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In an amazing experiment a Delhi-based IT professional has proved that kids can learn computer skills on their own. Over the years the results of Dr. Mitra’s experiments have been so spectacular that the National Geographic Channel has made a film on his unique research.
more from www.the-south-asian.com
Young people are more likely to have learned their social networking skills from their friends or classmates than from any formal instruction or support from adults. But as social networking spills over into the classroom, with students using sites to collaborate on homework projects or discuss lessons, they can provide many opportunities, the report says.
more from www.guardian.co.uk
"Why are there so many living organisms on Earth, and so many different species?" This is an excellent example of how to present a sequence of curriculum on the net.
more from www.learner.org
Integrating Video Production in the Elementary Classroom and Beyond. Rather than being passive receptors of media, these students are creators of knowledge and content
more from www.needleworkspictures.com
While there are tools to filter RSS feed content, tools to mix, blend and Mash-up multiple RSS feeds are more important. They help you grab multiple RSS feeds and create a single customized RSS feed. Here are 10 tools worth checking out…
more from www.tothepc.com
Use the Nike+iPod kit to conduct a virtual running race between schools in different parts of the world.
more from edcommunity.apple.com
In the context of the future of learning management systems, this paper examines the concept and perception of a learning environment from the classroom to the internet and their relationship to perceptions of teaching and learning.
more from jolt.merlot.org
To design a new playground for our school that meets the needs of the school community
more from www.nbcsgreenfingers.com
The OECD Secretary General invites Youtubers/students to tell ministers and world leaders how they think the Internet can make the world a better place.
more from www.youtube.com
There are 37 lessons, falling into the eight key 'Learning Areas' identified in the modern curriculum, complete with background notes, outcomes, supplementary material and activities, all tied into exciting aspects of the expedition to create a memorable and motivating way to learn.
more from www.1000hourday.com
Dave Cormier's paper entitled “Rhizomatic Education: Community as Curriculum
more from www.pontydysgu.org
I like Negroponte's response to critics of one-to-one laptop programs in the United States which say the computers facilitate more in-class distraction. Basically, "children are distracted if the teaching is not interesting".
more from www.edutopia.org
Effective use of digital communications and media increasingly important for participation in Australian society, research finds
more from www.acma.gov.au
We should evaluate actions, rather than 'knowledge' (where 'knowledge' here means 'remembered instances of data'). We should evaluate actions is that we are able to get at more finely-grained sub-symbolic mental development, and not simply a small set of memorized facts.
more from clarkaldrich.blogspot.com