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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.” “New Facebook features intended for developers could, if expanded, turn the social networking site into an online learning platform,” Inside Higher Ed reported in June.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 10, 2017 As new technology is paramount, Robertson County gives students laptops | WKRN News 2 → "As new technology is paramount," Robertson County gives students laptops - funded through a special resolution (and not the regular budget). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Maybe this time folks will learn their lesson. ” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine. ” Rebrand.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” That figure is K12 Inc founder Ron Packard.

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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. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. For the past ten years, every ten months or so, someone would pen an op-ed claiming it was time to ban laptops in the classroom.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ Apple and Maine education officials are allowing school districts to trade in iPads for laptops after teachers and students say the computers are better for schoolwork,” according to The Sun Journal. “For online lenders , it’s suddenly touch-and-go,” says Techcrunch. Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Lisa Petrides, Douglas Levin, and Eddie Watson introduce The CARE Framework for OER. Lumen Learning's David Wiley responds , with more words than the original post.). You can now learn Klingon on Duolingo , Techcrunch reports. More Techcrunch churnalism : “This eQuoo app games you into learning useful psychological skills.”