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Kellie Demmler

Measuring 21st-century skills Articles - On the way: Nation's first tech-literacy exam - 1 views

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  • Kellie Demmler on 02 Sep 09
     
    Technology literacy is projected to arrive in k-12 schools in 2012.
Maung Nyeu

Learn360 Integrates Common Core Standards and 21st Century Skills with K-12 Educational... - 1 views

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  • Maung Nyeu on 02 Nov 11
     
    Ed Murphy, vice president of business development at Learn360. "The recent adoption of both sets of new Standards affords Learn360 boundless opportunities to provide even more resources and tools to help students think critically, make informed decisions and ultimately make larger social contributions in a heavily wired world." Additionally, the 21st Century Learning Skills focus on helping students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the future by blending specific skills, content-knowledge, expertise and literacy with innovative support systems"
Jennifer Hern

Education Week: Pre-K Lessons Linked to TV Produce Gains in Literacy, Study Says - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Hern on 01 Nov 09 - Cached
  • on average made significant gains in acquiring skills such as naming letters, knowing the sounds associated with those letters, and understanding concepts about stories and printed words
  • Jennifer Hern on 01 Nov 09
     
    Research study on how TV, and educational interactive video games improves the literacy of low-income, Pre-K children.
Sunanda V

Job Scout--Teaches Information Literacy for Job Searching - 1 views

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shared by Sunanda V on 10 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Sunanda V on 10 Oct 12
     
    Website to teach kids the information literacy skills they need to approach the job search process--interesting concept
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.
Tommie Anthony Henderson

Students Lack Basic Research Skills, Study Finds - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of High... - 4 views

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  • Tommie Anthony Henderson on 26 Nov 11
     
    Despite the wealth of information available on the Internet, a recent study suggests that many students lack basic research skills. According to the latest Project Information Literacy Progress Report, 84 percent of students say that when it comes to course-based research, getting started is their biggest challenge.
Nick Siewert

FRONTLINE: digital nation: learning: schools: shop class computing | PBS - 2 views

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  • Nick Siewert on 23 Oct 09
     
    Todd Oppenheimer, author of The Flickering Mind, on teaching real world computer skills.
Tomoko Matsukawa

Interesting Results from the WorldReader e-Reader Pilot in Ghana | ICTWorks - 1 views

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  • Tomoko Matsukawa on 25 Sep 12
     
    Very interesting article. "iREAD (Impact on Reading of E-Readers And Digital content) Ghana Pilot Study" Another example showing us the traditional standardized test doesnt seem to be a suitable type of assessment here. But in addition to that there are many interesting findings related to IT literacy, benefits of the teachers and increased access to learning materials. (never really thought a simple hardware such as e-reader itself will be this 'transformational' to certain countries across the world) 
Sunanda V

Sivi Answers Questions and Does Research For You, Is Your Personal Concierge - 0 views

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  • Sunanda V on 15 Nov 12
     
    ...yet another reason why we need to equip students with information literacy skills! ><
Mydhili Bayyapunedi

What Is This Buzz Word "Transliteracy"? A Q&A with Ryan Nadel | Spotlight on Digital Me... - 1 views

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shared by Mydhili Bayyapunedi on 26 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Being really smart used to mean “how much do you know,” and “how much can you memorize.” Now it’s, “how good are you at finding information and contextualizing it.”
  • So when we’re teaching digital literacy, it needs to be a transliterate approach. It’s not about one experience, but how all of these things interrelate.
  • Mydhili Bayyapunedi on 26 Oct 10
     
    Are we transliterate enough when we are learning and experimenting things.  Another example I can think of for transliteracy is the awareness of updating one's status messages in various places. For example, a status message on one's FB page is quite different from one's LinkedIn Profile to one's style of tweeting to one's IM status message.  Being aware of what kind of thoughts go where is an important transliterate skill to have. Thoughts?
Jennifer Lavalle

Inflating the Software Report Card - 2 views

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  • Jennifer Lavalle on 12 Oct 11
     
    Speaking of being wary of marketers pitching 'magical digital products'...this study found "no discernible effects" on high school students standardized test scores - of course, we must ask how the effects were measured (what the test actually tests) and measure in what ways software has a meaningful effect on student's learning...
  • Melinda Schindler on 13 Oct 11
     
    I think Karen Cator makes a good point in the article when she talks about standardized tests being the sole gauge for assessing the effectiveness of the programs. While the programs may be used with the intent to improve test scores, I'd also argue it's important for digital literacy to be valued as a skill in its own right. Thus while test scores may not reflect the sought-after results, other important skills may still have been developed by using the programs.
Sunanda V

Globaloria--Social Learning Network for Students to Engage with Video Game Design - 1 views

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  • Sunanda V on 24 Oct 12
     
    Similar to MIT's Scratch, Globaloria positions itself as helping students develop STEM knowledge, digital literacy skills, and college readiness through game design. The program markets itself as a blended learning model.
Kellie Demmler

Top News - 'Augmented reality' helps kids learn - 0 views

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  • Kellie Demmler on 14 Sep 09
     
    Article discussing Dede's research in augmented reality with a focus on place-independent scenarios.
Xavier Rozas

Education Week: Twitter Lessons in 140 Characters or Less - 1 views

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  • “It’s not a research-based tool,” said Daniel T. Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville. “The most important thing to remember is that we have no idea what impact these tools have on learning, and it will take a decade to answer that question.”
  • A few studies have found some positive correlations between text-messaging aptitude and literacy. Research on gaming and educational multimedia programs have also shown some positive impact on learning. But few scientific experiments can show a direct link between the use of such technology and student achievement.
  • “The medium is not enough,” he added. “People talk about the vital importance of Web 2.0 and 3.0, and that kids have got to acquire those skills. But we can’t all just be contributing to wikis and tweeting each other. Somebody’s got to create
  • Xavier Rozas on 25 Oct 09
     
    Good article that plainly states, Web 2.0 and 3.0 are tools that if used properly can engage and effect teaching and learning beyond traditional classroom spaces.
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