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Sheryl A. McCoy

Fossil Fieldtrip Guide: fossil, poster, practice | Glogster - 0 views

  • Sheryl A. McCoy
     
    a web2.0 poster that will help you start your fieldtrip planning activities
Alexandre Enkerli

http://www.miller-mccune.com/business_economics/computer-error-1390.print - 2 views

  • glitterati
  • World Economic Forum
  • emotional resonance
  • ...47 more annotations...
  • Silicon Valley
  • looked good
  • we all know and value
  • aspired to
  • countries without comprehensive electrical grids
  • soured
  • 50 percent of staff were being laid off and a major restructuring was under way
  • the project seems nearly dead in the water
  • And that may be great news for children in the developing world.
  • underperformed
  • Innovate
  • lobbied national governments and international agencies
  • Negroponte and other techno-luminati
  • technology optimists
  • take control of their education
  • school attendance
  • trending dramatically upward
  • highly respected center
  • they don't seem to be learning much
  • international science exam
  • There's no question that improving education in the developing world is necessary.
  • powerful argument
  • precious little evidence
  • instinctive appeal
  • circumstantial evidence
  • the technology didn't work any better than a normal classroom teacher
  • the goal is improving education for children in the developing world, there are plenty of better, and cheaper, alternatives.
  • the teachers simply weren't using the computers
  • few experimental studies to show a positive impact from the use of computers
  • substituting computers for teachers
  • supplement
  • The OLPC concept has been pioneered in a number of school districts in the United States over the last decade
  • Negroponte has explicitly derided
  • It must be said
  • academic
  • teachers limited access to the computers
  • had not been adequately trained
  • not silver bullets
  • surveys of students
  • parents rolling their eyes
  • evaluation of an OLPC project in Haiti
  • Repeated calls and e-mails to OLPC and Negroponte seeking comment on OLPC did not receive a response
  • ironic
  • a leader in
  • the Third World
  • cheap
  • proven successful
Nellie Deutsch

Invitation to Join Our Video-conferences - 4 views

We are happy to announce that the video-conferences will continue today, November 7, 2009! Join us in Wiziq and meet our guest speakers who will be sharing with us their ideas on: WikiEducator: A Com...

WiZiQ WikiEducator Communities of Practice

started by Nellie Deutsch on 07 Nov 09 no follow-up yet
Nellie Deutsch

Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning (IT4ALL) - 1 views

  • Nellie Deutsch
     
    Welcome to Integrating Technology for Active Learning (IT4ALL) where we will be featuring exciting e-learning workshops and courses on how to improve instruction and learning. You are invited to enroll in the courses available, suggest new courses, create courses of your
Nellie Deutsch

Moodle for Teachers (M4T) - 4 views

M4T is intended to provide teachers with the necessary knowledge and tools to effectively run a course using Moodle. Just the free Blended Online Learning (BOL) workshops at http://www.integrating-te...

M4T Moodle for Teachers M4T-1 M4T-2 M4T-3

started by Nellie Deutsch on 07 Nov 09 no follow-up yet
Frank in Mexico

Report: Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades - 1 views

  • Frank in Mexico
     
    Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades
Paul Beaufait

7 things you should know about Google Wave - 2 views

  • Paul Beaufait
     
    "As it moves into general use, Wave might be known as a communication medium, a collaboration space, a repository where all of these things are stored and can be retrieved-or something else altogether" (item 6).
Barbara Lindsey

Thirty-Eight Interesting Ways* to use Wordle in the Classroom - 5 views

  • Barbara Lindsey
     
    Another of Tom Barrett's great applied examples.
Paul Beaufait

CompendiumLD learning design software - 2 views

  • Paul Beaufait
     
    Overview of "a software tool for designing learning activities using a flexible visual interface" (What is CompendiumLD?, 2009.10.17)
Barbara Lindsey

OSnapplications | uTourX - Augmented Reality College Tours - 2 views

  • Barbara Lindsey
     
    App Yalie and 2 high school students created for the iPhone. What's interesting is the ability for students to create their own customized tours based on their specific interests.
doris molero

Weblogg-ed - 0 views

  • “Do use our network to connect to other students and adults who share your passions with whom you can learn.”


    “Do use our network to help your teachers find experts and other teachers from around the world.”


    “Do use our network to publish your best work in text and multimedia for a global audience.”


    “Do use our network to explore your own creativity and passions, to ask questions and seek answers from other teachers online.”


    “Do use our network to download resources that you can use to remix and republish your own learning online.”


    “Do use our network to collaborate with others to change the world in meaningful, positive ways.”

Barbara Lindsey

Paly Voice - Home - 2 views

  • Barbara Lindsey
     
    Palo Alto High School Online Journalism Site. Excellent example of authentic student work.
Barbara Lindsey

BOXEE: the open, connected, social media center for windows, mac os x and linux - 2 views

  • Barbara Lindsey
     
    Boxee lets you access your videos, photos, music, shows and streaming content. It pulls info related to your content from the web (like reviews) and allows you to participate with friends.
James OReilly

EduNation II Happy Hour For Newbies - Second Life Tool Ranking - 1 views

  • James OReilly
     
    "http://tinyurl.com/newbie-happy-hour"
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