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When an Edutechie's mind won't shut down.

Tech Helpful

Just like with all information on the internet, the amount of good stuff I see happening in schools or new ideas I see is overwhelming at times. There is such a great wealth of teaching ideas and strategies out there for us on social media but we have a responsibility to curate that information.

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100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033

Shake Up Learning

The App Hub is dedicated to bringing transparency to developers’ data and accessibility policies, and to help decision-makers find information about apps to meet the unique learning goals and policies of their school districts.”. Having this information in one location is going to make it easier to approve applications for classroom use.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

. “ 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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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. Indeed, DonorsChoose.org expects teachers to leverage their social media presence in order to fundraise for supplies for their classrooms.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Atlantic : “The Confusing Information Colleges Provide Students About Financial Aid.” “ Khan Academy launches free Official LSAT Prep ,” says the Khan Academy blog. “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Labor and Management.