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During this time of crisis, education will not be business-as-usual, and EdTech alone cannot close the learning gap. It will be dedicated teachers and resilient educators who will ensure learning doesn’t stop — but they could be helped by the right EdTech tools. 
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About 150 Catholic schools have closed nationwide citing insurmountable financial pressures from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Not a good sign.
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If you’re drowning in a sea of browser tabs, these are the tricks and tools you need to get your head above water.
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Might come in handy.
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Roll call becomes a roster of absences. Some students write fantasies of escape. Can a new life begin when you are confined with siblings and parents?
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This is interesting.
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In partnership with NASA, Smithsonian Learning Labs, and others, the lessons use space exploration, museums, and popular movies to teach the principles of programming.
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This is geeky-cool stuff!
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The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the long-term shift toward remote working as a standard business practice...
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This is interesting.
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Alphabet, Microsoft, and Salesforce are offering services to track employees, arrange tests, and record results—all while most of their staffers are remote.
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What if we don't wanna go back?? ;)
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Cisco Webex Classrooms is designed for teachers to more naturally connect with students and parents before and after class.
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So much better than Zoom. Sorry, had to say it. ;)
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Carnegie Mellon University researchers said their work is the first large-scale study of the interactions between sound and robotic action.
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Check this out!
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Computer vision systems are not only good enough to be useful, but in some cases more accurate than human vision
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This is geeky-cool stuff!
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Deal hunters rejoice: we've scoured the four corners of the web to find 3D printers on sale, plus other creative tech, materials, and accessories.
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I'm looking to get one again. ;)
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Compared to the same time in 2019, console sales are up by 36.54%. After all, what else are we going to do when stuck at home?
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I've worn out two keyboard/mouse sets playing Borderlands 3. ;)
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The coronavirus pandemic has been a major learning curve for students and educators. But it's also been a boon for one of the world's fastest-growing industries: education technology. CNBC Make It spoke to three founders tapping into the multibillion-dollar business opportunity to learn more.
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Some inspiration for us would-be entrepreneurs.
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The uncertainty of back-to-school plans weighs heavily on work-from-home parents who rely on employers to accommodate evolving schedules of the new normal.
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This is interesting.
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"This is something I’d never be able to do in a normal school year," says the teacher who hit up Gettysburg, D.C. and other significant sites.
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Now everybody's going to want to do it. ;)
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Schools are closed in Indonesia because of the pandemic, but for the rural poor who lack internet access and smartphones, online education is particularly difficult.
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Check this out!
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To survive in a post-pandemic world, most higher education institutions need cloud computing to enable agile learning models...
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One outcome for the shift to online classes, according to the college and university instructors now teaching them, is that students will be more likely to cheat. In a recent survey, 93 percent of educators said they expected online learning to be more conducive to academic dishonesty.
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But students say it's equal online and onground...?
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Bored of pointless 3D printer projects? Out of 3D printing ideas? Check out our September 2020 list of cool things to 3D print which are actually useful.
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Geeky-cool stuff!
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Facebook hopes to broaden the business appeal of its smart display by offering access to several video conferencing apps, including Zoom, Cisco Webex, BlueJeans and GoToMeeting.
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Check this out!
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We need tech optimists to shoot for the moon. But we also need those looking for problems.
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This is interesting.
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As K-12 students head back to school, epidemiologists are watching for clues about how kids spread the virus, and what can stop it.
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A little scary but very interesting.
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Hand-picked tools for every scenario, all well-suited for use during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Might come in handy.
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Learn the three essential steps in allowing very young students to do 3D printing and design tied to their curriculum studies.
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Good stuff!
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Interesting stuff.