How A School Becomes A Startup Whisperer | EdSurge News - 2 views
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Some quick "look fors" for schools when assessing what type of edtech venture to partner with.
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Great post! We definitely need more discussion about how edtech ventures can partner with schools, districts, and CMO's. This post is right to the point- helpful to both the schools and the edtech companies.
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Schools describe what is needed to build a strong relationship between startups and schools.
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Mobile use up worldwide, but 1 billion still don't have cellphones - chicagotribune.com - 0 views
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Kindergarten teacher's blog about using technology - 0 views
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Kids Tagged With RFID Chips? The Creepy New Technology Schools Use to Track Everything ... - 2 views
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In general, these systems consist of a school photo ID card affixed to a lanyard that is worn around the student's neck. The ID has a RFID chip embedded in it. The tag includes a digit number assigned to each student. As a student enters the school or pass beneath a doorway equipped with an RFID reader, the tag ID is read, recorded and sent to a server in the school's administrative office. The captured data not only provides an attendance list (sent to the teacher's PDA), but tracks the student's movement throughout the day.
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I like that it makes attendance easier to monitor but still seems kinda creepy...and there's always a way around those systems....
Students Speak Up in Class, Silently, via Social Media - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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Great article about students using backchannels in schools. It discusses successes such as shy students speaking up more and students viewing their peers as more intelligent.
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I agree that it allows shy students an opportunity to participate in way that gives them time to think through a response or in a less intense way
The Power of Open Education Data | The White House - 1 views
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Building off of Jason's earlier post, here is more detail about the huge Education Open Data event at the White House today.
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Richard Cordray hosted a roundtable with college presidents who pledged to provide clear, useful information to all incoming college students and their families, as part of their financial aid package, so that they can "know before they owe."