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Barbara Lindsey

Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Use a Google Docs Spreadsheet to Send Text Messag... - 0 views

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  • Barbara Lindsey on 05 Sep 11
     
    New post: Use a Google Docs Spreadsheet to Send Text Message Alerts to Students #gct http://t.co/zXNgMpM
Barbara Lindsey

Laptops should be disruptive of traditional education « Moving at the Speed o... - 0 views

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shared by Barbara Lindsey on 04 Apr 11 - Cached
  • The question should not be "Does technology fit into my traditional way of teaching my class in high school?" but rather "How can I modify and further improve the learning environment, ongoing assessment methods, and opportunities I provide students to interact with each other and our curriculum?"
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      Barbara Lindsey on 04 Apr 11
       
      Making those connections to communities
  • We need to be asking and analyzing WHAT THE STUDENTS DID AND ARE DOING with their laptops, and perhaps even more importantly WHAT ARE TEACHERS ASKING STUDENTS TO DO with their laptops.
  • we have to be asking what teachers are doing with their laptops, and asking students to do with them. The importance of asking this question is vital! If teachers are merely "accomodating" learning with digital tools, rather than "transforming" or "infomating" the ways they are teaching and inviting students to learn-- then the laptops may indeed be a waste of money and energy.
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  • I would speculate that the problem here is likely not so much the implementation timeline or the scope of the district's 1:1 laptop initiative, but rather the TEACHERS themselves. Are teachers teaching differently, and are they receiving the TIME and SUPPORT they need to teach differently? Is the district administration encouraging the teachers to TEACH DIFFERENTLY, or just to teach the same but with laptops?
Barbara Lindsey

Apple Believes technology is not all you need, but a critical tool « Moving a... - 0 views

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shared by Barbara Lindsey on 07 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • These are things many people in IT don't understand or "get."
  • I believe even more in the power of human beings to make connections and make a difference.
Barbara Lindsey

Nebraska Science Teachers Model "Go Outside" Best Practices with Students #st... - 0 views

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