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An ebook reader in every student's hand by 2017.

Various definitions of learning objects.

A brief interview with L. Rafael Reif, MIT's provost, and Anant Agarwal, director of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory about MITx, a new/developing online certificate program. Interesting how much they can not anticipate how/what this will impact (re: education, jobs, higher ed market).

Gaming and Simulations for Training

Hi Kasturi - It will be interesting to watch the growth of companies like this. I am tempted to get a free quote to learn the ballpark $$ for having training simulations made. In reviewing some of the simulations, some seemed much more valuable than others (i.e. tour of USAFA with ability to earn points to change look of avitar seemed irrelevant because the points were earned after the tour was taken... who would take it again?)

important annual report on emerging educational technologies in higher education

This blog was named the best educational wiki of 2011 by Wikispaces. It's a little crowded, but full of interesting links.. For example, the link to http://www.neave.com/bounce/ is a screen full of colourful balls and if the students make noise , the balls bounce (it's meant to be a classroom management too, but could also radically backfire..)

A UK experiment - contrived, but might produce some epiphanies?

Is the French model of child-rearing conducive to a high capacity for flow?

Resources for teachers, students, administrators to use/see educational benefits of web tools being used by the education community. Check out a long list of blogs including: Best class blog; Best student blog; Best ed tech blog; Most influential post; Best teacher blog; Best library / librarian blog; Best free web tool; Best use of media / podcast; Best educational use of a wiki AND MORE... And wikis: http://blog.wikispaces.com/2012/01/best-educational-wikis-of-2011.html

Thanks, Pradeep. Great Find!

Thanks Pradeep! Knowing his background helped put some of the article in perspective.

A Youtube video on integrating glass with technology. There's a part on future vision of schools, starting at 4:43.

This article argues for the benefit of using laptops in university classrooms.

A prediction of the top 10 mobile learning trends for 2012, according to industry analysts.

This article is a bit snarky but it raises some worthwhile cautions around the buzz of tech in education, particularly Apple.

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.

A fascinating use of Wikipedia. My son, a college freshman, loves this game. His crew uses "speed race" or "least clicks." Can this be brought to other educational levels?

The URL just takes you to wikipedia... but anyone interested in joining a listserv about teaching/learning with wikipedia should read on. I just received this email and share it with all of you: Greetings, You're invited to join a new listserv that's been created to discuss teaching with Wikipedia. Dr. Robert Cummings of the University of Mississippi is leading this email group. This is a list for teachers of higher education who are interested in teaching with Wikipedia or researching teaching with Wikipedia. The goal is that list members will find support with pedagogy issues and find potential collaborators for scholarly research around teaching with Wikipedia. It's a list for teachers, by teachers. At the moment, there is no web interface, so the best method of joining the list is to send an e-mail to: md@listserv.olemiss.edu with the body of the message being: subscribe teaching-with-wikipedia You don't need a subject line or to include your signature or anything else. If you're interested in Wikipedia pedagogy, we highly encourage you to join the list and collaborate with others who share similar interests. The Wikipedia Education Program Team

Here is an ethnographer's in-depth look into World of Warcraft. From this site you can read the full book online, read an interview with the author, or listen to a podcast. The author "introduces us to her research strategy and the history, structure, and culture of Warcraft; argues for applying activity theory and theories of aesthetic experience to the study of gaming and play; and educates us on issues of gender, culture, and addiction as part of the play experience."