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The author poses the question then elicits responses. Good conversation!

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.

From the Journal of Social Studies Research

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Great video of Wesch discusssing the shifts in education and why we need to transform our learning environments. He also navigates through his transformed learning environment.

Great advice from Kim as always

Lots of links to technology tip sheets and tools

"The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) illustrates how teachers can use technology to enhance learning for K-12 students. The TIM incorporates five interdependent characteristics of meaningful learning environments: active, constructive, goal directed (i.e., reflective), authentic, and collaborative (Jonassen, Howland, Moore, & Marra, 2003). The TIM associates five levels of technology integration (i.e., entry, adoption, adaptation, infusion, and transformation) with each of the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments. Together, the five levels of technology integration and the five characteristics of meaningful learning environments create a matrix of 25 cells "