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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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I first read an article by Seymour Papert in a Women’s Studies class in the mid 1990s – “ Epistemological Pluralism ,” which he co-wrote with Sherry Turkle. Never forget: Bill Gates once called constructionism “b t.” ” ). “Hardly anyone,” either way.).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” (It’ll run on LinkedIn Learning , formerly Lynda.com , which means it’ll cost you $24.99 Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via CNBC : “Google exec, Mark Cuban agree that these college majors are the most robot-resistant.” ” Good grief, the handwringing. No neoliberalism here. Move along.

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs'

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.” That’s because the stories told this year to keep us hustling and to keep up imagining a certain kind of future are almost all about robots. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over again we were told “robots are coming for your jobs.” Robots might not take your job.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“The ‘poor man’s MBA’ can boost salaries by 20%,” says CNN in a puff piece about LinkedIn , Lynda.com , and project management certificates. Robots and Other (Ed-Tech) Science Fiction. Via Edsurge : “​Are False Connections with AI Robots Putting Your Student’s Emotional Health at Risk?”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Could robots be marking your homework ?” Via Venture Beat : “ LinkedIn resets some Lynda.com users’ passwords following data leak.” ” asks the BBC. Via NPR : “Carol Dweck Explains The ‘False’ Growth Mindset That Worries Her.” ” The Business of Ed-Tech.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Education Week : “Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says.” Techcrunch examines what venture capitalists studied in college. I’d love to see a comparison between Pluralsight and Lynda.com.). Better Than You Think, Study Finds.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Inside Higher Ed : “New study finds that penalties for breaking NCAA rules are largely consistent across conference membership – and that men’s basketball and football account for the vast majority of violations.” “Can robotics teach problem solving to students?” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.