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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology A Case Study in Science and Engineering Job Shadowing in High School - Ann Gaudino, Ed.D.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Techcrunch : “ Parenting Hero helps parents figure out how to talk to their kids.” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein : “ Pearson Open Sources Equella – Properly.” ” The New York Times promotes what it thinks are “ The Best Toys That Teach Kids How to Code.”

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I’ve never seen an education story receive quite as much attention from non-educators on social media. “[Senator Lamar] Alexander and [Secretary of Education John] King disagreed on how to enforce the new law governing Title I. ” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson to Lower Cost of E-Books, Textbooks.”

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OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Via Diggit Magazine : “The end of Academia.edu : how business takes over, again.” “ Social-Emotional Learning Is the Rage in K–12. “How to Prepare for an Automated Future ,” by The NYT’s Claire Cain Miller.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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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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” The “guru” is Brendan Kealey , formerly with Pearson. Via Edsurge : “Campus Support for OER is Growing, Survey Finds.” ” “Just how polarized are we about reading instruction ? .” “ Instructure Announces a New CEO” – Michael Feldstein on Dan Goldsmith.

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Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss. ” (That giant: Pearson , of course.). This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” MOOCs for credit