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Irina Uk

Common Sense on E-rate and CIPA: Toolkit for Teachers | Common Sense Media - 0 views

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digital citizenship

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  • Irina Uk on 17 Oct 12
     
    This website has digital citizenship lessons for teachers.
Irina Uk

Education Week: Evaluating What Works in Blended Learning - 1 views

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blended learning

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  • Chris Dede on 24 Oct 12
     
    more about assessing blended learning
  • Irina Uk on 27 Oct 12
     
    This page has a link to a compilation of articles on different types of blended models, including blended teacher PD. That article is particularly interesting, because it discusses modeling for teachers what they should be doing in classrooms. You can download the entire digital edition by hitting the link. Otherwise, you cannot access individual articles because there is a fee.
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.
Cole Shaw

Publishers Double Down - 0 views

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books lawsuit technology higher education

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  • Cole Shaw on 15 Sep 12
     
    Kind of an emerging use of old-technology, but universities and publishers are fighting over the use of electronic scans / copies of book chapters used for classes. I think ti's interesting how content hasn't necessarily changed at the university level like it has for K-12 (like interactive textbooks instead of decades-old material). Maybe due to specialization at universities? Or just that professors at university are less open to adoption of "new" material?
Lin Pang

Textbooks Finally Take a Big Leap to Digital - 3 views

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textbook digitization

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  • Lin Pang on 02 Dec 11
     
    For the first time, Amazon's digital books had outsold paper books. While many popular consumer books have successfully made the switch into the new format, textbooks are still widely read on paper. However, textbooks as e-books ought to be seen as a stepping stone to the future. And we need to design devices that are specifically made to support academic reading.
Chris McEnroe

Rewarding students with technology - 2 views

www.northfulton.com/hc.e.190494.lasso

students technology education learning

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  • Chris McEnroe on 11 Dec 11
     
    These students were successful within a primarily online environment is spite of not owning their own computer.
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Education Week: Kindergartners Blend E-Learning, Face-to-Face Instruction - 2 views

www.edweek.org/...09blended_ep.h31.html

blended learning

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 04 Nov 11
     
    More and more, we see how technology is used as an enabler, in formative assessments and helping the teacher to help the student where it is most needed.
Jeffrey Siegel

Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in a Digital Age - 0 views

www.setda.org/...get_file

Textbook Digital Age e-textbooks education technology

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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 28 Sep 12
     
    Recommendation 1: Complete the Shift from Print-Centric Textbook Adoption Practices to Digital Resources within Five Years Recommendation 2: Develop a Vision and Roadmap for Completing the Shift 2a: Eliminate Unnecessary Regulations and Enact Supportive Policies 2b: Invest in Infrastructure and Devices to Support the Shift 2c: Ensure Effective Implementation of Digital Policies. Recommendation 3: Ensure a Vibrant Marketplace for Digital and Open Content
Chris Dede

Education Week: Managing the Digital District - 2 views

www.edweek.org/...index.html

implementation issues districts

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  • Chris Dede on 02 Oct 13
     
    This is an interesting overview of implementation issues - a topic we will address later this semester
Simon Rodberg

Why government technology fails so often - 0 views

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technology business

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  • Simon Rodberg on 25 Oct 13
     
    This is about healthcare.gov / Obamacare, and the federal government, but it's thought-provoking about educational technology, much of which is purchased by government agencies (i.e., school districts). How can school districts avoid these problems? (I'm a pro-government liberal, let's be clear!)
Mydhili Bayyapunedi

Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers | Video on TED.com - 2 views

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technology_for_Education education learning math computer_programming wolfram

shared by Mydhili Bayyapunedi on 15 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • From rockets to stock markets, many of humanity's most thrilling creations are powered by math. So why do kids lose interest in it? Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach -- calculation by hand -- isn't just tedious, it's mostly irrelevant to real mathematics and the real world. He presents his radical idea: teaching kids math through computer programming.
  • Mydhili Bayyapunedi on 15 Nov 10
     
    Very similar to the idea of teaching computer programming via storytelling/animation (Scratch)
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  • Margaret O'Connell on 15 Nov 10
     
    Hey, he stole my idea (about teaching math through teaching computer programming) ! ;-) Thanks for this post.
  • Margaret O'Connell on 16 Nov 10
     
    I just watched this video and it's actually billed INCORRECTLY on that Ted.com description! The guy is *not* saying to teach math through teaching computer programming at'all!! He is simply advocating to use the power of the computer to teach math - i.e. using programs such as Mathematica. His slide says "Computer-based math: critical reform" -- so, he is saying that students should use the computer for the computing (which is for sure true) and teachers should teach with the students using this computing power asap (which I agree with) ... but he is *not* actually saying to teach computer programming ... p.s. This video is sweeping through the math teacher twitter streams and blogs right now (yes, there is such a community out there!) But, in my opinion, his idea is no big leap ...
  • Mydhili Bayyapunedi on 21 Nov 10
     
    Absolutely agree... the idea presented here is no big leap at all, especially to us who are following these advances pretty closely. I saw the parallels with scratch in terms of engaging the learner.
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.
Kinga Petrovai

E-text pilot in Canada - 1 views

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technology Education T561 Emerging Technology

shared by Kinga Petrovai on 04 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Kinga Petrovai on 04 Oct 11
     
    A pilot project in Ontario, brining iPad into the classroom. It is an interesting article to see how they are exploring with the idea.
  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 08 Oct 11
     
    Thanks for sharing this article. Looks like they have given some serious thought into integrating technology into the classroom than just say "let us throw some iPads in and see how it works". I like this quote - "Collaboration is part of our pedagogy - kids helping other kids, kids interacting and learning together," says McLellan. "That's not new, but the iPad facilitates it."
Diego Vallejos

Mobile Magazine - 0 views

www.mobilemag.com/...rs-replace-teachers-in-florida

technology education learning

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  • Diego Vallejos on 02 Sep 11
     
    Over 7,000 students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools are enrolled in virtual classrooms, or e-learning labs. Core subjects are taken on computers, and instead of a teacher, there is a "facilitator" in the room who makes sure the students are actually doing their work. The facilitator also gives tech help.
Ando Endano

Free Online Courses, at a Very High Price - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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e-learning

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  • Ando Endano on 14 Oct 09
     
    This story is speculating on the viability of online learning like MIT Opencourseware, and discusses models for creating economically sustainable online learning models.
Chris Dede

Education Week: States, Districts Move to Require Virtual Classes - 2 views

www.edweek.org/...01required.h05.html

mandate virtual classes

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  • Chris Dede on 19 Oct 11
     
    Is the online experience important enough to warrant this?
  • Erin Sisk on 20 Oct 11
     
    This strikes me as a case where technology is being implemented without enough thought as to how the technology actually furthers the learning goals. "Having an online learning experience" doesn't seem to me like a good enough reason to require students to take a course online, especially for students who do not have easy access to the internet. While I think it's important for students to get experience with an online learning platform, I hope that they are learning more than just how to use the technology -- what is more important is that they learn how to be part of a collaborative Community of Inquiry (I am borrowing the phrase Community of Inquiry from Garrison's "E-learning in the 21st Century"). This requires them to think and write critically and collaborate effectively with their peers.
Maung Nyeu

LGBT benefits from e-learning - 0 views

www.virtual-college.co.uk/...rning-newsitems-800781913.aspx

technology education learning t561 online

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  • Maung Nyeu on 02 Nov 11
     
    "Distance learning courses have played an important role in raising awareness for one community-based charity, according to those involved. Online learning provider Virtual College worked with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Bradford to raise important issues regarding prejudice and discrimination in the workplace."
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