John Branson
Contents contributed and discussions participated by John Branson
Arne Duncan Calls For Textbooks To Become Obsolete In Favor Of Digital - 0 views
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Secretary of Ed. Arnie Duncan calls for rapid move towards digital texts and other resources and National Press Club.
Students create their own 3D content | eSchool News - 0 views
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Interesting story on ways schools are teaching students 3D design and development.
How to Create Your Own Textbook - With or Without Apple | MindShift - 0 views
Barnes & Noble Warns of Loss, Considers Separation of Nook - WSJ.com - 0 views
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More evidence of e-readers becoming the dominant force in publishing and print media.
Flipped Class Method Gaining Ground | District Administration Magazine - 0 views
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Article on Flipped Classroom success in Michigan high school.
3D printing: The shape of things to come | The Economist - 0 views
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3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) is changing the way we make things. Are our students ready for this factory floor?
A New Chapter for E-Books - Technology Review - 0 views
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Interesting article on how e-books are changing. Uses new initiative by J.K. Rowling to extend and make Harry Potter series more interactive for readers. Very interesting story about new, low-cost biology text made to last a lifetime.
Scott students hooked on Nooks | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com - 0 views
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Pilot with Nooks showed AP students read more and enjoyed it more.
10 Reasons To Use Digital Textbooks | Edudemic - 0 views
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Interesting list of reasons to use eTexts. States 90% of Core higher ed. texts available as eTexts. That seems high to me.
Solving the STEM Education Crisis | Educator Resource Centers | eSchoolNews.com - 1 views
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Please review these articles. We may be able to incorporate the info into some grant proposals.
Survey: Mobile learning at a tipping point | Featured on eSchool News | eSchoolNews.com - 0 views
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Interesting article based upon Speak Up survey results.
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This is another story on Mobile Learning based on the results of Project Speak Out. It identifies five school districts that Project Tomorrow has identified as "Mobile Learning Explorers."
How to avoid committing social media gaffes | Community | eSchoolNews.com - 1 views
Libraries launch apps to sync with iPod generation - 1 views
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This is an interesting story about how libraries are reinventing themselves for the iPod/iPhone generation. How can we do this for the TRIC? Should an iPod App be part of the virtual TRIC constellation?
Larry Atkins: Bill Gates Is Wrong. College Campuses Will Not Fade Away - 0 views
Learning in Tandem: Games for assessment - 1 views
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Interesting perspective on using games for assessment.
BBC News - Google enters digital books war with launch of Editions - 0 views
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Google set to enter digital book market. Forcasters say digital book market is about to explode.
Like Facebook, but for learning | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com - 1 views
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Are there aspects of this that we could introduce to Keystone Commons?