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Chris Dede

Social Networking in Schools: Incentives for Participation -- THE Journal - 0 views

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social networking schools incentives

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  • Chris Dede on 17 Sep 09
     
    how educators can foster social networking tools in school settings
Liz Weinbloom

Why Are Home-Schoolers So Annoying? - Home-schooling - Jezebel - 0 views

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home schooling jezebel

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  • Liz Weinbloom on 28 Sep 09
     
    Casual but good little piece about the sort of kids churned out by home-schooling.
  • Liz Weinbloom on 28 Sep 09
     
    Casual but good little piece about the sort of kids churned out by home-schooling.
Eric Kattwinkel

Education Technology: Forum | KQED Public Media for Northern CA - 1 views

www.kqed.org/...R201009081000

Technology: Forum | KQED Public Media for Northern CA education technology

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    • Eric Kattwinkel
      Eric Kattwinkel on 15 Sep 10
       
      "School life should become more like real life. If school were not such an artificial environment for students -- if they could do the kind of learning that people do outside of the school building in their professions, sometimes in their after-school activities -- if they could connect what they're learning in schools with community issues... you see students beginning to act like scientists, act like writers... That's what we want to see."
  • Eric Kattwinkel on 15 Sep 10
     
    Milton Chen and Tina Barseghian interviewed on KQED's Forum (San Francisco public radio) about using technology and media in the classroom.
Britt Harris

Classrooms on the cutting edge - 0 views

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school south carolina

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  • Britt Harris on 04 Oct 10
     
    South Carolina school using technology in the classrooms and the school has raised it's test scores.
Chris Dede

Vallivue School District opens its first virtual school | Education | Idaho Statesman - 0 views

www.idahostatesman.com/...vallivue-goes-virtual.html

online school K-8 Idaho T561

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  • Chris Dede on 01 Nov 10
     
    online school for grades K-8
amy hoffmaster

Online Project Receives $2.5 Million Grant To Aid Middle School Science -- THE Journal - 0 views

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simulation middle school science

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  • the team plans to use the grant money to develop 35 new simulations specifically geared to middle school physical science education. The existing library of simulations targets concepts and applications generally used in high school- and college-level physics courses.
  • The PhET simulations allow us to conduct experiments, with students at the helm, that we wouldn't otherwise be able to stage or model in the classroom."
Jennifer Lavalle

South Kent School Launches Innovative Technology Platform for 21st Century Learning - 0 views

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  • Jennifer Lavalle on 03 Oct 11
     
    "SOUTH KENT, Conn., Sep 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- South Kent School is pleased to announce that it has continued an innovative new platform for curriculum delivery, including digital textbooks and media tools for the 2011-2012 school year, said Head of School Andrew Vadnais." iPads are clearly entering classrooms...how do we make sure that we are making the most out of these tools and not just getting caught up in the hype?
James Glanville

Learning: Engage and Empower | U.S. Department of Education - 4 views

www.ed.gov/...learning-engage-and-empower

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  • more flexible set of "educators," including teachers, parents, experts, and mentors outside the classroom.
    • Chris McEnroe
      Chris McEnroe on 05 Sep 11
       
      This is an example of the promise of Tech in Teaching. It promotes the Psycho/Social pedogogical reality of the learner's sphere of influences into the vital center of our concept of school. To me, it transforms academic discourse into intentional design. Because school experience is so culturally endemic, this is a change in cultural self-concept.
  • The opportunity to harness this interest and access in the service of learning is huge.
    • Chris McEnroe
      Chris McEnroe on 08 Sep 11
       
      This sentence makes me think of an explorer who has discovered a vast mineral deposit and is looking for capital investment. To persuade teachers, parents, and school boards the explorer will need to show tangible evidence that ". . . our education system [can leverage] technology to create learning experiences that mirror students' daily lives and the reality of their futures." The sixth grade teacher will need to be able to demonstrate to the parent of a student the tangible benefits of a technology infused paradigm.
  • The challenge for our education system is to leverage technology to create relevant learning experiences that mirror students' daily lives and the reality of their futures.
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  • large groups, small groups, and activities tailored to individual goals, needs, and interests.
  • What's worth knowing and being able to do?
  • English language arts, mathematics, sciences, social studies, history, art, or music, 21st-century competencies and expertise such as critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, and multimedia communication should be woven into all content areas.
  • expert learners
  • "digital exclusion"
    • Chris McEnroe
      Chris McEnroe on 08 Sep 11
       
      Isn't this just another iteration of the general disparity in all kinds of resource allocation? This could just as well be articulated by debilitating student/teacher rations, or text book availability, or the availability of paper, or breakfast, or heat in the he building?
  • School of One uses technology to develop a unique learning path for each student and to provide a significant portion of the instruction that is both individualized and differentiated
  • Advances in the learning sciences, including cognitive science, neuroscience, education, and social sciences, give us greater understanding of three connected types of human learning—factual knowledge, procedural knowledge, and motivational engagement.
    • James Glanville
      James Glanville on 09 Sep 11
       
      I'm interested in how our current understanding of how learning works can inform best practices for teaching, curriculum design, and supports for learning afforded by technology.
    • Erin Sisk
      Erin Sisk on 12 Sep 11
       
      I found the neuroscience discussion to be the most interesting part of the Learning section. It seems to me that the 21st century learner needs more emphasis on the "learning how" and the "learning why" and less focus on the "learning that." I think teaching information literacy (as described in the Learning section) is one of the most important kinds of procedural knowledge (learning how) students should master so they can access facts as they need them, and worry less about memorizing them.
  • James Glanville on 09 Sep 11
     
    "School of One uses technology to develop a unique learning path for each student and to provide a significant portion of the instruction that is both individualized and differentiated." I liked the definitions of individualized (pacing), differentiated (learning preferences/methods), and personalized (pacing, preferences, and content/objectives).
Katherine Tarulli

Many U.S. Schools Adding iPads, Trimming Textbooks - 0 views

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technology education learning textbook school

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  • Katherine Tarulli on 04 Sep 11
     
    Giving all students in a school district iPads could have some really positive results. Having all textbooks combined on a tablet has the potential not just to aid in convenience, but can also allow for students to access more up to date texts. I think that there is also a lot to be said for the potential of an iPad to help engage students in the classroom.
  • Bridget Binstock on 08 Sep 11
     
    While in theory, the "allow for students to access more up to date texts" is a fantastic purpose for putting content on line and not burning it to a CD or printing the pages, it is the text book adoption laws in each state that publishers battle with every cycle, many of which won't allow for updates or changes to the one they purchase for the length of the adoption.
Stephen Bresnick

CIPA Guidelines - 0 views

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CIPA internet safety in schools censorship on the web

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  • Stephen Bresnick on 19 Sep 11
     
    Interesting to look at some of the federal policies that restrict internet use in schools. The incentive for schools to participate is access to an E-rate saver program. This is a bit controversial because it utilizes censorship and restricts the students' freedom to take full advantage of the information available on the Web. The reasons behind the CIPA act are pretty obvious- safety.
Jennifer Jocz

Online education expands for U.S. need, awaits innovation - USATODAY.com - 1 views

www.usatoday.com/...2009-10-04-online-degree_N.htm

online education innovation distance-learning

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  • Proponents of online education cite a recent Department of Education study that concluded course work is better absorbed online than material presented in live classrooms.
  • interest in online education may have plateaued for now, awaiting innovations that will transform the experience beyond screen imitations of the brick-and-mortar curriculum
  • Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen predicted half of kindergarten through high school students will attend school online within the next decade.
Yan Feng

10 Things That Will Be Obsolete in Education by 2020 - 6 views

www.itslearning.net/-obsolete-in-education-by-2020

education T561

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  • Yan Feng on 20 Oct 11
     
    Interesting.
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  • Bridget Binstock on 20 Oct 11
     
    I thought the word "satchel" was already obsolete? HA! And does anyone else agree that they use the term "obsolete" very loosely in some of their explanations - for example HOMEWORK - doesn't "some work at school and some work at home" still constitute homework? And about Standardized TEACHING - until Standardized TESTING goes away, HG and supporters can advocate for this type of teaching reform, but try as we might (and many of us do offer alternative lessons and assignments to take advantage of the multiple intelligences within our classroom), end of the day, we still have to get our kids to pass those tests. It is how we as students, teachers, schools, districts, states and a nation are continually evaluated as being successful.
  • anonymous on 24 Oct 11
     
    I think this article is a little odd too. I think that a lot of times, writers of articles want to make these large shocking claims in their headlines. When you read the actual body of the text though, it becomes evident that the term "obsolete" isn't what they're after - but rather, it's about renaming or altering the way we think about current systems. Also, I was interested in what they meant by changing the actual architecture of schools. When I looked into the gallery though, it was a group of photos of a bunch of weird structures that didn't really show anything about schools (maybe the outsides?).
  • Ayelet R on 27 Oct 11
     
    Also, I can't imagine that education will make the fear of failure extinct. It may make failing a bit more tolerable with individualized instruction, but I can't image that the pressure on students to succeed will decrease; it seems more likely that it will increase.
  • Erin Sisk on 31 Oct 11
     
    I appreciated that they mentioned learning HTML. I wish I learned that in school -- I think basic web design should be a 21st century skill.
Chris Dede

Report details problems with full-time virtual schools - The Answer Sheet - The Washing... - 0 views

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distance education online schooling concerns

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  • Chris Dede on 26 Oct 11
     
    thoughtful issues raised about rush to online schooling
Maung Nyeu

Technology In Our Schools - A Better Way To Learn, Or An Invitation To Distraction? - M... - 1 views

martinez.patch.com/...r-an-invitation-to-distraction

technology education learning T561 schools

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  • Maung Nyeu on 26 Oct 11
     
    Martinez Unified School District starting the process of "marrying" technoloyg to education. An argument for technology in education, "technology is only technology to those who were born before it."
Drew Nelson

Kids Tagged With RFID Chips? The Creepy New Technology Schools Use to Track Everything ... - 2 views

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technology education 1984 orwell distopia surveillance emerging technology scary

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  • Drew Nelson on 09 Oct 12
     
    In general, these systems consist of a school photo ID card affixed to a lanyard that is worn around the student's neck. The ID has a RFID chip embedded in it. The tag includes a digit number assigned to each student. As a student enters the school or pass beneath a doorway equipped with an RFID reader, the tag ID is read, recorded and sent to a server in the school's administrative office. The captured data not only provides an attendance list (sent to the teacher's PDA), but tracks the student's movement throughout the day.
  • Maria Anaya on 10 Oct 12
     
    I like that it makes attendance easier to monitor but still seems kinda creepy...and there's always a way around those systems....
Angela Nelson

You won't need a driver's license by 2040 - CNN.com - 1 views

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

technology Cars Driving

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  • Angela Nelson on 13 Oct 12
     
    Ok... maybe the tie in to education is not immediately obvious. Mostly, I just think this is so cool that I had to post it. But think for a moment about carpool, soccer practice, and sports as a starter. No longer does a kid's participation in extracurricular activities require them to get a ride from mom. Go a little further... field trips, classes that are only offered at the charter school across town, on-site science explorations. How many more kids could venture out of their neighborhood for educational opportunities? There was a time 20 years ago I never would have believed that elementary school children would be carrying their own phone, but now will they all get their own car in 2nd grade??
Cole Shaw

Samsung chooses Memphis to test school technology for U.S. market - 0 views

www.commercialappeal.com/...-memphis-to-test-school-for-us

educational_technology smart whiteboard tablet Memphis

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  • Cole Shaw on 24 Sep 12
     
    Hm...so Samsung invested in smart whiteboard and tablet technology in a Memphis school as part of their "market research" into the US education market. I'm not sure if this is a good thing? Hopefully the teachers at this school got some sort of professional development on how to use this technology with good pedagogy, and aren't just going to use the technology in the traditional ways...
Tomoko Matsukawa

Digital classrooms move deeper into India - 0 views

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t561 digital classroom corporations india chid-centered access

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  • Tomoko Matsukawa on 25 Sep 12
     
    Big companies like Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) are involved. Affordability is made high through 3-5yr contract with monthly payments. ''Child centric concepts'' are widely being accepted the article says. The challenge they mention here is internet connectivity. No mention about PD or reaction from parents. Also there seem to be still a wide gap in access between private schools and public schools there. 
Chris Dede

Time To Dump Seat-Time-Based Credit Hour, Says Research Report -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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competency based certification

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  • Chris Dede on 25 Sep 12
     
    This is discussed in the Productivity section of the NETP
  • Heather French on 28 Sep 12
     
    Arizona is taking an interesting view on seat-time http://news.yahoo.com/high-school-less-four-years-070000848.html Hundreds of schools in Arizona are being given the chance to opt into an initiative called Move On When Ready where students are allowed to graduate after their sophomore year based on proving academic achievement. Some are arguing that it is the same option as getting a G.E.D. after one turns 16 but I would argue that there is a negative connotation to having a G.E.D. versus a high school diploma and that this program provides a way for students to achieve a diploma without "putting in" four years of high school seat-time.
Irina Uk

MITP Mobile - 2 views

www.mitpressjournals.org/...ijlm_a_00076

Mobile Mathematics 'Connection Making' 'Problem Solving'

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  • Irina Uk on 27 Sep 12
     
    This is a great article about the need to integrate mobile learning into mathematics learning. The article claims that right now there is a divide between personal experiences and mathematical problem solving that students learn in school. The article suggests much work and opportunity in using mobile technology to bridge the divide of formal and informal math learning, putting math learning into personal contexts. The article sheds light on how this will help students see mathematics as a discipline they will use outside of school. It is a very good, comprehensive look at the role technology can play in teaching math the "right" way.
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