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Will Richardson

2009 Horizon Report » Key Trends - 0 views

shared by Will Richardson on 26 Jan 09 - Cached
  • Increasingly, those who use technology in ways that expand their global connections are more likely to advance, while those who do not will find themselves on the sidelines.
    • Adrienne Michetti
       
      Does this spell things out for teachers who are not willing to embrace these technologies?
    • Will Richardson
       
      I would love to see some research to support this. It's a nice soundbite, but what it is based on?
  • The notions of collective intelligence and mass amateurization are redefining scholarship as we grapple with issues of top-down control and grassroots scholarship.
    • Adrienne Michetti
       
      The community is changing the learning process.
  • opportunity for increased social interaction and civic engagement among this group. The success of game-based learning strategies owes to active participation and interaction being at the center of the experience, and signals that current educational methods are not engaging students enough.
    • Adrienne Michetti
       
      But the question is, how can these gaming communities offer more opportunities for LEARNING? I think currently, many of them exist for entertainment. A shift needs to happen.
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  • visual literacy will become an increasingly important skill
  • Visual literacy must be formally taught,
    • Adrienne Michetti
       
      visual literacy IS formally taught in English language arts classrooms (it is one of the strands) AND in Art classes. Aren't all students taking these courses???
  • Increasingly, those who use technology in ways that expand their global connections are more likely to advance, while those who do not will find themselves on the sidelines.
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    Shared by Wes Fryer addresses gaming, colaboration, crowd wisdom, social interaction, etc
Dora Hawkins

Fill It In: English Spanish Vocabulary - 58 views

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    Vocabulary is Fun! Whether you're learning or teaching analogies, antonyms and synonyms, compound words, figurative language, homophones, parts of speech, root words, prefixes and suffixes or contractions to your English speakers or your ESL students, Vocabulary *is* fun! Interactive way to learn new vocabulary using technology :))))
Marcy Russell

iCue > What is iCue? - 2 views

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    iCue is a fun, innovative learning environment built around video from the NBC News Archives. Videos, games, and activities correlated to courses in U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, and English Language and Composition, and more. A community of friends and learners engaged in discussion around academics, current events, and important issues. A collection of Video Cue Cards, with thousands of video clips from the NBC News archives wrapped in a tradable, interactive virtual card.
Shamisha Williams

Cookie ™ | Learning Games for Kids | Kids Online Games for Elementary School - 115 views

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    A superb collection of cross curricular games, activities and other resources for younger children, including a great set of maths and English language games. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
Peter Beens

Studyladder, online english literacy & mathematics. Kids activity games, worksheets and... - 88 views

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    Studyladder is a highly effective, logically organised, Mathematics and Literacy program. It has been developed by experienced educators to inspire and motivate learning. It is suitable for Primary and Junior High School students and is very easy to use - students simply login with a username and password to access all the learning materials.
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