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GitHub?s New Education Bundle Equips Students With Industry-Standard Coding Tools

Edsurge

“Our mission is to help developers learn to code with the real-world tools of industry.” million companies across the world, GitHub is considered the standard when it comes to software development platforms. GitHub is where many companies, including Google, Facebook and Twitter, host their open-source projects.

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Can AI in Education Foster Human-Centric Learning?

Edsurge

Gerstein: I taught machine learning activities to the students with ISTE standards using Google's Teachable Machine as the tool. The teachable machine software looked at their hands using the camera and recognized rock, paper and scissors. The website has many other teachable machine activities.

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PROOF POINTS: Researchers say cries of teacher shortages are overblown

The Hechinger Report

Imagine that Google decided to expand its ranks of computer programmers. It might be hard to find so many software engineers and it would feel like a shortage to IT hiring managers everywhere. That’s what’s happening at schools. But Goldhaber said there never were shortages everywhere or among all types of teachers.

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Meet the 5 Education Technology Startups From Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Class

Edsurge

Here’s what they’re working on: Lambda School The San Francisco-based startup combines some of the hottest trends in the edtech industry: computer science education, small classes, and income-share agreements. The company currently offers two live, online and interactive 6-month programs in software engineering and machine learning.

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Best Online Mapping Tools To Teach Map Making For Kids

Fractus Learning

Some APIs for web maps include Google Maps API, OpenLayers, ArcGIS, and Mapbox. If you were looking for help in choosing the best mind mapping software for your kids or classroom, head on over to other article. Import data from Excel, Google docs, or CSV to create and publish interactive maps. Google Maps API tool features.

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Virtual Reality (VR) as a New Educational Paradigm

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s guest, Enrique Cachafeiro talks about the hardware, software options, and future of virtual reality. We were trying out Google Expedition with a full classroom kit. Vicki: Help me understand the differences between web VR experiences and like, Google Expedition. What’s the difference between web VR and Google Expedition?

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How to Leverage Technology Tools for Tutoring (sponsored post)

EdTech4Beginners

The conversation around how technology can enhance education can be a controversial topic, and that carries over into the tutoring industry as well. Clark is software for your tutoring business. More than just software for tutors, Clark simplifies the logistics around tutoring sessions for parents and students. Google Calendar.