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Phil Taylor

Learning to Slow Down - 3 views

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thinking technology slow

shared by Phil Taylor on 13 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • What our computers cannot do, and in fact hinder us from doing, is to facilitate thinking deeply about complex issues.
  • When my students write an essay, there comes a time when they must slow down their thoughts to the speed of composition. For most students, this is an uncomfortable situation.
Phil Taylor

Video game helps advance genetic research into Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer - Winni... - 2 views

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video game cancer alzheimer diabetes research

shared by Phil Taylor on 11 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • While computers are best at handling large amounts of messy data, Waldispuhl said humans are able to sort through the coloured blocks representing DNA more quickly.
Phil Taylor

Broadband, Social Networks, and Mobility Have Spawned a New Kind of Learner -- THE Journal - 5 views

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social networks leaning pew research education

shared by Phil Taylor on 09 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • the near ubiquity of mobile computing is producing a fundamentally new kind of learner, one that is self-directed, better equipped to capture information, more reliant on feedback from peers, more inclined to collaborate, and more oriented toward being their own "nodes of production."
  • "We've all got audiences now on Twitter and Facebook," Rainie said. "Everybody can be a publisher and broadcaster; students in particular are taking advantage of tha
Phil Taylor

Operating Systems Don't Matter Much Anymore - Computerworld - 0 views

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operating operating systems systems change

shared by Phil Taylor on 23 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • In short, computing is going to become a commodity. As long as our Internet connection stays up, we'll give our operating system no more thought than we currently give to the details of how electrical power comes into our homes.
Phil Taylor

Evernote in Education | Evernote Corporation - 5 views

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shared by Phil Taylor on 11 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Evernote allows users to easily capture information in any environment, using the computers and phones they find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere. Evernote is a great tool for teachers and students alike to keep a lifetime of learning at their fingertips.
Phil Taylor

BELLTONES: An Open Letter to Teachers Who do Not Prefer Technology - Internet@Schools M... - 3 views

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letter teachers technology internet schools

shared by Phil Taylor on 25 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • You are a good teacher. Your students do succeed. But pressure is increasing for you to use more and more technology even though you would rather not.
  • 1. You are not going to break the computer or other device.
  • 2. Start small.
  • ...10 more annotations...
  • the best training is one on one
  • For most people, finding a buddy is a great idea
  • 5. Put aside reluctance to get help from students.
  • 7. Don’t be intimidated by superstars
  • 8. Reconsider privacy.
  • 9. Communication is a great starting point.
  • 11. Read!
  • 12. Have fun!
  • 1. You are not alone.
  • 2. This does not reflect on you.
John Evans

Makey Makey Will Make You Love The "Internet Of Things" | Fast Company | Business + Inn... - 0 views

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internet things makey makey

shared by John Evans on 18 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Makey Makey is a little circuit board that comes with a set of alligator clips. You can attach them to anything even mildly conductive (a body part, a glass of water, alphabet noodles, paper clips, Play-Doh, or fruit for example) and use that thing to control your computer as though you were hitting the keyboard or moving the mouse. The device plays well with the Arduino in case you want to attach it to simple sensors.
Phil Taylor

SiMPLE -- The Computer Programming Language For Kids! - 3 views

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shared by Phil Taylor on 28 Aug 13 - Cached
  • Phil Taylor on 28 Aug 13
     
    ""The Programming Language for Kids!""
Phil Taylor

How does one of the top-performing countries in the world think about technology? | Hec... - 0 views

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world technology report countries

shared by Phil Taylor on 30 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • digital devices are increasingly viewed as a means to bring students together in collaboration, rather than separate them further.
  • In the late 1990s, the Singapore Ministry of Education unveiled its master plan for technology. The first phase was spent building up infrastructure and getting computers into schools. In the 2000s, in phases two and three, the ministry focused on training teachers in how to use gadgets and identifying schools to experiment with new innovations.
  • Phil Taylor on 30 Apr 14
     
    ""The technology just fades away, and that's what we hope for it to do," "
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