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Learning to Code. Education Data and LearningAnalytics. The Maker Movement. The Flipped Classroom. The Battle to Open Textbooks. The Platforming of Education. Automation and Artificial Intelligence. The Politics of Ed-tech. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2011. Social Media: Adoption and Crackdown. Text-messaging.
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” Via The New York Times : “Apple Unveils New iPad to Catch Google in the Classroom.” ” Via The Verge : “Apple is ready to fight Google’s Chromebooks with cheaper iPads.” ” Also via The Verge : “Apple’s new iPad with Pencil support is just $299 for schools.”
billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). “Examining ethical and privacy issues surrounding learninganalytics ” by Tony Bates. . “A computer for every LA Unified student would cost $311 million,” says the LA School Report (which seems significantly less than the $1.3
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” Via The Mercury News : “In Apple’s backyard, iPads ignite furor in schools.” ” Parents in the affluent school district are pushing back on the mandate that middle schoolers use iPads. Via teachonline.ca : “Directory of Vendors of Online Learning Products and Services.”
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