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Vicki Davis

Open Government Intiative - expertnet - Getting Started - 1 views

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    As part of its Open Government Initiative, the White House has just launched the ExpertNet wiki. With this wiki, the American public can help discover new and better ways to open up communication between the government and the people. You can read more about the ExpertNet wiki and the Open Government Initiative on the White House blog. Hosted by wikispaces.
Julie Lindsay

Using Diigo in the Classroom - Student Learning with Diigo - 1 views

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    Great resources for getting started with Diigo in the classroom
Judy Pederson

Cell Phones in Learning: South African Professor Dr. Dick Ng'ambi - 0 views

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    Students who, for political reasons, are unable or afraid to speak out in class, can now text message anonymously. Student participation has improved.
virginia vereen

One Laptop per Child (OLPC): Vision - 0 views

shared by virginia vereen on 06 Oct 09 - Cached
  • They learn, share, create, and collaborate. They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future.
Vicki Davis

WatchKnow - Videos for kids to learn from. Organized. - 1 views

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    Site that organizes youtube videos for students. This is very cool.
Vicki Davis

Pixton™ - Comic Strip Creator - Make Your Own Web Comics Online - 1 views

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    Another Comic location. This is supposed to have animated comics also as part of this.
 Lisa Durff

Social Bookmarking (Diigo) - Collaborative Learning Online - 1 views

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    Tutorials from Gil !
Kelsey K_VHS

Student Research Center - powered by EBSCOhost: 'Flipped' classrooms offer virtual lear... - 0 views

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      This USA Today Article give an example of how technology is being used in high school classrooms today. The traditonal whitboard is being replaced by iPads and computer programs. Most students and teachers find this benifical because it allows students to try to think and work through problems for themselves before asking instructors
  • Sitting in pairs, students poke at their iPads waiting for class to begin
  • digitally records her lessons with a tablet computer as a virtual blackboard, then uploads them to iTunes and assigns them as homework
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  • the latest way technology is changing teachers' jobs
  • allows students to chat online while watching the videos
  • attracted the attention of funders such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has become a major backer of Khan Academy, a non-profit repository of nearly 2,400 free instructional videos that teachers use to teach everything from pre-algebra to Augusto Pinochet's Chile.
  • flipped classrooms show a lot of potential, but she worries that many low-income students don't have reliable Internet or computer access at home
  • all about helping students understand difficult material
  • made her students more independent, less-stressed learners
matthew hilliard

Wireless Networking, WiFi, 802.11, Wireles Networking - Vicomsoft - 0 views

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    "ncreased use of laptop computers within the enterprise, and increase in worker mobility have fuelled the demand for wireless networks. "
Mia Farnham

Four Ways Schools Will be Different in 10 Years - 1 views

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/how-school-will-be-different-in-10-years.shtml This shows the affects of technology on the learning environment!

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started by Mia Farnham on 21 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
Cortney K

Education Week: Schools Open Doors to Students' Mobile Devices - 0 views

  • were free not only to bring their mobile devices to school, but also to use them—at their teachers’ discretion—to connect to the school’s wireless network to do their work.
  • The students do see [a smartphone] as a potential learning tool
  • “There’s an appropriate time to use the device and not use the device. If I’m teaching and lecturing, you should not have that device out. If you get it out while I’m teaching or lecturing, you’re going to lose your privacy and have to go back to pencil and paper.”
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    Gives an example of a school who is going to give students the chance to use their mobile device during school hours. They will later have a catch up story to see whether they thought it was a success or not
Sam V

GIC | Article - 0 views

  • created for the Graphic Communication community to connect, educate and reach out to anyone interested in understanding the print and graphic arts industry.
  • Printalution Island was developed by efforts initiated by the Education Summit, a group coordinated to develop a cohesive effort and message to the youth, the public and the educational system about the needs of our industry.
  • Currently over 230 students attending 84 schools receive financial assistance through PGSF.
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  • Printalution Island in Second Life Printalution Island was created to reach Generation Y prospects in places where they congregate.
  • In doing so, they have added classes for teachers, community events, reach-out programs, a tour of all the stages of printing and a oprint is greeno exhibit.
  • tour location that can be explored by Second Life eresidentsE, as well as a location high school teachers can take students to learn more about the printing industry.
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      I thought that this article could also be used as an example (along with the two African schools' article).
Justine B

Web 2.0 Science Tools | Digital Learning Environments - 0 views

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    Web 2.0 Science
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