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Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).
With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Districts having success in this area have comprehensive refresh plans, work with high quality partners, build relationships with local businesses, work diligently to receive grants, and leverage a variety of open educational resources (OERs).
Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. Among them, I’ve updated my site to include a dedicated FAQ on open educational resources (OER). A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition).
(Mostly) back from my August hiatus, I’m pleased to offer up the next edition of A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Strong opinions may be weakly held.
At the time, the company got a talking to from teachers in comments on its Facebook page for Amazon Education. That official Facebook page for Amazon Education hasn’t been updated since June 30, 2016. My sense of publishers is that they’re in this mode of dismissing OER entirely, and it’s a crazy mistake,” he adds.
I was honored to join several esteemed colleagues to present on the panel: Leading the Charge: Leveraging Librarian Leadership to Support the OER Journey. And here is the sketchnote Margaret Sisler created during the session: #oer and teacher librarians! This year attendees were treated to a Battle of the EdTech Stars.
Let’s Chat.Bots in Higher Education : What if all of your college questions could be answered by sending a text or Facebook message? Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. Higher Ed 12:30 p.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? EdSurge 4:00 p.m.
At ISTE 2015, Common Sense Education will provide a sneak preview of the latest version of Graphite, designed to help educators learn fundamental edtech teaching skills. Share your vision for the future of edtech using #EnvisionEdu. Check out Metiri’s Facebook page or follow @MetiriGroup on Twitter. Can’t make it?
Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data. As internet users, we implicitly understand that if we’re not paying for a commercial service, our data — and the content we create — are being commodified and sold to others.
The platform gives teachers and administrators the flexibility to mix and match content from a growing number of open educational resources (OER), to digitize existing content, or to build their own. . “ASSISTments allows teachers to assign what they want, when they want, free of charge. Assist students through immediate feedback.
The concept of HyperDocs is spreading all over edtech land. They can also incorporate such content-rich resources as library databases, ebooks, videos, and the growing array of available OERs. HyperDocs Facebook Group. HyperDocs are perfect opportunities to grow teacher librarian/ classroom teacher partnerships. hyperdocsgplus.
Stay tuned for all events at [link] , which also has Facebook event links for each activity. Conference Strands Call for Proposals Share on Facebook Follow #lib2015 on Twitter Partner Announcements K12Online Conference Call for Proposals Now Open , Submit by May 31st Announcing the 2015 K12onlineconference Call for Proposals !
” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. Lots of news this week about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Techcrunch says that “ EdTech is having a renaissance , powered by the emerging world.”
It’s not really “free Internet,” of course – it’s Facebook as Internet. Via Venture Beat : “ Facebook and Oculus promise millions in funding for diverse apps, education, and more for VR.” A Techcrunch op-ed : “Why edtech can’t grow as much as healthtech.”
” Via ProPublica : “ Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race.” ” (Related, this assignment from Davidson College’s Mark Sample : “Hacking Facebook’s Ad Network for Justice.”). The business of OER. ” “Personalization.”
Two school districts in two states are scaling back their use of the Facebook -built Summit Public Schools ’ learning management system. ProPublica with more news about Facebook and discrimination : “Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older Workers From Job Ads.” Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2
Another surprise was a turn in public perception of giant technology companies, especially Facebook and Google, as well as Twitter and Amazon. Related to this development was the rise of what I think of as Social Justice Edtech. Cathy O’Neil’s criticism of data analytics’ misuse resonated with a large number of people.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week about privacy, data, monopoly power, and regulations. And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below. ” Via The Verge : “ Facebook -backed lawmakers are pushing to gut privacy law.” (National) Education Politics.
“Mark Zuckerberg just unveiled Facebook ’s new mission statement,” says The Verge. Via Buzzfeed : “ Violence On Facebook Live Is Worse Than You Thought.” ” Because, you know, Facebook’s mission is “community.” ” Upgrades and Downgrades.
“What Happened to Facebook ’s Grand Plan to Wire the World?” ” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Top Hat ’s OER Announcement: Doubling down on faculty engagement.” Via Common Sense Media : “2018 State of EdTech Privacy Report.” ” asks Wired. Shrug emoji.
A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). But.truth is, the US government isn't the early adopter here; Amazon, Google and Facebook are really the front-line developers of the surveillance state." No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.
Via Gizmodo : “ Facebook Will Add 3,000 More People to Watch Murders and Suicides.” ” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Well, not quite.
At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. In an era before Facebook or Edmodo, the social networking site Ning was, for a time, quite popular with educators.
“ Cory Reid , who previously ran two edtech companies – Instructure and MasteryConnect – as their chief executive, has landed a new gig at Tyton Partners,” says Edsurge , failing to disclose that it shares investors with MasteryConnect. .”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?”
Via E-Literate : “ Hawai’i Senate Bill: Would mandate OER material for all U Hawai’i system courses.” ” And later in the week, an update : “Hawai’i Senate OER Bill Update: Amended language saves the day.” ” Via Nesta : “ What is the evidence for edtech ?”
” Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Reward Students for Referrals and Facebook Endorsements.” Edsurge on the Injini ed-tech accelerator in South Africa : “Why the World’s Youngest Continent Got an Edtech Accelerator.” ” “Do You Know the Edtech Adoption Rules in Your State?
Meanwhile, as The New York Times reports : “ Facebook , Under Fire in Russia Inquiry, Posts 79% Rise in Profit.” Via Getting Smart : “ Digital Promise and Facebook Developing New Micro-Credentials Program.” ” Because the way to teach people about Facebook according to Facebook is always more Facebook.
Inside Higher Ed on Facebook ’s plans to partner with community colleges to teach digital literacy. Here’s how the Des Moines Register wrote about Des Moines Area Community College ’s involvement: “Facebook chooses Iowa college for rare digital marketing education partnership.” ” Hi schools. .”
Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” Edsurge on the business of OER. Edsurge on ”Words to Never Use If You Want to Build a Diverse Edtech Company." Via The Guardian : “ Facebook asks users: should we allow men to ask children for sexual images ?”
Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook , Google and others join The Trust Project , an effort to increase transparency around online news.” ” Via Poynter : “Do Facebook and Google have control of their algorithms anymore? Stephen Downes and David Wiley debate OER : “The Cost Trap, Part 3” by David Wiley.
In addition to funding this lawsuit, Thiel sits on the board of Facebook , which itself is playing a huge role in the “ future of news.” This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.” The takes).
Via Patheos : “ BYU-Idaho Professor Fired After Defending LGBT Rights in Private Facebook Post.” His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). Via Edsurge : “How Much Do Educators Care About Edtech Efficacy ? Via NPR : “Number Of Teens Working Summer Jobs Declines.” Sounds Familiar.”
“Does Open Pedagogy require OER ?” Facebook has decided to obey the law , announcing this week that “ discriminatory advertising has no place on Facebook.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Phishing Season: Widespread Email Scam Targets Schools, Edtech Companies.” ” asks Clint Lalonde.
” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. Related: “‘ Harvard Crimson ’ Site Is Hacked to Take Jabs at Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg ,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. . Implications for K–12 Business.”
” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. ” Yup. An alt-right protester shot an antifa.
Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” ” Via ProPublica : “ Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race.” ” Via Edsurge : “U.S. ” (Is that a good thing?).
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