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Empathy, Technology, and How to Reduce School Suspensions by 50%
Technology can do a lot of things in the classroom, but can it help educators be more empathetic towards their students? This week on the EdSurge pod…
9 years, 10 months ago
Yuta Tonegawa and the Japanese Hour of Code
This week, we're talking to Yuta Tonegawa, founder of the Japanese equivalent of the Hour of Code. He's passionate about engaging young Japanese stud…
9 years, 10 months ago
What Does a Superintendent Look For in an Edtech Product?
The life of a district superintendent isn’t easy. You have to juggle a lot, from managing big of groups of administrators and teachers, to pushing a …
9 years, 10 months ago
Is Google Education Threatened By Amazon's Open Content Platform?
With Amazon making its first big education platform debut in years, we were wondering: how are other blue chip companies—Microsoft, Apple, Google—rea…
9 years, 10 months ago
The Edtech Industry Has "Created a Mess"——Q&A with Mike Dorsey and Alan November
Alan November is a big-name educational consultant who was once a champion of technology in the classroom. But after EdSurge talked to him at ISTE, i…
9 years, 10 months ago
EdSurge Extra: SNHU’s Paul LeBlanc Wants Higher Ed to Back Up Its Claims
Long before competency-based learning was trending, Southern New Hampshire University gave it a shot, largely driven by the vision of its president, …
9 years, 11 months ago
Game Design 101--How University Students Are Getting a Crash Course in Collaboration
It’s not easy being a game designer in college—but it sure teaches lessons about collaboration and tough decision-making. At the College Gaming Compe…
9 years, 11 months ago
Savannah College's VR Multiplayer Robot Arena Wins E3 College Gaming Competition
Last week, I ventured down to LA for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3, the biggest videogames convention in the country. …
9 years, 11 months ago
EdSurge Extra: On the Floor of E3 with a Game Design Academy Founder
When should students specialize their learning? Does doing so narrow their futures or allow them to follow their passion to a strong portfolio? Peter…
9 years, 11 months ago
Virtual Reality, Cultural Exchange and Empathy: An Interview with Global Nomads' Grace Lau
Virtual reality a technology of potential. So much potential, in fact, that in many ways it seems to be only potential. We’ve all seen pictures of ra…
9 years, 11 months ago