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Using QR Codes in your classroom - 1 views

coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/...room-implementation-guide.html qrcodes wireless education guilt-relief
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  • len pelletier on 06 May 11
     
    I can actually see how we might do this with students' mobile devices. Guilt relief here too :)
  • Forman Howes on 06 May 11
     
    Personally I have had no luck with QR codes, my understanding it that they do not work with iPhone 3G. You need 3GS or later. That being said I think there is some potential here, especially in terms of getting students quickly to sites when you are using some kind of presentation. I think it could also be a tool to teach to kids and get them to use in projects and assignments especially if we start veering away from the traditional type of assignments.
  • jaimetong on 07 May 11
     
    are you serious? Steve Jobs has also banned QR codes?? i haven't used QR codes in my class, but i do like how i can scan one and avoid typing in a url. i mostly find myself scanning QR codes for apps to download. on a related note, google has discontinued QR codes in for google Places... a thing i saw in the states (noticed it in Portland, OR) where businesses would have a sticker in their window. it seemed a bit like yelp.
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Colleges worry about always-plugged-in students - The Boston Globe - 0 views

www.boston.com/...out_always_plugged_in_students wifi;
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  • jaimetong on 24 Apr 11
     
    university of chicago law school blocks wifi in classrooms; students are too distracted by internet to participate in class;
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  • Forman Howes on 02 May 11
     
    I think the approach that we need to consider is how to help students manage their lives (at least their academic ones) with technology. We need to figure out what the parameters are, and then find ways to teach this. A noble and challenging idea since like all of us students are drawn to allure of the digital world. As stated in the article: "If you break off the Internet, so what? They've got 3G on their phones and iPads,'' he said. "Instead, come up with a rule and express it."
  • jaimetong on 02 May 11
     
    And to help students manage online and real life interactions, teachers need to get that experience first-hand, so they know what it's like. (Yet, governing bodies like the Ontario College of Teachers recently announced teachers should not use any social media.)
  • Forman Howes on 06 May 11
     
    I think that as a group we need to address the issue of how to approach managing wireless technology in the class. Just based on the chatter following the student's presentation and what has surfaced in our own group. If we don't examine this issue then it will end up undermining most of what we try and accomplish.
  • jaimetong on 06 May 11
     
    I totally agree. I'm not sure if you saw on twitter, but the Coquitlam school district is putting in fibre-optics and will be creating a digital code of conduct so that students can bring/use devices in class.
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Smartphones in a classroom - 1 views

www.cbc.ca/...spark-112-may-2-4-2010
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  • Forman Howes on 02 May 11
     
    I haven't listened to the whole interview yet but this seems intriguing the downside is that it is targeted to at risk students so it is the opposite end of the spectrum for many of us. In addition I have relieved some of my guilt since now at least I have posted something.
  • jaimetong on 02 May 11
     
    LOL! And thanks for the link!
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Twitter as a Tool for Professional Development - The Tempered Radical - 0 views

teacherleaders.typepad.com/...-professional-development.html twitter
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  • jaimetong on 02 May 11
     
    I know this doesn't fit in with our research focus, but I thought I'd include this in case it comes in handy. The blog entry has a few reasons why teachers should consider using twitter.
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Wi-Fi Networking News: Health Archives - 0 views

wifinetnews.com/...health wifi
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  • Forman Howes on 02 May 11
     
    This is good to have on hand if people complain and/or worry about wireless. On the other hand maybe we could all use EHS to cash in some sick days.
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Cognitive control in media multitaskers - 0 views

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...PMC2747164 stanford university; multi-tasking; cognition; memory; attention; technology; social media
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  • These data demonstrate that HMMs are not only less capable of filtering out irrelevant stimuli from their environment, but also are less capable of filtering out irrelevant representations in memory.
  • Collectively, the data suggest that HMMs are less likely to filter irrelevant representations arising from either external or internal sources.
  • Thus, we can rule out differences in working memory capacity between HMMs and LMMs as the cause of differences in cognitive control.
  • jaimetong on 24 Apr 11
     
    Stanford U journal article on multi-tasking; sample size: 262 university students Cause or effect is unknown...heavy media multi-taskers were unable to disregard irrelevant external info when accuracy mattered; and were also unable to disregard irrelevant info stored in memory; are these differences in ability to multi-task are due to behaviour (in which case these types of people will have a harder and harder time adapting to changes in how we interact with info and work), or if a new kind of cognition is developing (in which case we have to adapt to their brains)
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websiteevaluation - wakelandhslibrary - 0 views

sites.google.com/...websiteevaluation evaluating websites; critical thinking
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  • jaimetong on 24 Apr 11
     
    online assignment for students on evaluating websites;
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Some Auburn parents forming opposition to iPads | Sun Journal - 0 views

www.sunjournal.com/...1019281 ipad
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  • He insisted the technology will boost learning and reiterated kindergartners won't be using iPads all day, maybe 20 minutes to a half-hour to start.
  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    some parent groups oppose ipad implementation at the kindergarten level, even for sessions of about 20 mins;
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Panorama's "Wireless in schools" Program 8:30 Tonight - 0 views

www.edugeek.net/...ools-program-8-30-tonight.html wireless wifi
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  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    an old UK discussion thread on topic of "wireless in schools"
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TODAYonline | Singapore | My school hopes iLearn better with iPad - 0 views

www.todayonline.com/...-hopes-iLearn-better-with-iPad ipads
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  • "It will ensure they will not be technological laggards when they go out to work in future," she said.
  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    "It will ensure they will not be technological laggards when they go out to work in future," she said.
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Schools get wireless internet - The Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CA - 0 views

www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx wireless schools; mobile;
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  • Students can't access websites like Facebook or YouTube because of inappropriate material, Vanstone said, but teachers can still use the sites for lessons.
  • inappropriate material, Vanstone said, but teachers can still use the sites for lessons."When it's handled by a teacher who understands the technology and uses it effectively it can be a great experience for the students," he said.Wi-Fi also allows more access points at the school, said SCITS principal Linda Jared, noting students use iPods and smart phones as mobile dictionaries or periodic tables."If you think of the information superhighway, we're kind of providing the onramp to that," said education director Jim Costello. "What we're seeing is kids are now bringing the car."Board officials are holding an internal symposium with teachers and students on April 8 to discuss the next four years of their information technology strategy.tkula@theobserver.caFor breaking news go to theobserver.ca, or check us out on Facebook. Advertisement Article ID# 3017656 Tools Local News Articles: Photo gallery: Earth day at AamjiwnaangA work of art: downtown gallery taking shapeColumn: Your businessShell set to launch maintenance turnaroundAdvance polls open this weekendMPP Bailey's bill passes second readingCafe owners cry fowl; motorists killing ducks on Front StreetMaxwell Park Place fills quicklyCold, wet spring also vexing to farmersPet of the WeekMore Local News » Newspaper UR Sarnia Archive Information ctl00$SearchBox$Sear
  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    Another article on schools going wireless in Ontario
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British Columbia School District Transforms Classroom Learning - Powered by Google Docs - 0 views

docs.google.com/viewer Kelowna school district wireless
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  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    SD 43 (Kelowna/Central Okanagan) is wireless;  Note: this article is written by Cisco, which provided the infrastructure
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Wireless Technologies Deemed Safe in Schools - 0 views

www.tdsb.on.ca/...room.asp wireless
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  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    Toronto District School Board says wireless is safe for use in schools.
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Electronic devices will shape classroom of future - Chatham Daily News - Ontario, CA - 0 views

www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx smartphones wireless mobile learning
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  • If we think of the information superhighway, perhaps our job is to build the highway and the onramp and the student will bring the car," he said.
  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    Ontario school board allows students to bring devices into the classrooms.   "If we think of the information superhighway, perhaps our job is to build the highway and onramp and the student will bring the car" [is the term 'information superhighway' still used these days?!]
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Wireless classrooms - 0 views

www.chinadaily.com.cn/...content_12349224.htm smartphones mobile
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    • jaimetong
      jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
       
      creativity becoming a goal
    • jaimetong
      jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
       
      another sub-topic to look into? creativity and tech use?
  • Most primary schools in Hong Kong are still quite traditional and their mindset is to focus on textbooks and getting good scores. That's why Hong Kong students lag behind their counterparts in Western countries in terms of their creativity," Fung says.
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See what happens when students are allowed to embrace free range learning - 0 views

theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/...happens-when-students-are.html devices
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  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    First time I've heard this term:  free-range learning
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al.com: Birmingham : Mountain Brook schools booting up for e-day - 0 views

mobile.al.com/...5BA7EF166CFCD720BB29D65645E019 tech inquiry collaboration
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  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    Schools doing e-days to make up for snow days
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Pulaski High School's Kim Noe mixes technology, fun in English classroom | Green Bay Pr... - 0 views

www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...mixes-technology-fun-classroom facebook social media education
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  • jaimetong on 23 Apr 11
     
    Social media, integration
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