Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

One is that people are interested in how new technologies coming out might impact education. And we also looked at whether home robots could come to classrooms, and that one made the list as well. Should Robots Replace Teachers? Robots are having a moment—including the announcement this year of a new home robot by Amazon.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The end of the report is stuffed with tantalizing promise about how future learners will engage with robots, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and wearable tech (think data-collecting headbands, and skill-tracking sensors) that could explode into classrooms in as little as four to five years.

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Trends Online Learning Learning Analytics Robotics 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2020

Topics ran the gamut from the latest tech tools and personalized learning strategies to funding, supporting, and sustaining district technology initiatives. Related content: 5 reasons to integrate STEM into online learning. Student engagement and empowerment were evident at FETC 2020 in Miami, FL.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

… And go towards personalized learning. Let’s stop treating kids like robots. But students have to be in the classroom for most of their day, participate to all classes and learning activities without having much choice, and prepare for standardized tests. And technology plays a huge part of it.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

It enables children to use artificial intelligence to train and build robots. Druga talked about how kids first assumed the robots were super brainy. But once students learned how to train a robot, she said, “their perception goes from, it’s smarter than me to, it’s not smart, significantly.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). ."

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Every year for the past 15 years the New Media Consortium and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) have been taking the pulse of where education technology stands among K-12 educators. Trends affecting the adoption of technology in schools. NMC/CoSN Horizons Report: K-12 Edition). CHALLENGES.

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Trends Technology Robotics Report 28

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2016

I do a lot of speaking about ed-tech trends, and none of my talks seem to get larger audiences than those that address new or emerging technologies. So, as an educator interested in technology — after all, you are reading eSchool News — what is the best source for tracking emerging technologies for learning?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized learning.”. Though personalized learning doesn’t have to include technology, many New Orleans charters have put computers at the center of their personalized learning efforts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Hands-on learning will make a big comeback. education system. Paget Hetherington, VP of Marketing, Gaggle.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I do a lot of speaking about technology trends in education, and none of my talks seem to get larger audiences than those that address new or emerging technologies. So, as an educator interested in technology — after all, you are reading eSchool News — what is the best source for tracking emerging technologies for learning?

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Trends Report Guidelines Secondary 40

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? They not only look at how the product would fit with their learning standards and curriculum, but the product must also work within their LMS. Dr. Daryl Diamond is the director of innovative learning in Broward County Public Schools. About the Presenters. and Mark C.

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EdTech LMS Robotics Training 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Still, iUniversity Prep leaders believe that personal connections are important. A robotics competition might draw iUniversity Prep students to Austin, for example, or a running club might gather for a race in Houston. The school asks parents to stay home with their children as they learn online.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

– China’s state-controlled news broadcasters have long been considered somewhat robotic in their daily recitation of pro-government propaganda, and a pair of new presenters will do little to dispel that view. English AI looks like all the other talking heads sitting at a news desk, but the English-speaking anchor isn’t a person.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alex Seage built a career leading technology and innovation in the cruise industry, which also provided him with a deep understanding of the technology needed to improve the experience for cruise guests. Nominee: Alex Seage, Christopher Columbus High School Nominated by: Samsung Electronics America.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Danusis and her teaching staff practice personalized learning, an individual-comes-first approach, usually aided by laptops, that has become a reformist calling card in education. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

K-12 technology innovation is not just about subject-specific content but also about developing digital literacy skills. Students must be proficient in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and using technology responsibly. What are the educational technology trends in 2024?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” (So instead of “testing” we’ll have ubiquitous, non-stop surveillance / assessment via “personalized learning.” “What Does Personalized Learning Mean? ” Winning.).

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Education Coursera Facebook MOOC 53

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Now, at 17, he has a startup that is on the verge of being acquired and a concrete vision for how he wants to use technology to transform the learning experience for students all over the world. They competed against each other in robotics competitions but teamed up in 2016 to start building their labs.

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Hack Education

JUNE 1, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The Hechinger Report on personalized learning : “The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). National) Education Politics.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

AI is only as good as the information and values of the programmers who design it, and their biases can ultimately lead both to flaws in the technology and to amplified biases in the real world. Developers must intentionally build AI systems with a racial equity lens if the technology is going to disrupt the status quo.

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Hack Education

JULY 13, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “ Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive? ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. National) Education Politics. “Assertions that the U.S. ” asks WBRC. ”).

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Education Khan Academy Blackboard Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology.

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ Columbia U Opens Research Center Devoted to Blockchain Tech.”

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. “Now that MOOCs are mainstream, where does online learning go next?” ” $100,000.

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Perhaps it should go in the “robots” section. “ Artificial Intelligence: Could emerging technologies ‘humanize’ teaching & learning? Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.”

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.” Priorities.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

” The school in question: Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. But oh yes, kids, “everyone should learn to code” for job security. Everest Education has raised $1 million from unnamed investors for its “personalized learning” platform.

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Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

811 , a California bill that would establish the right to computer technology. The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles DeVry : “A For-Profit-College Company Embraces Its Technology-Focused Past and Its Evolving Future.” ” Via Campus Technology : “ edX Retiring Original MIT Circuits and Electronics Course.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The GW Hatchet : “Oversight of online learning programs lacking in some schools, report finds.”

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Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

.” Via Education Week : “For Online Schools , Unique Challenges in Serving Transgender Students.” ” “Whatever happened to the promise of online learning ?” “How can online learning help Canadian colleges meet the challenges ahead?” ” asks MIT Technology Review.

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Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. “ The growth of online learning : How universities must adjust to the new norm” is sponsored content on Education Dive. More via Inside Higher Ed.

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