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Jason Outlaw

Formal vs informal education - 0 views

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Informal Education Formal Education

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  • Jason Outlaw on 22 Sep 10
     
    I came across this article that talks about informal education vs. formal education based up on the experience of two siblings. It seems to me that over the past few years, the amount of learning materials has increased exponentially, and the my supplemental-informal education parallels my classroom / formal education. Perhaps it is time to begin to start training students to deal with infinite information, and to make it manageable so that they can begin to supplement their educations in novel ways, on their own terms.
Maung Nyeu

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learning technology education online t561

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  • Maung Nyeu on 10 Nov 11
     
    The U.S. Departments of Education and Defense are launching "Learning Registry," an open source community that will allow educator share information and learning resources, with a price tag of $2.6m. ""Learning Registry addresses a real problem in education, by bridging the silos that prevent educators from sharing valuable information and resources," said Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "The Registry also allows content developers, curriculum coordinators, principals, counselors, and everyone else who supports good teaching in the classroom to benefit from the combined knowledge of the field.""
Ellen Loudermilk

The 5 Keys to Educational Technology -- THE Journal - 3 views

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educational_technology

shared by Ellen Loudermilk on 20 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Implementation is essential, especially when one understands that educational technology is about affecting particular outcomes.
  • Certainly, these objects have demonstrable value; however, techniques and processes in teaching and learning are at least equally important
  • use of appropriate tools
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  • human capabilities are not wholly adequate to the demands of the modern teaching and learning enterprise, and this is where technology as facilitator has a role
  • Demonstrations, illustrations, instruction across learning styles
  • If no improvements are made with the adoption of new technology, then there is no point to utilizing any technology except for the most basic required to obtain that unchanging level of learning
  • need to assess our outcomes, make incremental changes in our methodologies to address shortcomings, then assess again
  • Ellen Loudermilk on 20 Sep 10
     
    The author's top 5 keys to successful education technology... do you agree? Is it missing anything?
  • quintintanderson on 21 Sep 10
     
    One of the more powerful messages I have learned in Stone's class is when you are designing an educational intervention you have to know WHEN to ask the question: what technology, if any, will improve our educational problem? Before you ask this question, the problem should be clearly identified, and the steps to assess if the problem is improving should be laid out. When you have this information, you can then tailor the technology to specifically meet the needs of your current problem. In this way, technology is sort of the means (not the ends!) towards improving education. So, in addition to the author's 5 key factors for educational technology, I would like to add: Is the technology a good fit for addressing our clearly defined educational problem?
Devon Dickau

Google Instant search feeds our real-time addiction - CNN.com - 0 views

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technology education Google search instant knowledge predictive customized

shared by Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • By providing results before a query is complete and removing the need to hit the "enter" key, Google claims users will save two to five seconds per search
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Two to five seconds to hit Enter?  In a society obsessed with saving time, even mere seconds are perceived as valuable.
  • Web connections have become significantly faster over time
  • Web connections have become significantly faster over time
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  • quick status updates
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Are the speed and brevity of these messages bypassing the potential exploration of a certain topic area in-depth, or is very topic only superficial?
  • many social sites now use our social connections to recommend content to us without the need to seek it out
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Search engines do the work for us.  We don't even need to know how to find the information ourselves these days.
  • What's more, this feature enables truly personalized discovery by taking into account your search history, location and other factors -- Google is essentially emulating social networks by trying to predict what we're looking for without the need to submit a fully-formed search
  • The next step of search is doing this automatically. When I walk down the street, I want my smartphone to be doing searches constantly: 'Did you know ... ?' 'Did you know ... ?' 'Did you know ... ?' 'Did you know ... ?
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      Constant delivery of knowledge.
    • Devon Dickau
      Devon Dickau on 12 Sep 10
       
      In thinking about evolving technology in terms of both formal and informal education, I question whether or not constant and immediate access to information is improving or harming individual knowledge.  By this I mean that because we can so easily search for something online, what motivation is there to actually know anything.  If we have Wikipedia on our phones, and know HOW to find it, can't we just spend 30 seconds finding the page and "know" something for topic of conversation, or a test?  What is the point, then, or learning, of retaining knowledge?  I feel that this may be a problem in coming generations.  What knowledge will our students actually feel they need to retain? I took solace in the fact that at least we have to learn and teach HOW to find the information, but with new technologies like predictive and instant searching, it almost seems like that is a skill that will soon become unneeded as well.  We might as well just be physically plugged in to the Internet with access to all information simultaneously. Thoughts from the group?
Ashley Lee

The American Diet: 34 Gigabytes a Day - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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information consumption

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  • Ashley Lee on 14 Dec 09
     
    This article is not directly related to education, but it gives you a sense of how much information youth today might be consuming. An average American consumed 34 gigabytes per day in 2008. From the executive summary: 'In 2008, Americans consumed information for about 1.3 trillion hours, an average of almost 12 hours per day. Consumption totaled 3.6 zettabytes and 10,845 trillion words, corresponding to 100,500 words and 34 gigabytes for an average person on an average day. A zettabyte is 10 to the 21st power bytes, a million million gigabytes. These estimates are from an analysis of more than 20 different sources of information, from very old (newspapers and books) to very new (portable computer games, satellite radio, and Internet video). Information at work is not included.'
Jennifer Jocz

Moving Toward a New Vision of Education - US News and World Report - 0 views

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education technology ICT

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  • the studies carried out at compulsory education level were not able to show the transformation and improvement of learning in schools that had been promised as a result of incorporating technology into the classroom
  • they are usually integrated in such a way as to continue with current methods, and not to overturn them in any significant way
  • Jennifer Jocz on 16 Sep 09
     
    Describes a group looking at the role of technology in both formal and informal educational settings.
James Glanville

Learning: Engage and Empower | U.S. Department of Education - 4 views

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  • more flexible set of "educators," including teachers, parents, experts, and mentors outside the classroom.
    • Chris McEnroe
      Chris McEnroe on 05 Sep 11
       
      This is an example of the promise of Tech in Teaching. It promotes the Psycho/Social pedogogical reality of the learner's sphere of influences into the vital center of our concept of school. To me, it transforms academic discourse into intentional design. Because school experience is so culturally endemic, this is a change in cultural self-concept.
  • The opportunity to harness this interest and access in the service of learning is huge.
    • Chris McEnroe
      Chris McEnroe on 08 Sep 11
       
      This sentence makes me think of an explorer who has discovered a vast mineral deposit and is looking for capital investment. To persuade teachers, parents, and school boards the explorer will need to show tangible evidence that ". . . our education system [can leverage] technology to create learning experiences that mirror students' daily lives and the reality of their futures." The sixth grade teacher will need to be able to demonstrate to the parent of a student the tangible benefits of a technology infused paradigm.
  • The challenge for our education system is to leverage technology to create relevant learning experiences that mirror students' daily lives and the reality of their futures.
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  • large groups, small groups, and activities tailored to individual goals, needs, and interests.
  • What's worth knowing and being able to do?
  • English language arts, mathematics, sciences, social studies, history, art, or music, 21st-century competencies and expertise such as critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, and multimedia communication should be woven into all content areas.
  • expert learners
  • "digital exclusion"
    • Chris McEnroe
      Chris McEnroe on 08 Sep 11
       
      Isn't this just another iteration of the general disparity in all kinds of resource allocation? This could just as well be articulated by debilitating student/teacher rations, or text book availability, or the availability of paper, or breakfast, or heat in the he building?
  • School of One uses technology to develop a unique learning path for each student and to provide a significant portion of the instruction that is both individualized and differentiated
  • Advances in the learning sciences, including cognitive science, neuroscience, education, and social sciences, give us greater understanding of three connected types of human learning—factual knowledge, procedural knowledge, and motivational engagement.
    • James Glanville
      James Glanville on 09 Sep 11
       
      I'm interested in how our current understanding of how learning works can inform best practices for teaching, curriculum design, and supports for learning afforded by technology.
    • Erin Sisk
      Erin Sisk on 12 Sep 11
       
      I found the neuroscience discussion to be the most interesting part of the Learning section. It seems to me that the 21st century learner needs more emphasis on the "learning how" and the "learning why" and less focus on the "learning that." I think teaching information literacy (as described in the Learning section) is one of the most important kinds of procedural knowledge (learning how) students should master so they can access facts as they need them, and worry less about memorizing them.
  • James Glanville on 09 Sep 11
     
    "School of One uses technology to develop a unique learning path for each student and to provide a significant portion of the instruction that is both individualized and differentiated." I liked the definitions of individualized (pacing), differentiated (learning preferences/methods), and personalized (pacing, preferences, and content/objectives).
Jessica O'Brien

Higher Education's Tech Dilemmas - Science and Tech - The Atlantic - 2 views

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Higher education electronic readers

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  • Electronic readers and textbooks, while an interesting concept and potentially lucrative for publishers, so far aren't meeting student needs
  • A host of research over the past decade has shown that even the option to click hyperlinks to related material can create confusion and weaken understanding.
  • The iPad measured at 6.2% lower reading speed than the printed book, whereas the Kindle measured at 10.7% slower than print
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  • Education's real problem with readers is the dismaying fact that mass information technology out of the box was not developed for education.
  • Jessica O'Brien on 05 Sep 10
     
    This article summarizes some research findings that suggest that electronic readers, such as the Kindle and iPad, are still inferior to the printed page and may even worsen student comprehension of material. The most up-to-date information technology seems inadequate for educational and academic needs.
Devon Dickau

Audio: Wikipedia's Co-Founder Calls for Better Information Literacy - Tech Therapy - Th... - 1 views

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higher education Wikipedia research

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  • Devon Dickau on 28 Sep 10
     
    How valid is Wikipedia use in education, teaching and research, especially in Higher Education?
Diego Vallejos

What Works Clearinghouse - Education Technology - 1 views

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technology education whatworks

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  • Diego Vallejos on 12 Oct 11
     
    A U.S Department of Education initiative to review what initiatives really work in education. The link directs to the Education Technology section. Directly quoting from their website: "Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions". I personally had contradictory reactions about this initiative. What do you think?
Carine Abi Akar

Mobile phone boom in developing world could boost e-learning | Global development | gua... - 1 views

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emerging technology technology mobile education development learning

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  • Carine Abi Akar on 01 Oct 12
     
    Along the lines of the discussions we've been having on the isites, mobile learning has major potential in the developing world. "Mobile phones are increasingly ubiquitous in poor countries, which now account for FOUR IN EVERY FIVE connections worldwide". This means that almost everyone owns or has access to a mobile phone. How can we leverage this reality? Well, we can't impose anything that requires a smart phone, since most of these mobile phones cannot access 3G or wifi networks. Perhaps we can start to send podcasts as voice notes? Audio wikis of information sent via sms? In-phone calculators for math homework completion? I think all we need is an educational system that supports this type of learning, and m-learning can possible change the face of education in the developing world. 
Irina Uk

Will U.S. education policies advance or throttle online learning? - 0 views

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policy 'online learning'

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  • Irina Uk on 17 Oct 12
     
    Information about a book being published on necessary education reform and its impact on online learning.
Janet Dykstra

Minnesota Bans Free Online Education - Forbes - 0 views

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technology education t561 emerging technology

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  • Janet Dykstra on 23 Oct 12
     
    Invoking a decades old law that requires any degree granting academic institution to obtain a license to operate in state (and pay a hefty fee for said license), Minnesota has banned universities from offering free online courses through education site Coursera, prompting the site to issue this notice to all Minnesota users: Coursera has been informed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education that under Minnesota Statutes (136A.61 to 136A.71), a university cannot offer online courses to Minnesota residents unless the university has received authorization from the State of Minnesota to do so.
Tommie Anthony Henderson

New guidelines for ed-tech research could help educators, vendors - 2 views

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  • Tommie Anthony Henderson on 13 Dec 11
     
    The report, titled "Conducting and Reporting Product Evaluation Research: Guidelines and Considerations for Educational Technology Publishers and Developers," is authored by Denis Newman, CEO of Empirical Education Inc., and produced by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). It's based on Empirical Education's many years of conducting this kind of research, both for publishers and for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). A working group of industry experts also was established for evaluation, and it met monthly for more than a year to sort through the issues and draft a set of considerations.
Garron Hillaire

Education Week's Digital Directions: Calif. Department of Ed. Now on iTunes U - 1 views

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education educational_technology iTunes

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  • iTunes is not just a website used to download the latest pop song, it's also providing educators with free resources for professional development.
  • Schools will be able to offer educators free professional development resources that are produced primarily by districts and private education institutions throughout the state, O'Connell said.
  • Adams said the content will continue to grow as long as people continue to contribute information.
  • Garron Hillaire on 07 Nov 10
     
    teacher developer available for free web 2.0 style on iTunes.
Devon Dickau

Education Week's Digital Directions: Calif. Department of Ed. Now on iTunes U - 0 views

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iTunes U professional development California

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  • providing educators with free resources for professional development
  • With districts and schools under tremendous pressure to make every dollar count, teachers can now download top-rated educational content at no charge
  • Available content meets the CDE's criteria, which includes high-quality video, audio recordings, presentations, PDF documents, and other education-related information
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  • free professional development resources that are produced primarily by districts and private education institutions throughout the state
Jeffrey Siegel

'Flipped classrooms' turning education on its head - 0 views

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technology education flipped classroom

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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 24 Sep 12
     
    The most frequently heard criticism of the flipped classroom may be about accessibility. If you're doing a flipped classroom and you're providing this digital information, you want to make sure all students have access to this information. This is a problem if kids don't have internet access at home.
Rupangi Sharma

What's Changing Education? For This Tech Tool Expert, It's Collaboration - 1 views

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technology education learning emerging technology educational_technology online social

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  • Rupangi Sharma on 30 Nov 12
     
    Interesting- Bellow's latest project is eduClipper, an educational "digital clipboard" that curates educational content online. "eduClipper works on the same 'shared resources' premise as eduTecher," he explained, "but now I'm flipping the equation and instead of providing information to the masses I'm getting teachers and students to the eduClipper site to share their own information."
Jessica O'Brien

Doctor and Patient - Teaching Doctors About Food and Diet - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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medical online module

shared by Jessica O'Brien on 19 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • For the last 15 years, to help schools with their nutrition curriculum, the University of North Carolina has offered a series of instruction modules free of charge. Initially delivered by CD-ROM and now online, the program, Nutrition in Medicine, is an interactive multimedia series of courses covering topics like the molecular mechanism of cancer nutrition, pediatric obesity, dietary supplements and nutrition in the elderly.
  • More recently, Ms. Adams and her colleagues have begun working on online nutrition education programs geared toward practicing physicians.
  • Jessica O'Brien on 19 Sep 10
     
    I wonder how many medical students and physicians are learning through online information, such as these nutrition modules, to make up for the gaps in current medical education curriculum? These nutrition modules are interactive and let students take electronic notes while reviewing the material.
Brandon Bentley

University of Phoenix Teams with Technology Leaders for IT Degree Programs - 0 views

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  • Brandon Bentley on 07 Oct 10
     
    "This new agreement is part of an ongoing effort by University of Phoenix, the nation's largest institution of higher education, to open the doors to new educational pathways for prospective and current students in the field of Information Technology." Interesting hybrid of college-credit and training/certification programs...
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