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Makerspaces: On Scanning the Road & Gently Easing the Brakes

NeverEndingSearch

At conferences, librarians share with me that their administrators insist they devote significant library real estate to 3D printing and a variety of other maker equipment. The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. robotics teachers (OMG! cartooning spaces.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Math educator, Kyle Pearce, has added another dimension to the ALS #icebucketchallenege which has flooded social media channels this August, and raised more than $70 million dollars for ALS research. What Will a Liberal Arts Education Look Like in 50 Years? Three Steps for Improving Students'' Self-Reliance in Learning.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

Increasingly formal use of social media by education institutions. Maker Movement. Rapid change in the demands for media forms (e.g., blogs, social media, podcasting) to promote conversation and thinking around what’s possible in education. Robotics in the classroom.

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The Stories We Were Told about Education Technology (2019)

Hack Education

For the past decade, I've churned out a multi-part series on the dominant trends and narratives. Even if these publications fade away , the breathless stories about the possibilities of brainwave-reading mindfulness headbands and " mind-reading robot tutors in the sky " continue to be told. So much innovation and “edsurgency.”