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D L

iPad makes field trips interactive - 1 views

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mobility field trips collaboration school tablet devices interactive study guides instant pop quizzes Singapore connection with teacher behavior management between companies cost concerns

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  • D L on 13 Nov 11
     
    This is an interesting article about innovative and future technology which will provide teachers with interactive study guides and pop quizzes while on field trips. The potential is for reduced behavior problems. A potential problem is the cost of 3G iPads which are necessary for technology. A solution may exist with the collaboration of Square Crumbs and JoliCloud. This is a good example of collaboration between companies which will benefit education. This will be something to watch for in the future. SIG 1Context: Collaboration, mobility, field trips, student engagement
Ryan B

6 Reasons Why Students Need 21st-Century Skills | edtechdigest.com - 0 views

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students future K-12 setting

shared by Ryan B on 19 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • 5. Facebook is a country. With over 500 million users as of July 2010, Facebook, were it a country, would be the 4th largest in the world. If you are an English-speaking American who has lived most of your life in one small town, how would you like to be dropped off on a street corner in China to find your way? You might want to learn the language and know a few of the local customs before you set out to do much of anything.
  • Ryan B on 19 Nov 11
     
    There is a shift in how people get jobs, how companies advertise, how new ventures present themselves, how corporations gain business, how students learn, how everything works. More ways why students need 21st-century skills:
  • Ryan B on 26 Nov 11
     
    SIG 1 Context: K-12 setting
rachel vartanian

The Creativity Crisis: Why American Schools Need Design - Laura Seargeant Richardson - ... - 1 views

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shared by rachel vartanian on 22 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Chinese faculty actually laughed when they found out the U.S. education trends were in "standardized curriculum, rote memorization, and nationalized testing."
  • The creative jobs that drive innovation are now the highest 'value added' jobs in the world—the real creators of wealth. If states are going to stay competitive, they have to ... develop a workforce capable of doing creative work."
  • Ideal job candidates at these companies must now show they can "think with their hands" by having expertise or a second major in a musical instrument, auto repair, or sculpture
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  • The truth is that our biggest innovations come from the combination of art and science, and there are many who agree.
  • rachel vartanian on 22 Nov 11
     
    This article discusses the creativity crisis in terms of STEM schools failing in this area.  I have highlighted some interesting quotes that will support our argument that creativity is necessary if students are going to be globally competitive.
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