A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Emerging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), coding, and adaptive learning tools are moving more into the mainstream in some schools. Automation and robotics are already disrupting the world of work, as we know it. Have you heard of it?

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OER Personal Learning Network Outcomes Blended Learning 289

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine. The secret to its swift entry into publishing was OER (open education resources). Knewton’s pitch is that its mix of OER and an adaptive-learning system will set it apart.

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Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 121

Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). “Short-Term Trends: (one to two years)” leads off with “Growing Focus on Measuring Learning.” Further along (4-5 years) are mixed reality and robotics.

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Report Trends Robotics OER 46

Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). “Short-Term Trends: (one to two years)” leads off with “Growing Focus on Measuring Learning.” Further along (4-5 years) are mixed reality and robotics.

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Report Trends Robotics OER 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

“Fake news,” “robots coming for our jobs,” “the new economy,” “surveillance capitalism,” “personalization,” “the cult of innovation,” and so on – these are all narratives intertwined in the power of major technology companies, platforms, data, and algorithms.

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” Via Getting Smart : “ Virtual and Augmented Reality in Personalized Learning.” ” Tom Vander Ark lists “ 15 Dimensions of Personalized Learning.”

Education 53

Education ProctorU Company Report 53

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

“The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via the CBC : “ Sesame Street to enter U.S. classrooms in new deal with McGraw-Hill Education.” ” More via the AP.

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Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43