Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

During my talk, I discussed a number of possible scenarios that might result when wholesale adoption of digital technologies occurs in education and training. The latter in particular is a trend that is allowing us to use web-enabled television, dual view screens, and in the near future will enable a merging between e-mail and social media.

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Digital Learning Social Media Gamification Learning 58

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). The FAQ is a collaboration of many involved with the movement and includes an OER infographic , suitable for downloading and re-sharing. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

It’s important to note that normalized gifted programs and lowest-common-denominator whole group teaching are usually not individualized or personalized learning in the same way that software could enable it. In the education social media platform Knowstory, little light bulbs are used as the ratings symbol.

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Learning Software E-rate Industry 100

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Among the education highlights: Republican VP candidate Mike Pence made up a name for the university hosting the event. Actually, I think that was the only education highlight. Via The Independent : “13-year-old girl arrested after contacting clown on social media and asking him to kill her teacher.”

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. The education reform-minded publication The 74 says that “Educators Warn of ‘Devastating’ Consequences for Charter Schools in New GOP Tax Bill.”

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Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Various education-related updates – via The New York Times : “How the Republican Tax Plan Uses School Savings to Hurt States.” ” Via Education Week : “Final Tax Bill Keeps Teacher Deduction at $250 , Cuts State and Local Deductions.” What’s Out?

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Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched a “rethink schools” tour. ” DeVos visited my hometown of Casper, Wyoming to give this speech where she spoke at the Woods Learning Center. .” State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “A Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill : Special Education.” For nearly 30 years, Medicaid has helped school systems cover costs for special education services and equipment, from physical therapists to feeding tubes. ” Immigration and Education. .”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “The Education of Betsy DeVos ” – a profile of the Secretary of Education in Politico Magazine. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ DeVos Falsely Suggests That Student Loans Were Federalized to Pay for Obamacare.” Department of Education.

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Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

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. 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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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Via Education Week : “Reorganization of U.S. State and Local) Education Politics.

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Education Company Report IXL Learning 53

Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

(National) Education Politics. Congrats to everyone who argued that Pokémon Go was the future of education. Congrats to everyone who argued that Pokémon Go was the future of education. Will Withdraw From Unesco , Citing Its ‘Anti-Israel Bias’ ” UNESCO is the UN ’s educational and cultural organization.

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MOOC Education Kaplan Company 43

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” Here’s the readout from the Department of Education.

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Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

(National) Education Politics. “15 Ways Taylor Swift ’s Lyrics Solve Education Policy ’s Most Pressing Issues” is, no doubt, the most godawful white lady thing I’ve seen this week in education news. And that is saying a lot. ” This is terrible and will hurt poor people.

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Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

In another first, the Board has decided to act, in part, based on the words of a single person: Donald Trump , the new President of the United States. Education Politics. The vote for Betsy DeVos , Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education , has been delayed. Via The Washington Post : “ Sen. Colleges Will Disappear.”

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