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Tomoko Matsukawa

Why Students Should Run Professional Development For Teachers - 3 views

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

PD t561 adaptative leadership

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  • 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

Massive Open Online Courses Prove Popular, if Not Lucrative Yet - NYTimes.com - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...ular-if-not-lucrative-yet.html

online courses MOOC

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 08 Jan 13
     
    ""No one's got the model that's going to work yet," said James Grimmelmann, a New York Law School professor who specializes in computer and Internet law. "I expect all the current ventures to fail, because the expectations are too high. People think something will catch on like wildfire. But more likely, it's maybe a decade later that somebody figures out how to do it and make money." "
Mohit Patel

Teaching with SmartPhones| The Committed Sardine - 1 views

www.21stcenturyfluency.com/blogpost.cfm

smartphones

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  • Drew Nelson on 14 Dec 12
     
    I'm not sure that smartphones are the best for backchannel. I think I would like an actual keyboard for something like that. Just saying. I'm thinking of T561 in this case. I would not have like to comment via smartphone on the T561 backchannel.
  • Jennifer Bartecchi on 17 Dec 12
     
    There's some interesting research implying that students with dyslexia prefer reading novels on smartphones (Jenny Thomson from HGSE is involved). The smaller window isolates smaller chunks of info, waking it easier to focus - seems difficult to me too, but goes to she you never know what could work...
Steve Henderson

Badges - MozillaWiki - 2 views

wiki.mozilla.org/Badges

badges learning badge

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  • Steve Henderson on 08 Feb 13
     
    Chris, Uche, et. al., do you think this will be the leader in badge learning for k-16? Other group?
Matthew Ong

How to separate fact and fiction-lessons from journalism for educators? - 0 views

www.ted.com/...e_fact_and_fiction_online.html

technology education learning educational_technology online

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  • Matthew Ong on 12 Dec 12
     
    This is an interesting talk which shares techniques that journalists use to determine fact from fiction. Could be very useful for teaching critical thinking skills.
  • Irina Uk on 14 Dec 12
     
    Really interesting and definitely related to developing critical thinking skills. However, the idea that someone can crosscheck sources using Google maps to identify locations makes me wonder about how journalism in a web 2.0 ecology impacts privacy.
Brandon Pousley

EmTech Preview: Another Way to Think about Learning - 0 views

www.technologyreview.com/...iew-another-way-to-think-about

t561 education ethiopia technology

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  • Brandon Pousley on 03 Oct 12
     
    Interesting to wonder how much effective learning technologies can teach children with no formal schooling whatsoever.
Irina Uk

Education Week: Educators Craft Own Math E-Books for Common Core - 1 views

www.edweek.org/...05utah.h32.html

eBooks textbooks mathematics 'Common Core'

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  • Irina Uk on 03 Oct 12
     
    This article describes the efforts that individual teachers in Utah are making to rewrite textbooks to be aligned to the standards that they are teaching in class. These teachers are writing eBooks and getting a lot of positive feedback from state officials because of the use of technology to meet student needs. They did not have a textbook that fit their integrated approach to teaching math, which they aligned to CCSS, so they took the matter of creating a textbook into their own hands. I think this is a prelude to how textbook creation is changing as a result of technology. Teachers are now able to construct books in a way that fit exactly the objectives they are covering and meeting there students where they are at.
Cole Shaw

Microsoft Europe's take on technology in higher education - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...01iht-educside01.html

Microsoft Europe higher ed

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  • Cole Shaw on 30 Sep 12
     
    Kind of a slightly different perspective from Europe, but some commentary from Microsoft Europe on how they think technology will change higher education and job preparedness. Towards the end he talks about things like personalization, digital resources for all schools, and some MS initiatives in schools (Partners in Learning).
Cole Shaw

Ed-Tech Startups Suck--Reynol Junco (Harvard) - 4 views

venturebeat.com/...heres-where-theyre-going-wrong

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  • Cole Shaw on 30 Oct 12
     
    Opinion article from Reynol Junco at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society on why most educational technology startups aren't that great...they don't base their products on research, proven pedagogy, or work with educators.
  • Jason Yamashiro on 30 Oct 12
     
    It does seem like there is a shift going on right now- more educators on start up teams and more interest in developing innovations from the educators themselves. That being said, the market continues to get flooded. I think in the long run this will be very good for teaching and learning, but I would not want to be an investor in this space.
  • Cole Shaw on 31 Oct 12
     
    I think that is great that more educators are getting on the teams...but yeah, there are a lot of very fragmented / disperse initiatives that make it hard to tell what will succeed or catch on.
Uche Amaechi

Educating Players: Are Games the Future of Education? | Observations, Scientific Americ... - 3 views

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  • Daniel Melia on 27 Oct 12
     
    Notes from a conference on emerging technologies (not sure if Professor Dede was there or not). Count me as a skeptic re: OLPC's Ethiopia experiment, but the Institute of Play/EA partnership is an interesting one. 
  • Mohit Patel on 28 Oct 12
     
    I was at EmTech  at MIT during this panel discussion.
  • Matthew Ong on 28 Oct 12
     
    Thanks for sharing Mohit. I think the implementation of OLPC in numerous countries have been beneficial and a step in the right direction. Maybe if you do place a laptop in a child's hands, he/she could learn certain basic skills (like what the article suggested). But to go beyond that to higher-order thinking skills, a robust curriculum would be needed to complement the technology. Still, credit to these folks for reaching out to the children in need.
Laura Johnson

Why the Latest Race to the Top Competition Matters : Education Next - 2 views

educationnext.org/to-the-top-competition-matters

RTTT edtech HGSET561 disruptive education

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  • Laura Johnson on 04 Sep 12
     
    article coming out of the Innosight Institute, a think-tank based in San Francisco linked to Clay Christensen's work on disruptive innovation, on how RTTT has "the potential to reset American schools' relationship with technology by encouraging a transformation from a  one-size-fits all schooling model to one that can customize affordably for each student's unique learning needs." linked to the backchannel discussion on 9/4 on possible ways to facilitate positive and effective integration/implementation of edtech
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.
Cole Shaw

A Free Online University Tests the Waters - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...03iht-educlede03.html

online education university

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  • Cole Shaw on 07 Sep 12
     
    An interview with Shai Reshef, who founded the University of the People, a free online university. I think one really interesting part is that NYU agreed that students who finished their first year could apply to NYU Abu Dhabi and finish their free education if accepted! So it's like a portal or proving ground...but for a traditional university.
Jeffrey Siegel

Technology Doesn't Teach, Teachers Teach - 3 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...n-the-classroom_b_1857369.html

teacher training Teachers And Technology Tech Education In The Classroom News

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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 07 Sep 12
     
    A nice reminder that throwing tech into a classroom solves nothing without proper teacher training. "That is why our investment in upgrading classrooms needs to focus equally on making sure teachers know how to use digital tools effectively." "the motherboard and the memory chip will never replace the passion and inspiration of a real-life teacher."
  • Cole Shaw on 07 Sep 12
     
    So I think this articles goes along the same lines as the one from Daniel, about "Are Kids Really Motivated by Technology?". Both bring up great points that just technology alone can't solve education--so it's interesting to think about what that means for a lot of the technology-driven initiatives we see now. Khan, digital textbooks, etc., bring in technology to the classroom, but how much do they still depend on teacher proficiency in the classroom? Are they just repackaging traditional education? What about things like Coursera or edX--does interacting with an inspirational and passionate teacher through the Web still positively affect students?
Daniel Melia

Valve, a Video Game Maker With Few Rules - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...game-maker-with-few-rules.html

game maker augmented reality

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  • Daniel Melia on 09 Sep 12
     
    A leading game maker is, among other things, dedicating resources toward education games. It's also worth noting, I think, that a company that rejects typical corporate structure might be a good one for disrupting typical education structures.
Jeffrey Siegel

Savor The Value Of Tech-Free Learning - 0 views

www.courant.com/...-0909-20120907,0,7122349.story

technology education t561 banning tech-free luddite

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  • Jeffrey Siegel on 08 Sep 12
     
    This article attempts to balance the 'rah-rah tech is a panacea' view with a reminder that it might not be essential or desirable in all classrooms. Other than citing some studies that show how tech can distract students during class, I don't think her argument is that convincing. I'm curious what people think about this view.
Hannah Lesk

"Technology in the Classroom: What's Next?" Town Hall Forum at MIT Media Lab - 0 views

www.nbclearn.com/...299310VgnVCM10000075c1d240RCRD

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  • Hannah Lesk on 13 Sep 12
     
    There was a great forum on the future of technology in the classroom at the MIT Media Lab today. For those who couldn't make it, the video should be posted on this site soon and will also air on NBC on Sunday, September 23. I found it to be a nice blend of policy and practice-focused discussion, and despite weak moderation, I think it's worth the time to watch!
Cole Shaw

MOOC's Could Hurt Smaller and For-Profit Colleges, Moody's Report Says - Wired Campus -... - 0 views

chronicle.com/...39864

MOOC financial

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  • Cole Shaw on 13 Sep 12
     
    Financial analysis of MOOCs and potential impact on lesser-known universities...though I think people are still trying to figure out where MOOCs play in the general higher education landscape.
Maung Nyeu

We Live in a Mobile World - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...we-live-in-a-mobile-world-11

Emerging Technology technology education learning educational_technology online t561

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  • Maung Nyeu on 04 Jan 12
     
    We live in digital and mobile world. Mobile learning forces us to rethink how to best utilize our time in school. We can focus more on questions that require collaboration, synthesis, critical thinking and creativity, and not just memorization of facts.
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