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"This is one of the great skills we have to promote and teach-collaborating and benefiting from diversity rather than promoting homogeneity. We have a big problem at the moment-education is becoming so dominated by this culture of standardized testing, by a particular view of intelligence and a narrow curriculum and education system, that we're flattening and stifling some of the basic skills and processes that creative achievement depends on."

Webcast: What kids learn when they create with Digital Media. Publishing with digital media and possibility for creation

Variety of rubrics for different aspects of Bloom's Digital Taxonomy. Andrew church

During the 1990's a new group of cognitive psychologist, lead by Lorin Anderson (a former student of Bloom's), updated the taxonomy reflecting relevance to 21st century work. The graphic is a representation of the NEW verbage associated with the long familiar Bloom's Taxonomy. Note the change from Nouns to Verbs to describe the different levels of the taxonomy

Online learning site

Additional tools for iPad that are helpful

" So here are a number of apps that provide the tools for students to participate in the long and rich history of storytelling. "

Dave Brown's App recommendation site for educational Apps. Has tutorials, testimonials and discussion feed

From ADE friend. Authentic assessment formats. Full of suggestins that could be useful for iPad projects in the comiing year.

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Yet in the months that followed, app developers and creative users proved that the Apple tablet could also be a powerful and versatile creation tool.

Up to $25 million per award will be given for Scale-up grants to applicants with the strongest evidence and track records of success;

"Baylor's long-term institutional goals will eventually include the reduction of computers on campus and other devices such as LabQuests, SmartBoards and the required use of handheld graphing calculators. Academic departments are being asked to reduce photocopying expenses by 50 percent beginning 2012-13, and parents will see significant savings in textbook purchases in the future"

School leaders around the United States continue to spend HUGE amounts of money on interactive whiteboards for classrooms, despite the fact that these devices universally FAIL to empower students to become more independent, self-directed and engaged learners in the way mobile learning devices (like laptops, tablets or other personal digital learning tools) can.

iPad as whiteboard

Lesson ideas and a wealth of links for teachers to use to develop iPad curriculum. Might be a good model for RUSD collaboration site

institutions that have adopted iPads

Planning is imperative for any technology initiative - iPad or otherwise. You need to ensure that you clearly understand and communicate how the technology integrates with your overall pedagogical objectives. Too many institutions purchase technology and then search for ways to utilize it ... or leave it collecting dust on the shelf.

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