Contents contributed and discussions participated by C Mac
Intel Develops Small, Sturdy Tablet for Education - Digits - WSJ - 2 views
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the studybook, a portable device with a seven-inch touchscreen that is encased in particularly rugged plastic.
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But the tablets should start at less than $200 each,
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custom-tailored educational software is at least as important as hardware
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Android 101 - 1 views
NSSE Home - 4 views
Android 101 - Twenty Videos for Beginners - 2 views
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Android 101 is a series of twenty videos from TheUnlockr.com that will walk you through things like installing new apps, how to manage running apps, how to synchronize files, and how to scan a QR code.
Kindergartners Explore Through Project Learning | Edutopia - 2 views
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"Don't go yet, because there's lots of airplanes and birds covering the sky!" warns a wary air-traffic controller from his cardboard perch above a mockup of a plane loaded with his classmates. But it's only a minor delay for students of the Yellow Pod, a small segment of the 460 kindergartners who attend the Auburn Early Education Center, in Auburn, Alabama.
Assistments - 4 views
Technology Integration Matrix | Arizona K12 Center - 1 views
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The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students
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The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, collaborative, constructive, authentic, and goal directed
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The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells.
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ArtOfTheProblem's Channel - YouTube - 3 views
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Exploring math/science problems we face. Each episode presents the origins of a problem and follows its journey from prehistoric through modern times.
Safe Exam Browser - 6 views
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Safe Exam Browser is a webbrowser-environment to carry out online exams safely. The software changes any computer into a secure workstation. It regulates the access to any utilities like system functions, other websites and applications and prevents unauthorised resources being used during an exam. -
Works with Moodle, although I haven't tried it yet.
Six Things I Look For When I Visit A Classroom | Mindsteps Inc. - 6 views
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When I observe a classroom, I pay close attention to who is doing the bulk of the thinking.
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There are typically four stages of rigorous learning: acquisition, application, assimilation, and adaptation. When I visit classrooms, I try to figure out at what stage of the rigorous learning process is the instruction.
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When I visit a classroom, I don’t immediately look on the board to see the posted objective. I try to get a sense of the objective from the instruction itself.
Gooru - Home Page - 4 views
Introduction to Gooru - YouTube - 1 views
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Gooru is a free search tool for teachers and students to find learning playlists. We've harnessed the power of technology to make it easy for you to bring the best teaching resources straight into your classroom. Learn more about Gooru at http://www.goorulearning.org -
Just got an invite, looks promising.
The New Media Consortium | Sparking innovation, learning and creativity. - 0 views
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he NMC (New Media Consortium) is an international community of experts in educational technology - from the practitioners who work with new technologies on campuses everyday; to the visionaries who are shaping the future of learning at think tanks, labs, and research centers; to its staff and board of directors; to the advisory boards and others helping the NMC conduct cutting edge research.
Draw a Stickman - 8 views
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On Draw a Stickman, students are prompted to draw a stick figure, the figure they draw springs to life and is faced with several challenges, students must follow directions and draw several props for their stick figure to interact with. This is a mini interactive story that has students reading and following directions, solving mysteries, thinking creatively and solving problems. Students will love the hero of the story (the character they created) and the villain (a dragon).
