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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

edWeb.net

If companies make smartphones that a two-year old can use, why are developers making edtech so complicated? Prior to this, Dr. Howard was a senior robotics researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Howard: Her concern is the amount of training educators need with new edtech. She thinks the industry is lagging behind.

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3 Techniques for Promoting Resilience in Adult Digital Literacy

Digital Promise

So many headlines focus on automation, robots, artificial intelligence, and the looming loss of jobs. We typically hear that while most learners own smartphones, they are “only” using them for things like social media and text messaging. The Future is Now. These data tend to be confirmed by adult educators.

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Ozobot Brings Learning to Life with MetaBot™ — the First Free Educational Augmented Reality Robot

eSchool News

REDONDO BEACH, CA – December 8, 2021 – Ozobot, global leader of programmable robotics and STEAM-based learning solutions for K-12 education that empower the next generation of creators, today unveiled its newest innovation – MetaBot – the first free augmented reality (AR) robot for education. About Ozobot.

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