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I'mOk App - Gamefying the act of staying connected to parents - 0 views

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I'mOK is a mobile app that rewards your kids for taking responsibility for staying connected. Checking in with parents is gamefied so that by checking-in to locations earns you points.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'mOK is a mobile app that rewards your kids for taking responsibility for staying connected. Checking in with parents is gamefied so that by checking-in to locations earns you points.</div>

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Bharat Battu on 30 Oct 11

interesting premise.. first thing I thought was, it's taking something kids *might* be into (gameification, badges, etc) and mixes it with something they dread (letting their parents know where they are, what they're doing) -- what's the point for kids? What benefit can they draw? Why would they want to earn badges or points in game/app their parents suggested? ... But as the homepage suggests, the premise of parents using this app/system to translate the app's points into real-life rewards (a currency system that parents & kids can negotiate together)... that's an interesting idea. Maybe this kind of arrangement can actually work in some cases. But with gameification in general, I'm wondering about the likelihood of true internalization. Usually we're wondering the question of if kids are actually learning content for the long-term when intertwining it with the motivating factors of game elements. But now this adds on a layer of moral values, obligations, responsibility... are kids going to internalize that they should keep their parents in the loop cause their parents worry, it's the right/responsible thing to do? Or will it stay at the "well I'm earning points/money/privileges"...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">interesting premise.. first thing I thought was, it's taking something kids *might* be into (gameification, badges, etc) and mixes it with something they dread (letting their parents know where they are, what they're doing) -- what's the point for kids? What benefit can they draw? Why would they want to earn badges or points in game/app their parents suggested? ... But as the homepage suggests, the premise of parents using this app/system to translate the app's points into real-life rewards (a currency system that parents & kids can negotiate together)... that's an interesting idea. Maybe this kind of arrangement can actually work in some cases. But with gameification in general, I'm wondering about the likelihood of true internalization. Usually we're wondering the question of if kids are actually learning content for the long-term when intertwining it with the motivating factors of game elements. But now this adds on a layer of moral values, obligations, responsibility... are kids going to internalize that they should keep their parents in the loop cause their parents worry, it's the right/responsible thing to do? Or will it stay at the "well I'm earning points/money/privileges"...</div>

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Kinect TV And Sesame Street Hack The Next Generation Of TV - 0 views

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anonymous on 26 Oct 11

Xbox Kinect TV plans to bring interactive, immersive experiences to live action television and children's books with the help of National Geographic and Sesame Street's Workshop. Xbox is unveiling a sharp idea for the next generation of television: interactive, live-action content, produced in partnership Sesame Workshop and National Geographic. I was actually working at Sesame when this idea was first introduced. Many were skeptical but I'm glad to see they are going to try and utilize this technological movement forward.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Xbox Kinect TV plans to bring interactive, immersive experiences to live action television and children's books with the help of National Geographic and Sesame Street's Workshop. Xbox is unveiling a sharp idea for the next generation of television: interactive, live-action content, produced in partnership Sesame Workshop and National Geographic. I was actually working at Sesame when this idea was first introduced. Many were skeptical but I'm glad to see they are going to try and utilize this technological movement forward.</div>

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µTorrent 3.0 - µTorrent - a (very) tiny BitTorrent client - 2 views

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Chris McEnroe on 29 Oct 11

Does anyone have any experience with this tool. It looks like a very interesting example of a Intelligent Web Filtering. Wow! Good side is that this is like Tivo for the web. Bad side is that you better have nothing else to do but look at the web. Also an interesting take on Personal Learning Networks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Does anyone have any experience with this tool. It looks like a very interesting example of a Intelligent Web Filtering. Wow! Good side is that this is like Tivo for the web. Bad side is that you better have nothing else to do but look at the web. Also an interesting take on Personal Learning Networks.</div>

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Bharat Battu on 30 Oct 11

I am familiar with BitTorrent, and it's interesting Chris that you came about it excited for its uses in education. But have you read or heard about the controversy surrounding it? In a nutshell- BitTorrent is a technology that allows large collections of files and data to be shared across the internet in a decentralized, peer-to-peer manner. A person who has the original files decides to share them via BitTorrent, so others can download from him/her. But as the others begin downloading the files, they also start sharing the pieces they've downloaded with the ever-growing set of new users asking for the file. BitTorrent works like a growing web- in order to download files shared via BitTorrent - you have to share the pieces you get with others. More downloaders = more uploaders as well, ensuring popular files will always be accessible. The benefits - this is cheap and decentralized, no need to pay to host the files on the web. The users who have the file are sharing the file from their own computers with others requesting it. And this can be permanent - if you host a BitTorrent to share a file, you have that sharing channel last forever (not relying on external services that cost $ or can be shut down).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I am familiar with BitTorrent, and it's interesting Chris that you came about it excited for its uses in education. But have you read or heard about the controversy surrounding it? In a nutshell- BitTorrent is a technology that allows large collections of files and data to be shared across the internet in a decentralized, peer-to-peer manner. A person who has the original files decides to share them via BitTorrent, so others can download from him/her. But as the others begin downloading the files, they also start sharing the pieces they've downloaded with the ever-growing set of new users asking for the file. BitTorrent works like a growing web- in order to download files shared via BitTorrent - you have to share the pieces you get with others. More downloaders = more uploaders as well, ensuring popular files will always be accessible. The benefits - this is cheap and decentralized, no need to pay to host the files on the web. The users who have the file are sharing the file from their own computers with others requesting it. And this can be permanent - if you host a BitTorrent to share a file, you have that sharing channel last forever (not relying on external services that cost $ or can be shut down).</div>

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Bharat Battu on 30 Oct 11

BitTorrent is a really powerful technology that allows large amounts of files and data to be shared quickly with a limitless number of people. It's scalability at no cost. Could be a great tool for educators to share content across the globe in a hassle-free way. Even the folks at Khan Academy are excited to use it: from: http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html "For Khan Academy, BitTorrent was a natural extension for it stated mission of "a world-class education for anyone anywhere," Sal Khan tells Fast Company. Kahn was excited for activist educators to be able to download the Academy's entire portforlio, burn it on a CD, and distribute it to rural or underdeveloped areas otherwise unable to access it without a broadband connection. "I think the single most fun thing about BitTorrent," Khan adds, "is this content will never die. A nuclear bomb could hit our offices tomorrow and could take down our servers, but its going to sitting somewhere in the world on somebody's server." He added, "We don't care about monetizing the content; we just care that it gets used."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">BitTorrent is a really powerful technology that allows large amounts of files and data to be shared quickly with a limitless number of people. It's scalability at no cost. Could be a great tool for educators to share content across the globe in a hassle-free way. Even the folks at Khan Academy are excited to use it: from: <a href="http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html</a> "For Khan Academy, BitTorrent was a natural extension for it stated mission of "a world-class education for anyone anywhere," Sal Khan tells Fast Company. Kahn was excited for activist educators to be able to download the Academy's entire portforlio, burn it on a CD, and distribute it to rural or underdeveloped areas otherwise unable to access it without a broadband connection. "I think the single most fun thing about BitTorrent," Khan adds, "is this content will never die. A nuclear bomb could hit our offices tomorrow and could take down our servers, but its going to sitting somewhere in the world on somebody's server." He added, "We don't care about monetizing the content; we just care that it gets used."</div>

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Bharat Battu on 30 Oct 11

But despite the prospects of BitTorrent being a great technology to allow sharing of digital content freely, to allow downloading of vast amounts of data that can then be stored offline and shared with anyone... the rest of the article (http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html) mentions that Google was unhappy with Khan's decision to use BitTorrent. Google actually blacklists BitTorrent content from its searches, and so is actually blacklisting Khan Academy content, despite being a recent financial backer of Khan. Why? This is the controversy: BitTorrent's power to share digital content in a decentralized way, where the more popular a file is, the faster it'll spread-- has led it to become the most popular method of digital piracy out there today. This has quickly become the most common use of BitTorrent, far exceeding the sharing of legitimate digital content. It's become a nightmare for the movie, music, software, and video gaming industries. A summary of the legal issues surrounding BitTorrent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_with_BitTorrent

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">But despite the prospects of BitTorrent being a great technology to allow sharing of digital content freely, to allow downloading of vast amounts of data that can then be stored offline and shared with anyone... the rest of the article (<a href="http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html</a>) mentions that Google was unhappy with Khan's decision to use BitTorrent. Google actually blacklists BitTorrent content from its searches, and so is actually blacklisting Khan Academy content, despite being a recent financial backer of Khan. Why? This is the controversy: BitTorrent's power to share digital content in a decentralized way, where the more popular a file is, the faster it'll spread-- has led it to become the most popular method of digital piracy out there today. This has quickly become the most common use of BitTorrent, far exceeding the sharing of legitimate digital content. It's become a nightmare for the movie, music, software, and video gaming industries. A summary of the legal issues surrounding BitTorrent: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_with_BitTorrent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_with_BitTorrent</a></div>

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Chris McEnroe on 30 Oct 11

Hey Bharat, I am so glad I asked. I had no idea. Very interesting. New dimension to the concept of free knowledge vs. intellectual property. I think the kids at my school are using this to share music. I'll have to check it out. I find this conflict- "Google actually blacklists BitTorrent content from its searches, and so is actually blacklisting Khan Academy content, despite being a recent financial backer of Khan. " so intriguing. At first glance it looked to me like a vision of networked learning that was aimed at an authentic task with authentic participants (as portrayed by actors :).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hey Bharat, I am so glad I asked. I had no idea. Very interesting. New dimension to the concept of free knowledge vs. intellectual property. I think the kids at my school are using this to share music. I'll have to check it out. I find this conflict- "Google actually blacklists BitTorrent content from its searches, and so is actually blacklisting Khan Academy content, despite being a recent financial backer of Khan. " so intriguing. At first glance it looked to me like a vision of networked learning that was aimed at an authentic task with authentic participants (as portrayed by actors :).</div>

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For-Profit Colleges Under Fire - 2 views

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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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Knewton Strikes A Deal To Power Pearson's Digital Education Courses | TechCrunch - 1 views

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Maung Nyeu on 02 Nov 11

The partnership of Knewton and publisher Pearson will give a boost to digital textbooks and online course materials. The objective is to present educational content personalized to each student's learning pace and abilities. This deal will give it access to millions of students for the first time. Knewton uses alogrithm to personalize education, and the Pearson deal will give it access to millions of titles to create the network effects necessary for its algorithms to be adopted.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The partnership of Knewton and publisher Pearson will give a boost to digital textbooks and online course materials. The objective is to present educational content personalized to each student's learning pace and abilities. This deal will give it access to millions of students for the first time. Knewton uses alogrithm to personalize education, and the Pearson deal will give it access to millions of titles to create the network effects necessary for its algorithms to be adopted.</div>

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Bridget Binstock on 02 Nov 11

This is HUGE! School for One will have a run for its money against the breadth and depth of content that Pearson has that can be tied to individualized learning through this type of algorithm and logic! Its a nice place for Pearson (and me) to be!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is HUGE! School for One will have a run for its money against the breadth and depth of content that Pearson has that can be tied to individualized learning through this type of algorithm and logic! Its a nice place for Pearson (and me) to be!</div>

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Popular Pearson Courseware Revamps by Offering 'Adaptive Learning' - 2 views

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Jennifer Lavalle on 01 Nov 11

Company called "Knewton" making software similar to what we discussed with School of One - ongoing assessments (short quizzes), online tutoring, etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Company called "Knewton" making software similar to what we discussed with School of One - ongoing assessments (short quizzes), online tutoring, etc.</div>

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Miami-Dade School District Makes Midterms, Finals Optional for Students - 1 views

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Jennifer Lavalle on 01 Nov 11

Article about a district's efforts to alleviate anxiety and stress on student performance. Interesting when we discussing assessment...

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Sir Ken Robinson - 0 views

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Billie Fitzpatrick on 26 Oct 11

Re-Animate Video -- great global perspective on disruptive education from a master

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Michael Fullan's view of what's necessary for transformative change - 0 views

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Billie Fitzpatrick on 26 Oct 11

A great educator on what he sees as necessary for education reform; an indirect response to Christensen

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Business Collaboration Software - Collaborative People Systems | Saba Collaboration Sui... - 1 views

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Chris McEnroe on 29 Oct 11

This company seems to package much of the free software for social networks within a company. They present an interesting vision of how it all might work as people collaborate on a project and utilized the system to find the right human resources. This looks sort of like the descriptions of what networked learning should (kind of) look like in schools. This is the industry model. Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkP49rBrq68&feature=player_embedded

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This company seems to package much of the free software for social networks within a company. They present an interesting vision of how it all might work as people collaborate on a project and utilized the system to find the right human resources. This looks sort of like the descriptions of what networked learning should (kind of) look like in schools. This is the industry model. Here's the video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkP49rBrq68&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkP49rBrq68&feature=player_embedded</a></div>

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Yong Zhao » Presentation Slides - 0 views

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October 27, Boston, MASSCue
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  Slides from Yong Zhao's MassCue presentation. He questions the focus on test scores asking the questions what matters?
  
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Chris McEnroe on 29 Oct 11

Thanks, James. Thanks for arranging the conference. His presentation was especially illuminating. I loved his manner and audacity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks, James. Thanks for arranging the conference. His presentation was especially illuminating. I loved his manner and audacity.</div>

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Waldorf model expanding - 2 views

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Allison Browne on 04 Nov 11

We referenced this philosophy earlier and I thought that others might be interested to hear about a trend that may counter our program. It reminds me a bit of the "Having wonderful Ideas" course.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We referenced this philosophy earlier and I thought that others might be interested to hear about a trend that may counter our program. It reminds me a bit of the "Having wonderful Ideas" course.</div>

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Advanced Academics Makes Online Learning Accessible to Students with Disabilities - Mar... - 0 views

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Maung Nyeu on 03 Nov 11

More than 100 online courses are modified to be in compliance with Section 508 , making them accessible to hearing and visually impaired disabilities.

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Blended Learning Demands Big Open Spaces - 2 views

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Marium Afzal on 02 Nov 11

Designing a blended learning classroom/school "More significant than the shift from print to digital will be the shift from cohort matriculation to individual progress. Personalized digital learning will increasingly enable competency-based progress-advancement based on demonstrated mastery."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Designing a blended learning classroom/school "More significant than the shift from print to digital will be the shift from cohort matriculation to individual progress. Personalized digital learning will increasingly enable competency-based progress-advancement based on demonstrated mastery."</div>

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Tangible User Interface for Children- An Overview - 0 views

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Virtual schools booming, while states mull warnings about lack of oversight - The Washi... - 1 views

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  This is a "schools in general" issue, not just a virtual schools issue.
  
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“I know there are millions of dollars being bled from the system that have no accountability tied to them,” said Democratic Senate President Brandon Shaffer,
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'A' Is For Apps: Teachers Share Top Digital Tools Of The Trade - 3 views

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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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5 Ways Teachers Can Evaluate Educational Games - 4 views

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Chris McEnroe on 19 May 12

A nice framework.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A nice framework.</div>

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