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Maung Nyeu

Lubbock ISD Equips 1,300 Additional Classrooms With SMART Solutions - MarketWatch - 0 views

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education technology learning t561 online

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  • Maung Nyeu on 02 Nov 11
     
    Lubbock School District in Texas are investing $28 million in technology. "SMART Document Camera 330 in all classrooms where core subjects, such as science, math, language arts or social studies, are taught. Additionally, the district is installing 75 SMART Height-Adjustable Wall Mounts in pre-kindergarten classrooms to ensure that younger students have easy access to the interactive whiteboard to engage with digital content."
Maung Nyeu

New Digital Tools Let Professors Tailor Their Own Textbooks - Technology - The Chronicl... - 2 views

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textbooks technology education T561 learning

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  • Maung Nyeu on 24 Oct 11
     
    "As professors mix and match book chapters, case studies, and journal articles, the site keeps track of how much royalties are going to cost. Once the book is made, students have the option of buying it digitally or paying an extra $10 (with an additional 3 cents per page if the book is more than one hundred pages) for the textbook"
Cole Shaw

Elsevier partners with edX to provide free versions of textbooks to MOOC students | Ins... - 0 views

www.insidehighered.com/...rsions-textbooks-mooc-students

edX publishers MOOC

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  • Cole Shaw on 26 Sep 12
     
    Kind of ironic, but "old tech" using new tech to promote sales of old tech. Basically Elsevier is giving students in an edX course a free, static version of one of its textbooks. Students then see a link to purchase a discounted, dynamic version--and it seemed to bump up sales! Also interesting is that edX gets a cut of the book sales--maybe another avenue for them to become sustainable, in addition to charging for certification.
Janet Dykstra

Georgetown U. Joins EdX to Offer Free Courses Online - 1 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html

technology education t561 emerging technology educational_technology online

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  • Janet Dykstra on 10 Dec 12
     
    Georgetown University has been accepted by the leadership of EdX : "The addition of Georgetown to edX, which officials plan to announce Monday, marks the latest development in a fast-growing movement that aspires to connect the ivory tower to the world."
Hessa Ahmad

New Survey Highlights Best Practices For Online Learning Programs - 0 views

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technology education learning online

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  • Hessa Ahmad on 18 Dec 12
     
    Survey participants identified four key factors as "extremely important" in building a successful K-12 online education program: -Reporting and progress monitoring tools that enable teachers to assess student comprehension and identify those that need additional help; -Teacher who are readily available to assist struggling students; -Educators specially trained to teach in an online environment; -Rigorous curriculum, designed to accommodate different learning styles, that keeps students focused and engaged.
Pearl Phaovisaid

The Retriever Weekly > Opinions > Finally! Something better than Blackboard - 2 views

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online learning education technology blackboard delivery platform EDC ETLO

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  • free way
  • Blackboard's interface for discussion boards is very clunky -- it isn't at all visually appealing, doesn't group topics, doesn't have tags, doesn't provide a good search facility and doesn't support formatting
  • "I really like the visual layout, with a timeline of post summaries on the left, and the post itself on the right, with annotations about responses, statistics, poster, etc. Being able to tag posts is very helpful. It's easy to get all of the posts on a particular topic or associated with a particular assignment."
  • Pearl Phaovisaid on 31 Oct 12
  • Pearl Phaovisaid on 31 Oct 12
     
    In light of our recent Blackboard Collaborate class during Sandy, I got curious as to what other good online delivery platforms are out there. I am preparing to teach the MIT App Inventor curriculum to some high school girls on the other side of the world and am wondering if maybe there's a better alternative to Skype. I came across Piazza, which is free and seems to be gaining traction in higher ed. I also once took an online course with Kaplan and really liked their interface, but don't remember what it was and now it seems they are moving toward a platform called "KapX." If anyone can recommend additional platforms, please let me know.
Chris Dede

Interest in Online Courses Could Be Peaking - US News and World Report - 2 views

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interest online learning

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  • Chris Dede on 19 Oct 12
     
    The issue
  • Chris Dede on 19 Oct 12
     
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  • Cole Shaw on 19 Oct 12
     
    This is a really interesting article, and coupled with the edX / Anant Agarwal article below from Douglas, I think it brings up additional questions. Even with all the features that Anant says will be added to edX, I feel like they are all just part of the "convenience" factor and in many cases (like grading, discussion forum), more convenience for the teaching staff than the students. It is convenient for the students to do online labwork instead of going to a physical lab, for example. So I wonder if that type of convenience is enough to convince more students to sign up to MOOCs, or if they have to fundamentally change to add more types of value?
Brandon Pousley

George Lucas to Donate Lucasfilm/STAR WARS Sale Money to Education Charity | Collider - 2 views

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edutopia george lucas philanthropy

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  • Brandon Pousley on 02 Nov 12
     
    Great philanthropic effort by George Lucas to continue his contributions to innovation in education.
  • Jason Yamashiro on 02 Nov 12
     
    Thanks for posting this. While I was aware of Lucas' philanthropic efforts, I had not read his statement before- very personal and inspirational! I hope he will be patient and thoughtful about how to best utilize these additional dollars. There is no need to rush headlong into the next fad..
Hannah Lesk

Data Analytics and Web Dashboards in the Classroom | Brookings Institution - 5 views

www.brookings.edu/...04-classroom-analytics

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  • Chris Dede on 31 Aug 12
     
    These are important ideas - hope they archive the presentation, as it is opposite our section.
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  • Hannah Lesk on 04 Sep 12
     
    They've now posted the podcast of today's forum, as well as an issue summary brief.
  • Chris Dede on 05 Sep 12
     
    Thanks, Hannah, for sharing this!
  • Heather French on 05 Sep 12
     
    I followed this article to another really interesting article on th same site http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2012/09/04-education-technology-west with a prediction of the use of data mining and web dashboards through the lens of big data. I think we are very close to being able to implement these ideas in the near future. Great article thanks for sharing!
  • Chris Dede on 05 Sep 12
     
    Heather, thanks for the additional information. Brookings is doing some good work in this area...
Hongge Ren

Will 3D Printing Change The World? - 0 views

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3d printing additive process rapid prototyping manufacturing cube physible mass customization self replicating machine game changer disruptive technology

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  • Hongge Ren on 06 Sep 12
     
    This article introduces you to the world of 3D printing in a rather amusing way. Though it doesn't mention about its application in the education field directly, use your imagination.
Kinga Petrovai

iPads are in, cursive is out (and other education trends) - 1 views

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technology education

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  • Kinga Petrovai on 30 Nov 11
     
    The trend: They already help teach kids the alphabet, sentence construction and how to graph equations. Now, iPads are being studied as a tool for students with autism and physical disabilities. University of Toronto professor Rhonda McEwen is researching how students at Toronto's Beverley School - which teaches special needs kids from kindergarten to Grade 8 - learn with iPad apps and games that require touch. In addition, the link from the smartboard section of the article, leads to a very interesting TED Talk about how to make smartboards.
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

How Do We Train Teachers in Formative Assessment? - Teacher Beat - Education Week - 2 views

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 19 Dec 11
     
    "The best professional-development research shows that teachers need sustained contact hours (between 30 and 100) of training before altering their practices. So, she did a back-of-the envelope calculation about how much time it would take to implement 50 hours of formative-assessment training over the course of a school year...... Teachers would need about six hours a month, for eight months, which amounts to one early-close afternoon a month plus two additional hours. (Good luck with that in this economy.)"
  • James Glanville on 19 Dec 11
     
    Perhaps this is where technology can play an enabling role. Easy to use and real-time tools like Socrative or technology based learning environments with embedded formative assessments (like my formative assessment design proposal for VPA) could help reduce the time / training barriers for teachers to incorporate formative assessment into the teaching practice. At the very least, new curriculum initiatives aligned with common core standards SHOULD BE REQUIRED to incorporate formative-assessments. Unfortunately on PARCC is. "Of the two assessment consortia, the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is not developing formative-assessment resources as part of its federal grant. The other consortium, known as SMARTER Balanced, is."
anonymous

Online Learning, Personalized - 4 views

www.nytimes.com/...-approach-with-classrooms.html

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  • anonymous on 07 Dec 11
     
    The New York Times takes on Khan Academy
  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 07 Dec 11
     
    I am getting a bit tired of the 'either/or' scenarios painted by some. Thankfully, some teachers like Ms.Tavenner seem to realize that they can use technology in a useful way to teach effectively. "Ms. Tavenner says she believes that computers cannot replace teachers. But the computer, she recognizes, can do some things a teacher cannot. It can offer personal feedback to a whole room of students as they work. And it can give the teacher additional class time to do more creative and customized teaching."
Laura Stankiewicz

2013-2018 Tech Outlook for STEM education - 3 views

www.nmc.org/...outlook-for-STEM-education.pdf

emerging technology technology STEM

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  • Laura Stankiewicz on 18 Oct 13
     
    "Twelve emerging technologies are identified across three adoption horizons over the next one to five years, as well as key trends and challenges expected to continue over the same period, giving educators, administrators, and policymakers a valuable guide for strategic technology planning across STEM+ education. The addition of the "+" in the acronym incorporates communication and digital media technologies in the traditional four areas of study." Curious what others will think about these predictions.
Jennifer Hern

Dropout Rates in The United States: 2000, Index - 0 views

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  • his report is the 13th in a series of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports on high school dropout a
  • h school dropout and completion rates for the period 1972 through 2000. In addition to extending time series data reported in earlier years, this report examines the characteristics of high school dropouts
Jennifer Hern

A Virtual Revolution Is Brewing for Colleges - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

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  • When this happens -- be it in 10 years or 20 -- we will see a structural disintegration in the academy akin to that in newspapers now. The typical 2030 faculty will likely be a collection of adjuncts alone in their apartments, using recycled syllabuses and administering multiple-choice tests from afar.
    • Xavier Rozas
      Xavier Rozas on 13 Sep 09
       
      I think this vision is at its core flawed.
  • But within the next 40 years, the majority of brick-and-mortar universities will probably find partnerships with other kinds of services, or close their doors.
    • Jennifer Hern
      Jennifer Hern on 13 Sep 09
       
      I seriously doubt colleges and universities are going to fall by the wayside into cyberspace. The article is focusing on the cost of education at these institutions instead of the quality of education. Yes, more students will have access to higher ed. degrees because they are more affordable, but setting out on your own at eighteen years of age, whether it be going to college or entering the workforce, is a long-held tradition in society. Students at universities aren't just learning about academics, they're learning about social dynamics as well. Based on my personal experience, I probably learned more about why and how people, groups, teams, and large organizations operate and interact (especially in informal settings) than I did about Milton's 15th century Morte D'Arthur. If the author is proposing that MOST high school graduates stay home for an additional two to four years before entering the real world, I think it would create a whole new set of rammifications that would negatively impact our society as a whole.
  • Jennifer Jocz on 13 Sep 09
     
    This article talks about online-learning and the ways it may change the college experience. While I agree that new technology is affecting the way our courses are run, I don't see it leading to the complete shut down of Universities. While it is wonderful that people have access to courses and resources that they may not otherwise have, I believe that there will always be a need for face-to-face interactions that one can only get from a University setting.
Jennifer Hern

JOURNEY TO THE END OF COAL - Web documentary by Samuel Bollendorff & Abel Ség... - 0 views

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  • Chris Johnson on 12 Sep 09
     
    This "Web documentary" provides a unique way to expose an important political and social issue. Focusing on the issues surrounding China's exploitation of its land and people related to coal, the site casts the viewer as an investigating journalist. You can choose to visit the sites and see the conditions for yourself or you can talk to people along the way and gain insight into their lives (as well as the political system). The content is deep, has high replay value, consists of very high-quality media, and represents an innovative approach to sharing experiences about important world issues.
  • Jennifer Hern on 12 Sep 09
     
    Wow. I have seen web documentaries highlighting human rights issues before, but this one's style and tone really captures the juxtaposition between socioeconomic classes. The map and additional information buttons are great for Social Studies and History teachers willing to bring this into the classroom. As a former middle school World Geography teacher, I would be interested in showing this to my class, but also hesitant. Any former teachers who would show this to their students?
  • Jennifer Hern on 22 Sep 09
     
    Wow. I've seen similar attempts at making web documentaries trying to raise public awareness about human rights before, but the filmmaker really hit the nail on the head. The juxtaposition between socioeconomic classes and the attempts mine workers make to brighten their world (i.e. engaging in a Christmas song/dance at the temple) is striking. I'm curious if any teachers would be brave enough to discuss these topics in their social studies classes.
Uly Lalunio

Mobile augmented reality: Reality, improved | The Economist - 0 views

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Augmented Reality Virtual Reality

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  • Ando Endano on 05 Sep 09
     
    This article from the Economist gives a background on augmented reality, and explores future prospects: 2D bar codes, the evolution of Google Latitude, the future compass enabled Iphone.
  • Sarah Monson on 10 Sep 09
     
    I like the way the Nokia researcher describes "virtual reality" dividing into "augmented reality" (real world with layers of additional information) and "augmented virtuality" (virtual game worlds being made more information-rich). Helpful distinction.
  • Uly Lalunio on 28 Sep 09
     
    "Virtual reality never really died, he says-it just divided itself in two, with AR enhancing the real world by overlaying information from the virtual realm, and VR becoming what he calls "augmented virtuality", in which real information is overlaid onto virtual worlds, such as players' names in video games... its potential is huge."
Ellen Loudermilk

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

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  • 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?
Brandon Bentley

Microsoft targets 250 million teachers, students globally by 2013 in Partners in Learning - 1 views

www.vanguardngr.com/...y-2013-in-partners-in-learning

Microsoft ICT

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  • Brandon Bentley on 10 Nov 10
     
    Article mentions a 10-year $500 million commitment by Microsoft to transform education systems around the world through technology. "The programme will assist teachers, school leaders and students globally on effective ways to use ICT in the classroom environment." But doesn't really give any specifics. Is this money well spent?
  • Margaret O'Connell on 12 Nov 10
     
    This Microsoft Partners in Learning site (http://www.microsoft.com/education/pil/partnersInLearning.aspx) has good info on this great program. Here's a good video I saw there: http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/us/details/5672418a-839d-46e5-9b19-7a68d15d4b09 Btw, thanks for this! It is a perfect addition for my team's wiki project :-)
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