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John Pearce

The Learning Society - 0 views

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    I have long held the belief that education and technology are the two great equalizers in life. This next phase of the Internet-Web 2.0 and collaboration-provide a vision of what is possible. As we see this vision taking shape in the present-enabling collaboration, breaking down barriers across the globe and providing access to information anywhere, anytime-this belief continues to grow. Education and technology go hand in hand, with the network serving as the platform for what we call the Learning Society, which we outline in detail in the pages that follow.
Kathryn Fortune

Museum of Science and Industry | Classroom Activities - 3 views

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    Great website for hands on activities for science K-12
John Pearce

Every Single Feature That Is New In iOS 6 [Mega-Guide] | Cult of Mac - 0 views

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    "We've all been itching to get our hands on iOS 6 since it got its first unveiling at WWDC back in June, and today, three months after that announcement, the software finally gets its public debut. Apple's packed a ton of new features into this update, including some major new features like Map and Passbook, plus some enhancements to existing apps and features, such as new Siri capabilities and a VIP inbox in Mail. Apple's been promoting some of these features on its website, but there are tons you may not have heard about. With that said, here's your comprehensive guide to everything that's new in iOS 6."
John Pearce

10 Real-World BYOD Classrooms (And Whether It's Worked Or Not) | Edudemic - 1 views

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    "With budgets tight, many schools are hoping to bring technology into the classroom without having to shell out for a device for each student. A solution for many has been to make classes BYOD (short for "bring your own device"), which allows students to bring laptops, tablets, and smartphones from home and to use them in the classroom and share them with other students. It's a promising idea, especially for schools that don't have big tech budgets, but it has met with some criticism from those who don't think that it's a viable long-term or truly budget-conscious decision. Whether that's the case is yet to be seen, but these stories of schools that have tried out BYOD programs seem to be largely positive, allowing educators and students to embrace technology in learning regardless of the limited resources they may have at hand."
John Pearce

Edmodo vs Blogging - 0 views

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    "This year at my school we've begun to dip our toes into the waters of online communication (some staff are already swimming while others are still sitting on the edge thinking they'll drown without support). We've introduced both Edmodo and blogging to varying degrees this year. In a nutshell, I see Edmodo as an all encompassing classroom management/teaching and learning/collaboration system. Blogging, on the other hand, while it can be used for all the purposes just mentioned, is a tool for writing, publishing and sharing your body of work, be it major writing tasks or quick reflections on life or school work. While it aims to share and craves feedback, blogging is a personal tool. Edmodo, however, it more group oriented. Because of the differentiation between the two, I think they should both be part of classroom practice."
John Pearce

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Use Google Maps Engine Lite - A Short Video Tutorial - 0 views

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    "Creating maps through the new Maps Engine Lite is a different process than the process used for creating maps in "classic" Google Maps. If you want to try your hand at creating a map with Maps Engine Lite, Bradley Lands has put together a nice tutorial to help you get started. That tutorial is embedded in the video below."
John Pearce

Failure is not an option. Unless it is. | Sylvia Libow Martinez - 0 views

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    "In our book, Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, Gary and I took what I would consider a fairly even-handed view of the current fad of celebrating "failure" in the classroom. I'm starting to reconsider a more radical stance."
John Pearce

Things You Probably Never Knew About Wikipedia - Edudemic - Edudemic - 0 views

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    "Wikipedia can be a nightmare for a teacher, or it can be their best friend. For those teachers that have papers handed to them by students that are clearly copied from another source, Wikipedia tends to turn up early in the search and show that the students have indeed, been checking out what Wikipedia has to say. It's no wonder that teachers often have questions about what is good about the tool and how it might benefit their students. Today, we're taking a look at some more general facts and figures about one of the world's largest free, collaboratively written encyclopedia. Which is a pretty awesome concept, if you ask us. The handy infographic below will let you in on some interesting facts that you probably weren't privy to - and some of the numbers are pretty staggering! Keep reading to learn more!"
John Pearce

The Role of Mistakes in the Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "As the school doors swing open to welcome the start of another year, both teachers and students will have goals: to inspire a class, to learn new things, to get good grades. What probably won't be on that list is to make a mistake -- in fact many. But it should be. Why? Because we're raising a generation of children -- primarily in affluent, high-achieving districts -- who are terrified of blundering. Of failing. Of even sitting with the discomfort of not knowing something for a few minutes. If students are afraid of mistakes, then they're afraid of trying something new, of being creative, of thinking in a different way. They're scared to raise their hands when they don't know the answer and their response to a difficult problem is to ask the teacher rather than try different solutions that might, gasp, be wrong. They're as one teacher told me, "victims of excellence." "
John Pearce

5 Ways to Give Your Students More Voice and Choice | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "The idea of co-constructing knowledge with students can be a scary thing for many of us teachers. The age-old role of teacher as orator, director, sage has been handed down for centuries and most of us grew up as students looking to teachers in this way. It's hard to shake. Co-constructing knowledge means giving up the myself and them role of teacher and students and fully embracing the wonder and journey of us."
anonymous

Laptops for schools should have been iPads | Delimiter - 0 views

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      The title itself is quite striking - to be honest, if we had had iPads instead of laptops at school I would have been really frustrated typing up my assignments. BUT - the Apps they have can be absolutely fantastic!
    • anonymous
       
      LOL - what is she thinking?
  • which had seen manufacturers take existing pricey laptops and downsize them into a cheaper and more portable form factor for lighter use.
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  • a similar type to the tricorders so loved by Star Trek enthusiasts
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      I wish! I can't see iPads/iPhones reading out life signs and healing us anytime soon.
  • , it would be possible to fully unleash the potential of technology in education through universal access to critical tools
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      It is incredibly important that it be UNIVERSAL. To have only wealthy schools reaping the benefits of these 'critical tools' would not at all be equitable - something the Government and everyday Australians are striving for.
  • , Labor’s Digital Education Revolution
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      I fear that they were just jumping on the bandwagon, and none of these ideas will ever come to fruition. It is 4 years afterall since the promise was made.
  • the primary computer
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      Really?
  • Apple’s tablet never attempted to be a desktop PC.
  • changed the way we think about interacting with technology
  • Early trials of the iPad in educational institutions such as Melbourne residential college Trinity over the past year in Australia have starkly demonstrated the value of tablets in learning.
  • the ability to discover, share and annotate information, so critical in the educational context, is also incredible.
  • you have to give Labor a great deal of credit for being willing to invest so heavily in technology for students in the first place.
  • Had the politicians waited several years and spent its money on tablets instead, Australia’s education system would have been the envy of the entire world.
  • If you really want a netbook, add a Bluetooth keyboard to an iPad, as I did over the weekend.
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      I have done this - and it is great!
  • s, there is no reason to suggest that something even bigger isn’t just around the corner.
  • If Steve Jobs’ team could destroy the netbook with one single product launch in only a year of sale
  • But we’re betting the iPad will stay around longer than most people would think
  • NSW has handed out 66,000 student laptops
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      Where are ours?
  • Laptops for schools should have been iPads
John Pearce

Let's think beyond ink in exam room: principal - 1 views

  • ''If I make a mistake in a [hand-written] essay and I have to go back and change it, it's really messy.'
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      What do you think of this?
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    Sure, I can see the positives and negatives to handwriting but as a Kindergarten teacher I see great merit in developing fine motor skills, spelling skills (without spell check) and being able to write legibly. I remember back to my HCS and those exams where all you did was write was laborious but I think we need a balance of both.
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