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Joy LaJeret

Microsoft "Surface" the Possibilities - 2 views

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Microsoft Surface

shared by Joy LaJeret on 26 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Jan 11
     
    The future of computers are not only surface with multi points of movement but holograms or actually virtual picture of the people talking or instructing. You might want to look at what the futurist are saying and predicting. This is what our students will be working with and then some. Nano tech will make it even better with less.
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  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Jan 11
     
    It's certainly fascinating! I wonder, though, if some of our habits will be too ingrained for the holograms to be widely accepted. I'm thinking particularly of multi-tasking. If we're used to checking email and facebook and our phone at the same time, are we going to be open to a technology where we have to stop what we're doing and concentrate on one thing?
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Jan 11
     
    I think it depends on the hologram presentation and how it interacts within the application. I think we will have to wait and see what they do with this in the future. Do to te secrecy involved, we don't have answers yet.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Jan 11
     
    It's already here :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAIDXzv_fKA Try a search for telepresence.
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Jan 11
     
    I am at the EDVP right now and am dying to click on that link. Unfortunately, they do not have the ability to watch videos on their computer. I have to wait until tonight, since the college will not allow us to go on line.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Jan 11
     
    So there's another learning moment. As an instructor, what are our expectations about student access to technology? We used to have to be much more selective about the tools we used. We had to assume the lowest tech skills, and connections. It's not that rigid any more. Also, institutions have different guidelines. Have you seen this page? http://bellevuecollege.edu/distance/skills.asp
  • Joy LaJeret on 28 Jan 11
     
    Oh I loved the DV telepresence Immersion Room. What a great way to teach in the future. I think touchable holograms is even better! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3seTlvQtIgc&feature=related
Mary Ann Simpson

Twenty First Century Skills - 6 views

www.metiri.com/...tyfirst%20century%20skills.pdf

shared by Mary Ann Simpson on 20 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Mary Ann Simpson on 20 Jan 11
     
    "The current and future health of America's 21st Century Economy depends directly on how broadly and deeply Americans reach a new level of literacy--'21st Century Literacy'--that includes strong academic skills, thinking, reasoning, teamwork skills, and proficiency in using technology.", says the 21st Century Workforce Commission National Alliance of Business
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  • Joy LaJeret on 20 Jan 11
     
    Another interesting read. I quite understand the need and growing need for the workforce to understand social medias and other forms of Web 2.0 tools and be able to use them well. Reading more about millennials, it is becoming more and more apparent they need to have strong " crap detectors," the ability to think critically and analyze huge volumes of information on the net, just to name a few.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 20 Jan 11
     
    I think this is one of the better collections of 21st century skills. I'm mostly concerned about the ones that don't involve technology. Like many of you, I worry about a future where people don't have basic problem-solving and communication skills. As far as technology skills are concerned, I'd like to see kids learn programming, with a focus on humanity, rather than commerce. I'm surprised how many teachers adopt "free" tools for young students, without having them explore the terms of service, and learn how their data and content will be used, sold, etc..
  • Colleen Dixon on 23 Jan 11
     
    Thanks for this, Mary Ann. As much as I value the technology and what it can offer and do, the interpersonal and social skills seem more and more critical now. Seeing kids standing next to each other texting, or texting rather than calling or meeting makes me wonder if they will develop those skills to the level they are required now.
  • Bruce Wolcott on 23 Jan 11
     
    Mary Ann, thanks for posting this article on the 21st Century classroom! Just based on some of observations of current trends and ideas, here are some of my ideas regarding this. To me it seems likely that whatever happens to the classroom in the 21st Century - ideally it will have some of the following features : 1) Instructors who have good live people connections, knowledge of Web resources and tools, and the ability to quickly readjust curriculum on the fly. They will be able to access the very best resources at hand to engage students (live presenters, online resources, web tools, etc.) 2) Teaching and learning will take the form of ad-hoc groups organizing around various kinds of problem solving or common interest explorations. 3) While traditional degrees probably won't go away soon, much of our ongoing lifetime learning will take place in courses like this one - or the MOMA online art series. We will obtain numerous certificates and engage in a variety of online cohorts/communities of shared interests. 3) Communications will become increasingly global and courses will not be necessarily bound to individual institutions. We will draw from a growing/maturing resource base of online lectures, virtual worlds interactions, simulations-based learning experiences, and multimedia databases. 4) The teaching technologies that we'll be using will have the functionality and freeform interactivity as videogames. Consider the Kinect, for example, which allows for full body and voice interaction with other people as well as maturing forms of artificial intelligence, as seen in this extraordinary TED talk with game developer Peter Molyneux. 5) Finally, I don't believe education will be transacted completely online, or that physical locations where actual human beings gather together will go awa
  • Helen Maynard on 23 Jan 11
     
    Another great read and thanks, Ann. Something this article doesn't address is the growing concern about the "digital divide." Not all segments of our society has equal access to the internet. I recently heard a lecture at NSCC addressing this problem. Many outlining districts in urban areas(and rural areas) do not have the infrastructure to receive Wi-Fi. Students is poor neighborhoods (many who don't have computers at home) must go to their local public library to get internet access. Yes, our public school system needs to incorporate more technology "know-how" into their curriculum and instruction, but equally as important, our society needs to take a closer look at what segments of society are presently at a big disadvantage in terms of equal access to technology, both in and out of school. As technology redefines what it means to be "literate," then we also must address equity and accessibility to resources.
  • Joy LaJeret on 24 Jan 11
     
    Helen, I like your astute comments and observations. The poor in this country may have access to computers in the library and at school, but many of them are homeless and living in cars. Anywhere from 2000-5000 people are homeless in King County and 80% of these people are women with children and suffering from DV incidents. If we go further, I have a friend working in Chimbote, Peru. Most of the people living in the barrios do not even have running water, much less the ability to buy or use computers. I suspect worldwide, you would see extremely large percentages of children without food much less computer access or skills.
Jennifer Dalby

Evernote as ePortfolio Tool « ESL Teaching and Learning - 5 views

eslteachingandlearning.wordpress.com/...evernote-as-eportfolio-tool

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shared by Jennifer Dalby on 15 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 15 Mar 11
     
    If you haven't tried Evernote, I highly recommend it. This is a decent post about uses in education.
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  • ann stephens on 16 Mar 11
     
    The description sounds quite good. http://www.evernote.com/ - is the actual website for the tool.
  • Bruce Wolcott on 17 Mar 11
     
    Jennifer, I've been using the online Microsoft Office OneNote to save web pages, images, text snippets, etc. What are some advantages to using Evernote, in your experience?
  • Jennifer Dalby on 18 Mar 11
     
    I like that I can sync evernote across multiple machines and my phone. My 10 year old daughter even uses it to capture things she wants to save.
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