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D. S. Koelling

5 Myths About the 'Information Age' - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Ed... - 0 views

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  • 1. "The book is dead." Wrong: More books are produced in print each year than in the previous year. One million new titles will appear worldwide in 2011. In one day in Britain—"Super Thursday," last October 1—800 new works were published.
  • 2. "We have entered the information age." This announcement is usually intoned solemnly, as if information did not exist in other ages. But every age is an age of information, each in its own way and according to the media available at the time.
  • 3. "All information is now available online." The absurdity of this claim is obvious to anyone who has ever done research in archives. Only a tiny fraction of archival material has ever been read, much less digitized. Most judicial decisions and legislation, both state and federal, have never appeared on the Web. The vast output of regulations and reports by public bodies remains largely inaccessible to the citizens it affects. Google estimates that 129,864,880 different books exist in the world, and it claims to have digitized 15 million of them—or about 12 percent.
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  • 4. "Libraries are obsolete." Everywhere in the country librarians report that they have never had so many patrons. At Harvard, our reading rooms are full. The 85 branch libraries of the New York Public Library system are crammed with people.
  • 5. "The future is digital." True enough, but misleading. In 10, 20, or 50 years, the information environment will be overwhelmingly digital, but the prevalence of electronic communication does not mean that printed material will cease to be important. Research in the relatively new discipline of book history has demonstrated that new modes of communication do not displace old ones, at least not in the short run.
  • I mention these misconceptions because I think they stand in the way of understanding shifts in the information environment. They make the changes appear too dramatic. They present things ahistorically and in sharp contrasts—before and after, either/or, black and white. A more nuanced view would reject the common notion that old books and e-books occupy opposite and antagonistic extremes on a technological spectrum. Old books and e-books should be thought of as allies, not enemies.
  • Last year the sale of e-books (digitized texts designed for hand-held readers) doubled, accounting for 10 percent of sales in the trade-book market. This year they are expected to reach 15 or even 20 percent. But there are indications that the sale of printed books has increased at the same time.
  • Many of us worry about a decline in deep, reflective, cover-to-cover reading. We deplore the shift to blogs, snippets, and tweets. In the case of research, we might concede that word searches have advantages, but we refuse to believe that they can lead to the kind of understanding that comes with the continuous study of an entire book. Is it true, however, that deep reading has declined, or even that it always prevailed?
  • Writing looks as bad as reading to those who see nothing but decline in the advent of the Internet. As one lament puts it: Books used to be written for the general reader; now they are written by the general reader. The Internet certainly has stimulated self-publishing, but why should that be deplored? Many writers with important things to say had not been able to break into print, and anyone who finds little value in their work can ignore it.
  • One could cite other examples of how the new technology is reinforcing old modes of communication rather than undermining them. I don't mean to minimize the difficulties faced by authors, publishers, and readers, but I believe that some historically informed reflection could dispel the misconceptions that prevent us from making the most of "the information age"—if we must call it that.
Steve Ransom

Debunking Five Myths About Project-Based Learning | Edutopia - 127 views

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shared by Steve Ransom on 06 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Lorrie Palm on 06 Jul 11
     
    Editor's Note: John Larmer is the Director of Product Development at the Buck Institute for Education. Many teachers and administrators -- not to mention the general public -- might have the wrong impression of PBL. Maybe they have stereotypical views of what a "project" is, or they've seen poor examples of it in the past.
Martin Burrett

winged sandals - 97 views

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  • Martin Burrett on 09 Jul 11
     
    An amazing flash resource for learning about the ancient Greeks with animated videos of myths and main Gods.
Martin Burrett

Busting the myths of AI in education - 10 views

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shared by Martin Burrett on 09 Oct 18 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 09 Oct 18
     
    "When you mention Artificial Intelligence (AI), you're likely to get a variety of responses ranging from the fear that robots will take over our jobs - and our lives - to the conviction that it will transform our future for the better. Now that AI is becoming an integral part of organisations such as NASA, the NHS and even your local council, is it time for education to embrace the power of AI? I believe that it is. While algorithms will never be a substitute for a good teacher, there are some exciting new ways that AI can help schools to spot patterns of progress, or identify pupils who are having difficulties with their learning."
Don Doehla

Dispelling some misunderstandings about PBL, by Andrew Miller - 41 views

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shared by Don Doehla on 22 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • A PBL project includes both the creation of the authentic product aligned to the project AND the scaffolding, learning activities, drill and skill, etc., that must occur to support student creation of the final product.
  • Projects and PBL aren’t the same.
  • I use the Project Essential Elements checklist to ensure that I am in fact doing PBL and not projects.
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  • Voice and choice is an essential element of PBL.
  • if you are noticing copying, it might be a project design issue.
  • Jennie Snyder on 22 Apr 13
     
    Article on the distinction between "doing projects" and project-based learning.
  • kariwarner12 on 23 Apr 13
     
    Project Based Learning
  • Don Doehla on 24 Apr 13
     
    Good new post by Andrew Miller on PBL vs. projects, and other myths
Jennie Snyder

NASN | Lice Lessons - 27 views

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  • Jennie Snyder on 03 May 13
     
    Resources on the treatment of lice -- including misconceptions, myths, and how to communicate with parents and the community.
Jeff Andersen

[Podcast] Ep. 24: The Secrets of Great Teamwork | SUCCESS - 26 views

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  • Jeff Andersen on 19 Aug 16
     
    Ever wonder how your co-worker gets so much done in so little time? They know how to put their time to best use. In this episode Josh and Shelby talk with productivity expert Laura Vanderkam about the weekend habits of highly productive people. Learn how being mindful about your 48-hour weekend can make it feel longer and more productive. Vanderkam shares ways to take advantage of your weekends and why tracking your time can be a difference maker. Plus Josh and Shelby discuss the three myths that are killing your productivity, and what you can do to overcome your limited time.
Wayne Holly

Myths & Assumptions: Engaging Students Through Social Media | Higher Ed Live - 61 views

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  • Wayne Holly on 12 Sep 14
     
    Wednesday, September 17th at 1:00pm ET Broadcasted over Google Plus, On-Air Hangout Conversation: #HigherEdLive
C CC

Anti-minotaur: The myth of student progress by @mistershankly75 - UKEdChat.com - 12 views

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shared by C CC on 01 Jan 16 - No Cached
  • C CC on 01 Jan 16
     
    This term I have mostly been getting myself in a pickle about measuring student progress. I want to do it with integrity, reliability and validity but I wonder whether all three of these are possible. When considering student progress, I have been i…
Glenn Hervieux

My View of the PISA Scores | Diane Ravitch's blog - 42 views

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  • Glenn Hervieux on 13 Dec 13
     
    "The news reports say that the test scores of American students on the latest PISA test are "stagnant," "lagging," "flat," etc. The U.S. Department of Education would have us believe-yet again-that we are in an unprecedented crisis and that we must double down on the test-and-punish strategies of the past dozen years. The myth persists that once our nation led the world on international tests, but we have fallen from that exalted position in recent years." BUT....is what we're being told really the whole story? This blog post will help you see that our nation's creativity and innovation has NOTHING to do with our place nationally & internationally with test scores. So...how should that influence our approach to education?
Jørgen Mortensen

DSLR Lighting Techniques from Eve Hazelton - YouTube - 27 views

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shared by Jørgen Mortensen on 02 May 15 - No Cached
  • Terry Howells on 02 May 15
     
    How is DSLR lighting any different from any film or video lighting? Is this the start of another urban myth? or should I say DSLR myth - second hand info done by someone who needs to got back to basics.
Siri Anderson

The Myth of Charter Schools by Diane Ravitch | The New York Review of Books - 78 views

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  • Siri Anderson on 27 Oct 10
     
    This is the best response I've seen to this film. A must read for those invested in maintaining public education in America.
Betty Powell

MythBusters: Scientific Inquiry - DiscoverySchool.com - 1 views

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shared by Betty Powell on 09 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Betty Powell on 09 Sep 09
     
    Learn from the MythBusters, who use the scientific method to prove or disprove common beliefs about physical science.
Steve Ransom

The Innovative Educator: Erase Unnecessary Costs by Getting Smart about Interactive Whi... - 48 views

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  • Steve Ransom on 17 May 10
     
    A nice dispelling of common myths of IWB adoption
Steve Ransom

The Klout Myth and Living Above The Influence | South Florida Filmmaker - 31 views

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  • hat’s your Klout score with your spouse?
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  • “Stop spending so much time on the computer.” Translation? Start spending some more time with us.
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  • “Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”
  • hat’s your Klout score with your spouse?
  • What’s your Klout score with your kids?
  • What’s your Klout score in your community?
  • Steve Ransom on 06 Jan 11
     
    Everyone should read this and reflect deeply. I have also ordered Sherry Turkle's new book, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
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