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James Glanville

Is LinkedIn For Old People? "Like The Kind Of People Who Will Give You A Job?" Hoffman ... - 1 views

techcrunch.com/...ive-you-a-job-hoffman-responds

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shared by James Glanville on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • James Glanville on 20 Oct 11
     
    Intesesting article about LinkedIn and other social networks such as FaceBook, Twitter, and Google+   Not directly related to education but does speak to the role of social networks in the 21st century
Junjie Liu

Unishared: Revolution in Online Education Beyond Coursera, Edx, and Udacity - 1 views

www.forbes.com/...eyond-coursera-edx-and-udacity

opencourse onlinelearning unishared student-centric

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  • Junjie Liu on 14 Oct 12
     
    The author believe startups led by young students themselves rather than old brick-and-mortar colleges and universities that will be responsible for changing the way students learn.
Tomoko Matsukawa

Is This School the Next Harvard or Just Another Website? - 5 views

mashable.com/...minerva-project

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shared by Tomoko Matsukawa on 10 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Tomoko Matsukawa on 10 Nov 12
     
    "Minerva..... is an entirely different pedagogical species. The San Francisco-based company aims at a soup-to-nuts undergraduate education, resulting in a traditional bachelor's degree, but all via the Web, and with all of the social cachet of the country's priciest sheepskin. ....Nelson, its 36-year-old founder, has no experience in education; .....But Nelson managed to not only score a huge investment from Benchmark - the same VC firm that backed the likes of eBay, Yelp, and Mint -but also persuaded a group of A-list luminaries, including former Harvard president Larry Summers, to be on its board of advisors.
  • Maria Anaya on 12 Nov 12
     
    interesting that the founder has no experience in education.... :/
Emily Watson

College Credit Eyed for Online Courses - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...r-possible-college-credit.html

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  • Emily Watson on 14 Nov 12
     
    The possibility for MOOC's to gain some legitimacy by offering credit through the administration of a fee-based exam.
  • Harvey Shaw on 14 Nov 12
     
    There is an "uncollege" movement that encourages people to complete college degrees by pursuing self-study, then taking CLEP exams to gain college credits. The problem has always been that many higher-priced/name-brand colleges (e.g. Harvard) don't accept CLEP credits, requiring students to pay for credits the old-fashioned way. I wonder whether established schools will accept credits from MOOC courses.
Jeffrey Siegel

Private School Goes All In With Tech - 0 views

online.wsj.com/...3353204578127104047173928.html

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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 19 Nov 12
     
    Other than equipping students with both iPads and laptops and teaching digital citizenship, it seems like the same old preservationist classrooms with new gadgets
Sunanda V

New College: Beyond Old Commodity Colleges | James Paul Gee - 1 views

www.jamespaulgee.com/44

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  • Sunanda V on 25 Nov 12
     
    Fantastic piece on transforming higher education--love his framework.
Tomoko Matsukawa

Education to Employment Report McKinsey on Society - 0 views

mckinseyonsociety.com/...report

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shared by Tomoko Matsukawa on 12 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Matthew Ong on 12 Dec 12
     
    Thanks for sharing this interesting report Junjie. I like that part which encourages more dialogue between employers and education providers. However, I don't think they addressed the possible problem that could arise from that dialogue which is, employers are asking for solutions to their problems, and these problems may not be the main issues of the time when the students graduate.
  • Junjie Liu on 13 Dec 12
     
    Matthew, I agree that the skill sets the job market asks from future employees are in constant change. So probably the education providers should try to equip those potential employees with the capacity to transfer old skills into new ones so as to meet the ever-changing demand, though it is indeed very difficult to train the transfer-skills.
  • Tomoko Matsukawa on 13 Dec 12
     
    3 distinct groups of employers and  7 distinct youth segments (well positioned, driven, struggling, disheartened, disengaged, too cool, too poor) - they are "identified with different outcomes and motivations", requires "a different set of interventions". also concentration and mix of these segments also varies by country. executive summary is short and TIE relevant. 
Jenny Reuter

UDL Book Builder - 1 views

bookbuilder.cast.org

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  • Drew Nelson on 30 Sep 12
     
    This is another project by CAST which has been particularly relevant to the work our research project is involved with. For more information click on the link below: http://jlr.sagepub.com/content/43/1/68 This article was provided to us by our contact at CAST and attempts to validate this type of "Digital Reading Environment." It's also authored by Catherine Show of HGSE, and is just a year old. The statistical data is a little above my comprehension level but it is described at a level I can understand. CAST UDL Book Builder This wonderful and free online tool allows you to create your own interactive "books" to help young readers learn reading strategies to build comprehension. Enter your own text, images, and hints.
  • Jenny Reuter on 03 Oct 13
     
    this was presented in one of my other classes (A-117). it provides an interesting way to use digital text for enhanced learning.
Chip Linehan

OPINION: iNACOL's Virtual Schools and Beyond - 2 views

www.edsurge.com/...l-s-virtual-schools-and-beyond

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  • Chip Linehan on 07 Nov 12
     
    Michael Horn weighs in with a piece diametrically opposed to the previous post, calling out the end of the "old-edtech mindset".
Susan Smiley

Free Online Education is Now Illegal in Minnesota - 0 views

www.slate.com/...nd_against_free_education.html

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  • Chip Linehan on 19 Oct 12
     
    Thought it was April Fool's for a minute
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  • Cole Shaw on 19 Oct 12
     
    I just saw this and was about to post to Diigo--this is quite depressing! I don't understand people's logic, sometimes. Maybe the law should be changed instead of trying to enforce an antiquated rule on new technology...and so does that mean things like Open Course Ware are also illegal in Minnesota?!? Or even syllabi or any sort of "instruction"--web page, article, etc.? Craziness...
  • Susan Smiley on 20 Oct 12
     
    Wow, so online education is a political issue? How could Minnesota government think an arcane law to pay fees is going to deter anyone?
  • Hannah Lesk on 20 Oct 12
     
    Update: apparently this article went viral and the MN state government was so embarrassed by the outcry that they have backed off and said that they will introduce legislation to amend the 20-year-old law in question, noting that it "clearly didn't envision free online classes from accredited universities." Read more about it here: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/10/19/minnesota_coursera_ban_state_won_t_crack_down_on_free_online_courses_after.html
Janet Dykstra

Minnesota Bans Free Online Education - Forbes - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...ota-bans-free-online-education

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  • Janet Dykstra on 23 Oct 12
     
    Invoking a decades old law that requires any degree granting academic institution to obtain a license to operate in state (and pay a hefty fee for said license), Minnesota has banned universities from offering free online courses through education site Coursera, prompting the site to issue this notice to all Minnesota users: Coursera has been informed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education that under Minnesota Statutes (136A.61 to 136A.71), a university cannot offer online courses to Minnesota residents unless the university has received authorization from the State of Minnesota to do so.
Angela Nelson

Guess who's winning the brains race, with 100% of first graders learning to code? | Ven... - 1 views

venturebeat.com/...estonia-code-academy

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.
Amanda Bowen

Education Week: Online Schools Go Old School to Nab Cybertruants - 0 views

www.edweek.org/...475488mnonlinetruancy_ap.html

online_education educational_technology learning

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  • Amanda Bowen on 17 Dec 11
     
    How do online schools monitor attendance? 
Chris McEnroe

Huntsville superintendent details technology center closure plans (updated) | al.com - 1 views

blog.al.com/...ville_superintendent_deta.html

technology education

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  • Chris McEnroe on 16 Dec 11
     
    This reminds of an old Neil Young song.
Katherine Tarulli

City schools get grant for iPads in Autism Classrooms (And Have Plans for Proper Teache... - 4 views

www.stltoday.com/...e3-527c-aea5-dc162bac43c4.html

technology education learning Emerging Technology autism iPad

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  • Katherine Tarulli on 03 Dec 11
     
    The public school district in St. Louis, Missouri was awarded an Innovative Technology Education Fund grant to buy iPads for all students with autism in six autism-specific classrooms. This seems to be an example of utilizing an emerging technology in an excellent way with proper teacher training, rather than using technology for technology's sake. The schools will be advised on how to implement the iPads by an autism science and advocacy organization and have two full days of professional development planned.
  • Billie Fitzpatrick on 04 Dec 11
     
    This is great news on the autism-rights front! I know a severely autistic 21-year-old who is highly communicative because of the technology he has used since he was young.
Jennifer Lavalle

Mobile Gaming Rises Rapidly Among Kids and Teens - 1 views

www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx

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  • Jennifer Lavalle on 09 Nov 11
     
    This article shares some statistics from the NPD group's research regarding children under 17 and gaming. The percentage of under 17 year olds who video games has risen from 82% in 2009 to 91% in 2011. Mobile gaming is up from 8% in 2009 to 38% in 2011.
Bridget Binstock

Classroom iPad use encourages innovation, reading with ease - 2 views

www.news.wisc.edu/20029

technology education learning journalism communication ipad

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  • Bridget Binstock on 17 Nov 11
     
    Disruptive or Transformative? Katy Culver, a faculty associate at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, uses the iPad in her magazine publishing class, and says overall, it has been a positive experience in her class since it has not made significant changes to the syllabus. New bottle, old wine?
Diego Vallejos

Khan Academy: It's Different This Time - 0 views

www.mathalicious.com/...cademy-its-different-this-time

technology education learning Emerging Technology

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  • Diego Vallejos on 10 Feb 12
     
    An article that argues that Khan Academy is same old teaching style and not an educational revolution as some think. Raises interesting points
  • Bridget Binstock on 12 Feb 12
     
    FINALLY, someone got the Cantankerous Corner's message! Thanks for sharing, Diego!
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

How About Better Parents? - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...-how-about-better-parents.html

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 21 Nov 11
     
    "The performance advantage among students whose parents read to them in their early school years is evident regardless of the family's socioeconomic background. Parents' engagement with their 15-year-olds is strongly associated with better performance in PISA."
Maung Nyeu

Stanford's Online High School Raises the Bar - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...igh-school-raises-the-bar.html

Emerging Technology online learning technology education learning t561 online

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  • Maung Nyeu on 20 Nov 11
     
    Elite Universities, like Stanford University, are putting their brand and prestige behind online education and offering diplomas to 30 seniors from "Standford Online High School." Harold O. Levy, a former New York City schools chancellor and founder of Kaplan's online master's of education program, believes Stanford's involvement in this sector could be a watershed.
  • Katherine Tarulli on 20 Nov 11
     
    Though it is only 5 years old and Stanford officials are still unsure whether it really compares to a brick and mortar school, the cache of Stanford's name could certainly do a lot to elevate the reputation of online programs. I think it is especially interesting that most students are from remote areas where it is impossible to get a comparable education at a similar private school because of location.
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