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APRIL 14, 2017

” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The private student loan company has raised $50 million total, but I’m told “fintech” doesn’t “count” as ed-tech so let’s just ignore this trend, right? Very thorough research, gj.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2017

” “ Pearson , WTF? ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The company, which makes educational and entertainment robots, has raised $520 million total. From investors Chian Gong and Jennifer Carolan, writing in Edsurge : “ Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments.”

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AUGUST 25, 2017

” Open Up Resources is a non-profit – LOL – whose CEO Larry Singer used to be the managing director for Pearson’s K–12 marketing sales. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Teaching Robots to Learn Teaches the Students Too,” says Campus Technology.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

“​ Pearson to Lay Off 3,000 More Employees,” says Edsurge. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via The New York Times : “A Few Telling Freshman Trends.” ISTE has hired Joseph South as its Chief Learning Officer. South previously worked at the US Department of Education and K12 Inc. The Business of Job Training.

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” Note the significant difference in language in this headline from The Verge , for example – “ Harvard’s Root robot teaches kids how to code ” – and the way in which Seymour would describe the LOGO Turtle – that students would using programming to teach the robot.

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JUNE 23, 2017

.” The publishers in question are Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson. Testing, Testing… Via Chalkbeat : “Calculator mix-up could force some students to retake ISTEP, and Pearson is partially to blame.” ” The testing firm in question: Pearson. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

. “Free College” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The restaurant group that operates the Chili’s and Maggiano’s chains announced an arrangement Monday by which it will, through Pearson Education , offer employees cost-free educational programs from language skills through associate degrees.” ” The firm: KPMG.

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” ” Oooh, I am sensing a trend here. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” From the Pearson website : “ Pearson 2018 half-year results.” K–12 Curriculum.”

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

And the word “intelligence” is now used – oh so casually – to describe so-called “thinking machines”: algorithms, robots, AI. IBM Watson, which has partnered with Pearson and with Sesame Street, to “personalize learning” through data collection and data analytics.

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APRIL 6, 2018

” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Pearson ’s Annual Report (2017) – my favorite part is how the numbers that are showcased on this web page are all green, even though they’re downward trending. .” I’m not sure when this was or where this was. ” More from Edsurge.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

The test in question: The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study ( TIMSS ) which is administered to students around the world. ” Also via Techcrunch : “ Primo Toys rolls out Cubetto, a wooden robot that teaches kids to code.” Via Techcrunch : “ Google launches App Maker.”

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MAY 5, 2017

” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. I wrote about social-emotional learning (algorithms) as a “trend to watch.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. For more news about robots not taking jobs, see the HR section above.

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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. In 2011, Barber went to work for Pearson as its Chief Education Advisor, continuing his advocacy for competition, data collection, measurements, and standards-based reforms.

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MAY 13, 2016

.” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “British Officials, Pearson Probe Effort to Leak Test Content.” From the HR Department.

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MAY 19, 2017

Via Edsurge : “ Pearson , an Investor in Knewton , Is ‘Phasing Out’ Partnership on Adaptive Products.” ” No disclosure in the story that Edsurge shares investors with Knewton , nor that Pearson is, by way of Learn Capital, also an investor in Edsurge. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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JULY 1, 2016

“ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Millennials prefer badging and certificates to traditional degrees, according to researchers from UPCEA, Penn State and Pearson.” But oh look, Pearson – which wants you to buy its proprietary badge system, Acclaim. ” B t.

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DECEMBER 18, 2016

“The hottest trend in education actually started in special-ed classrooms 40 years ago,” as Business Insider contended in October. Pearson claims Pearson’s personalized learning products work. It partnered with Pearson. Pearson even has a product called GRIT™. It partnered with Sesame Street.

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JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. “Mind-reading robo tutor in the sky” company Knewton has a new CEO , Brian Kibby , formerly with Pearson. for Robotics Contest.” Sensing a trend here? Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Education in the Courts. Contests and Awards.

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DECEMBER 17, 2017

But this year, I’m reorganizing my analysis of these “trends,” partly because I think they can all be subsumed under the larger theme of “the new economy.” ” 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.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Here’s a trend to watch in 2017 : companies and organizations who “help” schools buy ed-tech : The Hechinger Report looks at a couple of these , LEAP Innovations and LearnLaunch. .” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Via Fast Company : “Want to Fight Inequality?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “ Pearson is adding LittleBits kits to its STEM curriculum.” ” That’s former Pearson exec Larry Singer , who now runs Open Up Resources. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” From Educause : “ Higher Education’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies and Trends for 2018.”

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

” According to Edsurge , Knewton is now a courseware company and not a “robot tutor in the sky.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” There’s some robot news in the privacy section below. .” Via Techcrunch : “ Jellies is a kid-friendly, parent-approved alternative to YouTube Kids.”

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Indeed, the World Bank issued a report in January arguing that digital technologies – not just robots in factories – stand to widen inequalities as well, “and even hasten the hollowing out of middle-class employment.” None of this has played out equitably, as the benefits have accrued in management and not by labor.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Via Zion Market Research : “ Massive Open Online Course Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024.” 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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JUNE 22, 2018

” (Guess what’s going to be one of the " top ed-tech trends" this year ?). ” Ben Williamson on Pearson : “Edu-business as usual – market-making in higher education.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Viva la VR revolución!

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via Getting Smart : “Using Robots to Teach Elementary Students About Human Nature.” ” Getting Smart’s Tom Vander Ark on a new report from Pearson : “ The Future of Skills : Employment in 2030.” ” “ NCTM and the Math Forum ” by Tracy Zager.

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APRIL 7, 2017

” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” “ Robots Are Changing The World,” says edX , which hopes to sell you on some classes on robots. .” ” “ Robots Are Changing The World,” says edX , which hopes to sell you on some classes on robots. Billion Worldwide This Year.”

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MARCH 9, 2018

” Via The Chicago Tribune : “Pearson Family Members Foundation sues University of Chicago , aiming to revoke $100M gift.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Tarena International has acquired the K–12 robotics company Wuhan Haoxiaozi Robot Technology (a.k.a.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

” If you repeat these stories enough, it’s almost as if you can convince people to make it a trend. ” Mindset marketing from Pearson : “3 steps to upgrade your GRIT in education.” ” GRIT is one of Pearson’s “mindset”-oriented career success programs. What Does That Mean?

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JUNE 3, 2016

” Also via The New York Times : “A Mission to Bring STEM Skills, and Robots, to Children in West Africa.” ” Data and “Research” “ Mary Meeker ’s 2016 internet trends report.” ” asks Pearson. Via The New York Times : “ Rhodes Scholarship Program to Expand.”

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JANUARY 26, 2017

” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace. “Can robotics teach problem solving to students?” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Pearson , after spending hundreds of millions of dollars on learning management systems , is leaving the market as the company seeks to restructure itself and boost its profits.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Venture Capital and the Business of Ed-Tech. .”

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