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Why Students Can’t Write — And Why Tech is Part of the Problem

Edsurge

In fact, for years he edited one of the most popular humor magazines on the Internet, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency — a more literary version of the The Onion. You can follow the podcast on the Apple Podcast app , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen. But Warner is not anti-tech. That's exactly it.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. If so, what are they?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “Analysis of Georgia Tech ’s MOOC-inspired online master’s in computer science suggests that institutions can successfully deliver high-quality, low-cost degrees to students at scale.” ” The Business of Job Training.

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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

Here are a few methods for staying current in education technology trends: Read through industry magazines. To learn more about education technology, teachers should read magazines that provide background on the field and why it matters in learning. As members, educators can take part in events, forums, seminars, training and more.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participatory, hyperlinked library services; DIY and maker movements; emerging technology in academic and research libraries; Google Glass—our Library 2.014 conference covered a broad range of topics and these were among the most notable. Join this free Library Journal webcast covering the highlights of each one and offering key takeaways.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

EverFi (“critical skills” training): $251 million. Udemy (skills training): $173 million. Udacity (skills training): $160 million. In 2012, Wired Magazine proclaimed that Udacity “ could change higher learning forever.” Vive la MOOC révolution. Yuanfudao (tutoring) –- $244.2

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

Hack Education

” – that’s Sebastian Thrun, best known perhaps for his work at Google on the self-driving car and as a co-founder of the MOOC (massive open online course) startup Udacity. Disclosure/disclaimer: I am a folklorist by training. The quotation is from 2012.

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