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Ivan Beeckmans

The Innovative Educator: You can never replace the teacher. Or can you? 10 ways to lear... - 0 views

  • I never learned anything I was tested on. After I was forced to memorize and regurgitate onto the paper, the uninteresting, disconnected facts, stayed on the test. 
  • I don’t blame myself though. I did as I was told and I excelled in the game of school.
  • The reality for me is that I would have been much better off without the teachers in my life weighing me down and wasting my time.
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  • Unlike Jon and my friend though, many of us learn more effectively without teachers and there are more and more ways to do just that.
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    An interesting post about whether a teacher is really useful. There are issues with this argument (student motivation being one) but it likely sums up the experiences of many and prompts the need for more individualized learning.
Ivan Beeckmans

Getting ready for iPad deployment: ten things I'd wish I'd known about last y... - 0 views

  • but unless you get buy in from your whole school community then you’re going to be up against it.
  • it is about getting the infrastructure in place
  • And this does not only mean things like wireless: it includes the intellectual, pedagogical infrastructure that brings with it an understanding of both the benefits and pitfalls of bringing these devices into the classroom
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  • Sort your wireless out
  • IPads are iPads, not virtual desktops.
  • Did you know you can embed YouTube into iBooks Author epubs?
  • Think about how to create and share rich media
  • How are you going to protect the iPads?
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    This article describes the deployment of iPads, but many of the issues are similar to those considered when introducing ANY new technology.
Kim Cofino

BBC News - Ivy League education free on the web - 0 views

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    Many school children shed sweat and tears to pursue the privilege of a top university education. But only a lucky few will make the grade and then they will have to fund it. The tech world however is full of visionaries intent on disrupting traditional establishments.
David Beaty

Graded - The American School of São Paulo: LARK Guidelines - 0 views

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    RUP AUP from Graded.br Sao Paulo
Kim Cofino

MPAA backs anti-piracy curriculum for elementary school students - latimes.com - 0 views

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    RT @vivstar33: Hey @ndbekah how would you feel about corporations setting curriculum for learning about copyright? http://t.co/eKl7fC9mDC
Dana Watts

Why Results Can't Guide Tech in Schools - 0 views

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    this could go along w the NY Times and Scott McLeod article
Ivan Beeckmans

Education Week: Educators Evaluate 'Flipped Classrooms' - 1 views

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      Deb Wolf, a high school instructional coach for the 24,000-student Sioux Falls district in South Dakota - Look into her as a resource
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    Discusses the pros and cons - note the "Tips for Flipping" on the right
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