The Blackboard Might Be the Most Transformative Piece of Tech in Education

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1. The most transformative piece of tech in U.S. classrooms might be the humble blackboard.

By Livia Gershon in JSTOR Daily

2. This removable implant could revolutionize management of type 1 diabetes.

By Tom Fleischman at Cornell University

3. What if a better bitcoin could be created with progressive ideals?

By Jeff Spross in the Week

4. This bill could spell the end of hackable voting machines.

By Timothy B. Lee in Ars Technica

5. In some parts of the world, the greatest danger from climate change may come from humidity, not heat.

By Kevin Krajick at the Earth Institute

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