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.” Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. But altruism is not the same as justice.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 6, 2020

In this candid interview, I chat with Jennifer Pearson, a tech coach who recently evacuated from China due to the Corona Virus. by Jennifer Pearson. Google Classroom, Seesaw, OneNote, or Microsoft Teams are all useful. Specialists can access the Google Classroom and add to the topic. Teachers and administrators listen up!

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

But Posterous, if you’ll recall, was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down one year later. To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. Pearson is Not a Platform. Pearson does not have a platform.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Tagged on: September 16, 2017 Pearson India set to launch K-12 online private school | Business Line → Educational services firm Pearson India will launch virtual international school for K-12, International Connections Academy, in India soon. Twitter not your thing? " Tagged on: September 10, 2017.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Tagged on: September 16, 2017 Pearson India set to launch K-12 online private school | Business Line → Educational services firm Pearson India will launch virtual international school for K-12, International Connections Academy, in India soon. Twitter not your thing? " Tagged on: September 10, 2017.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Tam Nguyen Twitter: @TechGuyTam Orange Unified School District We wanted to alleviate those roadblocks so teachers could adopt instructional technology in the future. For example, you might want to provide Google Classroom to all students, while an English Learner application might only apply to a small group of students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The practice is widespread from top to bottom: Apple, Google and Microsoft train and certify teachers who demonstrate expertise with their wares. Five years ago, the New York Times probed Pearson about currying favors to win testing contracts from education officials by paying for overseas trips.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

Dan’s email is depstein1983@yahoo.com, and you can find him on Twitter @depstein1983. The NJEA Early Career Member Network is sponsoring a Twitter Chat and a Bowling Event in February. . Twitter Chat : Feb. Having a service such as Dropbox or Google Drive is a perfect way to backup your data and keep your information safe.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2018

Jeff Bradbury on episode 267 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Jeff has provided Keynote speeches for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ, and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic conference.

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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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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I've also found all the info on Google docs and Google hangout tremendously helpful. Google Apps Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. Pearson Tell. Hapara | Google Apps Management System. Google Maps and Google Earth. Pearson Research and Innovation Network. Google Classroom | Alice Keeler.

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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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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “ Grasshopper , a learn-to-code app from Google ’s Area 120 incubator, goes live.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Google and Udacity Offering 5,000 Scholarships for Nanodegree Programs.” ” Via Edsurge : “What’s Next for Pearson ? ” The Business of Job Training.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” ” “ Twitter is funding college professors to audit its platform for toxicity,” writes The Verge. .” ” From the Pearson website : “ Pearson 2018 half-year results.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

The mellow atmosphere at this year's SXSW EDU didn’t stop Day 3 keynoter danah boyd from lighting up Twitter and sparking countless conference-floor conversations on the merits of media literacy and how to think critically about critical thinking. Read our full coverage of her remarks here.) When Dempsey typed, “I hate you!”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Twitter announced big layoffs this week – 9% of its staff – and said it would shutter its video app Vine. ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. And Google is getting into the whiteboard business.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

“ Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : ”Why Twitter Is Calling Abigail Fisher ’ Becky With the Bad Grades ’: A Brief Explainer.” billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). ” Google announces “Google Cloud Platform Education Grants for computer science.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? Ethics and Legalities The New York Times continues its investigation of education giant Pearson and ethics concerns surrounding lavish trips that the company''s foundation has sponsored for state education officials. And apps like Kno and Stanza failed to work.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” “ Google Is Being Investigated By Missouri Attorney General,” Fortune reports. Oh and look at this: “Google Critic [Peter] Thiel Gave Money to Official Probing Search Giant,” Bloomberg reports. ” Mindset marketing from Pearson : “3 steps to upgrade your GRIT in education.”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

” Via Techcrunch : “ Google expands Howard West to a full-year program to train more black engineers.” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ Google for Education Launches Beta for ‘Create Your Own’ Virtual Reality Experience.” New hires at the Department of Education. ” Contests and Awards.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Michael Barber will leave Pearson some time next year, according to EdWeek. “ Pearson ’s Bet on Common Core Fails to Pay Off,” according to The Wall Street Journal. have cut college textbook sales, Pearson’s largest North American revenue stream.” This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

” Disclosure: the Mooch now follows me on Twitter. ” The Information reported that Rubin was “involved in an inappropriate relationship with a female subordinate while he was at Google.” ” The speaker was Lucian Wintrich , whose presentation was titled “It’s Okay to Be White.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Florida Online finds stability after canceling deal with Pearson , but scales back its plan for ”exponential“ growth in online education for undergraduates.” ” Via The Verge : “The FBI just got its hands on data that Twitter wouldn’t give the CIA.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

You can follow us on Twitter at #liveclass20. Saturday, May 2nd at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Featured Teacher: Lisa Parisi , Classroom 2.0 LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings. Details to join the webinar at [link]. Register for free today at [link].

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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.” It was one of two social media messages – the other a Twitter photo of Tunsil smoking marijuana through a gas mark – that were posted during the NFL draft. From the HR Department.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

In an impromptu discussion I initiated on Twitter, a number of educators expressed interest in creating a hashtag focused on equity issues in educational technology, and having a twitter chat devoted to these issues. Teachers opted instead to seek training on Google Docs in the classroom, or similarly practical concerns.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Other companies with similar models: Spark Schools, which raised $9 million this year from the Omidyar Network and Pearson, and APEC, also funded by Pearson. And if Google offers to make us immortal, we should check first to make sure we’ll have someplace to live. “ Fake news.” “ Post-truth.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

She was recently chosen to be a Teacher of the Future by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and she has also been named a Top Education Influencer on Twitter. BIO : Jaime Casap is the Global Education Evangelist at Google, Inc. She is currently the Director of Academic Technology for St.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

. “Free College” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The restaurant group that operates the Chili’s and Maggiano’s chains announced an arrangement Monday by which it will, through Pearson Education , offer employees cost-free educational programs from language skills through associate degrees.” Memos from HR.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

And it’s “announced plans to create an ‘unsafe space’ to discuss texts including Mein Kampf and topics such as the infamous memo by ex-Google employee James Damore, who claimed there are ‘biological causes’ that prevent more women from getting jobs in tech.” ” “ Pearson , WTF?

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Our Twitter hashtag is #stemx13, and we have some resources for publicizing at [link]. MP3 and MP4 versions will be available as well as the full Blackboard Collaborate recordings, although they take some days to process. Spreading the word : this a free event, so be sure to tell others! See you online!

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 3, 2016

Connections Academy, before Pearson PLC bought it in 2011, have earned millions of dollars in profits. Follow her on twitter at @SierraMannie. You have Apple and iPhones, Google and Androids. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools says up to 13 percent of charter schools are for-profit. and K12 Inc.,

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

There was a regularly updated Facebook page, a Twitter account, as well as a LinkedIn profile for its supposed president. It’s an assessment now administered by Pearson, and since the education giant took over the GED in 2014, pass rates have plummeted. The Nanodegree Plus – it comes with a money-back guarantee.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

Related: a Twitter thread from Leo Casey about the various connections the Success Academy chain has to Trump and his wealth right-wing backers the Mercers. ” Open Up Resources is a non-profit – LOL – whose CEO Larry Singer used to be the managing director for Pearson’s K–12 marketing sales.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 31, 2018

There’s a lot to think about here, as Natasha Singer rightly pointed out on Twitter , as this might related to Big Ed-Tech. Via Adweek : “ Google Is Collecting Your Data – Even When Your Phone Isn’t in Use.” ” The coffee shop is located on the campus of Brown University.

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