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A Gullible Population Is a National Security Issue

The CoolCatTeacher

Army War College National Security Seminar that caused this response. Social media has not shown an ability to “self correct” perhaps because by its very nature, the responses can only be positive and thus, there is no self-correcting mechanism built into its algorithm. Let’s dig in. Source: Wired.

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Students Size Up Edtech’s Dark Side

Edsurge

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. Read part 1 , part 2 (about audio) , part 3 (about video) , and part 4 (about mobile tech in education). This theme keyed into addiction concerns, as social media and gaming become ever more effective in giving us dopamine hits.

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Tools for conviviality? Illich and social media

Learning with 'e's

A former Roman Catholic priest, he was arguably one of the most outspoken and prescient of all the 20th century''s critical theorists, and his work is increasingly influential and relevant in an age where technology has pervaded every aspect of our lives. He saw technology as one means of transformation for education. was emerging.

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Make your LMS a social learning platform

Ask a Tech Teacher

We inadvertently learn from our daily social interactions, with most of our informal learning happens through online sources of information. For example, YouTube, social media, news websites, even self-help videos/blogs which are present in every possible genre. Seminars held online, are called webinars.

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Technology in Schools: What If We’ve Just Made Everything Worse

Fractus Learning

When, over the past decade, technology was rapidly introduced into schools it was heralded as the saviour of education. However, many technology naysayers are now pounding the pulpit and proclaiming the imminent death of the “digital dream.” Social Media and Mobile Devices. Digital Literacy.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. There’s now a movement to teach humanities seminars online.

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Why the Boldest Ideas in Education Come From Underrepresented Entrepreneurs

Edsurge

The programs aims to spur students to engage and solve problems in local communities through exposure to technology, social activism and environmental sustainability efforts. In particular a program called Get Media Lit teaches “how to analyze media stereotypes and media literacy as a tool for social change,” says Weaver.

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