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Malik Hussain

Video & Demo: Sixth Sense (Augmented Reality) - 0 views

www.ted.com/...aes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html

augmented reality emerging technology

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  • Malik Hussain on 01 Oct 12
     
    An insightful overview of possibilities of the AR technology.
Angela Nelson

Social Emotional Sensing Toolkit - 0 views

affect.media.mit.edu/...esp

autism Emotion

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  • Angela Nelson on 03 Dec 12
     
    go half way down the page for the WearCam, which is capable of perceiving and visualizing social-emotional information in real-time human interaction. The idea is to use this to help individuals with Autism and Asperger's understand and react appropriately to the emotions of the people with whom they interact.
Tomoko Matsukawa

Why Students Should Run Professional Development For Teachers - 3 views

edudemic.com/...s-run-professional-development

PD t561 adaptative leadership

shared by Tomoko Matsukawa on 03 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Tomoko Matsukawa on 03 Dec 12
     
    not sure students 'should' run PD but teachers need to be more comfortable with the idea of giving up power to some extend and be more willing to learn from students at times
  • Cole Shaw on 04 Dec 12
     
    I think it does make sense to include students, too. Also re-enforces the idea that you don't truly understand a topic until you teach it, so I think empowering students somewhat works towards that goal.
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Researchers Pushing the Boundaries of Virtually Space to Include Sense of Touch - UT Da... - 1 views

www.utdallas.edu/...Virtual-Real_article-wide.html

virtual reality telemedicine haptic devices 3-D Data compression

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 08 Feb 13
     
    Professors in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science are creating a multimedia system that uses multiple 3-D cameras to create avatars of humans in two different places, and then puts them in the same virtual space where they can interact.
Danna Ortiz

What to test instead - Ideas - The Boston Globe - 2 views

bostonglobe.com/...story.html

Dede

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  • A new wave of test designers believe they can measure creativity, problem solving, and collaboration – and that a smarter exam could change education.
  • Reengineering tests has become a kind of calling for a group of educators and researchers around the country. With millions of dollars of funding from the federal government, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as from firms like Cisco Systems, Intel, and Microsoft, they have set about rethinking what a test can do, what it can look like, and what qualities it can assess.
  • computer simulations, games, and stealth monitoring
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  • Chris Dede at Harvard
  • Such predictions require a clear sense of the qualities a person needs in order to thrive.
  • There are just a lot fewer jobs where you’re not doing information-seeking, interpreting, problem-solving, and communication than in the past.”
  • engineer tests
  • equire people to exercise a bundle of complex skills at the same time,
  • rafting computer programs that take advantage of so-called stealth assessment, a method of judging test-takers without telling them exactly what’s being judged.
  • When we test, we’re really probing for certain qualities—the particular mix of knowledge and ability—that tell us a student is ready to move ahead, or an employee will be an asset to the firm.
  • developed a 3D video game to test scientific skills
  • students
  • evaluated
  • rocess they go through to attack a problem.
  • Harvard developmental psychologist Howard Gardner participated in an effort to design new kinds of tests in the humanities that could be graded objectively.
  • Ultimately, he found that the nuance required to measure softer skills collided with the demands of standardization.
  • A test becomes a sign post,
  • t becomes an example of what to strive for.”
  • Danna Ortiz on 16 Sep 12
     
    How test designers are trying to move away from standardized tests to computer programs that can measure a myriad of skills simultaneously through simulations and "stealth monitoring."  Both Chris Dede and Howard Gardner are mentioned.
Maung Nyeu

Simple solution to our learning challenge | The Australian - 2 views

www.theaustralian.com.au/...story-e6frg6zo-1226192930096

Emerging Technology technology education learning t561 online

shared by Maung Nyeu on 04 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Feedback so far from early OLPC schools is impressive. Most impressive of all in the first year is Doomadgee State School. In remote, largely indigenous northwest Queensland, Doomadgee has just produced stunning NAPLAN results, boosting their percentage of Year 3 pupils at or above national minimum standards in numeracy from 31 per cent last year to a staggering 95 per cent in 2011. Principal Richard Barrie and his teachers are using plenty of clever and different engagement strategies, but one important tool in the toolbox is the early and strong use of technology via the OLPC Australia
  • Particularly in regard to rural communities, there should be no excuse today for geography to be a barrier to learning. Through connected on-line learning, children anywhere can quickly move from being passive consumers of knowledge (if at all) to an active participant in learning. As well, there is a sense of ownership of the computer, and it is a very real and comparatively cheap method of encouraging school attendance, something I note is a particular and welcome focus in the Northern Territory education system under Chief Minister Paul Henderson
  • A request of $12m has been put to the federal government, with $3m already requested from the Aboriginal benefit accounts, demonstrating the desire within the indigenous community to support real and practical self-empowerment and education programs
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  • Most importantly of all, quite simply, OLPC Australia delivers
  • Most importantly of all, quite simply, OLPC Australia delivers . Results in learning from the 5000 students already engaged show impressive improvements in closing the gap generally, and lifting access and participation rates in particular.
  • Maung Nyeu on 04 Dec 11
     
    One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) implementation in Australia seems to bring positive results. In remote, largely indigenous northwest Queensland, Doomadgee, 3rd grade students' numeracy improved from 31 per cent last year to a staggering 95 per cent in 2011.
Lin Pang

A Scholarly Role for Consumer Technology - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...e-for-consumer-technology.html

technology classroom education

shared by Lin Pang on 27 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 27 Nov 11
     
    Customized digital textbook with audio and video content appears to make a postive impact in some BSchools, while Faceebook is used to foster a sense community. "The iPad is not seen as the latest fashion gadget, but was chosen because it can prove be extremely useful in the classroom," Delphine Wharmby, H.E.C.'s communication director, said. Genevieve Bassellier, McGill University professor, referring to her students' use of her customized electronic textbook. "They see a huge increase in quality...It gives me more flexibility."
  • Lin Pang on 02 Dec 11
     
    Great examples of technology application in the classroom.
Mirza Ramic

Online Courses Attract Degree Holders, Survey Finds - NYTimes.com - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...gree-holders-survey-finds.html

nytimes educational_technology MOOC learning online Education

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  • Mirza Ramic on 23 Nov 13
     
    "Although Coursera's founders have presented their MOOCs as a way to democratize higher education by making it available online, free, to anyone in the world, the Penn survey found that in the United States and developing countries alike, most Coursera students were well educated, employed, young and male."
  • Trung Tran on 24 Nov 13
     
    FYI, I went to Penn last year and was aware of this type of survey. Apparently, if you have a chance to look into their methodology, then they probably select a far larger number of Penn alumni than a representative portion. Considering that many Penn alumni love the idea of taking classes for free at their Alma Mater, I feel a bit skeptical about that reported unusually high percentage of bachelor's degree holders.
  • Molly Wasser on 29 Nov 13
     
    I think that this makes a lot of sense. You have to be very self-motivated with a desire to learn AND have the online resources and time to take a MOOC. That's a lot - and I would guess that people who are highly educated tend to be self-motivated. And then young men probably have more time than working parents. There's a lot of constraining factors despite the 'openness' of a MOOC.
Simon Rodberg

Who decides who get to see student data? - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...ng-who-sees-students-data.html

schools business data

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  • Simon Rodberg on 07 Oct 13
     
    Fascinating article about backlash to a non-profit working with school districts to integrate student data sources. Raises lots of pertinent issues beyond student data: intersection of business, foundations, and school districts; parent reactions to educational technology; districts going down the rabbit hole of tech contracts without a clear sense of what they'll get....
Chris Johnson

Chinese schools quietly discard controversial Web filter | Technology | Reuters - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...idUSTRE58E22F20090915

advocacy article news filtering internet educational_technology technology_education learning policy

shared by Chris Johnson on 15 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Chris Johnson on 15 Sep 09
     
    Some Chinese school officials have gone against the wishes of the national government and removed Internet filtering software becuase it "has strong conflicts with teaching software we need for normal work." On the other hand, many public schools in the US not only tolerate draconian filtering policies, but elect to implement such policies on the local level! Why are we willing to sacrifice educational opportunities for some imagined sense of security about our children? If you haven't looked over the "Unmasking the Digital Truth" Wiki, I highly recommend that you do so. It discusses some of the common misconceptions about Internet filtering in schools and associated laws. (http://unmaskdigitaltruth.pbworks.com/)
  • Chris Johnson on 15 Sep 09
     
    Article about how some schools in China have uninstalled the controversial Internet filter (Green Dam), which was required to be installed on all public systems by mandate of the Chinese government.
Eric Kattwinkel

College Professors, Wikipedia Bury the Hatchet | The Atlantic Wire - 1 views

www.theatlanticwire.com/...ikipedia-Bury-the-Hatchet-1995

wikipedia

shared by Eric Kattwinkel on 08 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Eric Kattwinkel on 08 Sep 10
     
    Summary: In a shift, professors from prominent colleges (including Harvard) are actually *encouraging* students to use Wikipedia.
  • Maura Wolk on 09 Sep 10
     
    Yes! This is a great way to harness a digital resource rather than dismissing it. More or less, everyone uses Wikipedia because if for nothing else, it's usually the first hit in a Google search. I agree with the article in that most students aren't allowed to cite Wikipedia but they do use it as a jumping-off point for their research. So in this sense, it IS valuable. One of the reasons I like it in a pinch is the colloquial tone in the delivery of the information. I usually feel like a buddy is explaining it to me rather than a Phd. If students could capture that tone but provide quality assurance on the facts, there's a real research gem to be had here.
Lisa Estrin

Why the no-fun 'Farmville' is so popular - 0 views

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

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  • Lisa Estrin on 28 Sep 10
     
    I find it a little disturbing that there's a sense of social obligation to play FarmVille- if you don't play, then your Facebook/Farmville friends suffer. Kind of a sneaky trick.
Lisa Estrin

2 Brothers Await Broad Use of Medical E-Records - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...04pad.html

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  • Lisa Estrin on 04 Oct 10
     
    Article about how I-Pads will make electronic patient records easier to use, less expensive, and eventually transform health care. Interesting to read after our online discussion about AI in informal learning- health communication and medical training.
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  • quintintanderson on 04 Oct 10
     
    I just posted something about iPads and this caught my eye. I think that this use of the iPad makes sense. There is really no existing technology (to my knowledge) out there that can mobilize patient records. Also, with the current trend of digitalising medical records, it seems like doctor offices will already have the necessary infrastructure available to push the Pad.
  • anonymous on 05 Oct 10
     
    With the privacy concerns surrounding medical records, HIPPA legislation and the password security that is now required of personnel in hospitals to access medical records with ever changing password authentication tokens, I wonder if iPad wireless communication poses any risk to data being hijacked.
  • Lisa Estrin on 05 Oct 10
     
    Cherie- I actually discussed this issue with a relative who is a doctor and he said that while his office is trying to switch to digital records, he is also concerned about privacy, increased government/insurance company regulation, and a disconnect in patient care/communication (looking down instead of talking to the patient). He also is concerned about time management with so many patients- the time it will take to record information on a tablet instead of the time he takes verbally recording patient information in just a few seconds.
Uche Amaechi

What Will School Look Like in 10 Years? - NYTimes.com - 2 views

bits.blogs.nytimes.com/...l-school-look-like-in-10-years

education technology edtech T561

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  • Stephen Bresnick on 07 Sep 11
     
    Some really interesting stuff here. Vander Ark's prediction about traditional classrooms being replaced by ever-changing groupings of students working on the same thing at the same time sounds feasible to me for some reason. It makes sense to take advantage of computers' ability to foster independent learning as a way to group students who might not share the same classroom location. I also found it interesting that Silversnail believed that the classrooms who used the technology the most in Maine were not necessarily the most successful or educationally sound. It shows you that, with technology, the how and the why are much more important than the what.
mozzadrella

Clive Thompson on How Twitter Creates a Social Sixth Sense - 0 views

www.wired.com/...st_thompson

social collaboration culture

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  • mozzadrella on 01 Sep 11
     
    Clive Thompson on Twitter and teaching collaboration. "[Twitter]  It's practically collectivist - you're creating a shared understanding larger than yourself."
Chris McEnroe

Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...-faces-questions-on-value.html

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      Chris McEnroe on 05 Sep 11
       
      As journalism, this article observes well the cross conversation in the public debate. Before this conversation even begins it would be useful for the parties to agree on the goal of the interaction between teacher and student. This quote from the article, "digital devices let students learn at their own pace, teach skills needed in a modern economy and hold the attention of a generation weaned on gadgets . . ." Makes broad assumptions that the invitation to learn (things that are pre-conceived by adults) is all the students need. We have a system of education and no matter what we do, the system assumes s significant and active role for adults (rightly so). There is a persistant sense that the system is not working to our expectations, but that hardly argues for the abandonment of personal and substantive interactions among teachers and students. I agree more with this quote, ""Rather than being a cure-all or silver bullet, one-to-one laptop programs may simply amplify what's already occurring - for better or worse (Bryan Goodwin)," because it asserts the point that Technology promises to enhance the value of our effort in education with better tools to do what teachers do. Technology is not (as some seem to think) a replacement of what teachers do and that unspoken assumption seems to be underlying much of what I see as vague public discussion.
James Glanville

MassCue - The Power of A Student Response System - 2 views

masscue.org/...DidYouKnow.pdf

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  • James Glanville on 15 Sep 11
     
    MassCue article about the effectiveness of Student Response Systems by a tech consultant / researcher for vendor Turning Response Systems (who sells the clickers that HGSE uses). I'm interested in comparing these systems with the FREE adhoc web-based system offered by Socrative.com, co-founded by HGSE TIE grad Ben Berté.
  • Stephen Bresnick on 16 Sep 11
     
    James- very interesting article about Student Response Systems. The clickers are a great tool to facilitate student participation in a teacher-centered classroom, and many of us have seen the Turning Point clickers in action. And they really do help with engaging everyone in the audience. Remember that diversity seminar during orientation week? The rich discussion that ensued in a crowd of 650 was really made possible because of the opening survey questions, the clicker interactivity, and the discussions that sprung up at each individual table which then mushroomed out to the rest of the crowd. I never thought a diversity seminar could be that engaging, and the clickers were definitely a key part of that. My only criticism of the article is that it seems to be pushing hardware capabilities over sound pedagogy, which is always a danger in learning about emerging technologies. Question though: is Socrative not entirely free? it seems like a great tool with many interactive capabilities, ideal for many classroom settings and activities.
  • James Glanville on 16 Sep 11
     
    Steve I agree the article did have a strong sense of hardware pushing. It was written by a research on the the vendor's payroll. I've changed "free" to FREE; I intended the quotes to be for emphasis, not skepticism. Socrative is indeed free.
Lin Pang

ViviTouch haptic technology hands-on: electroactive polymer giving a 'high definition f... - 0 views

www.engadget.com/...-on-electroactive-polymer-givi

technology game T561 high-definition feel

shared by Lin Pang on 17 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Lin Pang on 17 Sep 11
     
    Mutlisensory presentations are the way to go for future learning and gaming. Neuroscience studies show that increasing senses in learning process helps reinforce memory and improve performance.
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