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Interesting article that shows the next step that Khan Academy wants to take

"He [Sal] added: "If nothing else, I'd like a kid who's gone through the Khan Academy to be able to say, 'I've learned accounting, law, and I can write as well as someone who's graduated from Andover. That's empowering." Could that also be "disrupting the class"? traditional educational institutions bettter take heed of new technologies.

This idea can be seen as an alternative way for teaching methods however we have more sophisticated educatinal tools other than video . Unless this project includes other tools such as 3D and learning by doing , it will be flawed for some sides of teaching ways.

This was shared in my UDL class by my teaching fellow, but I thought it was something this group would appreciate, too.

Excellent resource! Thanks for sharing.

Karen Cator, director of education technology with the U.S. Department of Education touts keystroke-sensitive algorithms are capable of guiding students for learning, accessible to teachers, parents and the students. "Education technology, as in the gaming world, has the ability to assess performance every step of the way, comparing students to classmates across schools, districts, states and the world, with immediate feedback and direction. No final exam necessary."

Cross-platform classroom management tools now acquired by Lenovo. Lenovo plans to push it be used also outside of the Education field. Good idea? 

This New York Times article speaks to a growing number of schools across the nation embracing the iPad as the latest tool to teach. Given that it was published last year, do you feel like the concerns or objections raised are still relevant? Have some been debunked? Is it too early to tell?

When we think about education reform, we usually focus on teacher quality. The big battleground in education revolves around holding teachers accountable for their performance. With all the focus on teachers, however, one group that is often forgotten as a key learning resource are the students themselves.

Social Network for teachers in schools? An interesting approach to learning communities. I'm interested to see how schools are using this tool. 

Minecraft is an interesting example of an entertainment game that is big in the education sector.

These services could be a help or a hindrance depending on the quality of their advice

This is an online collaborative tool to help people (especially children) create and share stories and/or art. 

In support of technological possibilities, not inevitabilities.

Would like to know how many teachers are using these tools, especially with populations that could benefit from them most (learning differences, ESOL, etc)

Mind mapping is the process of using visual diagrams to show the relationships between ideas or information. Its popular uses include project planning, collecting and organizing thoughts, brainstorming and presentations - all in order to help solve problems, map out resources and uncover new ideas.

For people interested in the new HTML 5 standard, there are some great things that will be possible. This article gives a quick overview of Canvas, which will use JavaScript to allow some pretty complicated visual effects. This guide assumes a good grasp of the current standards and of typical digital design tools.

how educators can foster social networking tools in school settings

Edubuntu is a whole linux operating system built especially for educational users....never thought about this before, but it's a brilliant idea, take a look at the integrated tools it features!

survey shows teachers want professional development on web 2 and social networking tools