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Brandon Bentley

Game aims to draw in North Quincy - 0 views

www.boston.com/...ians_in_north_quincy_community

muve community 3d

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  • Brandon Bentley on 17 Nov 10
     
    Game's goal is to increase Asian community involvement
Uly Lalunio

Does your social class determine your online social network? - 1 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

social networks emerging technology web 2.0 social

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  • Xavier Rozas on 14 Oct 09
     
    While not an emerging tehnology per se, social networks can serve as indicators of how, why and who is using and CREATING web content. I think the creation part of this exchange is key in that it ishere that the disruptive element of the technology comes into play. In my studies of Podcasts for the wiki assignment I found that many first time podcasters subscribers experimented with recording their own Podcast before becoming regular consumers. How does this relate to the facebook vs. myspace arguement, you ask? SImple, myspace is a more customizable portal/page that allows users to express and communicate their own, often marginalized socio-cultural identity. Facebook on the other hand asks users to define their online persona via 'freinds', shared photos, profile text fields, etc. For many recent immigrant and children, the formation and identification of an imagined community is an attractive thing. Somalian wallpaper, Manga flash videos embedded, Dominican Republic Flag .gifs waving all over..and MUSIC.
  • Uly Lalunio on 17 Oct 09
     
    Here's a brief article with statistics on online social networking divide. What does your online social networking preference reveal about your social class?
  • Uly Lalunio on 17 Oct 09
     
    Will online social networking create or perpetuate a "caste system" within online communities?
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.
Heather French

"iPad-the Third Hand". Webinar Discussion of an iPad initiative in Teacher Education - ISTE Community - 0 views

www.iste-community.org/...ssion-of-an-ipad-initiative-in

EDC educational_technology

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  • Heather French on 23 Sep 12
     
    On Monday, February 27, 2012, SIGTE is presenting a free webinar with Dr. Penelope Swenson discussing her use of iPad's with pre-service teachers. The basis of the discussion is a presentation by Dr. Swenson last Spring, entitled, "iPad-the Third Hand," asking a rather global question, will a select group of pre-service teachers incorporate the iPad into their lives, hearts, studying, and, eventually, teaching?
Roshanak Razavi

Empowering girls through information, communication and technology - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...improving-ict-access-to-girls

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  • Roshanak Razavi on 27 Nov 12
     
    Over the past few years, there has been an increasing emphasis on girls and information and communication technology in the development sector. Large government donors, NGOs and the private sector believe girls could play a big role in resolving poverty and making development gains through ICT.
Harvey Shaw

nasty, brutish, and short | theory.cribchronicles.com - 2 views

theory.cribchronicles.com/...nasty-brutish-and-short

social online

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  • Harvey Shaw on 03 Jan 13
     
    Been reading about constructivist MOOCs lately (like the T561 virtual community), and ran across this essay from October on the nature of the social contract in a network-connected, physically-disconnected community.
Amanda Granger

What Killed Him? A 'Verbal Autopsy' Can Answer : Shots - Health News : NPR - 0 views

www.npr.org/...im-a-verbal-autopsy-can-answer

technology public health

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  • Amanda Granger on 12 Dec 12
     
    Doctors developing smartphone apps that will help determine cause of death in under-resourced communities.  
Cole Shaw

Verizon Foundation launches mobile ed tech initiative - 0 views

www.sacbee.com/...dation-launches-education.html

Verizon mobile education technology apps

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  • Cole Shaw on 19 Oct 12
     
    Pretty relevant to what we've discussed in class so far--Verizon is launching a couple of initiatives to encourage mobile ed tech development. One is to encourage students to create educational apps relevant to their communities, while the other is to train teachers on how to use technology and mobile tech in their classrooms. Third part is an online portal for sharing knowledge and materials between teachers.
Julia Steege-Reimann

Cool teaching tool for using social entrepreneurship for solving real-world problems - 1 views

www.urgentevoke.com

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  • Deidre Witan on 09 Sep 12
     
    Cool alternate reality game that aims to get students involved in solving global problems.
  • Julia Steege-Reimann on 13 Sep 12
     
    This is a really cool online community where students (or participants) get weekly real-world challenges and then use entrepreneurial thinking/skills to solve the problem in their community and then post "evidence" of solving the problem on the website. Students rack up points for solving different real world problems, which can---if they get enough points---get them access to internships with high-level social entrepreneurs and possibly even seed money for a project.
Irina Uk

Next Stop: OpenSim! -- THE Journal - 1 views

thejournal.com/...next-stop-open-sim.aspx

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  • Irina Uk on 11 Sep 12
     
    This article describes a virtual environment, which has hypergridding as a feature. Students can teleport from one community to the next. This was the first platform to do that.
  • Irina Uk on 11 Sep 12
     
    I wonder how popular environments like this are right now, and how they are being implemented into classrooms. This is fairly recent.
Chris Dede

Cheshire continues to invest in new technology for schools - MyRecordJournal.com: Cheshire News - Myrecordjournal.com - 1 views

www.myrecordjournal.com/...95-11e1-ac8a-0019bb2963f4.html

21st century classroom whiteboards

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  • Chris Dede on 12 Sep 12
     
    Yet another story about the magic device. I had not realized that interactive whiteboards automatically communicate 21st century skills.
Kasthuri Gopalaratnam

Seton Hall University Joins With AT&T And Newark Technology High School To Announce The Launch Of Innovative "Young Developers Program" - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee - 0 views

www.sacbee.com/...all-university-joins-with.html

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 17 Sep 12
     
    "This contribution to Seton Hall's Center for Mobile Research & Innovation is about more than just teaching the students to develop mobile apps - it is also teaching them professional and life skills, motivating them and preparing them for college, and instilling community service values"
Bharat Battu

BBC News - Government backs call for classroom coding - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-15923113

government computer science ICT education

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  • Bharat Battu on 30 Nov 11
     
    Interesting stance from the UK, where the government hopes to raise up the importance of computer science in education, where ICT (information and communication technology) lessons are not up to date with the needs and skills of the 21st century. Kids engaged in ICT classes learn how to use software, and not how software works or how it's created. From the article: "Written by gaming guru Ian Livingstone and visual effects veteran Alex Hope, Next Gen called for programming skills to replace learning about business software in ICT lessons." direct link to the UK Government's response to the 'Next Gen' report: http://www.dcms.gov.uk/publications/8646.aspx
Maung Nyeu

Simple solution to our learning challenge | The Australian - 2 views

www.theaustralian.com.au/...story-e6frg6zo-1226192930096

Emerging Technology technology education learning t561 online

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  • Feedback so far from early OLPC schools is impressive. Most impressive of all in the first year is Doomadgee State School. In remote, largely indigenous northwest Queensland, Doomadgee has just produced stunning NAPLAN results, boosting their percentage of Year 3 pupils at or above national minimum standards in numeracy from 31 per cent last year to a staggering 95 per cent in 2011. Principal Richard Barrie and his teachers are using plenty of clever and different engagement strategies, but one important tool in the toolbox is the early and strong use of technology via the OLPC Australia
  • Particularly in regard to rural communities, there should be no excuse today for geography to be a barrier to learning. Through connected on-line learning, children anywhere can quickly move from being passive consumers of knowledge (if at all) to an active participant in learning. As well, there is a sense of ownership of the computer, and it is a very real and comparatively cheap method of encouraging school attendance, something I note is a particular and welcome focus in the Northern Territory education system under Chief Minister Paul Henderson
  • A request of $12m has been put to the federal government, with $3m already requested from the Aboriginal benefit accounts, demonstrating the desire within the indigenous community to support real and practical self-empowerment and education programs
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  • Most importantly of all, quite simply, OLPC Australia delivers
  • Most importantly of all, quite simply, OLPC Australia delivers . Results in learning from the 5000 students already engaged show impressive improvements in closing the gap generally, and lifting access and participation rates in particular.
  • Maung Nyeu on 04 Dec 11
     
    One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) implementation in Australia seems to bring positive results. In remote, largely indigenous northwest Queensland, Doomadgee, 3rd grade students' numeracy improved from 31 per cent last year to a staggering 95 per cent in 2011.
James Glanville

Expand Horizons Through Expanded Learning Time - Global Learning - Education Week - 1 views

blogs.edweek.org/...gh_expanded_learning_time.html

Emerging Technology online learning time

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  • Amanda Bowen on 17 Dec 11
     
    The role technology can play in expanding the time during which learning can take place.
  • James Glanville on 19 Dec 11
     
    Another article about "expanded learning time" both online and via community-based "brick and mortar" locations like libraries, YMCA, and Boys & Girls Clubs. "Out-of-school programs can be strong partners for schools who want to leverage expanded learning time to help their students achieve global competence. Youth-serving organizations share the broad mission to promote student success in work and life in the 21st century. Out-of-school program organization and management is often based on an asset model that values diversity. In order to attract and retain participants, out-of-school programs are centered around youth engagement through hands-on and experiential learning, often with a focus on 21st century skills, service learning, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, and others."
  • Billie Fitzpatrick on 19 Dec 11
     
    I wonder what Helen Haste would think of this organization . . .
Lin Pang

A Scholarly Role for Consumer Technology - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...e-for-consumer-technology.html

technology classroom education

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  • Maung Nyeu on 27 Nov 11
     
    Customized digital textbook with audio and video content appears to make a postive impact in some BSchools, while Faceebook is used to foster a sense community. "The iPad is not seen as the latest fashion gadget, but was chosen because it can prove be extremely useful in the classroom," Delphine Wharmby, H.E.C.'s communication director, said. Genevieve Bassellier, McGill University professor, referring to her students' use of her customized electronic textbook. "They see a huge increase in quality...It gives me more flexibility."
  • Lin Pang on 02 Dec 11
     
    Great examples of technology application in the classroom.
Allison Browne

Wolf Creek School Embraces BYOD, Puts Pedagogy First - 4 views

www.convergemag.com/...Creek-Public-Schools-BYOD.html

BYOD

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  • Allison Browne on 08 Dec 11
     
    Article from July 2011 that is an example of how to transistion to a BYOD school.
  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 09 Dec 11
     
    I like it that "the district has focused on making sure that technical staff understand the educational goals of the initiative and that educators understand the technical challenges to enabling it". I my previous experience in non-educational settings, whenever the user community and the technology community were aligned and focused on solving a 'business' problem it was likely to lead to a successful conclusion.
Maung Nyeu

Overcoming the Divide Between Curriculum and Technology Leaders | EdTech Magazine - 3 views

www.edtechmagazine.com/...riculum-and-technology-leaders

Emerging Technology technology education learning t561 online educational_technology

shared by Maung Nyeu on 06 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 06 Jan 12
     
    Communication and ­collaboration between curriculum and technology leaders are necessary to impact teaching and learning. Educators are knowledgeable about ­research on effective ­instructional ­strategies while tech leaders are familiar with educational technology trends and emerging applications and mobile devices. Together, these leaders can ­develop a common language that aligns ­evidence-based instructional practices.
Maung Nyeu

Reflecting on OLPC in 2011 | One Laptop per Child - 0 views

blog.laptop.org/...reflecting-olpc-2011

Emerging Technology technology t561 learning education online educational_technology

shared by Maung Nyeu on 31 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 31 Dec 11
     
    OLPC report on 2011 - expanding in Peru, Rwanda, Palestine, and Afghanistan. Dedicated volunteers, with invitation from United Nations and African Union, continue to work with local governments and communities for such expansion.
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