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Tracy Tan

High-tech teaching in a Low-tech classroom - 1 views

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    A valiant effort to make the best use of a 'bare bones' classroom.
Emily Watson

Code.org | Anybody can learn - 0 views

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    An effort to engage kids in coding by getting tech and non-tech celebraties to discuss coding in an accessible way. Also, attempts to motivate  them to get into a career where they can work in a really cool office...
Jing Jing Tan

At Virginia Tech, computers help solve a math class problem - The Washington Post - 2 views

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    Computer-led math learning at Virginia Tech.
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    Interesting article and very ambitious to address an academic need, but I wonder if the instruction/test environment addresses UDL principles to appeal to a variety of learners or if the multiple choice tests target a narrow definition of math success. I added a blog post above that highlights some of technology's short comings as a platform.
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    Great point. My feeling is that a lot of higher ed institutions use technology as a way to cut costs, so not much attention is paid to accommodating diverse learners. If I may think back to my own undergrad experience, the prevalent assumption is that you're old enough to seek out additional support on your own when you're stuck or want to learn more. I definitely think though that more attention should be paid to applying UDL principles to educational software (yes, even for adults), so that learning can move beyond passing multiple-choice tests!
Chris Dede

Tech Trends You'll See in 2012 | PCWorld Business Center - 2 views

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    Tech advances likely in the next year
Ryan Brown

Rebooting the Academy: 12 Tech Innovators - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 6 views

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    Nice CHE article featuring 12 tech innovators who are transforming college campuses.
Jackie Iger

Impact of Now-Defunct U.S. Ed-Tech Program Noted - Digital Education - Education Week - 0 views

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    Shares 28 case studies of innovative tech-based education initiatives supported by EETT.
Jennifer Jocz

Students to Help Teachers Better Use Tech - 2/1/2010 - School Library Journal - 0 views

  • Microsoft and the Corporation for National and Community Service has launched a new initiative that empowers middle and high school students to help teachers and staff better integrate tech into schools.
  • Called START (Service & Technology Academic Resource Team), the program will combine five existing projects such as GenerationYES!, in which students help teachers come up with compelling assignments using technology, and MOUSE, where students act as tech support in schools, and bring them together under one umbrella.
  • the program is a unique way of incorporating science and technology into service, providing students with a way to give back to their school community and giving them a taste of actual work in that field.
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    A new program will allow students to help their teachers better integrate technology in the classroom. As mentioned in the article, this will help students develop technology and critical thinking skills along with communication and service learning.
Yang Jiang

Tech-Fueled Differentiated Instruction Engages Elementary School Students | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Tech-Fueled Differentiated Instruction Engages Elementary School Students At Forest Lake Elementary School, in Columbia, South Carolina, achievement has soared since educators started using new technology to personalize the learning experience for each student.
Brandon Pousley

Wearable Tech And Augmented Reality - 1 views

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    NPR podcast about wearable technology and the evolution and adoption of Augmented Reality devices.
Jen Dick

Intel Studybook Hands-On: The Indestructible Education Tablet [Tablets] - 1 views

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    "Intel won't actually manufacturer the product, but it will offer the design license for free to any company interested in making it." Maybe the first open source hardware example I've seen. Will be interesting to see what, if any, effect this has on the ed tech tablet market.
Jing Jing Tan

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy embraces high-tech tools | Amy Crawford | Education | Sa... - 0 views

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    How a teacher incorporates educational technology into his KIPP classroom.
Leslie Lieman

Education Week Teacher: Why Twitter and Facebook Are Not Good Instructional Tools - 1 views

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    Thoughtful reflection by 8th grade teacher... enjoys experimenting with technology, but stresses the importance of questioning the pedagogical value of integrating tech in classrooms
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    Hi Leslie, Thanks for sharing. The article not only talks about the effectiveness of social media tools but a range ot technology which I found useful.
Leslie Lieman

Live from Apple's education event at the Guggenheim - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech - 1 views

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    I am posting two articles: 1) Apple's recent announcement (here) and 2) the criticism (above) by Hack Education blogger Audrey Watters This article is about Apple's announcement to "reinvent the textbook" around the iPad. "The message: it's going to be a lot easier in the future for publishers and educators to create a new generation of interactive textbooks."
Chris McEnroe

Hyping classroom technology helps tech firms, not students - latimes.com - 1 views

  • "The media you use make no difference at all to learning," says Richard E. Clark, director of the Center for Cognitive Technology at USC. "Not one dang bit. And the evidence has been around for more than 50 years."
  • "does not automatically inspire teachers to rethink their teaching or students to adopt new modes of learning."
  • The app is free, and plainly can help users create visually striking textbooks. But buried in the user license is a rule that if you sell a product created with iBooks Author, you can sell it only through Apple's iBookstore, and Apple will keep 30% of the purchase price. (Also, your full-featured iBook will be readable only on an Apple device such as an iPad.)
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    This article is a bit snarky but it raises some worthwhile cautions around the buzz of tech in education, particularly Apple.
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    It is amazing to me that Apple and technology can take center stage in the education conversation without a word of professional development, best practices, learning outcomes... As I have stated before, I/we are an Apple family... but I am worried about the prospect that Apple's role in the textbook industry will eliminate other platforms and in-turn will limit access to many.
Leslie Lieman

A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn't Working - 0 views

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    For those of you who follow Michael Wesch, associate professor of cultural anthropology at Kansas State University... he is rethinking his speeches, adding, "It doesn't matter what method you use if you do not first focus on one intangible factor: the bond between professor and student."
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