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Learn the five secrets of innovation - CNN.com - 0 views

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disruptive innovation educational technologies

shared by Xavier Rozas about 1 hour ago - Snapshot

Xavier Rozas about 1 hour ago

Basic but a good refresher on the maverick mind of futurists in business

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QWERTY vs. Dvorak - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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dvorak qwerty typewriter innovation

shared by Brigham Hall on 28 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Brigham Hall on 28 Nov 09

Not education technology per se, but a reminder that trends do not always go towards better products. You can type 30% faster with Dvorak keyboards, but the vast majority still stick with the Qwerty layout.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Not education technology per se, but a reminder that trends do not always go towards better products. You can type 30% faster with Dvorak keyboards, but the vast majority still stick with the Qwerty layout.</div>

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Is the philosophy of Wikipedia now dead? - 3 views

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wikipedia bbc philosophy editing web 2.0

shared by Shaheer Khan on 28 Nov 09 - Snapshot

The Other Education - 1 views

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learning

shared by Aimee Corrigan on 27 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Social networking sites affect social behavior | Campus Reform - 1 views

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social networks education sharing behavior

shared by Vafa Akhtar-Khavari on 25 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Vafa Akhtar-Khavari on 25 Nov 09

About the power of social networks, and how they influence our behavior. No doubt social networks can be a powerful tool for education and learning as well!

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Special Reports - eSN Special Report: Learning in 3-D - 2 views

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shared by Kellie Doty on 25 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Kellie Doty on 25 Nov 09

As prices fall, technology has more potential to be used in the classroom.

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Alternate-reality games flourish at the grassroots | Geek Gestalt - CNET News - 0 views

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Augmented reality AR games

shared by Jennifer Jocz on 24 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Jennifer Jocz on 24 Nov 09

Describes a few small scale AR games, which are gaining in popularity

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Technology Institute for Music Educators - 0 views

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Music technology education

shared by Brigham Hall on 24 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Brigham Hall on 24 Nov 09

The Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to assist music educators in applying technology to improve teaching and learning in music. I've been a member and supporter for a while. Worth checking out

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Technology Institute for Music Educators (TI:ME) is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to assist music educators in applying technology to improve teaching and learning in music. I've been a member and supporter for a while. Worth checking out</div>

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Obama Touts TV and Video Games as Teachers of Math and Science Skills - Faculty - The Chron... - 0 views

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shared by Tait Johnson on 24 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Teaching With Twitter: Not for the Faint of Heart - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Ed... - 0 views

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teaching education educational_technology

shared by Tait Johnson on 24 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Tait Johnson on 24 Nov 09

This video reports on one professor's use of Twitter in the classroom as a means for students to ask questions. Some students abuse the system, while the TAs are charged with answering the questions during class.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This video reports on one professor's use of Twitter in the classroom as a means for students to ask questions. Some students abuse the system, while the TAs are charged with answering the questions during class.</div>

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Tech advances in the classroom -- baltimoresun.com - 0 views

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handheld testing motivation

shared by Chris Dede on 22 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Tait Johnson on 22 Nov 09

Teachers in Baltimore give students hand-held input devices for test-taking (working link)

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Chris Dede on 23 Nov 09

handheld testing devices for classrooms

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Schools mapping out map changes -- chicagotribune.com - 0 views

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smart board geography

shared by Jeff Layton on 23 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Jeff Layton on 23 Nov 09

Chicago schools are abandoning traditional maps for smart board technology.

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President Obama Launches "Educate to Innovate" Campaign - 0 views

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Obama administration education policy STEM

shared by Megan Johnston on 23 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Megan Johnston on 23 Nov 09

"President Obama will launch the "Educate to Innovate" campaign, a nationwide effort to help reach the administration's goal of moving American students from the middle of the pack to the front in science and math achievement over the next decade. The President will announce a series of partnerships involving leading companies, universities, foundations, non-profits, and organizations representing millions of scientists, engineers and teachers that will motivate and inspire young people across the country to excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"President Obama will launch the "Educate to Innovate" campaign, a nationwide effort to help reach the administration's goal of moving American students from the middle of the pack to the front in science and math achievement over the next decade. The President will announce a series of partnerships involving leading companies, universities, foundations, non-profits, and organizations representing millions of scientists, engineers and teachers that will motivate and inspire young people across the country to excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)."</div>

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Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo - Yahoo! News - 1 views

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facebook social networking

shared by Shawn Mahoney on 23 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Shawn Mahoney on 23 Nov 09

The darker side of Facebook...

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Google to Caption YouTube Videos - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Google YouTube

shared by Jennifer Jocz on 23 Nov 09 - Snapshot

In addition to helping people who are deaf or do not speak English, the captions will make it easier for anyone to search text inside videos and find specific snippets within a video.
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Jennifer Jocz on 23 Nov 09

Google brings text captions to YouTube videos

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5 New Technologies That Will Change Everything - latimes.com - 4 views

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Emerging Technologies Augmented Reality Technology

shared by Uly Lalunio on 23 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Uly Lalunio on 23 Nov 09

"3D TV, HTML5, video over Wi-Fi, superfast USB, and mobile "augmented reality" will emerge as breakthrough technologies in the next few years. Here's a preview of what they do and how they work."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"3D TV, HTML5, video over Wi-Fi, superfast USB, and mobile "augmented reality" will emerge as breakthrough technologies in the next few years. Here's a preview of what they do and how they work."</div>

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Technology breeds self-absorbed kids | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle... - 0 views

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shared by Caroline Hendryx on 22 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Caroline Hendryx on 22 Nov 09

Neuroscience Professor decries technology for creating "egotistic" users.

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Education Week: Final Chapter for Texas Textbooks? - 1 views

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textbooks Chief_tablets Texas state_legislation

shared by Jennifer Hern on 22 Nov 09 - Snapshot

Jennifer Hern on 22 Nov 09

State legislation passed in the spring could put up-to-the-minute instructional content at students' fingertips-either online or in customized printed form-eliminating the mass-market hardback textbook.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">State legislation passed in the spring could put up-to-the-minute instructional content at students' fingertips-either online or in customized printed form-eliminating the mass-market hardback textbook. </div>

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Jennifer Hern on 22 Nov 09

TX, CA, and FL markets drive the textbook industry. If TX leads the way, eliminating mass market textbooks, then they will undoubtedly revolutionize the publishing industry. Tablet textbooks may be the wave of the future, but let's just hope publishers don't think revolutionizing the textbook industry means reading textbooks on a screen.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">TX, CA, and FL markets drive the textbook industry. If TX leads the way, eliminating mass market textbooks, then they will undoubtedly revolutionize the publishing industry. Tablet textbooks may be the wave of the future, but let's just hope publishers don't think revolutionizing the textbook industry means reading textbooks on a screen.</div>

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Education Week: Cellphones in Schools: Flip 'Em Open - 0 views