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Cindi Bausum

Education technology: Catching on at last | The Economist - 0 views

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Education technology

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  • The idea that technology can revolutionise education is not new. In the 20th century almost every new invention was supposed to have big implications for schools.
    • kristel coulter
      kristel coulter on 27 Sep 13
       
      Technology is a growing importance in education
    • Cindi Bausum
      Cindi Bausum on 04 Oct 13
       
      I agree that education is continually changing and technology is where we are seeing a lot of the rapid changes and developments.
  • Games get pupils more engaged, says Nt Etuk, the founder of DimensionU, which develops interactive games to teach mathematics and science. A lot of programming, design and artistry go into creating apps where students can compete with or assist each other, and which reward successful activity.
    • kristel coulter
      kristel coulter on 27 Sep 13
       
      Playing games that are geared toward math and science helps to aid in the teaching concepts of these subjects
  • Persuading schools to buy is only the first step, though. America’s teaching unions fear a hidden agenda of replacing properly trained humans with some combination of technology and less qualified manpower, or possibly just technology. Unions have filed lawsuits to close down online charter schools, including what looks like a deliberately obtuse proposal to limit enrolment at such virtual schools to those who live in their districts.
    • kristel coulter
      kristel coulter on 27 Sep 13
       
      Many teachers are trying to persuade schools to buy computers for their classroom
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  • In many classrooms, too, computers have been used to improve efficiency and keep pupils engaged. But they did not transform learning in the way their boosters predicted.
    • Lindsay Pasco
      Lindsay Pasco on 29 Sep 13
       
      There is always going to be room for improvement in the classroom. From the teacher to the technology.
  • wikis to podcasts to training videos, are allowing both children and adults to pursue education on their own, either instead of learning in schools or colleges or as a supplement.
  • Teaching programs that monitor children’s progress can change that, performing a role more like that of the private tutors and governesses employed long ago in wealthier households.
    • Cindi Bausum
      Cindi Bausum on 04 Oct 13
       
      Technology has a great benefit of meeting individual children's needs.
  • Carley Morrison on 26 Sep 13
     
    This article is a good article to get some contrast on technology in schools. I think it is important to understand both sides.
  • Eddie Johnson on 03 Oct 13
     
    This article is about how technology is used in the classroom to increase student growth. It also shows how technology can be used to make lessons fun.
  • Riley Montgomery on 06 Oct 13
     
    I think it is a great idea to use technology to make the classroom less dull. Anything that helps the student become more interested in what is going on and is educational is a great tool for teachers.
Dominic Corbin

President Obama Urges NGA for More Education Funding | Education News - 0 views

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fact that America doesn't make anything anymore has been a big issue. When you don't produce eventually become obsolete. We need to return nation thinks ahead instead of trying catch up. But does mean the funding is going skilled workers and not college b

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  • Dominic Corbin on 01 Mar 12
     
    President Obama used the National Governors Association annual meeting to call for a boost in education funding. President Obama has urged Governors to invest more in education at this year's National Governors Association annual meeting, driving home the idea that the country needs to boost its skilled workforce if it wants to keep competitive in the international market.
Ashleigh Clark

A Map of Education Technology Through 2040 [#Infographic] | EdTech Magazine - 0 views

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shared by Ashleigh Clark on 27 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • It is likely, however, that cloud-based technology will be the foundation for educational technology and that remote, online learning will continue to grow at a faster pace.
    • Ashleigh Clark
      Ashleigh Clark on 27 Sep 13
       
      I feel like this will likely be the case in the future.  With technology growing so fast and all, I feel that online learning will grow more and technology based in the classroom will grow more as well.
  • Will the developing world catch up with the developed world? Will residential colleges be as popular as they are today? And what about degrees…will they still mean something to employers?
    • Ashleigh Clark
      Ashleigh Clark on 27 Sep 13
       
      These questions are very important to ask our selves.  Especially as teachers.
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  • This visualization attempts to organize a series of emerging technologies that are likely to influence education in the upcoming decades. Despite its inherently speculative nature, the driving trends behind the technologies can already be observed, meaning it's a matter of time before these scenarios start panning out in learning environments around the world.
  • Matt Britland
  • The future is about access, anywhere learning and collaboration, both locally and globally. Teaching and learning is going to be social. Schools of the future could have a traditional cohort of students, as well as online only students who live across the country or even the world. Things are already starting to move this way with the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs). For me, the future of technology in education is the cloud. Technology can often be a barrier to teaching and learning. I think the cloud will go a long way to removing this barrier. Why? By removing the number of things that can go wrong.
  • Ashleigh Clark on 27 Sep 13
     
    The reason why I chose this article is because of the picture. It shows what they think technology will be like in eduction by 2040.
Sarah Clark

Worth the hype? - 1 views

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technology education learning educational differentiation networking social

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  • Sarah Clark on 03 Oct 13
     
    Is educational technology use worth the hype? Is it a fad that is here to stay? What on earth is PathBrite? Find out in this article!
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  • Carley Figgins on 22 Oct 13
     
    I found this article very interesting. I really enjoyed how it examines the ins and outs of whether or not educational technology is worth everything that it claims to be worth. I found it really useful and I really enjoyed reading it!
  • Megan Fout on 21 Nov 13
     
    This is an interesting article. I really like that it said the education field is playing catch-up. I think with the number of teachers retiring on time due to the economy the new teachers are going to be able to change the world of technology in the education systems currently.
  • holly luce on 12 Dec 13
     
    I like that this article talks about both sides of technology and everything its supposed to be. Very neat article
  • Patrick Irby-Allshouse on 20 Dec 13
     
    It is obvious that the hype for technology in classrooms is important, but the article does well to say that technology for students isn't the only important aspect to the new tools for students. Teachers need to know how to incorporate the technology into their teaching so that it isn't JUST the technology the students are learning from.
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