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Adrienne Michetti

Comparing ICT use in education across countries | A World Bank Blog on ICT use in Educa... - 7 views

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shared by Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 10 - Cached
  • we still do not have reliable, globally comparable data in this area
  • basic answers to many basic questions about the use of technology in schools around the world remain largely unanswered
  • Recent World Bank technical assistance related to ICT use in education has highlighted the fact that internationally comparable data related to ICT use in education do not exist -- and that this absence is a problem
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  • "It is a mistake to separate out technology infrastructure from pedagogical practices."
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 10
       
      Yes, this is true, but very difficult to measure
  • will begun to be collected in late 2010 as part of the general statistical gathering that UIS coordinates with all countries in the world.
  • At first glance, it might appear to some that, generally speaking, the more hours of recommended hours per use of computers might correlate well with how 'advanced' a country is in its use of ICTs in schools.  In fact, the opposite is often the case. 
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 10
       
      another reason why pedagogy can not be separated from the IT use. It's not enough to simply put a computer in front of a child.
  • In countries considered 'advanced' in ICT use, especially in 1-to-1 computing environments (like Uruguay, for example), laptops are (essentially) always available, but use is not officially prescribed/recommended for a specific period of time.
  • that less developed countries where ICT use in relatively new may well report that ICT use is recommended more than in more 'advanced' countries where ICTs are more mainstreamed in education.
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 10
       
      American educators, are you reading this???
  • it highlights the fact that that simple conclusions drawn from such data can be quite dangerous. 
  • That said, the building of a universal  index related to ICT use in education is especially problemmatic, given the the number of assumptions and value judgements that would need to be made about the importance or weight of individual indicators -- and that cross-national data collection in this area is still in its infancy
  • the fast changing nature of technology requires regular adaptation and change.
  • As we do so, the fact that the UIS will be collecting basic data on where things stand today in all countries in the world will greatly contribute to our collective ability to track developments and changes in this increasingly vital and strategic area of investment for governments and societies around the world. 
    • Adrienne Michetti
      Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 10
       
      I'm thinking the data collectors should talk to Hans Rosling.. I bet he has some ideas about how to go about this properly!
  • Adrienne Michetti on 26 Jan 10
     
    Fascinating article about upcoming data to be collected on international ICT use in education. So many challenges.
Ruth Howard

edtechlive's mp3 Bookmarks on Delicious - 5 views

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shared by Ruth Howard on 12 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Ruth Howard on 12 Mar 10
     
    Delicious Bookmarks of all Steve Hardagon Edtech interviews mp3 format only.
Ed Webb

Office of Educational Technology (OET) - 2 views

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shared by Ed Webb on 12 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Secretary Arne Duncan invites comments on the draft National Educational Technology Plan.
  • This plan is a draft. "We are open to your comments," Secretary Duncan said. "Tell us about how technology has changed your school or classroom." Read the plan. Share your comments, videos and examples of how technology is changing and improving education.
Dave Truss

The ethics of blogging «Ideas and Thoughts from an EdTech - 5 views

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shared by Dave Truss on 15 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Dave Truss on 15 Mar 10
     
    I still am not convinced of a better way to personalize your web experience. As an educator, I view them as learning spaces where metacognition is king. That's not the thrust of this post but I wanted to make that clear. ...So the question remains, should he have posted it? Did he break any ethical code? My instinct is to say no to both but I want to throw it out there.
David Hilton

eCampus News - 5 views

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shared by David Hilton on 28 Mar 10 - Cached
  • David Hilton on 28 Mar 10
     
    Useful for keeping up-to-date with innovative technologies in education.
Dean Mantz

Welcome to PrimaryAccess - 12 views

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shared by Dean Mantz on 10 Jan 11 - Cached
  • PrimaryAccess is a suite of free online tools that allows students and teachers to use primary source documents to complete meaningful and compelling learning activities with digital movies, storyboards, rebus stories and other online tools.
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