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For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” ” “ No, YouTube is not a library – and why it matters” by Sarah T. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” “ Robot abuse ”?!

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). “Now Any Organization Can Create Content for LinkedIn Learning,” Edsurge reported in June.

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” “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. The ALA has released library privacy guidelines for students in K–12 schools. charter school.” Accreditation and Certification.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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The Digital Public Library of America has a new head : John S. Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.” ” “How Social Media Can Help Teach Good Writing,” according to Edsurge. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” The $1700 robot dog also requires a subscription plan.

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” Via Infodocket : “ University of Delaware Library Joins Open Textbook Network.” The social media platform had raised $2.5 Education Week has a Q&A with Stanford professor Larry Cuban on personalized learning and progressive education. Robots and Other (Ed-Tech) Science Fiction.

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was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” Via The Guardian : “ Trump bans agencies from ‘providing updates on social media or to reporters’ ” This ban has been targeted at scientists at the EPA and USDA in particular.