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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The New York Times : “ Stanford History Event Was ‘ Too White and Too Male ,’ Organizer Admits.” Apple is holding an education-themed press event next week and The Verge tells readers “What to expect from Apple’s education event.” Stay tuned… Icon credits: The Noun Project

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.” Education’s Proto-Platforms.

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'Education Technology's Completely Over'

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The lyrics in the latter, which some argue presage social media – okay, sure – but perhaps more aptly simply reflect someone who was active in (or at least aware of) the discussion forums and chatrooms of the 1990s: I scan my computer looking 4 a site. His ­acceptance speech at the event: “Prince.

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

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This series is meant to serve in-depth exploration of the events of the past year and an analysis of how these events shape the way in which we imagine and prepare for the future of teaching and learning. Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. Learning to Code. Education Data and Learning Analytics.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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From the Google blog : “ Chromebook tablets for versatile learning.” Speaking of Google , Wired reports that “Children’s YouTube is still churning out blood, suicide and cannibalism.” ” Apple held one of its big media events this week, this one focused on education. .”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Speaking of loans, Google will ban ads for payday loans. ” [Insert Course Signals learning analytics joke here.].

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. It’s now become a way in which educational events, organizations, and institutions dole out funding for projects.

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