Ten “buts” that need to disappear
These have all entered my head over the past 16 years, since the time I didn’t know where the on button was on my school’s first Mac. They get in the way of my technological literacy, but shouldn’t. I’ve added just one piece of advice to each.
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Seth's Blog: A car is not merely a faster horse - 2 views
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A car is not merely a faster horse And email is not a faster fax. And online project management is not a bigger whiteboard. And Facebook is not an electronic rolodex. Play a new game, not the older game but faster.
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Amen!
Technological Literacy « Sean Banville's Blog - 13 views
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Two questions sprang to mind upon reading Tom's words: 1. How literate / illiterate am I? 2. How literate do we need to be?
www.media-awareness.ca www.cyberbullying.ca www.ctf-fce.ca - 0 views
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The pdf brochure link: http://www.ctf-fce.ca/e/resources/cyberbullying/Cybertips_Brochure.pdf See page 2 "Forms of cyberbullying which are considered criminal acts:" (Second bullet, and following paragraph)
RiP! A remix manifesto (Trailer) by Brett Gaylor, - NFB - 0 views
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Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 21st century and shattering the wall between users and producers. The film's central protagonist is Girl Talk, a mash-up musician topping the charts with his sample-based songs. But is Girl Talk a paragon of people power or the Pied Piper of piracy? Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig, Brazil's Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow are also along for the ride
Remote Access: I'm Done with Edtech - 0 views
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Not about the tech or the tools, it's about the learning!
open thinking » Visualizing Open/Networked Teaching - 0 views
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Open teaching is described as the facilitation of learning experiences that are open, transparent, collaborative, and social. Open teachers are advocates of a free and open knowledge society, and support their students in the critical consumption, production, connection, and synthesis of knowledge through the shared development of learning networks.
IDEO's Ten Tips For Creating a 21st-Century Classroom Experience - 0 views
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Good conversation starter for those new to these ideas In recent years, IDEO has spent a lot of time and effort thinking about education. The firm's work with Ormondale Elementary School, in Portola Valley, California, helped pioneer a special "investigative-learning" curriculum that inspires students to be seekers of knowledge. We spoke to Sandy Speicher, who heads the Design for Learning efforts at IDEO. Her insights provide powerful lessons for architects and designers creating the schools of tomorrow:
cuebc.ca - Have your ipod and listen to it too! Sonya Woloshen - 0 views
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Many of my students have ipods. These mini music makers are captivating them…truth be told, my ipod touch captivates me! I feel as though we could use these ipods to, not only increase the interest factor of lessons, but also to encourage students to become involved in their learning process.
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I wrote about Sonya here: http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/digital-teachers/
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Many of my students have ipods. These mini music makers are captivating them…truth be told, my ipod touch captivates me! I feel as though we could use these ipods to, not only increase the interest factor of lessons, but also to encourage students to become involved in their learning process.
Mind Map: Best Online Collaboration Tools Robin Good's Open Collaborative Map for Learn... - 0 views
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Collaboration tools well categorized with a Mindmeister web
injenuity » Fire in the Kitchen! - 0 views
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If we go back to my cooking analogy, the implications are that providing teachers with a recipe, or a general overview of Web 2.0 tools, is not going to lead to success in the classroom or with administration. Teachers need to understand the basic foundations of these tools, what they can do, why they are important, and how to locate the appropriate tool for individual learning scenarios. I believe this basic premise is true regardless of the technological or pedagogical proficiency of the instructor.
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Most importantly, I want to emphasize as much as I can, that we need to not promote Web 2.0 as the future of education or learning. In fact, it is highly likely Web 2.0 will not even exist when today’s junior high students enter college or the work force. There are many many web-based tools that can greatly enhance learning today, but need to be used with consideration of how that application affects learning. When I see people state learners need to use these tools because they will experience them in the work place, I just cringe. They may use them in the work place, or they may not. If they do, employers typically want to train them on their own systems. An employer is much more interested in an employee able to communicate proficiently, locate and critically evaluate information, and build strong internal and external customer relationships. Employers and universities don’t care if a student knows how to use a wiki or make a youtube video. General literacy is much more important than knowledge of specific web platforms. Some of the skills we promote as 21st century literacies will not exist five years from now. There are some excellent frameworks for promoting literacy and I’m excited to see them promoted more fully.
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a general overview of Web 2.0 tools, is not going to lead to success in the classroom or with administration.
Angela Maiers Educational Services: Are you a 21st Century Teacher?...Really? - 0 views
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Lots of good comments to check out.
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...think about the following: * Who's in my neighborhood? local? global? * What are my best attributes as a 21st Century teacher? * Is technology one of these attributes? If not, how can it be? * What support/resources would it take?
Opportunities to Learn | 21st Century Connections - 0 views
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We make these changes not because we want to include technology but because we understand that there are new skills, new literacies kids need and we can't explore those literacies with students without harnessing the ingenuity technology affords us. (Also note Simpsons 3D metaphor)
Learning to Connect, Connecting to Learn - 0 views
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A great presentation by Kim Cofino
The Power of Educational Technology: Advice for Web 2.0 Newbies - 0 views
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Excellent post on advice to Web2.0 Newbies -
Angela Maiers, in her latest blog post, asked for some suggestions for people starting their Web 2.0 journeys. Here are a just a few: 1. Start with the pedagogy -
Internet Archive: Details: A Brave New World-Wide Web - 0 views
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I've finally finished the video version:-) This link is to the internet archive for a high quality stream or download (see left sidebar). A lower quality version is also on YouTube.
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My Brave New World Wide Web slide show made into a movie with music.
phaedrus » Blog Archive » Learning in Public - 0 views
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kids are learning by producing videos.
Dangerously Irrelevant: Slide - The people in charge - 0 views
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"The people in charge of leading school organizations into the 21st century... often are the least knowledgeable about the 21st century.
edublogs: UK Government Research: Web 2.0 does improve learning - 0 views
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New research from Scotland and the UK Government shows that Web 2.0 and gaming can and do make a difference to educational attainment and student experience.
Think before you jump! « Effective Digital Classrooms - 0 views
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The best 'how to get started' post I've seen in a while!
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A few people have asked me about 'where do people start' in re-thinking their use of ICT in the classroom.