Great talk about an innovation that allows anyone to access a vast array of museum exhibits on the web. Great look into informal learning using the web.
This article is not about emerging tech directly. However, it discusses how there is an initiative to increase teaching students to be innovators consistent with 21st century learning. When I read this, I thought about all the ways that technology could facilitate this.
This page contains a bio for Tom Vander Ark, a leader in didigtal learning. There is a link to a TEDx talk he gave at the bottom of the page about the power of digital learning. He provides very good visuals and paints a very vivid picture of how digital learning can change education.
Great blog posts on Acceptable Use, BYOT and pointers for educators on how to support responsible use. There are also sections on connected learning and digital citizenship.
This article is about students running help desks. This is becoming more common, as students are often better versed in technology than many teachers. The article identifies a relevant curriculum and discusses the dynamic shift from students supporting technology to technology supporting students. This also goes along with the Burlington High School help desk link I shared.
This is a website created by Burlington High School students that are taking a class called Help Desk. In the class they run a help desk to help teachers learn and integrate current technology into classrooms. This was administration's response at Burlington to teachers needing support in incorporating web 2.0 tools into curriculum when they started a one to one device system.
Article illustrates how adept kids are with technology and what they can take away from it even when informally introduced. The article discusses a mobile tech experiment in Ethiopia. Really interesting outcome!!!
This article is about the Khan Academy: how it came to be, how it is funded, its strengths and perceived weaknesses. Additionally, it paints a great picture of the Ed Tech ecosystem.
This page has a link to a compilation of articles on different types of blended models, including blended teacher PD. That article is particularly interesting, because it discusses modeling for teachers what they should be doing in classrooms. You can download the entire digital edition by hitting the link. Otherwise, you cannot access individual articles because there is a fee.