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Tips and Scoops from ASU GSV That You Won’t Find on the Agenda

Edsurge

And social media feeds on our worst instincts when it comes to self-esteem. According to its website, New U is eyeing products and services that “redefine a post-secondary education that supports the future of work, improves quality, expands access, and optimizes outcomes for the next century.” Pearson is launching its own.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.” Pearson is Not a Platform.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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. Julene also works with Suumu Secondary School and Roots & Shoots in Tanzania.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Social Media, Social Justice and STEM - Eric A Walters, Director of Technology Tikho''s Story: A Quest for Clean Water in Zambia - Natasha Sarkar, CAWST Youth Wavemakers Using VoiceThread to Connect Students with Science Content Specialists - Dr. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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Thursday's Microschool Summit - Stories of Starting Schools | Schedule Announced

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Participants are encouraged to use #microschools and #microschoolsummit on their social media posts about the event. and Pearson Education, but her passion remains working directly with students in a teaching capacity. John’s and many dozens of other post-secondary institutions.

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Education, agency, technology, and Will Richardson: Future Trends Forum #4

Bryan Alexander

We discussed the state and possible next years of K-12 education, the possibilities of social media, and the impact on higher education, all in just under one hour. Will cited the epic fail of the LAUSD iPad/Pearson rollout. Part II: Social media. What can social media offer learning?

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

Hack Education

And then there’s the advice from Pearson. ’” asked a venture capitalist in an op-ed published by Pearson. ” MOOC startups like Udacity and Coursera have also rebranded to target this particular post-secondary technical training market. “Which major is the best?”