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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition)

Doug Levin

The good news is that we aren’t working from a blank slate: model conflict of interest provisions could be adapted from the health field (because surely we don’t believe doctors are inherently less ethical and caring than teachers) or even from within the educational technology sector itself (e.g., and Marion L.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition)

Doug Levin

The good news is that we aren’t working from a blank slate: model conflict of interest provisions could be adapted from the health field (because surely we don’t believe doctors are inherently less ethical and caring than teachers) or even from within the educational technology sector itself (e.g., and Marion L.

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From inner space to outer space, schools try new ways to help students explore

The Hechinger Report

Purvis Thompson poses for a portrait at the Brooklyn Public Library after taking an anthropology class offered by Bard College on October 16, 2018. Bard College has opened a micro-college, offering associates degrees earned by attending classes at the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza.

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Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

I have a list of six research sites designed by their developers with an eye toward enticing students in and keeping their interest. During searches, students can easily tag and annotate discoveries, save them into their account profile, and then share with classmates. It’s notable that most are free, but include advertising.

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The Death and Life of a Scholarship Database

Edsurge

Students hungry for higher education even when few colleges cared much about them—they could go to a library, use Schlachter’s books and find money to fund their academic ambitions. She was the first person to earn a doctorate in library science from the University of Minnesota. Today’s students need scholarships more than ever.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. The initiative aims to help boost education, health and employment in disadvantaged communities in the U.S.

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Use Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

I have a list of eight research sites that walk the line between stodgy (textbooks) and out-there (Twitter and Facebook), designed by their developers with an eye toward enticing students in and then keeping their interest. Library Spot. a link to your library’s digital site. World Almanac for Kids.

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