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Inside Higher Ed: College Students Not Very Good at Using Google - 0 views

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google media_literacy technology education

shared by Chris Mosier on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached

Chris Mosier on 09 Sep 11

A study being conducted in five universities in the midwest found that students "were basically clueless about the logic underlying how the search engine organizes and displays its results." They found college students poorly filtered results and had difficulty finding 'scholarly sources.' The article also notes a rift between professors and university libraries where professors don't encourage students to seek out research specialists. I've found Gutman's research staff incredibly helpful, specifically with tips on narrowing journal searches.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A study being conducted in five universities in the midwest found that students "were basically clueless about the logic underlying how the search engine organizes and displays its results." They found college students poorly filtered results and had difficulty finding 'scholarly sources.' The article also notes a rift between professors and university libraries where professors don't encourage students to seek out research specialists. I've found Gutman's research staff incredibly helpful, specifically with tips on narrowing journal searches.</div>

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Digital Badges for Learning - 4 views

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Education digital badges technology

shared by Katherine Tarulli on 20 Sep 11 - No Cached

Katherine Tarulli on 20 Sep 11

The US Department of Education announces the Digital Badges for Learning competition which asks for prototypes for educational digital badges that will help teachers and students keep track of what they have "mastered".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The US Department of Education announces the Digital Badges for Learning competition which asks for prototypes for educational digital badges that will help teachers and students keep track of what they have "mastered".</div>

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A real test for techies: the education market - 3 views

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shared by Jennifer Lavalle on 19 Sep 11 - No Cached

Jennifer Lavalle on 19 Sep 11

Entrepreneurs in the classroom. Last paragraph of article reads: "But Michael Goldstein, founder of the MATCH charter high school and middle school in Boston, observes that "there's a history several decades long of technology promising to make education better, and teachers finding it remarkably difficult to implement.'' " (page 2) Good commentary on some initiatives and the challenges teachers face with classroom integration.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Entrepreneurs in the classroom. Last paragraph of article reads: "But Michael Goldstein, founder of the MATCH charter high school and middle school in Boston, observes that "there's a history several decades long of technology promising to make education better, and teachers finding it remarkably difficult to implement.'' " (page 2) Good commentary on some initiatives and the challenges teachers face with classroom integration.</div>

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White House to Launch "Digital Promise" Initiative | U.S. Department of Education - 3 views

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digital promise Emerging Technology educational_technology learning technology

shared by Katherine Tarulli on 17 Sep 11 - No Cached

Katherine Tarulli on 17 Sep 11

The White House announces the creation of a national center called Digital Promise that will focus on transforming education through learning technologies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The White House announces the creation of a national center called Digital Promise that will focus on transforming education through learning technologies.</div>

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Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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Teaching with technology public discourse education funding reform.

shared by Chris McEnroe on 17 Sep 11 - No Cached

- Chris McEnroe on 17 Sep 11
  
  Some of the thinking articulated in this article captures the gridlock of public conversation around the issue of technology in the classroom. I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a colleague in which he was telling me about the many interesting ways he uses powerpoint for instruction. I asked him he ever had his students use powerpoint and he scoffed, "Powerpoint for student presenations is a Middle School right of passage. Please. They're terrible." I told him that if he didn't think powerpoint was a useful means of communication than he wouldn't use it. The fact is we don't teach kids how to use powerpoint well and so they don't use it well. The argument about tech in Ed is much the same. Sometimes when I hear or read about these discussions I think of someone who has an F-14 in his front yard complaing that it is terrible for hanging laundry on. The promise of teaching well in a 21st century classroom focuses on cultivating different skills and more dynamic learning than standardized tests seek to quantify.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some of the thinking articulated in this article captures the gridlock of public conversation around the issue of technology in the classroom. I'm reminded of a conversation I had with a colleague in which he was telling me about the many interesting ways he uses powerpoint for instruction. I asked him he ever had his students use powerpoint and he scoffed, "Powerpoint for student presenations is a Middle School right of passage. Please. They're terrible." I told him that if he didn't think powerpoint was a useful means of communication than he wouldn't use it. The fact is we don't teach kids how to use powerpoint well and so they don't use it well. The argument about tech in Ed is much the same. Sometimes when I hear or read about these discussions I think of someone who has an F-14 in his front yard complaing that it is terrible for hanging laundry on. The promise of teaching well in a 21st century classroom focuses on cultivating different skills and more dynamic learning than standardized tests seek to quantify. </div>
  
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Power of Rural Ed Tech - 3 views

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shared by Allison Browne on 08 Oct 11 - No Cached

Allison Browne on 08 Oct 11

Coming from a rural town, I found this article interesting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coming from a rural town, I found this article interesting.</div>

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Google Apps Become Hot Ed-Tech Tool, but Privacy Is a Concern - 2 views

www.edweek.org/...07mct_orgoogleapps.h31.html

shared by Uma natarajan on 10 Oct 11 - No Cached

News: Tweeting in Class - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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twitter education

shared by Jennifer Jocz on 05 Nov 09 - Cached

Suddenly, I’m not just the one at the front just dispensing everything, and the students aren’t just sort of milling about doing their thing — we’ve actually got a team of people working together. And Twitter is the glue that holds the team together.”
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It’s also a data-gathering resource. Live discussion threads, Campbell noted, give professors loads of data on the previously mysterious question of what exactly is going on inside the heads of students during a lecture. No longer is a student’s ability to participate in classroom discussions contingent upon whether he is willing to raise his hand and has the good fortune to be called on, he said.
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Jennifer Jocz on 05 Nov 09

Discusses some pros and cons of using twitter in the classroom

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Digital Direction from Ed.week - 1 views

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shared by pradeepg on 18 Oct 11 - Cached

pradeepg on 18 Oct 11

A video on their home page ties into our class discussion.

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Gamification in Higher Ed - 1 views

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shared by Erin Sisk on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached

Jennifer Lavalle on 20 Oct 11

I wish my undergraduate experience had looked more like this :-) how cool! Check out the vision, mission, and goals of the school of interactive games and media...some interesting reading. Thanks for sharing!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I wish my undergraduate experience had looked more like this :-) how cool! Check out the vision, mission, and goals of the school of interactive games and media...some interesting reading. Thanks for sharing!</div>

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Ed Tech Map - 5 views

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interactive graphic K-12 education technology market

shared by Jeffrey Siegel on 19 Oct 11 - No Cached

Diego Vallejos on 19 Oct 11

This is an "K-12 education technology market map with the entrepreneurial, philanthropic, and education communities". Worth to take a look.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an "K-12 education technology market map with the entrepreneurial, philanthropic, and education communities". Worth to take a look.</div>

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Jeffrey Siegel on 10 Oct 12

Very cool interactive graphic detailing the K-12 education technology market

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very cool interactive graphic detailing the K-12 education technology market</div>

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Maria Anaya on 10 Oct 12

oh wow thanks for sharing....nice visual of what areas are more saturated....and where needs are.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">oh wow thanks for sharing....nice visual of what areas are more saturated....and where needs are.</div>

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Irina Uk on 12 Oct 12

This is an awesome resource. This would be great for curriculum specialists and technology coordinators in schools to draw from, and even teachers to be introduced to in PD...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an awesome resource. This would be great for curriculum specialists and technology coordinators in schools to draw from, and even teachers to be introduced to in PD...</div>

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What Works Clearinghouse - Education Technology - 1 views

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technology education whatworks

shared by Diego Vallejos on 12 Oct 11 - No Cached

Diego Vallejos on 12 Oct 11

A U.S Department of Education initiative to review what initiatives really work in education. The link directs to the Education Technology section. Directly quoting from their website: "Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions". I personally had contradictory reactions about this initiative. What do you think?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A U.S Department of Education initiative to review what initiatives really work in education. The link directs to the Education Technology section. Directly quoting from their website: "Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions". I personally had contradictory reactions about this initiative. What do you think?</div>

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A Classroom Software Boom, but Mixed Results Despite the Hype - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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educational software technology

shared by Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 09 Oct 11 - No Cached

Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 09 Oct 11

Pertinent discussion for those of us looking to create educational software

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Allison Browne on 10 Oct 11

This artcile points out a strong frustration of mine. I've long believed that teachers and educators need a space to share how products work in the "real world" beyond the studies self-reported by companies. I have been familiar with the whatworks clearinghous and I have to say that the site is cumbersome without any commenting. If the site had a stronger design, compiled information better, and then allowed for users of the vetted programs to comment then they would have a useful tool.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This artcile points out a strong frustration of mine. I've long believed that teachers and educators need a space to share how products work in the "real world" beyond the studies self-reported by companies. I have been familiar with the whatworks clearinghous and I have to say that the site is cumbersome without any commenting. If the site had a stronger design, compiled information better, and then allowed for users of the vetted programs to comment then they would have a useful tool.</div>

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James Glanville on 10 Oct 11

Allison, do you know of any non-goverment or non-profit "Consumer Reports" style ed tech review forums which provide a balanced, ind-depth review (and where users can share their experiences)? After looking at the DOE what works clearing house website, I agree it is not well-layed out.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Allison, do you know of any non-goverment or non-profit "Consumer Reports" style ed tech review forums which provide a balanced, ind-depth review (and where users can share their experiences)? After looking at the DOE what works clearing house website, I agree it is not well-layed out.</div>

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Allison Browne on 10 Oct 11

No- the sites I have stumbled upon in the past few years are more like list serves without any real organization. One of my goals at HGSE is to identify or create a site that would do this well.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">No- the sites I have stumbled upon in the past few years are more like list serves without any real organization. One of my goals at HGSE is to identify or create a site that would do this well.</div>

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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 11 Oct 11

Allison, how about we create a 'rating' agency for educational products (software, toys, kits etc) the way we think it should work? (We can call it Allison's list, like Angie's list). I am putting up this idea seriously. If there is a need that is not being met, I suppose it is an opportunity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Allison, how about we create a 'rating' agency for educational products (software, toys, kits etc) the way we think it should work? (We can call it Allison's list, like Angie's list). I am putting up this idea seriously. If there is a need that is not being met, I suppose it is an opportunity.</div>

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Transforming Learning…No, Really - 0 views

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shared by Marium Afzal on 25 Oct 11 - Cached

Marium Afzal on 25 Oct 11

Carrying on from today's discussion on disruptive learning...

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For-Profit Colleges Under Fire - 2 views

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shared by Erin Sisk on 31 Oct 11 - No Cached

Erin Sisk on 31 Oct 11

Friday, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 AM EDT A muckraking journalist enrolls in a for-profit higher education, and finds a mess. Weâ€™ll tackle the controversy. For-profit universities promise to make higher ed convenient, accessible and powerful for all comers, and theyâ€™ve got the testimonials to back that up.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Friday, October 14, 2011 at 11:00 AM EDT A muckraking journalist enrolls in a for-profit higher education, and finds a mess. Weâ€™ll tackle the controversy. For-profit universities promise to make higher ed convenient, accessible and powerful for all comers, and theyâ€™ve got the testimonials to back that up.</div>

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Robotic dragon, an unlikely teacher | Northeastern University News - 2 views

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ed tech t561

shared by Uche Amaechi on 27 Oct 11 - No Cached

Uche Amaechi on 27 Oct 11

T561 Alumni involved in this project. Somewhat similar in approach to SmartyAnts

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">T561 Alumni involved in this project. Somewhat similar in approach to SmartyAnts</div>

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'A' Is For Apps: Teachers Share Top Digital Tools Of The Trade - 3 views

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shared by Chris McEnroe on 17 Sep 14 - No Cached

Chris McEnroe on 17 Sep 14

Nestled between Julia Auster's fantasy football app and Facebook Messenger is a relatively new bucket of apps: the education tools she uses in the French classes she teaches at Robert Adams Middle School in Holliston, Mass. Auster isn't alone.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nestled between Julia Auster's fantasy football app and Facebook Messenger is a relatively new bucket of apps: the education tools she uses in the French classes she teaches at Robert Adams Middle School in Holliston, Mass. Auster isn't alone.</div>

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