A high level discussion of issues involved in school districts using cloud-based services systemically. Beyond the technical issues, of chief concern is restricting access to student data.
This is a brief, interesting article that highlights some of the components we have been learning in EME5050. The author discusses and evaluates the increasing openness of education, particularly through online environments.
This site provides student with plenty of resources to find answers for their homework. It has dictionaries, translation sites, pictures, encyclopedias, geography, museums, sounds, thesaurus, math, measurments, grammar and other useful sites.
"Included on these pages is information pertaining to research that supports digital stories in the educational setting, how to find grants for your story project, what kind of technology is required for a digital story program, how to evaluate your digital story program, and how to publicize your final projects to bring attention to your students, teachers, and school.
This website will also assist school library media specialists in selecting the best digital storytelling websites and articles to develop the best digital storytelling program their library media center can offer."
their findings represent the subjective views of teachers and should not be seen as definitive proof that widespread use of computers, phones and video games affects students’ capability to focus.
say the studies are significant because of the vantage points of teachers, who spend hours a day observing students.
Issues that we face
in incorporating technology into education include: (a) difficulties in
mobilizing resources to keep up with uses of technology in the private
sector, including funding and staffing; (b) a lack of consensus about
the role of technology in enhancing teaching; (c) limited student access
to high speed internet connections once they move out of the residence
halls; and (d) a historic decentralization of responsibility for computing
on the campus.
This website (www.teachervision.com) offers several professional development resources for teachers, such as Teaching Strategies, Assessment Resources, Portfolios, Classroom & Behavior Management Strategies and Tips, and etc.
This article in particular discusses how to create effective learning centers within the classroom.