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Diana Mazzuca

The Cyborg in Us All - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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  • Diana Mazzuca on 17 Sep 11
     
    Computers reading our minds. 
Uche Amaechi

BYOD - Worst Idea of the 21st Century? : Stager-to-Go - 7 views

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  • Allison Browne on 10 Oct 11
     
    Uche, you keep posting stuff I have a problem with- OK I understand that BYOD policies may not be so great but I really believe that familes should shoulder some of the costs for hardware since degredation is such a problem. The schools can have agreements with vendors to provide certain laptops or tablets for a certain price point and they can design their systems to support these items. Parents are expected to purchase backpacks, binders, and school supplies. When parents can't provide these back-to-school supplies, schools cover it. The same should be for computers. Speaking as a middle class parent (refer to above article) I believe this is an important investment in our schools so that they can focus on hardware support and software implementation/ integration.
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  • Bridget Binstock on 10 Oct 11
     
    @Allison and Uche - I am torn. While I initially thought BYOD was a good idea so that schools would have to stop "blaming" their fiscal woes on their inability to integrate emerging technologies into the curriculum, I now have some appreciation with points from this article - especially around "false equivalences" and "enshrining inequities" in light of my own children's "bring your own electronic device" day that took place two weeks ago. As a school wide reward for meeting their Accelerated Reading goal, all students were told they could bring an electronic device to school to "play" with on Friday afternoon. This prompted my kids to call me (Skype) on Thursday night and ask me if I could buy them a DS or a SmartPhone that NIGHT so that they could bring either of those devices to school for the celebration. Now mind you, my kids have access to lap tops, iPad, Smart Phones, Wii games, GameBoy, iPods, Flip camera, digital camera, etc - albeit not their OWN - but still access to them for use (when Mom and Dad are not using them). But apparently, of the devices left that Mom and Dad weren't using, none of them were "cool" enough for this event. That got me wondering if BYOD might have the same effect on our learners making those who don't have the latest and greatest feel bad or less adequate then their friends or classmates who could bring something they deemed as "better?" Allison, your point seems to be that requiring parents to cover the expense of a digital device as a requirement for school is not a bad idea, but I think you are referring to expecting the SAME device to be purchased and used, not myriad devices with various capabilities, features and functions - am I understanding you correctly? And if we did try to mandate parental supply of digital devices, would we have a different kind of fight on our hands because, as consumers, parents might have their own biases around what they deem is the best device of all (not just PC vs MAC or iOS vs Android, but sma
  • Allison Browne on 10 Oct 11
     
    I still believe that a system properly designed could mitigate some of your concerns. In reality, schools can not support any device that a student brings in. They are capable of supporting a certain number and if they build relationships with the vendors to sell those devices that the school is capable of supporting then families will be aware that the school will offer the best deal on the items that are compatible. Every year the school recommends items for back to school supplies. If the laptop could replace all of the binders it might be worth it. There are many factors to consider but the biggest obstacle is that schools maintain such old equipment because of their budget woes. Even when we can purchase the latest and greatest software, the computers can't run it.
  • Erin Sisk on 12 Oct 11
     
    What a great debate you guys are having! One point worth considering is that typically the parents are responsible for purchasing the supplies, while the school is responsible for providing the content (textbooks, workbooks, handouts, worksheets, videos, etc). In the near future these devices may also be the primary sources of content, replacing textbooks altogether. I would hope perhaps funding for textbooks could be transferred to funding for these devices. I would also hope that the price of these devices drops significantly (is the $35 tablet in our future?). Then of course the question of who pays is less important. In my job producing educational video for publishing companies, I spend way too much time dealing with various formats and compatibility problems with browsers, so I'd love to see a future where this becomes more standardized.
Chris Dede

India announces $35 tablet computer to help lift villagers out of poverty - The Washing... - 3 views

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  • Chris Dede on 07 Oct 11
     
    The real question is what the tablet can and cannot do
  • Bridget Binstock on 08 Oct 11
     
    I would liken this to a graphing calculator (that is typically required of student's to purchase for the purpose of higher math classes) versus the classroom set of calculators typically found in the elementary math manipulative kits - the ultimate purpose of each device is very different - but the basic or fundamental features are the same - so for India, does it matter how "advanced" the system is if they really just want to get the poorest of its citizens on some type of level playing field?
Billie Fitzpatrick

Shaping Tech for the Classroom - 0 views

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  • Billie Fitzpatrick on 07 Oct 11
     
    A good overview on challenges of integrating tech in the classroom -- contains interesting links for current examples; also highlights the need for one-to-one computing
Chris Johnson

Augmented reality pool. [VIDEO] - 0 views

www.wimp.com/realitypool

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  • Chris Johnson on 09 Oct 09
     
    Robotic billiards table set up. Allows users to play through computer controls and allows players using a physical cue to see visual hints about ball trajectories.
  • Chris Johnson on 09 Oct 09
     
    An example of what some people are doing to experiment with robotics (first half of video) and augmented reality (second half).
Jennifer Jocz

Boston publisher enters new chapter in textbooks - The Boston Globe - 3 views

www.boston.com/...nters_new_chapter_in_textbooks

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  • Jennifer Jocz on 30 Oct 09
     
    An article about the shift towards computer-based teaching systems.
  • Lindsay Bellino on 30 Oct 09
     
    Thanks for sharing Jennifer. I currently work for Pearson and worked on many of the "digital paths" that the article refers tot. I am seeing first hand the shift in priority towards customized personal learning through digital technologies. Pearson's first attempt at integrating technology into their curriculum was a good start but I think the future of Pearson products will employ a lot of the strategies we've been learning in class from intelligent tutoring systems to fully integrated learning platforms. Very exciting shift for the educational publishing industry!
Nick Siewert

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Danish pupils use web in exams - 2 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8341886.stm

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  • Nick Siewert on 04 Nov 09
     
    Schools in Denmark are piloting a program which allows students to use computers with internet access on national writing exams.
Kellie Demmler

BBC News - Google previews Chrome open source operating system - 0 views

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Operating_system Chrome Google Open_Source

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  • Kellie Demmler on 19 Nov 09
     
    Google is going after Microsoft with their new open source operating system designed originally for netbook users - so no software has to be installed.  It is all browser based and stores docs on Google servers - great for computer crashes - security???
Robert Schuman

Microsoft Courier Booklet - 1 views

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t561 courier technology education UI gestures stylus Microsoft tablet interface HCI Human Computer Interaction User Interface

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  • Robert Schuman on 04 Nov 09
     
    Microsoft Courier Booklet
  • Robert Schuman on 04 Nov 09
     
    The Microsoft Courier is a two screen folding tablet device that allows for user interaction via gestures and/or stylus. The user interface looks to be the Courier's strongest point, but I'm curious to see if the stylus-heavy interaction will provide for any major advantage over a typical laptop and the already existent tablet pc market for anything other than art programs. In an educational setting, this could potentially be used as a library reference device and/or collaborative art device, but just as has been the case with many educational products in the past, may not be novel enough to sway education (or any other market) into preventing the Courier into becoming vaporware. However, this still poses as an excellent example of new devices coming onto the market that focus on new or perfected methods of Human Computer Interaction (HCI).
Niko Cunningham

Students who get stuck look for computer malfunctions - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...090605112333.htm

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  • Niko Cunningham on 21 Nov 09
     
    Its not my fault... the computer is WRONG!!
Amanda Bowen

Mobile digital 'omnivores' are radically changing media, comScore says - CNN.com - 1 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

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  • Amanda Bowen on 17 Oct 11
     
    are we that much closer to ubiquitous computing?
Maung Nyeu

At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...alley-technology-can-wait.html

education T561 technology

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  • Maung Nyeu on 23 Oct 11
     
    A contrarian view. "Some education experts say that the push to equip classrooms with computers is unwarranted because studies do not clearly show that this leads to better test scores or other measurable gains."
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  • Bridget Binstock on 23 Oct 11
     
    Maung - I just tweeted this! The irony? I read it on my Android smartphone at the Apple store waiting to buy my iPad2!! Would love to talk more about this in class because I DID learn the "old fashioned" way and here I am as an adult, proficient at technology and attending Harvard...am I any less off for not being a digital native? Am I behind the rest of my HGSE because of it? Or has my learning technology as a late teen and adult benefitted me in some way that cannot be proven unless we conduct research with a control group devoid of technology all together during those early formative years? Would love to continue this discussion!
  • Jennifer Lavalle on 24 Oct 11
     
    First of all - the girl in the picture of this article is reading Nancy Drew - who else spent most of their childhood with their head buried in a mystery series? :-) Secondly, I cannot tell you how valuable mud was to my childhood. Had I not been at a camp every summer where I was able to play around in mud and run through the woods all day, I would not be the person I am today. I think I did most of my growing and much of my learning in informal environments such as camp. It sounds to me like this school is trying to replicate those learning experiences...in a classroom. Not saying it's the way to go...but certainly an interesting model. Thanks for sharing!
  • Allison Browne on 24 Oct 11
     
    Waldorf philosophy is different approach. For example, children learn to write first before they learn to read. As a result children may learn to read as late as 8 or 9. It's based on the anthroposophy philosophy. Children's who parents value these things will do well in a school without technology. Children who are plugged in at home would have a difficult time. This is effective for private school but not public school.
Maung Nyeu

Ahwatukee resident launches 3-D children's book series - Ahwatukee Foothills News: Arts... - 1 views

www.ahwatukee.com/...73-11e0-af3d-001cc4c03286.html

Emerging Technology technology education T561 learning

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  • Maung Nyeu on 23 Oct 11
     
    "Jochim and Siddell's books converge a traditional children's book format, a CD-ROM, a webcam and a computer to create "the same interactivity you could have on an iPad or (a Hewlett-Packard Co.) tablet, but with paper," said Jochim, president and founder of the Tempe-based Digital Tech Frontier."
Jennifer Lavalle

WSD Board Ponders 21st Century Learning with $7M Price Tag - 1 views

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  • Jennifer Lavalle on 31 Oct 11
     
    Interesting, real-time, questions about the topics we are covering in T561. Illuminates some of the key pieces (and challenges there within) of the scaling process... "Wissahickon School District (WSD) board members are divided on how to meet educational technology goals that bridge the "digital divide" and foster 21st Century Learning skills for students. A "1:1" plan presented to board members calls for giving every secondary student a computer to bridge the digital divide for students who do not have a computer, and enhance learning for all."
Bharat Battu

iPads in schools: 'The last generation with backpacks'? - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech - 1 views

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  • Bharat Battu on 01 Nov 11
     
    A survey of 25 ed tech directors conducted by Piper Jaffray that is making the rounds in the tech blogosphere. Seems to fall in line with what we're learning and today's trends: all surveyed IT directors are interested in the iPad, not Android, they like the flexibility tablets would offer over computers, it's going to take some time for schools to achieve one tablet per child. Cost is an obvious concern, but so is device management.
Maung Nyeu

Apple Woos Educators With Trips to Silicon Valley - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...h-trips-to-silicon-valley.html

online learning technology education learning

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  • Maung Nyeu on 05 Nov 11
     
    After School officias from Little Falls, Minn., visited Apple HQ, they decided to spend $1.2m on 1700 iPads. Late Mr. Jobs in an interview with Wired mangazine said, "what's wrong with education cannot be fixed with technology." "Mr. Jobs blamed teachers' unions for the decline in education." Walter Issacson, the biographer of Steve Jobs, writes Bill Gates and Steve Jobs "agreed that computers had, so far, made surprisingly little impact on schools - far less than on other realms of society such as media and medicine and law."
Ayelet R

Cloud Program Reduces Bullying -- THE Journal - 0 views

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  • Ayelet R on 03 Nov 11
     
    Dallas ISD uses cloud computing to keep track of bullying incidents in the district.
Maung Nyeu

Negroponte On OLPC Future: Air Drops And Hands-Off Education | TechCrunch - 0 views

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technology education learning t561

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  • Maung Nyeu on 03 Nov 11
     
    Interesting topic! One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) founder Nicholas Negroponte plans to airdrop tablet computers in remote villages and then come back a year later to see how it worked. Remember the movie "The Gods Must be Crazy" or the story of "Hole in the wall" in India? Here is the link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2_CjRbZ5EI)
Jeffrey Siegel

Free online courses will change universities - 0 views

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MOOC technology education

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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 24 Sep 12
     
    MOOCs unanswered questions: How can they offer secure and reliable assessment over the internet? Will employers accept their qualifications? How do you assess courses in the humanities which are not suited to multiple-choice testing marked by computer?
Matthew Ong

Awesome recovery from a stroke - perspective from a brain scientist herself - 0 views

www.ted.com/...owerful_stroke_of_insight.html

neuroscience brain computers thinking feeling human technology

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  • Matthew Ong on 14 Oct 12
     
    When a brain scientist got a stroke, she got the opportunity to study her own experience. She found this remarkable ability of her mind to enter the conscious and sub-conscious realms, accessing information on different levels all the time. I wonder if artificial intelligence would ever have this ability, to think and feel on their own...
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