Kodu is a new visual programming language made specifically for creating games. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone. The programming environment runs on the Xbox, allowing rapid design iteration using only a game controller for input.
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Innovative School Models and Resolve Revisited in·no·va·tion (noun) 1: the introduction of something new; 2: a new idea, method, or device Merriam-Webster online The term innovation is becoming more and more prevalent in education-related discussions. Schools from coast to coast are adopting "innovative" models to address educational needs in local communities. The range of practice associated with these models is wide. Some models are prescribed programs with detailed requirements for professional development and implementation. Other models are more tailored to an individual community and somewhat less specific in structure and delivery. The development of these K-12 programs has been accompanied by university programs designed to facilitate growth, increase successful outcomes, and analyze results.
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The 'unconference' approach to professional development, TeachMeet, involves short, sharp demonstrations of one technology, showing its whole potential in no more than seven minutes. We then reverse engineer what went into the product of the students' learning, leaving plenty of time to play and discover new skills. Crucially, we leave time at the end for planning your new skills into your next period of teaching and learning.
How to Promote New Site Quickly for Free - 0 views
Many of us are every day involving in blogging. Because, blogging is the only easy way to earn money. So the demand of blogging and blogger is increasing day by day. If you search on freelancing si...
The School That Gives Kids Their Own iPads - 0 views
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News article describing a 121 school's iPad project
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Kodu is a new visual programming language made specifically for creating games. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone. The programming environment runs on the Xbox, allowing rapid design iteration using only a game controller for input.
Stephen Fry: why the Apple iPad is here to stay - 1 views
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The self-confessed Apple fanatic on why the launch of the company's new tablet will change everything
Learning Score Generator - 1 views
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The Learning Score is a new and imaginative take on lesson-planning. Using the metaphor of a music score, Learning Score shows the planned activities for a lesson, and any multimedia attachments, as a graphical time line. Whole lesson plans can be saved, along with all the embedded resources and annotations, to be used again at a later date, or to be shared with colleagues
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Diigo help
PodCamp Community UnConferences - 0 views
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A PodCamp is a usually free BarCamp-style community UnConference for new media enthusiasts
Google adds user management to enterprise apps - V3.co.uk - formerly vnunet.com - 0 views
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Better policy control for IT admins
Be Very Afraid Conference - 0 views
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Stephen Heppell: Each year a selection of ingenious students - from primary to university age - are invited along to BAFTA in London's Piccadilly to show and talk about the extraordinary things they are doing with new technologies in their learning.
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Think Visually. Work Collaboratively. Anywhere. Anytime.
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Whether working individually or collaboratively, Webspiration™ is the new online visual thinking tool that helps you: * capture ideas * organize information * diagram processes * create clear, concise written documents With integrated diagram and outline views you can think visually, structure your work effectively and express your ideas in the ways that communicate best.
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new classroom kit - build the apps! have the ideas!
study of teens online - how they spend their time - 0 views
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New Study Shows Time Spent Online Important for Teen Development (November 20, 2008) - Results from the most extensive U.S. study on teens and their use of digital media show that America's youth are developing important social and technical skills online - often in ways adults do not understand or value.
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The Future of Online Learning: Ten Years On An MS-Word version of this essay is available at http://www.downes.ca/files/future2008.doc In the summer of 1998, over two frantic weeks in July, I wrote an essay titled The Future of Online Learning. (Downes, 1998) At the time, I was working as a distance education and new media design specialist at Assiniboine Community College, and I wrote the essay to defend the work I was doing at the time. "We want a plan," said my managers, and so I outlined the future as I thought it would - and should - unfold.
XMind - Social Brainstorming and Mind Mapping - 0 views
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XMind, combined with online sharing service, provides a revolutionary way to enable both team brainstorming and personal mind mapping. With this major upgrade, we bring Web 2.0 concepts on community sharing into a popular desktop application. New Gantt view allows project managers to easily track project tasks and schedules. You'll find many more useful and time-saving functions in XMind product family.
Siftables - Classroom 2.0 - 0 views
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new tech where little computers make building blocks that interact with each other
Singularity University - 0 views
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new global university