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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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Judges liked the Bluetooth streaming functionality, its mobility, and its audio capabilities, allowing up to 6 users at a time to use it with headphones. In addition, CatchOn helps district administrators mitigate student data privacy risks associated with unknown tool usage.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. 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.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ UVa Library’s Plan to Cut Stacks by Half Sparks Faculty Concerns.” ” (Contrary to the headline, from what I hear from my friends at UVa, most faculty, students, and librarians seem to support this move.). Microsoft has acquired GitHub. The company has raised $15.7