NZ education sector problems 'very solvable', consultant says | Stuff.co.nz
EdTech
How to Teach About Conspiracy Theories without Getting Fired - YouTube (via @wfryer@mastodon.cloud)
Emerging Partners - Leadership, Technology, Innovation, Learning | SETDA
2023 EdTech Evidence Mid-Year Report - LearnPlatform by Instructure - Google Slides
There are thousands of edtech solutions—in fact, we’ve cataloged over 11,000 in the LearnPlatform Community Library. With so many tools in the market, it is challenging to know which are safe, which “play nice” with other systems, which are compliant with regulations and policies, which are eligible to be purchased using federal funds, and which will have the most impact for which students in which context. We wanted to know how the 100 most accessed solutions in K12 classrooms stack up, so we looked at the evidence from reputable third-party organizations that is publicly available across key domains of privacy, interoperability, other certifications and effectiveness.
Blackbaud Fined $3M for 'Failing to Disclose' That Ransomware Attack Breached Private Data -- THE Journal
The Learning with AI initiative from the University of Maine (via @jonippolito@digipres.club)
Toolkit to help students and teachers adapt classes to the sudden rise of generative AI
Kami - Edtech Digest
Half of principals triggered ‘red flag’ alert emails in 2022, damning report finds | The Educator K/12
Education expert John Hattie's new book draws on more than 130,000 studies to find out what helps students learn
"I also identified a range of factors that improve students’ performance, including: computer tutoring that provides immediate feedback, particularly when using artificial intelligence"
EU regulators clear Google's maths app deal | Reuters
EdTech Digest 2023 Finalists & Winners
25 Stupid Uses of Educational Technology, According to Educators
US investors slash Byju’s and Swiggy valuation | TechCrunch
EdTech VC down 80% on Q1 2022 and 83% on record high 2021. $1.1B of Venture Capital for Q1 2023.
Phone ban in NZ unlikely, after new rules introduced in Australia
FSF: Chromebooks foisted on students? Teachers monitoring what children do outside of the classroom via nonfree software? Surveillance of children is common, and it's at your child's school, too.
Chat GPT, artificial intelligence challenging education sector
Edtech VC Firm Reach Capital Raises $215 Million for Its Fourth Fund
5 Stats Shaping My Investment Theses in 2023 - Reach Capital
Kiwi start-up helps Iraqi children by translating nursery rhymes into Arabic | Stuff.co.nz
Ransomware Targeting K-12 Grew a Massive 827% Last Year, SonicWall Reports -- THE Journal
GPT-4 Is Still Not Ready to Teach Geometry - Education Next
AI + Learning Catalyst - Reach Capital
Scrapped deal to push AI learning in schools revealed | RNZ News
Consensus raises $3M, partners with OpenAI to revolutionize scientific web search | VentureBeat
Making EdTech More Inclusive — The Edtech Podcast
NZEntrepreneur: Pacific Kids’ Learning
Ransomware Gang Claims Edison Learning Data Theft -- THE Journal
New Zealand education missing out on local tech innovation - EdTechNZ
Why Educational Institutions are Prone to Ransomware Attacks (and What They Can Do to Protect Themselves) -- THE Journal