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Making Sense of the Metaverse in Education

EdTechTeacher

For many educators, the “metaverse” is but a vague and extraneous concept. As such, the following Q&A aims to introduce EdTechTeacher readers to the metaverse and how it may impact education. As such, the following Q&A aims to introduce EdTechTeacher readers to the metaverse and how it may impact education.

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How ‘Learning Engineering’ Hopes to Speed Up Education

Edsurge

Reading back over a textbook or taking lecture notes with a highlighter at the ready is often done by students, for instance, but these practices have proven of limited merit, and in some cases even counterproductive in aiding recall. A substantial part of the nation’s resources are being devoted to higher education,” Simon said.

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Peter Thiel and the Future (and Funding) of Education Technology

Hack Education

Silicon Valley Ideology and the Future of Education. I’ve written extensively about “ the Silicon Valley narrative ” and the ideological underpinnings of the technology and education technology industries. It matters for the future of education. To question education is really dangerous. Libertarianism.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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What’s At Risk When Schools Focus Too Much on Student Data?

MindShift

But as “data-driven” education becomes more popular, critics are also raising a range of concerns. In its recent announcement of new regulations, the department emphasizes “ ensuring the use of multiple measures of school success based on academic outcomes, student progress, and school quality.”

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