MindShift

JULY 27, 2015

For tweens and teens it can also include some time spent on social media. Watching TV for three hours each day may be detrimental to kids, but spending unstructured time playing with friends or family is associated with positive outcomes (Barnes, Hoffman,Welte, Farrell, & Dintcheff, 2007; Larson, 2001).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Karen has presented at conferences around the country about teaching students to navigate social media and working with teachers to develop digital projects that embrace new media literacies. In her spare time, Karen travels locally and globally in search of new sights, tastes, and absurdities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2023

According to the American Psychological Association , resilience “is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.” Resilience goes hand in hand with adaptability.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Association of American Colleges and Universities on Wednesday announced the creation of the VALUE Institute , which will help colleges ‘leverage learning outcomes evidence to improve student success and ensure quality and equity in student learning.’” ’” From the HR Department.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Here’s a list of election outcomes pertaining to library-related measures , thanks to EveryLibrary.org. million from Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF), Samator Education, and CyberAgent Ventures. ” “ Social media causes some users to rethink their views on an issue,” says Pew Research Center.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “British Officials, Pearson Probe Effort to Leak Test Content.” ” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million.

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Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Turns out too that a lot of the education startups that have been promising “revolution” or hell even “improved outcomes” for the past few years have been selling snake oil. Turns out that Pearson, which once funded and acquired a lot of startups, isn’t in particularly good financial shape itself.).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” The University of Northern New Jersey had a website – one with a.edu domain, to boot – as well as several active social media profiles. It’s an assessment now administered by Pearson, and since the education giant took over the GED in 2014, pass rates have plummeted.

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Reports that Pearson is looking to sell its K–12 courseware business in EdWeek’s Market Brief , Inside Higher Ed , and Edsurge. ” The Pew Research Center is out with its latest report on “ Social Media Use in 2018.” Discovery Education has been acquired by the private equity firm Francisco Partners.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” Via The Guardian : “ Trump bans agencies from ‘providing updates on social media or to reporters’ ” This ban has been targeted at scientists at the EPA and USDA in particular.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

(Related, from the Social Media Collective : “Spike in Online Gig Work : Flash in the Pan or Future of Employment?” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ U of Florida Online finds stability after canceling deal with Pearson , but scales back its plan for ”exponential“ growth in online education for undergraduates.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the most conservative justices, died unexpectedly in February, leaving the country’s highest court with only eight members and likely altering the outcome of several major education-related decisions (for this year’s session and perhaps longer). Well, students for starters.

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