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Ayelet R

Immigrant Parents Rely On Kids For Help Online : NPR - 1 views

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  • Ayelet R on 16 Oct 11
     
    Children of non-English speaking parents help them find information online. The article touches on why Google hasn't been able to overcome this problem.
  • Maung Nyeu on 16 Oct 11
     
    I've observed immigrant parents, who speak little or no English, turn to kids for weather information online.
Heather French

Touch Press - 0 views

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EDC educational_technology iPad Mobile Apps

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  • Heather French on 23 Sep 12
     
    A new idea for text books: "Books are one of the defining inventions of the civilisation-and today they are poised for a revolution. Our aim is to create a new kind of book that makes use of emerging technology to redefine the book, reinvent publishing, and forever transform the act of reading."
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.
Jeffrey Siegel

5 School Technologies To Watch: Personalized Learning Is Here - Forbes - 1 views

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Gamification Adaptive Learning Mobile Cross-Platform Integration Cloud Environments technology education

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  • Cole Shaw on 23 Oct 12
     
    This Forbes article mentions the Horizon report that we read earlier for class, plus some emerging trends in ed tech. Talks about games, mobile, and adaptive learning (we have touched on some of these topics in class).
Adrian Melia

SkyView - Explore the Universe for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th gen... - 0 views

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iphone ipad augmented reality app education learning technology

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  • Adrian Melia on 09 Sep 12
     
    I just started using this on my iPad - it shows you where all the stars and planets are as well as the ISS - basically a planetarium on your mobile device that you can use to find things in the sky in the day or night
Chris McEnroe

Districts equip classrooms with latest technology | Hattiesburg American | hattiesburga... - 0 views

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technology education learning students personal districts classrooms Emerging Technology

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  • Chris McEnroe on 28 Nov 11
     
    Over the most recent few weeks I've seen similar articles touting the iPod Touch (as opposed to iPads or other tablets). More similar to use of phones as computing devices.
Kinga Petrovai

iPads are in, cursive is out (and other education trends) - 1 views

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technology education

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  • Kinga Petrovai on 30 Nov 11
     
    The trend: They already help teach kids the alphabet, sentence construction and how to graph equations. Now, iPads are being studied as a tool for students with autism and physical disabilities. University of Toronto professor Rhonda McEwen is researching how students at Toronto's Beverley School - which teaches special needs kids from kindergarten to Grade 8 - learn with iPad apps and games that require touch. In addition, the link from the smartboard section of the article, leads to a very interesting TED Talk about how to make smartboards.
Jenny Reuter

NEA - NEA Policy Statement on Digital Learning - 3 views

www.nea.org/55434.htm

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  • Nate Justis on 05 Dec 13
     
    This line caught my eye - "The appropriate use of technology in education-as defined by educators rather than entities driven by for-profit motives..." Thanks for sharing Jenny!
  • Krithika Jagannath on 08 Dec 13
     
    Great read, thank you for sharing. Nicely touches upon a lot of topics from our course -- blended and hybrid learning, student-centered learning, teachers as curriculum designers, equity, technology as a tool...
William Vitale

Neuroscience and Enhanced Learning Report - 1 views

www.futurelab.org.uk/...d-technology-enhanced-learning

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  • William Vitale on 17 Oct 13
     
    Here's a report from FutureLab at the National Foundation for Educational Research. It's a long report but they touch on a number of ways that neuroscience and technology can be integrated, whether it being using fMRI to demonstrate how brain activity levels are heightened when someone is allowed to choose their own avatar in a video game, or creating an app that helps dyslexic children read based on a neuroscience framework.
Jessica O'Brien

Twitter, Facebook, and social activism : The New Yorker - 4 views

www.newyorker.com/...101004fa_fact_gladwell

twitter activism facebook social media Gladwell civic education

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  • The world, we are told, is in the midst of a revolution. The new tools of social media have reinvented social activism. With Facebook and Twitter and the like, the traditional relationship between political authority and popular will has been upended, making it easier for the powerless to collaborate, coördinate, and give voice to their concerns.
  • Fifty years after one of the most extraordinary episodes of social upheaval in American history, we seem to have forgotten what activism is.G
  • The platforms of social media are built around weak ties. Twitter is a way of following (or being followed by) people you may never have met. Facebook is a tool for efficiently managing your acquaintances, for keeping up with the people you would not otherwise be able to stay in touch with.
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  • But weak ties seldom lead to high-risk activism.
  • Jessica O'Brien on 02 Oct 10
     
    This article is interesting in light of Haste's article for class. Gladwell dismisses the "Twitter revolution" in Moldova and explains that real activism--real civic participation--is not seen in low-risk online networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. Perhaps new technology cannot empower individuals enough for real-life civic engagement?
  • Garron Hillaire on 03 Oct 10
     
    I am not sure that online networks only form weak ties. I am somewhat surprised there was no mention of http://www.meetup.com/ and the soon to be released http://www.jumo.com/ as they both appear to consider themselves to be a means for social change. There is another point raised that we seem to have forgotten activism. This point, if true, may be a good explination as to why social media is not commonly used for social change.
  • Mydhili Bayyapunedi on 05 Oct 10
     
    Thanks for posting this Jessica! I've been thinking about this for sometime now and I don't think Gladwell is right in saying that Twitter and FB form weak ties just as the SM folklore claiming that twitter or FB is in the middle of real activism. Social media is a tool for organizing civic participation. Civic engagement is defined by how many participate and only later by the platform/tool they use. Couple of reactions to Gladwell's piece: http://rburnett.ecuad.ca/main/2010/10/1/the-anti-gladwell-small-change-indeed.html http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tipping_point_author_malcolm_gladwell_says_facebook_twitter_cant_change_world.php
Diana Mazzuca

The Problem with Lecturing - 13 views

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  • Diana Mazzuca on 01 Oct 11
     
    An example of student preconceived notions preventing them from learning scientific concepts.
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  • Allison Browne on 02 Oct 11
     
    Interesting article. Dockterman speaks of Mazur all the time and it's nice to see the background.
  • James Glanville on 02 Oct 11
     
    Great find. It touches on two topics I'm pursuing this semester- conceptual change and how formative assessments can improve learning. Eric Mazur's approach is fantastic. I wonder how what he does can be applied to K-12 teaching.
  • Ayelet R on 04 Oct 11
     
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lBYrKPoVFwg This is a video of Professor Mazur using this strategy. I'm currently taking a class where the professor uses a similar type of engagement method and I find that it is much more interesting and results in deeper understanding than a typical lecture method.
  • James Glanville on 04 Oct 11
     
    Ayelet, I curious what class / professor.
  • Ayelet R on 04 Oct 11
     
    Merseth. Do you agree with this characterization? Do you find that style effective?
  • Chris McEnroe on 04 Oct 11
     
    Thanks, Diana. I can use this article in two of my other classes.
  • James Glanville on 04 Oct 11
     
    Great video - key quote "You can forget facts but you can't forget understandings." Yes - I would agree that Merseth and a number of other HGSE professors structure their courses for engagement in a similar manner. Requiring reading & active reflection (by via a written brief, case preparation, or online quiz) before the class / lecture is a great way to prep for deeper engagement and understanding. The genius in Mazur's approach is to use technology to assess before class and during class what his students understand and, more importantly, don't understand AND then tailor what he presents next to address misconceptions.
Sammi Biegler

Dive In Digital - 1 views

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Wiki Authorship Class Teachers Dive In Digital

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  • Sammi Biegler on 07 Oct 09
     
    I made this wiki for a class I took last semester on Authorship and Learning in the Digital Age. It was designed as a resource for teachers who are interested in using the internet in the classroom, but want to make sure they are preparing their students for safe internet use. It deals with COPPA, privacy and safety concerns, and touches on media literacy and informs teachers what researchers have found about young kids' processing of online content. I'd love to hear your feedback on the site, and if you find it useful, please forward the link along!
Aimee Corrigan

Helping Grandpa Get His Tech On - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...29basics.html

informal_learning emerging technology social

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  • Aimee Corrigan on 30 Oct 09
     
    Light-hearted tech article on some 2.0 tools for the elderly. Reminds us "While imagining your elderly uncle using high-tech devices to keep in touch might at first seem far-fetched, it's only a matter of time before it is second nature."
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Applicable Teaching Tools - 1 views

www.edweek.org/...01tablets.h05.html

education apps iPad technology disability

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 18 Oct 11
     
    Educators are discovering that iPads and other tablet computers offer new routes to learning for students with disabilities
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  • Bridget Binstock on 18 Oct 11
     
    Kasthuri - I attended a session at ISTE last summer on using the iPad with Special Needs students (my oldest son has special needs) and discovered many apps that are created for "typical" learners can be adapted for students with special needs. The particular app and use in this article has (in my opinion) one huge advantage and one huge disadvantage. The advantage is price and therefore more widespread accessibility. Augmented Communicative Devices (http://www.abilityhub.com/aac/aac-devices.htm) can cost thousands of dollars. The iPad ($500-800) and app ($100) keeps the cost well below that and can give SES students with this particular need a greater chance in getting the device. The Disadvantage (in my opinion) is the FINE MOTOR skills necessary to operate the touch screen feature of the iPad. The children that I have seen who need this device to communicate have multiple issues at work that prevent them from isolating their fingers in such a way to make this a feasible way for them to communicate effectively. Some of the devices you can see in the link have distinct boundaries that account for mobility and fine motor deficiencies that make the use of the device successful to those who need that adaptation. I am not knocking the iPad for Special Needs students, simply pointing out that it is not the best tool for everyone.
  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 18 Oct 11
     
    Hi Bridget, I agree that it may not be for everyone. Would the use of a stylus rather than fingers make it easier to use the app?
  • Bridget Binstock on 18 Oct 11
     
    Strictly speaking from my experience, the children that I have observed using these devices have Cerebral Palsy (or other muscular issues at work) to the extent where holding any device is not feasible for them. But I can see how a stylus might help specific students overcome this deficiency. Allison has had even more exposure to SN students than I have, so perhaps she can share some insight here.
Marium Afzal

EdSurge: Mapping The Edtech World, Flipped Classrooms, And More... - 2 views

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  • Marium Afzal on 25 Oct 11
     
    This article almost provides a nice gist of a lot of topics we've touched on in class.
Maung Nyeu

Educators From Mass. Assemble In Foxborough For Education Technology Conference - Foxbo... - 4 views

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Emerging Technology technology education learning T561

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  • Maung Nyeu on 26 Oct 11
     
    More than 1500 The Massachusetts teachers and educators gather for 2011 Technology Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Thursday, Oct. 27, at Gillette. As the author states, "MassCUE and M.A.S.S. are recognized nationally for their efforts to help pre-K through post-secondary educators best use and enhance learning through technology."
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  • Jennifer Lavalle on 27 Oct 11
     
    Anyone in our group interested in this organization (MassCUE) please let me or James Glanville know! We have been in touch with the new Executive Director, Shelley Chamberlain. Cheers!
  • Maung Nyeu on 27 Oct 11
     
    Jennifer, I'd be interested in Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE). How they have used technology in teaching and learning? How they see the trend or pattern going forward? how are they progressing in terms of their goals in 2011-13? and experiences from the practioners, etc.
  • Jennifer Lavalle on 27 Oct 11
     
    I'll email you! :-)
  • James Glanville on 27 Oct 11
     
    Isabel Chris Stephen and I are at MassCUE 2011 right now in a q&a with keynote speaker Yong Zhao. And next in a session with Justin Reich.
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