Daniel LeikerGoogle Launches Free Course on Deep Learning: The Science of Teaching Computers How to Teach Themselvesopenculture.com - OCLast Friday, we mentioned how Google’s artificial intelligence software DeepMind has the ability to teach itself many things. It can teach …
Daniel LeikerHow Silicon Valley Pushed Coding Into American Classrooms (Published 2017)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Natasha SingerAt a White House gathering of tech titans last week, Timothy D. Cook, the chief executive of Apple, delivered a blunt message to President Trump on how public schools could better serve the nation’s needs. To help solve a “huge deficit in the skills that we need today,” Mr. Cook said, the …
Daniel LeikerFacebook is letting Groups create online learning courses – what could possibly go wrong?verified_publisherTNW - Matthew HughesFacebook, a brand with an untarnished reputation and a pedigree for reliability, is getting into the e-learning game. The social media behemoth is quietly testing a feature that would let anyone running a group to create their own online classes, which would include units and discussions. I have no …
Daniel LeikerHoloKit is like Google Cardboard for augmented realityverified_publisherTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyThe revelation behind Google Cardboard was that if you put your phone close enough to your eyes, it’s basically a VR headset — but it’s not quite that simple for mixed reality setups like Microsoft’s HoloLens. Or is it? HoloKit is an extremely clever DIY solution for a quick and dirty augmented …
Daniel LeikerHow Google Took Over the Classroom (Published 2017)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Natasha SingerCHICAGO — The sixth graders at Newton Bateman, a public elementary school here with a classic red brick facade, know the Google drill. In a social-science class last year, the students each grabbed a Google-powered laptop. They opened Google Classroom, an app where teachers make assignments. Then …
Daniel LeikerGoogle Classroom now lets anyone school anyone elseverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonGoogle Classroom is opening up even further: After allowing anyone to join classes last month, expanding the learner side of the equation beyond just those with G Suite for Education accounts, Google is now opening Classroom class creation to anyone with a personal Google account, too. This means …