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always learning - Mix and Match: Creating a Blended Learning Environment with WordPress... - 2 views

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shared by Tracy Tan on 25 Jan 12 - No Cached

Tracy Tan on 25 Jan 12

This paints a picture of what a whole-school approach to educational technology-use could look like. Interesting to think about what can motivate teachers to use technology consistently and effectively...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paints a picture of what a whole-school approach to educational technology-use could look like. Interesting to think about what can motivate teachers to use technology consistently and effectively...</div>

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The Whole Child Podcast « Whole Child Education - 0 views

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shared by Allison Browne on 28 Feb 12 - No Cached

Allison Browne on 28 Feb 12

Podcast about the need for students to be engaged and motivated in their learning before they can apply higher-order creative thinking skills. They are most engaged when they themselves are part of constructing meaning, not when teachers do it for them. This podcast is about engagement in the real schools but I listened through the virtual learning lens.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Podcast about the need for students to be engaged and motivated in their learning before they can apply higher-order creative thinking skills. They are most engaged when they themselves are part of constructing meaning, not when teachers do it for them. This podcast is about engagement in the real schools but I listened through the virtual learning lens.</div>

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From The Atlantic: Why High Schools Should Treat Computer Programming Like Algebra - 0 views

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shared by Chris Mosier on 16 May 13 - No Cached

Chris Mosier on 16 May 13

from the article: "...students don't think of programming as a whole separate world the way older adults tend to, but as a tool they can use to explore their interests." The article also identifies several trends in EdTech including ATT, GeorgiaTech and Udacity's partnership to provide an online masters in Computer Science.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">from the article: "...students don't think of programming as a whole separate world the way older adults tend to, but as a tool they can use to explore their interests." The article also identifies several trends in EdTech including ATT, GeorgiaTech and Udacity's partnership to provide an online masters in Computer Science.</div>

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History in Leeds, then maths in California; The internet has opened up a huge new world... - 0 views

(Restricted access article, so I'm posting it here.) I found what was said about 'engaging online learning experiences' very insightful: "It must be a well ordered, curated experience that underst...

online learning curating

started by Tracy Tan on 27 Mar 12 no follow-up yet

GAME THEORY - Page 1 - News - New York - Village Voice - 0 views

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video games engagement

shared by Jennifer Jocz on 23 Apr 10 - Cached

"Sports for the Mind" teacher Al Doyle says his class helps students learn "systems thinking," understanding the relationships of parts to wholes.
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When the students design their own games, they must incorporate the components of a system: goals, rules, and stakes. Eventually, says Doyle, students will learn the more complex aspects of a system, such as choice and balance, and build those into their games
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The premise of using video games to engage students in advanced thinking is drawing more advocates.
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Jennifer Jocz on 23 Apr 10

One school using video game design to engage students.

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Digital Nation Frontline Special - 0 views

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internet engagement

shared by jwp763 on 04 Feb 10 - Cached

jwp763 on 04 Feb 10

This week, PBS's Frontline aired a program looking at the impacts of digital media on the population as a whole. A large portion is dedicated to exploring how digital media impact engagement of young people in school and at home.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This week, PBS's Frontline aired a program looking at the impacts of digital media on the population as a whole. A large portion is dedicated to exploring how digital media impact engagement of young people in school and at home.</div>

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Mary Liu on 06 Feb 10

I watched part of it and would recommend it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I watched part of it and would recommend it.</div>

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