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‘Our Technology Is Our Ideology’: George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning

Edsurge

He just doesn’t think our current university systems and edtech solutions will get us there. He’s worried that, rather than advancing our human potential, many edtech companies and universities are perpetuating the status quo. Rise of the robots Siemens has both an academic and an industry perspective on digital learning.

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A Beginner’s Guide to #EdTech Open Source Software

Fractus Learning

Wikipedia has a huge list of Open Source software organized by functionality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages. Using an Arduino board , you can do all kinds of physical computing, from manipulating LEDs to robotics. Examples of Open Source Software.

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Epic Guide To Game Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

5 Lessons Video Games Can Teach EdTech Developers. Builder Bowls – Builder Bowls revolve around a wide range of immersive technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), simulations, video games, caves and domes, 3D printing and robotics. Current Events on the Gamifi-ed Wiki.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Edsurge : “ Jefferson Education Accelerator Winds Down, Rebrands to Focus on Edtech Reviews and Procurement.” Wikispaces Classroom (and free wikis from the company, now owned by TES ) joins the ed-tech dead pool. More via Inside Higher Ed. ” More via EdWeek’s Market Brief. Don’t be ridiculous.