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Angela Nelson

Guess who's winning the brains race, with 100% of first graders learning to code? | Ven... - 1 views

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Writing Code Tech Literacy K-12

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  • Angela Nelson on 05 Sep 12
     
    Program in Estonia designed to have all students age 7 to 16 learn to write code in a drive to turn children from consumers to developers of technology.
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  • Heather French on 05 Sep 12
     
    I just posted an article from Wired onto twitter about this! http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/09/estonia-reprograms-first-graders-as-web-coders/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=twitterclickthru I wonder how deeply the program goes in coding or if it is more in line with applications like "Move the Turtle".
  • Angela Nelson on 05 Sep 12
     
    I am very curious, as well, and trying to find more information. I think it would necessarily be a program that expands with their comprehension and maturity... starting with very basic "Move the Turtle" applications and then grown with the student, hopefully to real world application, as they go until age 16!
  • Jeffrey Siegel on 06 Sep 12
     
    Who initiated this ProgreTiiger program? The Estonian government? Local IT companies? Concerned parents who disparately wanted their children to learn to code? Estonia is very wired country and it's economy has found a niche in IT services, so much so that it's even been dubbed "eStonia" (http://e-estonia.com/). This program seems to be an example of market forces guiding educational policy since there are clear incentives for it's population to be technologically literate to ensure it's competitiveness and dominance in the tech sector (see: The Many Reasons Estonia Is a Tech Start-Up Nation (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303734204577464343888754210.html) A little blurb on how "plug-in" Estonia actually is: "The geeks have triumphed in this country of 1.3 million. Some 40 percent read a newspaper online daily, more than 90 percent of bank transactions are done over the Internet, and the government has embraced online voting. The country is saturated in free Wi-Fi, cell phones can be used to pay for parking or buy lunch, and Skype is taking over the international phone business from its headquarters on the outskirts of Tallinn. In other words, Estonia - or eStonia, as some citizens prefer - is like a window into the future. Someday, the rest of the world will be as wired as this tiny Baltic nation." (http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/15-09/ff_estonia) p.s. I hate sensational titles like "Guess Who's Winning the Brain's Race" Learning coding doesn't automatically make your brain bigger or necessarily increase your intelligence. Sure, it's a very useful skill, but I wonder what classes will be cut out to make time in the school day for coding. Coding vs recess: Tough call.
  • Irina Uk on 06 Sep 12
     
    Hmmm.... I read about Estonia being very plugged in as well. I wonder if there is research on whether the kids are actually learning better as a result. I think that you have a point Jeffrey. It depends what the cost is. If kids are missing some critical lesson because they are coding at such a young age, there may be a trade-off. On the other hand, maybe the skills they are obtaining from coding are more critical. I wonder...
  • Angela Nelson on 06 Sep 12
     
    Ideally, the tech skills would be used to enhance and deepen some of the other curriculum areas. But, yes, 7 years old may be young.
Jessica O'Brien

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

www.nytimes.com/...16chen.html

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.
Garron Hillaire

IPad a Therapeutic Marvel for Disabled People - NYTimes.com - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...31owen.html

ipad therapeutic technology

shared by Garron Hillaire on 04 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Owen, 7, does not have the strength to maneuver a computer mouse, but when a nurse propped her boyfriend’s iPad within reach in June, he did something his mother had never seen before.
  • Over the years, Owen’s parents had tried several computerized communications contraptions to give him an escape from his disability, but the iPad was the first that worked on the first try.
  • ver the years, Owen’s parents had tried several computerized communications contraptions to give him an escape from his disability, but the iPad was the first that worked on the first try.
  • Garron Hillaire on 04 Nov 10
     
    an example of technology providing access to a child that previously did not connect with computers
Drew Nelson

EDUtainment startup at HGSE - 1 views

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edutainment technology education t561 educational_technology online

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  • Drew Nelson on 08 Oct 12
     
    This is what some very talented current students at HGSE are working on. It's a solid plan, with a talented and diverse team of educators and media producers. And it's taking off! So heads up everyone. This is part of the next phase of your plan too ;-) Just look at the production value!
  • Drew Nelson on 08 Oct 12
     
    oh, and give them money. lots of money. and tell your friends to give them money. 'cuz they're actually doing this. http://www.indiegogo.com/drmadd plus this is a great promo video anyway
  • Margaret O'Connell on 08 Oct 12
     
    TEP11 grad here. Now a math teacher in a Title 1 school. Interested. I follow this Diigo feed (since when I took this useful class) so saw the video just now ... edutainment.com not working yet :-( I wanted to see more. Fyi, here's a rare example of a math video my students "tolerated" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7MxGyEaN64
Garron Hillaire

Kno Tablet to Debut at $599 - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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kno tablet technology education college

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  • We already knew that the Kno, a tablet computer designed for college students, would be bigger and heavier than Apple’s iPad. It will also be pricier.
  • “When you do the math, it actually pays for itself and still saves $1,300 in digital textbook costs,” he said.
  • To be sure, the Kno is not just a fancy e-reader. It is also a platform that will allow students to take notes, manage projects and organize their college lives.
Jennifer Jocz

Could Tag Technology Replace Google Search? | InventorSpot - 0 views

inventorspot.com/...gy_replace_google_search_32672

augmented reality AR Google smartphone

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  • Many believe AR is the tipping point for mobile phones to supplant desktop searches in the next few years.


  • Tagword search on cellphones, like keyword search on desktops might become the dominant format to search for items in real-time.
  • Things in our real-world tagged with barcodes could provide much more information, which could Internet of Thingsthen be updated without having to change the original tag
  • Jennifer Jocz on 20 Sep 09
     
    An article describing how AR apps for cellphones could provide users with location-based data using barcode tagging.
Billie Fitzpatrick

What's Behind becoming a "Google Certified Teacher"? - 4 views

www.google.com/gta.html

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  • Ashley Lee on 15 Dec 09
     
    you can become a google certified teacher by attending the Google Teacher Academy
  • Billie Fitzpatrick on 31 Oct 11
     
    I'm sure some of you are already aware of this certification program offered through Google -- anybody know what's behind it and how it is viewed by academics and learning scientists?
  • Jennifer Lavalle on 31 Oct 11
     
    I know a lot of educators are super interested in the program, but it is difficult to get to training center for an 8 hour training (often they are in random cities across the the US), and to get funding because it ain't cheap. However, a lot of teachers are taking on the challenge of training each other rather than having "google certified teacher" title. Since Google Educator apps are free - if someone in a district takes ownership, then you can kind of get around the challenges of PD. I am working with the IT specialist in a middle school in Newton, who has done a lot of trainings on Google apps for educators. I'll ask her for more info :-)
Katherine Tarulli

Cellphone Ban Is a Tale of Two City Schools - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...tes-a-tale-of-two-city-schools

mobile learning technology education

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  • Katherine Tarulli on 30 Oct 11
     
    Cell phones are banned in NYC public schools, but it is the norm for students who attend schools without metal detectors to bring their phones anyway. If caught teachers are confiscating phones for up to a week, or longer, at their discretion. At schools with metal detectors small businesses have popped up around schools, storing students' phones for the school day for a small fee, similar to a coat check system. Instead of harnessing the power of mobile phones that almost every student already has, they are punishing them and/or causing them to pay money to keep them stored for the school day so that they can have them before and after school. I think this is a missed opportunity for the NYC school system not only because they are missing out on mobile learning opportunities with technology the district doesn't have to buy, but they could also be teaching the students responsible and appropriate use of mobile phones in public spaces.
Chip Linehan

The Feds Getting in the Way of Innovation? - 0 views

www.crpe.org/...federal-barriers-innovation

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  • Chip Linehan on 16 Nov 12
     
    "While some federal initiatives, such as The Investing in Innovation Fund (i3), have been aimed at promoting innovation in education, some of the fiscal requirements of two large federal education programs--namely Title I and IDEA Part B--stand in the way. This paper identifies three fiscal requirements of these programs that encourage the status quo, instilling in districts a profound deference for existing staffing and spending patterns."
Bharat Battu

What Would You Pay for a Great Educational App? | MindShift - 1 views

mindshift.kqed.org/...ay-for-a-great-educational-app

mobile apps pricing education subscriptions digital content

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  • Bharat Battu on 30 Nov 11
     
    full disclosure: classmate Alex Schoenfeld first shared this with the us in the TIE facebook group :). But it brings an interesting trend in the adoption and pricing of mobile apps: Article outlining what lots of us know when it comes to moblie apps and pricing - free, $1, and $2 are the price-points that sell, and allow us to try out an app with minimal regret. But with the rise of more and more high-quailty, high-profile, and high-budget educatioanl apps, will the pricing structure change? Will parents and educators be willing to spend the prices of traditional computer software ($50 or more?) for really great mobile apps? The article brings up an interesting model that seems to already be coming to life looking at how apps are being sold and updated lately: "Donahoo and Russell propose there's a better way: subscriptions and content expansion packs.  Launchpad Toys follows the latter tact. The initial price the Toontastic app for $3 (though it's currently free). Users can use that fully functioning app, or choose to add additional characters and themes with $.99 expansion packs. This way, they contend, costs are controlled; it's cheap for parents and children to evaluate an app, and the model encourages regular updates."
Kinga Petrovai

The Kaleidoscope Mind: Some Easy Ways to Teach Creativity - 2 views

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technology learning social

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  • Kinga Petrovai on 29 Nov 11
     
    Interesting take on how to be more creative. I don't agree with the title implying that creativity can be taught easily, but there are some interesting points and ideas.
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Teacher Training Should Start Before iPad Deployment -- THE Journal - 3 views

thejournal.com/...rt-before-ipad-deployment.aspx

iPad teacher training

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  • Bridget Binstock on 10 Nov 11
     
    Many of you have read my "rants" about buying iPads before the teacher's even know what to do with them. This article speaks to the need for Professional Development before full scale implementation.
Margaret O'Connell

Second Thoughts on Online Education - 3 views

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online

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  • Certain groups did notably worse online. Hispanic students online fell nearly a full grade lower than Hispanic students that took the course in class. Male students did about a half-grade worse online, as did low-achievers, which had college grade-point averages below the mean for the university.
  • A policy issue raised by the study, Mr. Figlio said, was whether a shift to online education will serve to widen the achievement gap between the best students and others.
  • “But what we are saying is that there’s no free lunch” in the drive to online education, he said.
  • Maura Wolk on 09 Sep 10
     
    I get really nervous about these "shifts" when they become sensationalized. Despite our insistence that students are not created equal, we keep searching for the one-size-fits-all solution to education, and in this era that solution is bolstered by anything containing the word DIGITAL. How much socioemotional development will students lose if this trend increases over time? How do we provide for human relationships, mentors, even confrontation and conflict resolution when we are all hiding behind computer screens? It has to be about more than convenience.
Sabita Verma

Wandering mind not a happy mind | Harvard Gazette - 3 views

news.harvard.edu/...andering-mind-not-a-happy-mind

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  • Sabita Verma on 14 Nov 10
     
    iPhone app used to conduct psychology study. The ubiquitous nature of smartphones today can make conducting research studies easier.
  • Jason Outlaw on 15 Nov 10
     
    It's been said that a wandering mind I think lead to innovation (because it allows the mind time to connect dots). Maybe a better title would have been "Distracted mind not a happy mind" ?
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