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The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. Jason Innes, Director of Curriculum, Training, and Product Management, KinderLab Robotics. “We GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell. temperature, lighting). Jeff Rubenstein, VP Product Strategy, Kaltura.
By Kathleen Costanza Digital Learning Day (DLD), held on February 5, immersed kids from coast to coast in activities like tinkering with robotics, penning blog posts, and painting digital canvases. The federal program, signed into law in 1996, helps fund internet access in schools and libraries. DLD put that priority in the spotlight.
Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” “A new Education Department policy will dramatically limit the amount of student loan relief some students get after being misled by their schools.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Education in the Courts.
Digital Learning Day (DLD), held on February 5, immersed kids from coast to coast in activities like tinkering with robotics, penning blog posts, and painting digital canvases. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced on DLD that the FCC will double its spending to $2 billion to connect schools and libraries to broadband over the next two years.
They had a bee robot that they learned to program to better understand bee behaviors. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information.
The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” The Fordham Institute’s Michael Petrelli has declared “ The End of Educational Policy.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.
Eric Holcomb says Indiana ’s low-rated online charter schools need ‘immediate attention and action’ ” Via Motherboard : “Half of West Virginia has Applied for Broadband Assistance.” “ Should Children Form Emotional Bonds With Robots? Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” asks Edsurge.
Why are “virtual assistants,” “learning analytics,” “adaptive learning technologies,” and “robotics” distinct from the overarching category of “artificial intelligence”?). Of course, the Horizon Report dates back to 2004, so this is only a partial look back at its own history.
” The New York Times’ Editorial Board weighs in on the Trump administration’s recent policy shift on student debt: “The Wrong Move on Student Loans.” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “New Law Nixing Broadband Privacy Protections Stirs K–12 Fears.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.
Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.
Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” ” Via Mic : “ Pretoria Girls High School students are protesting racist hair policy , code of conduct.” Via WaPo : “Study: Robot baby dolls don’t curb teen pregnancies.
” Via Ars Technica : “Senate Democrats fight FCC plan to lower America’s broadband standards.” million to cover federal funds that went to the botched statewide school broadband contract.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. Its Children Lost.”
Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” ” It’s pretty terrible to report on how a “ President Oprah ” would shape education policy and not talk about how she has actively promoted pseudoscience. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Private city. Or something like that.
More federal stuff: Inside Higher Ed on restructuring at the US Department of Education : “Proposed reorganization would eliminate office of under secretary, which oversaw higher ed policy for much of the Obama and George W. Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.”
Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” the nation’s largest virtual charter school management company , as president of academics, policy, and schools. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Via Politico : “ Kevin Chavous is joining K12 Inc. ,
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It points to policies the university can pro-actively ennact, and laws that could have been enforced by university police.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via TeacherCast : “Why Teachers Will Never Be Replaced By Robots.” ” Via Education Dive : “Researcher: AI won’t replace teachers.”
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Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Tarena International has acquired the K–12 robotics company Wuhan Haoxiaozi Robot Technology (a.k.a. ” Via CItyLab : “The Problem With America’s New National Broadband Map.” Venture) Philanthropy and the Business of Education Reform.
” And by “take on,” that means “investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.” ” “Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people,” Ars Technica reports. These 11 Cases Show How.”
“Higher education and library associations called on the Federal Communications Commission Thursday to uphold Obama-era rules requiring broadband providers to treat all traffic on the internet equally,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” asks The Chronicle of Higher Education.
” And here’s what DeVos said when she spoke to the American Federation for Children’s National Policy Summit. Via Edsurge : “Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Immigration and Education.
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