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What roles will AI begin to fill in classes? - 2 views

started by William Vitale on 13 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
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    http://edtechtimes.com/2013/04/05/10-ways-artificial-intelligence-can-change-education/

    The idea of having access to an AI tutor is in all honesty pretty amazing. At this point when I don't understand part of a problem set, I google similar questions to see how other people have approached it, and usually can come across a few message boards that explain the problem and help me get past a sticking point. Now imagine taking that one step further, and actually being able to ask the computer to tutor you on that problem?
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Code Academy - 0 views

shared by William Vitale on 20 Nov 13 - No Cached
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    Free online resource for anyone who wants to learn coding.
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Graphogame Learning - 2 views

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    Evidence-based literacy game from Finland. Looks like it's actually being researched at the University of Cambridge?
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Neuroscience and Enhanced Learning Report - 1 views

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    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.
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http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/09/08/classroom-technology-must-accessible-thos... - 1 views

started by William Vitale on 16 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
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    Interesting editorial, it's pretty apparent that these learning apps we've been looking at are not accessible to blind students.
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Startups are about to blow up the textbook - 3 views

started by William Vitale on 15 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
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    A question for anyone from an economics background in the class: are there theories yet about what kind of economic effects we would expect to see as a result of a rapid transition to digital formats for school materials?
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http://www.centerdigitaled.com/news/Astronomy-Class-Online-Learning-Human.html - 7 views

started by William Vitale on 15 Sep 13 no follow-up yet
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What Big Data Means for K-12 - 5 views

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    Not as comprehensive an article as the title suggests, but interesting enough.
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3-D Animated Animals Help Kindergartners Read - 4 views

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    This is awesome.
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