TeacherCast

DECEMBER 29, 2015

In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

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.” Pearson is Not a Platform.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2018

He is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google for Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, Microsoft Surface Expert, speaker, writer, podcaster, broadcaster, consultant, and educational media specialist.

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Edcamps Microsoft Social Media Course 176

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? Given communication is important, it’s also worth checking whether or not social media platforms can plug directly into an LMS that doesn’t have those features. We use Schoology. Don't love it, don't hate it.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role. Google’s AI literacy resource can help teachers learn more about how to effectively make the best of artificial intelligence technologies in their educational practice. Pearson, P.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2020

You can also now add private comments using the new grading feature in Google Classroom from inside the student’s document. Schools and teachers who had ignored things like G Suite and Google Classroom were in a sink or swim situation. Now is not the time for new tools, as we learned from Jennifer Pearson. Google Classroom).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Several reporters— and myself—did an interview with Tristan Harris , the former Google employee gone rogue who founded the Center for Humane Technology. One of the things that he told me was even teachers who want to meet students where they are are pushing them in a negative direction by hopping on social media, in his opinion.

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Facebook Report Pearson Technology 76

User Generated Education

MARCH 24, 2019

Integration of information and Communication Technologies (ICT): You will create journal entries using either a blog platform or a Google Site. Social Media Alternative. Boston, MA: Pearson Education. If you decide to make handwritten notes or sketch, you can take pictures and upload those onto your site.

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Common Core Analysis Pearson Data 183

TeacherCast

JULY 2, 2015

Are you hearing the buzz about GAFE (Google Apps for Education) and Apple tools and wondering which direction to go? In this ISTE 2015 panel discussion, we bring together Apple Distinguished Educators and Google Certified Teachers to discuss how you can incorporate the best of both worlds in your learning environment. Jenny Grabeic.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having a service such as Dropbox or Google Drive is a perfect way to backup your data and keep your information safe. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Karen has presented at conferences around the country about teaching students to navigate social media and working with teachers to develop digital projects that embrace new media literacies. BIO : Jaime Casap is the Global Education Evangelist at Google, Inc.

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Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education.

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MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Social Media, Social Justice and STEM - Eric A Walters, Director of Technology Tikho''s Story: A Quest for Clean Water in Zambia - Natasha Sarkar, CAWST Youth Wavemakers Using VoiceThread to Connect Students with Science Content Specialists - Dr. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

That's what a decade of ed-tech social media and PR have wrought: hashtag gurus and fake news. Pearson sold its US K-12 curriculum business for $250 million. Pearson said it would shift its strategy and make all its textbooks “ digital first ” (which you just know is going to cost students more).

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Technology Pearson Education MOOC 67

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Via The Independent : “13-year-old girl arrested after contacting clown on social media and asking him to kill her teacher.” Google had a big press event this week too, unveiling shiny stuff to a cheering crowd of stenographers. Google has also rebranded Google Apps for Education as G Suite for Education.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

of Mississippi Students Stage Sit-In Over Racist Social-Media Post.” “School officials have dropped most of the Tennessee middle school social studies standards involving Islam as part of newly proposed standards,” the AP reports. . ” You know what would be helpful Google?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

. “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Schools should consider the ways in which their own social media surveillance re-inscribes these sorts of violent, nationalist policies.

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Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

Via TPM : “No Test Left Behind – How Pearson Made a Killing on the US Testing Craze.” ” Via Pew : “ Teens , Social Media , & Technology 2018.” Via DML Central : “Google Report Reveals State of K–12 Computer Science Education.” ” asks Edsurge.

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Education Kaplan Robotics Schoology 47

Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” Via The Nation : “ Trump’s Border Security May Search Your Social Media by ‘Tone’ ” Via Education Week : “Setback for DACA Supporters Places Program’s Fate Squarely in Trump’s Hands.” Walmart and Google partner to take on Amazon.

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Education Laptops Company Report 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Wait, [ Sebastian Thrun has another new startup](The creator of Google’s self-driving car project is now working to automate boring office functions)? ” Via Edsurge : “ Google , Expanding on HBCU Pilot, Launches ‘Tech Exchange’ to Boost Diversity in Industry.” “ Can Pearson Sell Efficacy?

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Education MOOC Pearson Blackboard 58

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” And then there’s the advice from Pearson. Google’s Alphabet Inc. ’” asked a venture capitalist in an op-ed published by Pearson.

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Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Via The Guardian : “ Student Loans Company ‘spied on vulnerable students’ social media’ ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” K–12 Curriculum.”

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Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

” ClassDojo is now a full social media platform for schools - this letter & video just emailed to parents. ProfHacker writes about “ Genius as an Alternative Social Media ,” but if you’re looking for bro-free social media, I’d recommend looking elsewhere.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

I’ve never seen an education story receive quite as much attention from non-educators on social media. Via WHIO : “ School social media director fired after correcting student’s misspelled tweet.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson to Lower Cost of E-Books, Textbooks.”

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Education Pearson E-rate MOOC 40

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The State Department is proposing to ask additional questions of visa applicants regarding their social media usage.” ” Via the Google blog : “Rolling Study Halls: turning bus time into learning time.” .” This is my shocked face. Immigration and Education.

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Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2014

member and Pearson Education employee, Leon Li, is exploring the introduction of virtual reality into educational settings. Education Revolution Google+ Community Systems Literacy and Playful Learning. [link] Lath Carlson from the Future of Museums Conference - on "Museums 3.0 - Museum as Resource" [link] Conversations Classroom 2.0

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Digital Citizenship Conference Game-Based Learning Libraries 48

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

CNN tries to explain “Why Google , Apple and Microsoft are battling for education.” Pearson released its quarterly report today and announced a “strategic review” of its K–12 courseware business, particularly with regards to print. Here is the Microsoft blog post announcing its new products. Never click.

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “British Officials, Pearson Probe Effort to Leak Test Content.” ” “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.

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Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Silicon Valley does include Mountain View, where Google is headquartered. Turns out that “free” might not be the best business model for a for-profit company, particularly one that cannot rely on advertising the same way that other “free” products like Facebook and Google can. They aspire to be monopolies.

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Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” Via Bloomberg : “Inside Google ’s Shadow Workforce.” ” Just make a note of this for the next time you hear someone tout how great the hiring process and work environment are at Google. Via the Google blog : “What’s happening next for G Suite Enterprise for Education.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” The University of Northern New Jersey had a website – one with a.edu domain, to boot – as well as several active social media profiles. It’s an assessment now administered by Pearson, and since the education giant took over the GED in 2014, pass rates have plummeted. The Techdegree. By Khan Academy.

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Technology Education Secondary Pearson 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2017

Pearson execs writing in Edsurge ask , “Can Edtech Support – and Even Save – Educational Research ?” “ Facebook is donating 500 virtual reality kits to Arkansas schools under a first-of-its-kind partnership between the social media giant and the state,” says the AP. Or something.

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Education Pearson Facebook Company 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

AltSchool, a private school startup, was founded in 2014 by Max Ventilla, a former Google executive. Pearson claims Pearson’s personalized learning products work. It partnered with Pearson. Pearson even has a product called GRIT™. Personalized Surveillance at AltSchool. It partnered with Sesame Street.

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Technology Pearson Education Facebook 73

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms. → The hacked account was live for over 40 hours, while the media continued to publicize it and draw new viewers. Tagged on: September 13, 2017 Could an App Help Teachers Recognize Their Own Biases?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Educators and students are compelled to use centrally purchased tools, data systems, and popular social media platforms. → The hacked account was live for over 40 hours, while the media continued to publicize it and draw new viewers. Tagged on: September 13, 2017 Could an App Help Teachers Recognize Their Own Biases?

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