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Victoria Teen Creates Homework Tracking Chatbot, Built on Facebook’s Messenger Platform
Alec Jones, a 14-year-old boy from Victoria, is getting international attention about an app that he created to keep him on track with his homework. The app is called "Christopher Bot" and was designed to be a student's modern day agenda and task book. The chatbot is based on Facebook Messenger's platform and it provides...
Facebook’s Lifestage App is a Teen-Only Video-Centric Social Network
Facebook has been constantly trying to capture the Snapchat generation with attempts like Instagram Stories and live filters. The social network is at it again with a new standalone, video-centric social app for teens called Lifestage. To be able to complete your profile, you'd have to take videos and selfies of your likes, dislikes, and...
Apple’s ConnectED Program Has Impacted the Lives of Over 32,000 Students
Today, Apple announced that its ConnectED program has impacted the lives of over 32,000 students. The company donated more than $100 million in products to schools around the country. As the 2016-2017 school year approaches, Apple has announced that they have already given iPads to 32,145 students, in addition to 9,042 Macs and iPads from...
CSDM Commissioner Suggests Uber as Alternative to School Busses
Earlier this year, Montreal's largest French school board (CSDM) announced that it was cutting bus services to three schools. This means that starting in September, parents would have to find alternative transportation methods to get their kids to school. Parents have been lobbying with the CSDM to come up with other solutions. In a meeting...
Nova Scotia Cancels Pilot Tablet Program For Students
According to a report from CBC News, a one-year pilot project in Nova Scotia that attempted to use tablets to teach math has been cancelled. The pilot project began when several entrepreneurs in Halifax partnered with the Department of Education in Nova Scotia. The business people who were involved were not impressed with the results,...
First Seven “Steve JobsSchools” Open Doors in the Netherlands
This is just the beginning: following multiple examples in North America, the Dutch O4NT (Education for a New Era) Foundation has taken the initiative and today opened the first seven Steve JobsSchools in the Netherlands. These aren't regular schools: they bring a totally new approach to education: every child has access to a virtual school...