Welcome to episode 262 (“PhotoShop For All”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 15, 2022, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) discussed Big Tech / the “Tech Correction,” Google news, Microsoft news, Apple news, and Adobe news. Geeks of the Week included the NCCE “Crossroads of History Project” and a true “long tail moment” for Wes. Check out our shownotes for links to all the articles we discussed, and subscribe to our Substack to receive all the links we discussed and also didn’t have time to talk about in this week’s show in your email inbox! Our show was live streamed and archived simultaneously on YouTube Live as well as our Facebook Live page via StreamYard.com, and compressed to a smaller video version (about 100MB) on AmazonS3 using Handbrake software. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates, and join us LIVE on Wednesday nights (normally) if you can at 10 pm Eastern / 9 pm Central / 8 pm Mountain / 7 pm Pacific or 3 am UTC. All shownotes are available on http://edtechSR.com/links. Stay savvy and safe!

Shownotes

1. Subscribe to our EdTechSR Substack Newsletter!
2. EdTech Situation Room Listener Survey: wfryer.me/edtechsr
3. Follow @edtechSR on Twitter!
4. Audio podcast feed (Subscribe with iTunes or Stitcher)
5. Video version on YouTube
6. Check out our video podcast feed and subscribe to our YouTube Channel (episodes also in this YouTube playlist)
7. Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) – blog: blog.ncce.org
8. Wes Fryer (@wfryer) – wesfryer.com/after
9. Facebook Is Changing Its Algorithm To Take On Tiktok, Leaked Memo Reveals (The Verge; 15 June 2022)
10. Big Tech Is Hoarding the Data that Humanity Needs to Thrive (Time Magazine’s 2030 Issue)
11. Bill Gates says NFTs are ‘100 percent based on greater fool theory’ (The Verge; 15 June 2022)
12. ​​Chrome OS will mimic Windows 11 with Partial Split Chromebook windows (About Chromebooks; 9 June 2022)
13. Google Docs and Drive getting a better, simpler sharing UI  (9 to 5 Google; 10 June 2022)
14. Google Drive finally adds support for common keyboard shortcuts (XTA Developers, 30 May 2022)
15. Google Keep will soon let you change the font size of your notes (CHrome Unboxed; 15 June 2022)
16. Microsoft starts automatically redirecting Internet Explorer users to Edge (The Verge; 25 June 2022)
17. e-Ink iPhone display could combine Apple quality with near-zero impact on battery life (9 to 5 Mac; 17 May 2022)
18. Apple Products Set to Use Common Charging Point After EU Deal (Time Magazine; 7 June 2022)
19. First M2 benchmarks show speed boost over original M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (9 to 5 Mac; 15 June 2022)
20. Exclusive: New entry-level iPad to pack A14 chip, 5G, and USB-C connectivity (9 to 5 Mac; 14 June 2022)
21. Stage Manager controversy won’t go away, and Apple can still fix it (9 to 5 Mac; 14 June 2022)
22. Adobe Photoshop on the web will soon be free for everyone (Chrome Unboxed; 15 June 2022)
23. Imaging Editing Resources from “Student Authors Website” at Wes’ former Oklahoma school
24. Jason’s Geek of the Week: NCCE/LOC Crossroads of History Project
25. Wes’ Geek of the Week: Long Tail Moment

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Welcome to episode 261 (“WWDC 2022 News”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 8, 2022, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) discussed social media and “the tech correction” (Big Tech and the prospect of government regulation.) Security, privacy, and new announcements from WWDC 2022 (Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference keynote on June 6, 2022) were also explored, along with some Google news. Geeks of the Week included NeverSSL, the “NASA Firsts!” Kahoot game, and Twitter Data Dash. Check out our shownotes for links to all the articles we discussed, and subscribe to our Substack to receive all the links we discussed and also didn’t have time to talk about in this week’s show in your email inbox! Our show was live streamed and archived simultaneously on YouTube Live as well as our Facebook Live page via StreamYard.com, and compressed to a smaller video version (about 100MB) on AmazonS3 using Handbrake software. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates, and join us LIVE on Wednesday nights (normally) if you can at 10 pm Eastern / 9 pm Central / 8 pm Mountain / 7 pm Pacific or 3 am UTC. All shownotes are available on http://edtechSR.com/links. Stay savvy and safe!

Shownotes

1. Subscribe to our EdTechSR Substack Newsletter!
2. EdTech Situation Room Listener Survey: wfryer.me/edtechsr
3. Follow @edtechSR on Twitter!
4. Audio podcast feed (Subscribe with iTunes or Stitcher)
5. Video version on YouTube
6. Check out our video podcast feed and subscribe to our YouTube Channel (episodes also in this YouTube playlist)
7. Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) – blog: blog.ncce.org
8. Wes Fryer (@wfryer) – wesfryer.com/after
9. Apple WWDC 2022: the 16 biggest announcements (The Verge; 6 June 2022)
10. How the M2 MacBook Air compares to the latest MacBook Pros (The Verge; 6 June 2022)
11. Recap WWDC22’s biggest hits via Sketchnotes (CultOfMac, 7 Jun 2022)
12. Google is updating three popular classroom tools ahead of the 2022-23 school year (Chromebook Classroom; 7 June 2022)
13. LastPass’ mobile app offers access to your desktop vault without a master password (The Verge; 6 June 2022)
14. I tried to read all my app privacy policies. It was 1 million words. (WaPo; 31 May 2022)
15. Supreme Court blocks Texas social media moderation ban (The Verge; 31 May 2022)
16. Remote learning apps shared children’s data at a ‘dizzying scale’ (Washington Post, 24 May 2022)
17. It’s Time to Bring Back the AIM Away Message (Wired; 31 May 2022)
18. Jason’s Geek of the Week: NeverSSL
19. Wes’ Geek of the Week: NASA Firsts! Kahoot! and Twitter Data Dash

Welcome to episode 260 (“Honorlock Cheating Accusations”) of the EdTech Situation Room from June 1, 2022, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) discussed Meta/Facebook challenges with user data management and metaverse (“Horizon World”) safety. USB-C compatibility on inexpensive Amazon Fire tablets, the “Amazon Fire Toolbox,” Elon Musk’s push to in-person work at Tesla, and Apple’s termination of the much-loved iPod Touch were also discussion topics. Apple iPhone testing with USB-C cables, Google’s attempt to merge messaging and communication apps Meet and Duo, and the new ChromeOS feature to warn users when an incompatible USB-C charging cable has been plugged in were discussed. The popularity of The Weather Channel’s new “live streaming” app and subscription option, the end of cryptocurrency donations to the WikiMedia Foundation, and some “Cautionary Tales from Cryptoland” were also explored in this week’s show. A recent NYT article detailing controversy surrounding cheating accusations originating with the Amazon AI / facial recognition powered remote testing verification service “Honorlock” was also discussed. Geeks of the Week included WiteBoard, an outstanding video about NFTs and CryptoCurrency by Dan Olsen, and a recommended podcast interview with Dan. Check out our shownotes for links to all the articles we discussed, and subscribe to our Substack to receive all the links we discussed and also didn’t have time to talk about in this week’s show in your email inbox! Our show was live streamed and archived simultaneously on YouTube Live as well as our Facebook Live page via StreamYard.com, and compressed to a smaller video version (about 100MB) on AmazonS3 using Handbrake software. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates, and join us LIVE on Wednesday nights (normally) if you can at 10 pm Eastern / 9 pm Central / 8 pm Mountain / 7 pm Pacific or 3 am UTC. All shownotes are available on http://edtechSR.com/links. Stay savvy and safe!

Shownotes

1. Subscribe to our EdTechSR Substack Newsletter!
2. EdTech Situation Room Listener Survey: wfryer.me/edtechsr
3. Follow @edtechSR on Twitter!
4. Audio podcast feed (Subscribe with iTunes or Stitcher)
5. Video version on YouTube
6. Check out our video podcast feed and subscribe to our YouTube Channel (episodes also in this YouTube playlist)
7. Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) – blog: blog.ncce.org
8. Wes Fryer (@wfryer) – wesfryer.com/after
9. Leaked Facebook document shows the company has no idea how to manage user data (9 to 5 Mac; 26 April 2022)
10. Researcher Says Her Avatar Was Raped on Meta’s Metaverse Platform (Business Insider, 30 May 2022)
11. Amazon finally brings USB-C to its most affordable Android tablet, the $60 Fire 7 (9 to 5 Google; 18 May 2022)
12. Amazon Fire Toolbox
13. ​​Elon Musk reportedly declares remote work ‘no longer acceptable’ at Tesla (The Verge; 1 June 2022)
14. Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic ‘iPod’ brand (9 to 5 Mac; 10 May 2022)
15. Apple is reportedly testing iPhones with USB-C (The Verge; 13 May 2022)
16. Google is combining Meet and Duo into a single app for voice and video calls (The Verge, 1 Jun 2022)
17. Chromebooks will now tell you when you’re using the wrong USB-C cable (The Verge, 27 May 2022)
18. Oddly enough, The Weather Channel makes for a pretty great streaming service (The Verge; 30 May 2022)
19. The Wikimedia Foundation has stopped accepting cryptocurrency donations (The Verge, 1 May 2022)
20. Cautionary Tales from Cryptoland (Harvard Business Review, 10 May 2022)
21. Accused of Cheating by an Algorithm, and a Professor She Had Never Met (NYTimes, 27 May 2022)
22. Jason’s Geek of the Week: WiteBoard
23. Wes’ Geeks of the Week:  [VIDEO] Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs and Ezra Klein’s Podcast Interview with Dan Olson

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Welcome to episode 259 (“Google I/O News”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 18, 2022, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) and Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) discussed news from Google and Google I/O, questions from Elon Musk about fake Twitter accounts, and a crazy story about Michigan high school students “successfully” catfishing their teacher for inappropriate photos. The sale of private details about our online behavior and location tracking data was highlighted, along with a service (Jumbo) that can help change default privacy settings which favor the surveillance capitalists. Geeks of the Week included Google Flights, Google’s Site Kit for WordPress, visualization tools for Texas power grid challenges, and the AI-powered “20 questions” online game, Akinator. Check out our shownotes for links to all the articles we discussed, and subscribe to our Substack to receive all the links we discussed and also didn’t have time to talk about in this week’s show in your email inbox! Our show was live streamed and archived simultaneously on YouTube Live as well as our Facebook Live page via StreamYard.com, and compressed to a smaller video version (about 100MB) on AmazonS3 using Handbrake software. Please follow us on Twitter @edtechSR for updates, and join us LIVE on Wednesday nights (normally) if you can at 10 pm Eastern / 9 pm Central / 8 pm Mountain / 7 pm Pacific or 3 am UTC. All shownotes are available on http://edtechSR.com/links. Stay savvy and safe!

Shownotes

1. Subscribe to our EdTechSR Substack Newsletter!
2. EdTech Situation Room Listener Survey: wfryer.me/edtechsr
3. Follow @edtechSR on Twitter!
4. Audio podcast feed (Subscribe with iTunes or Stitcher)
5. Video version on YouTube
6. Check out our video podcast feed and subscribe to our YouTube Channel (episodes also in this YouTube playlist)
7. Jason Neiffer (@techsavvyteach) – blog: blog.ncce.org
8. Wes Fryer (@wfryer) – wesfryer.com/after
9. Immersive view coming soon to Maps — plus more updates (Google Blog, 11 May 2022)
10. Have more natural conversations with Google Assistant (Google Blog, 11 May 2022)
11. ChromeOS 101 has finally arrived (Chrome Unboxed; 10 May 2022)
12. Hands-on with the awesome new Chromebook Screencast feature [VIDEO] (10 May 2022)
13. Acer Chromebook Spin 14 (12th Generation i5)
14. HP 13.5 2:1 X360 Chromebook: $550
15. Students ‘catfish’ high school teacher to get inappropriate photos, deputies say (NBC Montana; 4 May 2022)
16. Elon Musk says $44 billion Twitter deal can’t proceed until CEO proves the platform has fewer than 5% fake accounts (Business Insider India, 17 May 2022)
17. Your online behavior and location are shared with advertisers 747 times a day – report (9 to 5 Mac; 17 May 2022)
18. Jumbo Privacy: withjumbo.com
19. Jason’s Geek of the Week: Google Flights
20. Wes’ Geeks of the Week: Site Kit by Google for WordPress and visualizing ERCOT struggles and Akinator

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