Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

This is part eight of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In previous years, I’ve looked at how education technology is intertwined with narratives about “ skills ,” “ competencies ,” and “ credentialing.” We must prepare preschoolers for an automated future.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

At Mary Williams Elementary , we strive to create a similarly magical feeling. We also invest in digital technology that we believe can engage students, as well as make the teacher’s job more enjoyable. It’s this teacher-led model that’s the key to our next secret to success: using innovative technology to transform our classrooms.

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Edcamps Elementary Smartphone Robotics 162

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This is part one of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Last year, I started this series – my annual review of the year in education technology – with an article on wishful thinking. Why was so much ed-tech “fake news”? It’s a crisis of knowledge and expertise and science. (It’s

Technology 71

Technology Education Facebook Social Media 71

Educational Technology Guy

MAY 9, 2016

The contest is designed to drive student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – otherwise known as STEM - by giving public middle schools the opportunity to create the STEM lab of their dreams, made possible by a grant of up to $100,000 for each. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. As Director at Edufuturists, he is committed to shaping the future of education through technology and innovation. Just how much that technology had progressed. Dan holds an M.A. There was email. A basic browser. But you know what?

Classroom 432

Classroom Tools Data Twitter 432

techlearning

JULY 11, 2018

(Dallas, TX) July 11, 2018 — RoboKind announced today that it has been selected as a winner of Red Herring's 2018 Top 100 North America award , a prestigious list honoring the continent’s most exciting and innovative private technology companies. We hope that in the future we can inspire more children to learn using robotics and technology.”

Robotics 40

Robotics Company Industry Twitter 40

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Vicki: Today we’re talking with Micah Brown @mbrownedtech , an Instructional Technology Specialist in Kansas. OK, so let’s say that I’m a teacher and I’m not super comfortable with technology. We can help make sure that your technology’s all set up and ready to go, so that you can show your students’ awesome creativity.

Learning 181

Learning STEM Social Media Facebook 181

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

In tiny Foster, Rhode Island, teachers at Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School use high-tech methods to teach a largely rural, off-the-grid population. Down Route 6, not far from the Shady Acres Restaurant and Dairy, is Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report. PROVIDENCE, R.I.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 96

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Of course, we’ll also dig into technology! Post your answer in the Shake Up Learning Community on Facebook , or share it on your favorite social media platform with the hashtag #shakeuplearning. 14:41] – Does Camden use technology in class every day? [16:39]

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Adobe Google Course Robotics 66

Hack Education

JUNE 21, 2020

Do people still imagine, do people still believe that technology is the silver bullet? " I write a lot about the powerful narratives that shape the ways in which we think about education and technology. It's influential internally, within the field of education and education technology. I don't know. But I won't lie.

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Robotics Khan Academy Conference Technology 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Also Facebook ’s DC lobbyist, Joel Kaplan, who was sitting right behind Kavanaugh as he screamed at Senators. Via MIT Technology Review : “ Oculus hopes its $399 headset will bring virtual reality to the masses.”

Education 55

Education Chegg MOOC Robotics 55

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala.

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Libraries Learning Robotics eBook 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 21, 2021

As an elementary teacher, I was always looking for ways I could find space for my students. I needed floor space for puzzles, blocks, and coding robots to roam around. With technology, chances are you don’t need to keep so many hard copies in those filing cabinets you have had for years. 5) Repurpose and reuse!

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Groups Facebook Classroom Robotics 75

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The Salt Lake City school board has voted to rename Jackson Elementary. Via The New York Times : “Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

That’s newspapers, evening news, and anything considered ‘mainstream media’ They prefer blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. Of great utility to curious students is a series of over 400 video shorts (most two-five minutes) on topics such as robots, ancient civilizations, and nature — all searchable by topic and date.

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Edmodo Common Core Digital Citizenship Video 326

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week about privacy, data, monopoly power, and regulations. And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below. National) Education Politics.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo Pearson 44

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Much of the funding for this educational experiment came from philanthropies set up by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, who made their money from technology and have argued that introducing more of it in classrooms can transform the education system. I think people still see the need, but they don’t know the right way to get there.”.

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 97

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

*Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The folks at Getting Smart promote CS and SEL resources on Facebook for Education. Why would one ever suspect that Facebook is simply a terrible idea for schools or for democratic institutions?! National) Education Politics.

Education 60

Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “ Kremlin Cash Behind Billionaire’s Twitter and Facebook Investments.” ” Via The Guardian : “ Russia funded Facebook and Twitter investments through Kushner associate.” Rasmussen College is expanding its CBE program, Campus Technology reports. ” Are they?

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Campus Technology : “ University of Washington Continuum College Launches Coding Boot Camp.” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches Youth Portal to educate teens on the platform, how their data is being used.”

Education 49

Education Company MOOC Report 49

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

. “ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “Dear Mrs. .” ”). .”

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

The winners of this year’s Harold W McGraw Jr Prize in Education : Dr. Christine Cunningham, Founder and Director of Engineering is Elementary (EiE) at the Museum of Science; Dr. Sandy Shugart, President of Valencia College; and Chris Anderson, TED “curator.” ” Facebook gets in the “ literacy ” business.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

million in charges from a Minnesota company over a software system that repeatedly failed during mandatory statewide elementary school testing.” ” “Should children get to have cellphones in elementary school?” Reuters continues its investigative series on various education (technology) scandals.

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. ”) How accurate are her observations?

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” This a **e is trying to get the parents whose children died at Sandy Hook Elementary to pay for his court costs. ” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I read recently that 70% of millennials get their news from Facebook. Isn’t Facebook a place to share personal information, stay in touch with friends and families, post pictures of weddings and birthdays? So why do students turn to it for news? It’s notable that most are free, but include advertising.

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