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Joining their Ivy League counterparts Stanford, Princeton and U.C. Berkley, Harvard and M.I.T. announced a $60 million joint venture to provide classes on line for free. However, these public nonprofit institutions will be in direct competition with private for profit companies like Coursera and Udacity who plan to provide not just classes but entire degree programs on line at greatly reduced prices to students worldwide.

I think that this is a great article. I am in an English class right now and we were given an iPad to use for the class but our instructor didnt really now how to use the gadget. This would have been nice to have before we got the technology. The article points out a lot of apps that can be used to help with discovering elements of literature. It also gives examples of apps that can be used for a math class.

There are lots of of "App Lists" out there and it is important to look past the novelty of the iPad and apps and find matches to the content.

This blog post explains two opposing viewpoints on uses of classroom technology. On one hand, technology enables student learning by often times being more engaging, while on the other hand, technology can be a distraction that inhibits student learning. Although both viewpoints have merit, it comes down to the course purposefulness, class appropriateness, and individual conduct of the technology user that reflects whether technology is a benefit or hindrance to particular classes.

This article is about using blogs in science and math class. David R. Wetzel offer some ideas for teachers on how to use the bogs correctly and how using blogs benefit the students. I liked the idea of posting " how to" videos on the classroom for math problems.

Great article, Jennifer. So many of our math and science teachers post short videos on their websites to show students/remind students of the steps. You'll learn how to do this, also, this month.

It's the next greatest gadget! I'm concerned about the emphasis once again being placed on the price and the tool itself instead of how it is impacting student learning.

We'll read this in class.

This article talked about how useful wireless calculators can be in a math classroom. The software allows the teacher to see what students are doing on their calculator and see if they are actually understanding the material. It also helps keep all students focused on the lesson because they know that the teacher can see if they are on task and can call on them at any time.

Wonderful find! Great example of technology and content merged

I found this article very informative. The article talked about how Nooks were being used in an AP English class and how this form of technology has helped kids get more involved. The students were reading more and enjoying it more than ever. It also discussed the apps and tools the Nook has to offer to make the students reading more effective, like highlighters, dictionary and a way to take notes while reading. I think that anything that gets kids reading more and enjoying it is something we should look more into.

There are grants available for things just like this! Students definitely have their preferences when it comes to reading...Nooks, iPads, iPods, etc. Having different tools to choose from will provide flexibility and differentiation!

This article examines how to use twitter in a college classroom, but it was very insightful for high school classes as well. The article lists five uses of twitter that benefit the classroom: Bringing clients to class, learning to be concise, creating character, teaching about social media, and creating a brand. The article said technology for the sake of technology, in this case twitter, isn't the goal; rather we should focus on how to select the right technology for the right occasion.

This article explores the use of mobile phones for education purposes. The author says that instead of banning the use of cell phones and smart phones in school, teachers should embrace this technology and teach students how to utilize mobile capabilities in constructive and educationally appropriate ways. This gives a fresh perspective on the outlook of cell phones in schools and would be a great article for a teacher who might be reluctant to let students use mobile devices in class.

Lots of opposing viewpoints on the use of cell phones in the classroom! Will you let your students use them?

I love this article! After a lot of dead-end searches on technology in a science classroom, this one gives great examples of how technology is really enhancing the learning experience in a lab-based class. She tries to take advantage of everything from Livescribe to Google Jockey to Glogsters. Her examples are relevant and I look forward to shamelessly stealing her ideas.

I really like this article because it gave examples of how teachers can incorporate all different kinds of technology into the classroom. It gave hope to teachers that might be afraid of changing traditional methods of teaching an English class. The article also detailed how students can help teachers understand new forms of technology and the teacher can incorporate those things while still reaching the teaching standards of each district.

This article brings up the very valid point of who will be paying for our classrooms with all the new technology available to us now. The article also addresses the subjects of what our classrooms will look like with this influx of new technology and if we will ever see them in our lifetimes. This really reminds me of one of the pitfalls we discussed in class: you know, the Veruca Salt problem--gotta have it all RIGHT NOW.

This article takes an in depth look at some of the challenges of technology. It points out that one of the main problems with technology is facultys inability to use it. The article points out this issue stems from the lack of training faculty recieve on the technology.

Great article, Deauna. This ties so perfectly with the theme of our class.

This article presents 12 ways for teachers to easily integrate technology into the classroom. Even with basic ideas of creating a class website or using an online grading system, teachers are able to move away from traditional forms of teaching and are able to connect with others in new ways. Once technology starts to be incorporated in the classroom, I think teachers are willing to explore new programs and software, or simply learn to use one tool in multiple ways to benefit their classroom.

David Schwen for The Chronicle Grades are broken. Students grub for them, pick classes where good ones come easily, and otherwise hustle to win the highest scores for the least learning. As a result, college grades are inflated to the point of meaninglessness-especially to employers who want to know which diploma-holder is best qualified for their jobs. This article proposes using badges for learning rather than earning.

This article explains how a teacher used the game Minecraft to help teach his first and second graders real world lessons. This "virtual lego" world will have students doing team work task that the teacher created before the class, in which they have to work together to solve puzzles. This is a great bridge between student and technology. Students are able to expand on their imagination and creativity to create such amazing worlds and do different tasks.This was a huge success for the teacher and showed an outstanding response.

Love it! :) I don't know if you know the Apple guys at the high school, but they were able to fix a "bug" with all the student computers before Apple even had a fix and they credited their solution to playing Minecraft! :)

We'll read in class, but another article for homework

This article is published by Reading Rockets, an organization that helps teach students to read. The article gives an overview of some of the key elements of a warm, supportive, and engaging classroom. The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) grades a room and then encourages teachers to make some changes for student success.

Great Article, Arianna.

This is a great presentation on ways to use different google applications in your classroom. Google provides free applications that are great tools in the classroom. This article gives you real examples of how you can use these tools to fuel learning in your student's daily life.

Great find. We'll be using this next week in class!