Those factors include integrating technology into intervention classes; setting aside time for professional learning and collaboration for teachers; allowing students to use technology to collaborate; integrating technology into core curricula at least weekly; administering online formative assessments at least weekly; lowering the student-to-computer ratio as much as possible; using virtual field trips at least monthly; encouraging students to use search engines daily; and providing training for principals on how to encourage best practices for technology implementation.
Only about 1 percent of the 1,000 schools surveyed by Project RED followed all those steps, and those that did “saw dramatic increases in student achievement and had revenue-positive experiences,” Ms. Wilson said.
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Free Technology for Teachers: 11 Foreign Language Resources to Try in 2011 - 120 views
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11 good foreign language resources to try in 2011 (I've included a couple of ESL/EFL resources in this list).
MLearning by Thomas Cochrane on Prezi - 82 views
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Prezi on social collaboration and mlearning. Interesting information, good background and description of mlearning, and a well organised Prezi.
Edudemic » Are You One of the 10 Million People Using MIT's OpenCourseWare? - 32 views
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If you've never watched an online lecture from MIT, you are apparently in the minority. According to recently released statistics, more than 10 million people are now using MIT's OpenCourseWare Project. The OCW shares syllabi, exams, notes, problem sets, lectures, and even some discussions for just over 2,000 courses. (Discussions are held through online study groups using OpenStudy.
Educational Technology in ELT - 57 views
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Experimenting with tech tools to enhance language learning
31 (And Counting) Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom | Edudemic - 78 views
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Have you heard? There's a Google Doc out there right now that's quickly becoming a tremendous resource. 100 (and counting) people have joined @tombarrett and have been collaborating on it in order to build what is quite possibly one of the best presentati
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This is a really interesting video
Terry Freedman's Amazing Web 2 Projects 2010 [eBook] - 93 views
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eBook with 100s of ideas about using Web2.0 in education and information sharing. Terry Freedman is an Educational Designer.
44 (And Counting) Ways To Use A Pocket Video Camera In The Classroom | Edudemic - 98 views
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Do you have a Flip video camera? What about an iPhone or other smartphone capable of somewhat-HD video? Video cameras have never been easier to obtain and use thanks to the web's big push towards video. Luckily, your teaching method can be greatly enhance
Social Learning Tools for the School Classroom - 119 views
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This is a new page of the Directory showing SOCIAL tools particularly targeted at (or very useful) for the primary, junior, middle and secondary school classrooms. (The rest of the Directory also provides useful tools)
The Case for the Virtual Classroom - 65 views
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Online education is often dismissed as a pipeline for expensive degrees of little value and a sponge for veterans' tuition payments. But while it's true that for-profit universities have made a hefty business out of e-learning, it's becoming apparent that learning online can also benefit almost everyone else.
Tools for the 21st Century Teacher - 194 views
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An ebook that provides a comprehensive guide to Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
'absolutely intercultural!' - 21 views
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Welcome to the first ever intercultural podcast. 'absolutely intercultural!' is its name and, as far as we know, this is the first podcast in the world to deal with intercultural issues. We'll be releasing a new episode every second Friday evening, looking at all intercultural aspects of human intercultural communication. For example, we'll be hearing from students on foreign work placements, asking how teachers can make use of intercultural exercises and simulations in their classroom and sharing with you any intercultural gossip we come across. 'absolutely intercultural!' won't be so much about passing on information but more about starting an intercultural dialogue between the makers, and you, the contributors and listeners.
ESL : Listening : Podcasts - 36 views
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List of podcast resources for ESL teachers and learners. Can be used in many different educational settings.
Education Week: Effective Use of Digital Tools Seen Lacking in Most Tech.-Rich Schools - 100 views
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Data drives decisions....or at least should
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cut their photocopying and printing budgets in half.
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The "paperless classroom" or the "not so much paper as before" classroom
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This is similar to what is happening in Australia, particularly NSW, I think.
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Most schools that have integrated laptop computers and other digital devices into learning are not following the paths necessary to maximize the use of technology in ways that will raise student achievement and help save money, a report concludes."We all know that technology does things to improve our lives, but very few schools are implementing properly," said Leslie Wilson, a co-author of the study, "The Technology Factor: Nine Keys to Student Achievement and Cost-Effectiveness," released last month. She is the chief executive officer of the Mason, Mich.-based One-to-One Institute, which advocates putting mobile-computing devices into the hands of all students.
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