of the school year and a great opportunity to connect with fellow educators. Not to mention 3D printing, AR and robots! It’s OK if your class is not ready for the shiny new trend that pops up on your Twitter feed from time to time. Keep the necessary information.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

The answer, in part, lies in the so-called maker movement, a trend studded by hobbyists, inventors, students and even entrepreneurs who creates products or gadgets for educational or industrial purposes. Cut through edtech market noise by crowd-sourcing Concept? Here we embrace the trials and tribulations of purchasing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2018

Britt Watwood on episode 327 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Britt: In my classes, I’m using strictly a Blackboard LMS and I’m using Twitter, which I felt was a less onerous use of social media for classroom conversations. Twitter: @bwatwood.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

To answer these questions, I often turn to the people who can help me evaluate how effectively I’ve been integrating edtech tools into the classroom: students, parents and fellow educators. Twitter is one the easiest and common ways to develop a strong PLN. They have a variety of topics from Food in Space to Robotics to Life on Mars.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2019

First, know that the folks who were #NotatISTE or #NotatISTE19 and those who love them, shared quite a bit using the Twitter hashtags. For me, ISTE is the ultimate professional development conference to catch up on the latest in EdTech, collaborate with old and new friends, and to spend time with my people. it’s an interesting trend.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 26, 2015

FETC is one of the largest EdTech conferences in the country with over 10,000 attendees from around the world. Swivl is a rotating "robot" that follows you while capturing video and audio. As we move into conference season, I would love to hear the trends that you observe as you attend conference near you.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? The more recent rise of automated proctoring tools replace those humans with software robots, thereby reducing the cost. But the level of outcry is unusual for an edtech product.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Long publishes national surveys on STEM education and STEM marketing infographics to guide edtech marketers across the globe. Learn more at www.mchdata.com or find them on Twitter , Facebook , or LinkedIn. For more information, visit www.nsta.org , or follow NSTA on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , and LinkedIn.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Follow Startup U on Twitter at: @ StartupUTV. Twitter: @TimDraper. Twitter: @ChahlieTaibi. Twitter: @SequoiaB. Twitter: @OfficialEBrady. Twitter: @TonyCapasso1. Twitter: @JFryeOfficial. Twitter: @realshawnisaac. Draper University. Tim Draper is the founder of Draper University. Erin Brady.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Cyber attacks a serious, and under-reported, threat to Boulder Valley companies | Boulder Daily Camera → Specific to the Boulder, CO-area, but useful overview of cybersecurity trends. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning BirdBrain Technologies Finch Robot 2.0 Long publishes national surveys on STEM education and STEM marketing infographics to guide edtech marketers across the globe. Learn more at www.mchdata.com or find them on Twitter , Facebook , or LinkedIn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2016

100+ Game Based Learning Resources to Get Started in Your Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. 5 Lessons Video Games Can Teach EdTech Developers. Tweeting Aztec’s Project to teach history with Twitter with Australian Educator Jacques du Toit. Games are fun.

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techlearning

AUGUST 9, 2018

Many of the updates come from trends I’ve seen not only in education but also in the workplace like these Top 10 Skills Needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (from the World Economic Forum). Have a class twitter or Instagram account to post about the day’s learning Just like a blog only smaller. This goes far beyond “fake news”.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2018

SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! It is very important to not embark on any sort of STEM initiative just because it is a trend. Within District 36, Burleson explains, “We have buckets of technology: construction, robotics, circuitry and electronics, and coding. by Alexander Slagg.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

But as successive refinements improve them to the point that they start to steal customers, they may end up reshaping entire industries: classified ads (Craigslist), long distance calls (Skype), record stores (iTunes), research libraries (Google), local stores (eBay), taxis (Uber) and newspapers (Twitter).” Robotics in the classroom.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Another surprise was a turn in public perception of giant technology companies, especially Facebook and Google, as well as Twitter and Amazon. Related to this development was the rise of what I think of as Social Justice Edtech. Cathy O’Neil’s criticism of data analytics’ misuse resonated with a large number of people.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

“ Is The LMS A Distraction In EdTech Futurology? ” Do not tell the connectivists, but apparently – according to Edsurge at least – “Education’s Latest Secret Trend” is “ Networking.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Edsurge. ”). .”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

But he’s still welcome on college campuses and Twitter. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The company, which makes educational and entertainment robots, has raised $520 million total. ” Via EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin : “The COPPA Rule, FERPA , and the Security of Student Data.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

” “We Shut Down Our Edtech Startup. That is, major social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter increasingly made it difficult for ThinkUp to work with their APIs. ” Via the Hechinger Report : “Can a wall-climbing robot teach your kid to code?”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The Huffington Post filed Twitter’s response to Ivanka Trump ’s announcement under “comedy.” ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.” “‘Eton for all’: will robot teachers mean everyone gets an elite education?

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via TeacherCast : “Why Teachers Will Never Be Replaced By Robots.” ” Inside Higher Ed on Robot-Proof : “Northeastern president discusses his new book on how higher education can train students for careers where technology cannot make them redundant.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Via Edsurge : “How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors” – “ A Win for Edtech Vendors.” ” That’d be Glenn Reynolds , @instapundit , who also briefly had his Twitter account suspended. ” “ 2016 E-Rate Trends.” ” asks NPR.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

” Via Edsurge : “Behind Closed Doors: Edtech Entrepreneurs’ Biggest Challenges in 2018.” ” “ Twitter is funding college professors to audit its platform for toxicity,” writes The Verge. ” Oooh, I am sensing a trend here. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

” More on teen social media usage, this time from Buzzfeed : “‘Tweetdecking’ Is Taking Over Twitter. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Geek Dad : “Little Robot Friends Teach Kids to Code With Empathy.” Via The Outline : “Pyramid schemes target Snapchat teens.”

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Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Perhaps it should go in the “robots” section. “ Will these four technology trends change education in India? This is so important to consider, as Tufekci noted on Twitter, in light of Google’s domination of the K–12 computing market.). Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. And their high profile presence on Instagram, Twitter, and the like to exacerbate inequality and re-inscribe a conspicuous consumption of gadgetry as a sign of “innovation.”.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

A hacked school Twitter account in Florida. EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin launched a new project in 2017 – “ The K–12 Cyber Incident Map ” – that visualizes the breaches, ransomware attacks, DDOS attacks, phishing attacks, and so on that have been reported at US public schools. Students know that.

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Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Incidentally, I saw lots of harassment online this week from these predatory journal folks , but as Bill Fitzgerald notes, Twitter still does little to address abuse on its platform.). Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. .” The librarian in question is Jeffrey Beall. ” Venture Capital and the Business of Ed-Tech.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

” Disclosure: the Mooch now follows me on Twitter. ” According to Edsurge , Knewton is now a courseware company and not a “robot tutor in the sky.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” There’s some robot news in the privacy section below. ” Really. .”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin has released a new study on the many security and privacy issues with school (and school district and department of education) websites. ” From Educause : “ Higher Education’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies and Trends for 2018.”

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Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

The robot startup, formerly known as Play-i, has raised $35.9 ” “Pop star tells fans to send their Twitter passwords , but it might be illegal,” says Ars Technica. From Berkery Noyes, the “ Mergers and Acquisitions Trend Report ” for the first half of 2016. The company has raised $61 million total.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Indeed, the World Bank issued a report in January arguing that digital technologies – not just robots in factories – stand to widen inequalities as well, “and even hasten the hollowing out of middle-class employment.” None of this has played out equitably, as the benefits have accrued in management and not by labor.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” Via EdScoop : “Two edtech champions to join White House offices as fellows.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via Getting Smart : “Using Robots to Teach Elementary Students About Human Nature.” Department of Education Awards $253 Million in Grants to Expand Charter Schools.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” If you repeat these stories enough, it’s almost as if you can convince people to make it a trend. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. This Edtech Company Says It Uses AI. Inside Higher Ed calls recent school closures “Days of Reckoning.” Via Edsurge : “Help! What Does That Mean?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

” Via The Hechinger Report : “ Mississippi defies national trend; decreases scrutiny of early child care quality.” Via Edsurge : “The Edtech World is a ‘ Swamp of Gimmicks ’ – and Here’s How We Can Drain It.” Here’s another trend to watch: how jail tech and ed-tech will merge.

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