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Melissa Pietricola

The Associated Press: House passes major R&D funding bill - 0 views

www.google.com/...nANBwhLo-Q6m1u3yuFOPgD9G02REG0

technology funding education teaching

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  • The House gave its assent Friday to $84 billion in federal funding to help keep the country competitive in the fields of scientific and technological innovatio
  • $40 billion over the five-year period for research and education programs,
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  • Senate approval
  • offers scholarships for K-12 teachers working in science, technology, engineering and math education.
  • Melissa Pietricola on 30 May 10
     
    The House has led the way to increase funding in science and technology education. It looks like Republicans have attempted to block it several times, and it still must fight its way through the Senate.
diane hamilton

Funds of knowledge - 0 views

www.learnnc.org/939

lived experience

shared by diane hamilton on 10 Aug 12 - Cached
  • Funds of knowledge is defined by researchers Luis Moll, Cathy Amanti, Deborah Neff, and Norma Gonzalez (2001) “to refer to the historically accumulated and culturally developed bodies of knowledge and skills essential for household or individual functioning and well-being” (p. 133). When teachers shed their role of teacher and expert and, instead, take on a new role as learner, they can come to know their students and the families of their students in new and distinct ways. With this new knowledge, they can begin to see that the households of their students contain rich cultural and cognitive resources and that these resources can and should be used in their classroom in order to provide culturally responsive and meaningful lessons that tap students’ prior knowledge
  • diane hamilton on 10 Aug 12
     
    brief piece describing what is meant by funds of knowledge - understanding students' lives
Sue Rappazzo

Implementing Technology in Education: Recent Findings from Research and Evaluation Studies - 0 views

www.wested.org/...recapproach.html

technology

shared by Sue Rappazzo on 16 Aug 10 - Cached
  • A study of the initial implementation of California's state funded technology programs found that technology was not becoming institutionalized because it was often treated as a separate component within the state's education infrastructure. It was initially funded as an "add- on" rather than being integrated into the curriculum and incorporated into the mainstream of instructional programs.
  • In summary, systematic planning as an approach to technology implementation provides: a rationale for the technology and related resources the stakeholders get involved in the decision making process a way to promote thinking about the most cost-effective uses of technology assurance that technology applications are aligned with the curriculum help in determining the specific training and assistance needs assurance that existing resources are used in the plan a needed vehicle for procuring funding a method for determining how to evaluate the impact and progress of the technology a vehicle for communicating steps for others to follow adapting the plan a process for coordination with other programs and projects that the teaching addresses the needs of all learners guidelines and a context for the insertion of new technologies software developers with a definition of the technological needs of users
  • Curricula must drive technology; technology should not dictate curricula.
lkryder

ISTE Standards Essential Conditions - 0 views

www.iste.org/...essential-conditions

iste technology standards

shared by lkryder on 11 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • oactive leadership in developing a shared vision for educational technology among all education stakeholders, including teachers and support staff, school and district administrators, teacher educators, students, parents, and the community Empowered Leaders  Stakeholders at every level empowered to be leaders in effecting change Implementation Planning A systemic plan aligned with a shared vision for school effectiveness and student learning through the infusion of information and communication technology (ICT) and digital learning resources   Consistent and Adequate Funding Ongoing funding to support technology infrastructure, personnel, digital resources, and staff development Equitable Access Robust and reliable access to current and emerging technologies and digital resources, with connectivity for all students, teachers, staff, and school leaders Skilled Personnel Educators, support staff, and other leaders skilled in the selection and effective use of appropriate ICT resources Ongoing Professional Learning Technology-related professional learning plans and opportunities with dedicated time to practice and share ideas Technical Support  Consistent and reliable assistance for maintaining,  renewing, and using ICT and digital learning resources  Curriculum Framework Content standards and related digital curriculum  resources that are aligned with and support digital age  learning and work  Student-Centered Learning  Planning, teaching, and assessment centered around  the needs and abilities of students  Assessment and Evaluation  Continuous assessment of teaching, learning, and  leadership, and evaluation of the use of ICT and digital  resources  Engaged Communities  Partnerships and collaboration within communities to  support and fund the use of ICT and digital learning  resources  Support Policies  Policies, financial plans, accountability measures,  and incentive structures to support the use of ICT  and other digital resources for learning and in district  school operations  Supportive External Context  Policies and initiatives at the national, regional, and  local levels to support schools and teacher preparation  programs in the effective implementation of technology  for achieving curriculum and learning technology (ICT)  standards
  • Proactive leadership in developing a shared vision for educational technology among all education stakeholders, including teachers and support staff, school and district administrators, teacher educators, students, parents, and the community
  • Shared Vision
Hedy Lowenheim

How Online Learning Is Revolutionizing K-12 Education and Benefiting Students - 0 views

www.heritage.org/...cation-and-benefiting-students

online learning online teaching education k-12 learning

shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 30 Jun 13 - Cached
  • Students appear to be benefiting from online learning programs. While evidence about the effectiveness of K-12 online learning programs is limited, there is reason to believe that students can learn effectively online. In 2009, the U.S. Department of Education published a meta-analysis of evidence-based studies of K-12 and postsecondary online learning programs.[3] The study reported that "students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction."[4] In addition, online learning has the potential to improve productivity and lower the cost of education, reducing the burden on taxpayers
  • Whether students have access to online learning options will largely be determined by policymakers' willingness to reform education funding to facilitate greater parental choice. This factor largely explains why the Florida Virtual School enrolls 154,000 students while the Maryland Virtual School enrolls only 710 students. If policymakers want to open the possibilities of online learning to all students, they must reform school funding mechanisms to allow the money to follow the students to their providers of choice.
  • Federal policymakers should consider using online or virtual learning to improve effectiveness and efficiency of these programs. For example, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) currently educates approximately 85,000 children of military personnel[22] and is developing plans to create an online virtual high school for the 2010-2011 school year.[23] A virtual school for the children of military personnel would likely expand their educational opportunities and minimize disruptions caused by transferring to new schools when their parents are transferred to new assignments.
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  • Online learning has the potential to revolutionize American education. Today, as many as 1 million children are participating in some form of online learning.
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 30 Jun 13
     
    "How Online Learning Is Revolutionizing K-12 Education and Benefiting Students"
Irene Watts-Politza

Race to the Top Fund - 1 views

www2.ed.gov/...index.html

federal grant funding P-12 education

shared by Irene Watts-Politza on 01 Jun 12 - Cached
  • Irene Watts-Politza on 01 Jun 12
     
    Federal website for RTTT information management
Amy M

Times Higher Education - Muscle from Brussels as open access gets an €80bn boost - 1 views

www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp

shared by Amy M on 11 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • The European Union is set to throw the weight of its €80 billion
  • Amy M on 11 Jun 12
     
    EU Funding open access
Irene Watts-Politza

Agenda for Education Reform - 0 views

www.oms.nysed.gov/...AgendaforEducationReform.html

Regents Agenda NYS education reform David Steiner

shared by Irene Watts-Politza on 21 Jun 12 - Cached
  • Irene Watts-Politza on 21 Jun 12
     
    David Steiner's memo and plan for Regents Reform agenda to support application for RTTT funding in 2009
Hedy Lowenheim

How Do I Invest? | Beginning Investing - 4 views

www.fool.com/...how-do-i-invest.aspx

Module 4 assignment

shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13 - Cached
  • What is investing?Any time you invest, you're devoting your own time, resources, or effort to achieve a greater goal. You can invest your weekends in a good cause, invest your intelligence in your job, or invest your time in a relationship. Just as you undertake each of these expecting good results, you invest your money in a stock, bond, or mutual fund because you think its value will appreciate over time.
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Very useful site for my course in personal finance. The site explains personal finance in very simple terms. Most anyone should be able to relate to how the information on investing is presented. Great information on topics such as investing, goal setting, active and passive management, etc., that correspond to many of my course's learning objectives.
  • Planning and setting goalsInvesting is like a long car trip: A lot of planning goes into it. Before you start, you've got to ask yourself: Where are you going? (What are your financial goals?) How long is the trip? (What is your investing "time horizon"?) What should you pack? (What type of investments will you make?) How much gas will you need? (How much money will you need to reach your goals? How much can you devote to a regular investing plan?) Will you need to stop along the way? (Do you have short-term financial needs?) How long do you plan on staying? (Will you need to live off the investment in later years?
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      The car trip analogy that the authors use in this article for planning & setting personal financial goals, is something everyone can relate to. This gave me some excellent ideas that will definitely be of use to me in my course since financial goal planning is another one of my learning objectives. I felt that the car trip analogy used on the site will assist with understanding the planning that goes into creating medium and short term goals was brilliant, and something everyone should be able to relate to. Creating medium and short term goals are also learning objectives in my course, (module 3). It should be an excellent way to engage students, since most everyone travels and has to put energy into planning out their trips, for example what to bring on the trip, how long it will take, how many stops there will be along the way, etc.
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      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Another one of my learning objectives is understanding cash management and cash flow and having the students understand how important it is to save, and put that money to work. Site has some very useful examples on how to save and put away money automatically in a disciplined fashion.
  • Active and passive strategiesThe two main methods of investing in stocks are called active and passive management, and the difference between them has nothing to do with how much time you spend on the couch (or the exercise bike). Active investors (or their brokers or fund managers) pick their own stocks, bonds, and other investments. Passive investors let their holdings follow an index created by some third party.
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      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Another one of my learning objectives is understanding the difference between active and passive management. This site will definitely be helpful in refining some of the learning objectives in my course. It might also be a good site to post a link to for more information on specific person investing topics.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 31 Jul 13
       
      how will you use this resource in your course, Hedy?
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 31 Jul 13
       
      Alex I plan on using this Motley Fools web site which focuses on investment basics since the personal investing terms and strategies are presented very clearly, simply and with humor and relate directly to learning objectives in my modules; such as active and passive strategies in relation to investing (module 6), cash management/cash flow (module 2), and short and medium goal planning (module 3). The site will be an excellent resource for the students. This will also introduce them to the Motley Fool web site which should be helpful to them throughout the course and afterward. I felt that the car trip analogy used on the site to help understand the planning that goes into creating medium and short term goals was brilliant and something everyone should be able to relate to. Creating medium and short term goals are also learning objectives in my course, (module 3). It should be an excellent way to engage students, since most everyone travels and has to put energy into planning out their trips, for example things like what to take on the trip, how long it will take, how many stops there will be along the way, etc. I added some comments under the highlighted areas in Diigo with sticky notes (you should also be able to view them on the site) that reference a few of my learning objectives. By the way, I did find some useful sites on Merlot & OER, but many of linked to PDF files. A link on Merlot led me to the Motley Fools web site. I hope this helps! Hedy
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 31 Jul 13
       
      this looks great Hedy! thanks! not sure what you meant by the comment about pdfs. you should be able bookmark pdfs... : )
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Aug 13
       
      I am under the impression that you cannot highlight text & create sticky notes in PDFs (just tested again), that was why I was having a hard time finding an acceptable site for the assignment in Merlot, most were PDF files. I guess I could have bookmarked them in Diigo and entered my comments write on the Diigo site instead of on the actual URL. I was thrilled once the Merlot site linked to the Motley Fool site!
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 01 Aug 13
       
      ahhh. yes, that is true, put you can bookmark the resource, and annotate it on the diigo site - exactly as you describe! just wanted to be sure you knew that : )
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Aug 13
       
      I thought you might have wanted us to do highlighting and sticky notes for the assignment and right from the actual URL site. I must say that in the past 24 hours I have became much more familiar with Diigo, sink or swim, but I still need to work with it. Love the tool! Will we have access to Diigo after the course? Thanks and get some rest!!
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 01 Aug 13
       
      yes. i want to be sure you can use this tool, so i am glad you persisted!! and i am really glad you love the tool. me too! yes you will have access to this group and this tool beyond the end of the term. that is one of the reasons i use the tool!
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Aug 13
       
      Excellent!! Be great if students continue to use it. Looks like these messages b/t us are not for public viewing. Is that a setting you turned on? I know there is public/pvt setting for sticky notes when you first create one (that's what was giving a bunch of students issues), but I do not see that setting on these notes. Hope this makes sense. Thanks& hope swimming is going well! Hedy
alexandra m. pickett

Hidden Track » Your Tax Dollars at Work: UC Santa Cruz to Receive $615K to Fu... - 1 views

www.glidemagazine.com/...-to-fund-grateful-dead-archive

gratefuldead

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 27 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Mike Fortune on 27 Jul 10
     
    Unfortunate that to get others on the opposing side the word "taxes" gets used. It is about time the GD received some legitimacy!
Kelly Hermann

Technology and Universal Design - 1 views

www.washington.edu/...technology.html

Technology Disability

shared by Kelly Hermann on 31 May 10 - Cached
  • Kelly Hermann on 31 May 10
     
    DO-IT is a federally funded grant program from the University of Washington that provides many resources for faculty and staff working with students with disabilities. This particular page takes you to the page on their site with information and resources regarding technology for individuals with disabilities.
  • Sue Rappazzo on 02 Jun 10
     
    Great resource. Thanks.
sherrilattimer

DailyTech - Obama Reveals National Wi-Fi Plans, Claims it Will Cut Deficit by $10B USD - 0 views

www.dailytech.com/...article20887.htm

obama broadband internet access

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  • According to President Obama, $5B USD of the funding will be used to expand wireless coverage from 95 percent of Americans to 98 percent of Americans.  Most of these 3 percent live in impoverished or remote areas that don't make sense for the profit-driven telecoms to come to.  That said, these regions often perform vital functions to our nation's economy like food-growing.
  • According to President Obama, $5B USD of the funding will be used to expand wireless coverage from 95 percent of Americans to 98 percent of Americans.  Most of these 3 percent live in impoverished or remote areas that don't make sense for the profit-driven telecoms to come to.  That said, these regions often perform vital functions to our nation's economy like food-growing.
  • The benefits of the public safety network are obvious.  The government will be able to prevent some of the loss of life and property that occurred in events like Hurricane Katrina.  And the public will be less likely to endure the fear and uncertainty that it did on the infamous 9/11 attacks in 2001.
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  • the National broadband plan will be executed over the next 10 years, with much of its success criteria targeting improvements at the five year mark.
  • Under the proposal a "one-time investment" of $5B USD would also be added to the pool.  This investment would go towards expanding rural 4G wireless coverage.
  • Under the proposal a "one-time investment" of $5B USD would also be added to the pool.  This investment would go towards expanding rural 4G wireless coverage.
  • Under the proposal a "one-time investment" of $5B USD would also be added to the pool.  This investment would go towards expanding rural 4G wireless coverage.
  • Under the proposal a "one-time investment" of $5B USD would also be added to the pool.  This investment would go towards expanding rural 4G wireless coverage.
  • Under the proposal a "one-time investment" of $5B USD would also be added to the pool.  This investment would go towards expanding rural 4G wireless coverage.
  • Also, it's hard to argue that the government should take no action to try to expand wireless and broadband availability.  Much like high-speed rail, the U.S.'s competitors are spending to expand this infrastructure, and if the U.S. doesn't keep up, it risks becoming a second-class power.  And the private sector, due its focus on profits, has expressed little interest in preventing this from happening.  So at the end of the day the government has to step in, but the questions are "in what way?" and "how much?"
Hedy Lowenheim

Universities Team With Online Course Provider - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...th-online-course-provider.html

education online classes public university free technology

shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • At SUNY, which has 468,000 students at 64 campuses, the Coursera partnership is tied to Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher’s announcement this year of Open SUNY, an online effort to enroll 100,000 new students and make it possible for a quarter of them to earn a degree in three years.
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Jun 13
       
      Great to see that SUNY is partnering up with Coursera! This is a very exciting development for the world of online learning!
  • “We hope this will help public universities do more with the less they’re getting in state support,” Dr. Koller said.
    • Hedy Lowenheim
      Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Jun 13
       
      Public education funding seems to be in constant jeopardy these days. Adding distance learning classes at an extremely low price has the potential to bring college level classes to students who might never have had the opportunity to attend a university.
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  • Some faculty resistance has emerged recently against using online materials, even if they are blended with classroom work. This week, 58 Harvard professors wrote a letter seeking the creation of a new committee to consider the ethical issues related to edX and its impact on higher education.
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 01 Jun 13
     
    Universities Team With Online Course Provider By TAMAR LEWIN "In a move that could open online classes to 1.25 million students at public institutions, a California company is forming partnerships with 10 large state university systems."
Fiona Grady

Federal Research Public Access Act (SPARC) - 0 views

www.arl.org/frpaa

federal research public access act FRPAA open access federally funded research

shared by Fiona Grady on 05 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Call for action by higher education leaders
  • Because U.S. taxpayers underwrite this research, they have a right to expect that its dissemination and use will be maximized, and that they themselves will have access to it.
  • Amy M on 05 Jun 12
     
    Bill for open access
  • Fiona Grady on 11 Jun 12
     
    Information on Federal Research Public Access Act.
Catherine Strattner

Online learning costs for K-12 schools « California Dreamin' by Rob Darrow - 0 views

robdarrow.wordpress.com/...earning-costs-for-k-12-schools

distance distance learning funding costs

shared by Catherine Strattner on 09 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Some researchers suggest that teaching online costs less than teaching face-to-face, while others suggest that teaching online costs about the same.
  • Catherine Strattner on 09 Jun 12
     
    Addresses cost differences in f2f and virtual learning.
Julie DelPapa

Promothing School Engagment - 0 views

www.criminaljusticecoalition.org/...romoting_School_Engagement.pdf

shared by Julie DelPapa on 14 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Victoria Keller on 14 Jun 12
     
    Very interesting article!!! I was very surprised about the correlation between attendance and school funding. The idea that there are school count days and schools will buy students pizza to have them come to school that day is shocking. So there went all the money for the school year!!!! Thanks for sharing. Vicky
Hedy Lowenheim

Bogleheads® investment philosophy - Bogleheads - 0 views

www.bogleheads.org/...ds%C2%AE_investment_philosophy

investment philosophy education teaching Learning

shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 02 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • Invest early and often
  • Use index funds when possible
  • Never try to time the market
  • Hedy Lowenheim on 02 Aug 13
     
    This site will be useful for illustrating John Bogle's investment strategies, beliefs, styles, etc. for investing, that I discuss in module 6. Bogle, former chairman of The Vanguard Group, is an extremely interesting person!
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