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Kim Ibara

Education Week: Effective Use of Digital Tools Seen Lacking in Most Tech.-Rich Schools - 0 views

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1:1 research technology classroom netbooks

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  • The report, published by Project Revolutionizing Education, or Project RED, a research initiative closely linked to the One-to-One Institute that conducts research on what works in technology-rich learning environments, outlines several critical steps schools should take to see the most gains in student achievement and cost savings.
  • Kim Ibara on 07 Mar 11
     
    Article which talks about a study released in January 2011 regarding the implementation of 1:1 programs.
Kim Ibara

Class Research on iPads - How Well Does It Work? - iPads in Education - 0 views

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tools iPad collaboration technology

shared by Kim Ibara on 19 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • ng a very "un-technological" approach to the recording of information. There seemed to be three primary reasons: Some simply were not comfortable typing on the iPads. When asked, it seemed to be a pretty even split between those students that "loved" typing on the device and those that preferred paper and pen.
  • Some simply were not comfortable typing on the iPads. When asked, it seemed to be a pr
  • etty even split between those students that "loved" typing on the device and those that preferred paper and pen.
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  • The lack of multitasking made it difficult to switch between applications and take notes. For some it was simply easier to take their notes on paper while reading from the iPad. This will be an ongoing impediment to effective
  • workflow in the classroom unless and until Apple comes up with a smooth multitasking interface for the iPad.
  • Kim Ibara on 19 Oct 10
     
    Observations on group work with iPads.
Kim Ibara

Teaching About the Web Includes Troublesome Parts - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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teaching education technology curriculum

shared by Kim Ibara on 14 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Mr. Jenkins this year began using lessons from Common Sense Media, which cautions students to consider their online behavior before they get into trouble.
    • Kim Ibara
      Kim Ibara on 14 Apr 10
       
      Maybe we should look into this for the pilot classrooms. Not sure if it is geared toward high school/middle school or elementary
  • “We can’t make the awareness of Web issues solely person- and relationship-centered,” said Joseph Turow, a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Children should learn things like what a cookie or a Web virus is, and how corporations profit from tracking consumers online, he said.
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      Kim Ibara on 14 Apr 10
       
      Alan November's book "Engaging Students with Technology" addresses some of these issues. I think all pilot teachers should begin the year teaching students about these things as well as how to validate sites when doing research.
  • Financed largely by foundation money, Common Sense will offer a free curriculum to schools this fall that teaches students how to behave online. New York City and Omaha have decided to offer it; Denver, the District of Columbia, Florida, Los Angeles, Maine and Virginia are considering it.
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  • Common Sense’s classes, based on research by Howard Gardner, a Harvard psychology and education professor, are grouped into topics he calls “ethical fault lines”: identity (how do you present yourself online?); privacy (the world can see everything you write); ownership (plagiarism, reproducing creative work); credibility (legitimate sources of information); and community (interacting with others).
Kim Ibara

fur.ly | shorten multiple urls into one - 0 views

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shared by Kim Ibara on 28 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Kim Ibara on 28 Mar 10
     
    If you want to provide a set of URLs for a class you can do it through Fur.ly and they will all come up as one page that you can tab through. Great for research projects!
Heather McKinney-Rewa

Evernote at School: The Montclair Kimberley Academy's 1:1 Program, plus Q&A W... - 0 views

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evernote 1:1 web2.0 tools

shared by Heather McKinney-Rewa on 02 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Heather McKinney-Rewa on 02 Feb 11
     
    How a 1:1 school bought each student a macbook pro and a subscription to Evernote.  Interesting how excited the students were to research!!
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