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Yang Jiang

Gates and Hewlett Foundations Focus on Online Learning - NYTimes.com - 4 views

www.nytimes.com/...11online.html

technology educational_technology education learning

shared by Yang Jiang on 13 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and four nonprofit education organizations are beginning an ambitious initiative to address that challenge by accelerating the development and use of online learning tools.
  • Just how effective technology can be in improving education — by making students more effective, more engaged learners — is a subject of debate. To date, education research shows that good teachers matter a lot, class size may be less important than once thought and nothing improves student performance as much as one-on-one human tutoring.
Garron Hillaire

IPad a Therapeutic Marvel for Disabled People - NYTimes.com - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...31owen.html

ipad therapeutic technology

shared by Garron Hillaire on 04 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Owen, 7, does not have the strength to maneuver a computer mouse, but when a nurse propped her boyfriend’s iPad within reach in June, he did something his mother had never seen before.
  • Over the years, Owen’s parents had tried several computerized communications contraptions to give him an escape from his disability, but the iPad was the first that worked on the first try.
  • ver the years, Owen’s parents had tried several computerized communications contraptions to give him an escape from his disability, but the iPad was the first that worked on the first try.
  • Garron Hillaire on 04 Nov 10
     
    an example of technology providing access to a child that previously did not connect with computers
Garron Hillaire

Give your keyboard the boot? Microsoft patents foot interface - 1 views

techflash.com/...indows-the-boot-microsoft.html

Human Computer Interface technology educational_technology

shared by Garron Hillaire on 11 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Microsoft's research into a "foot-based user interface" seemed somewhat novel in 2006, when I first wrote about the project. Now that the company has released its Kinect full-body motion control system for the Xbox 360, the idea of controlling a machine with your feet seems like only part of the picture.
  • Despite the fact that it seems outdated, or at least partial, the patent actually could be a notable win as the Redmond company expands the concept of motion-based interfaces beyond its video-game console into more general-purpose computing.
  • Garron Hillaire on 11 Nov 10
     
    This could be used as an alternate means of interacting with computers. From an educational standpoint this does not appear to be dated, but rather creating opportunities for people with limited means of motion.
Garron Hillaire

Kno Tablet to Debut at $599 - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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kno tablet technology education college

shared by Garron Hillaire on 12 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • We already knew that the Kno, a tablet computer designed for college students, would be bigger and heavier than Apple’s iPad. It will also be pricier.
  • “When you do the math, it actually pays for itself and still saves $1,300 in digital textbook costs,” he said.
  • To be sure, the Kno is not just a fancy e-reader. It is also a platform that will allow students to take notes, manage projects and organize their college lives.
Uly Lalunio

5 New Technologies That Will Change Everything - latimes.com - 6 views

www.latimes.com/...deals

Emerging Technologies Augmented Reality Technology

shared by Uly Lalunio on 23 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Uly Lalunio on 23 Nov 09
     
    "3D TV, HTML5, video over Wi-Fi, superfast USB, and mobile "augmented reality" will emerge as breakthrough technologies in the next few years. Here's a preview of what they do and how they work."
Chris McEnroe

µTorrent 3.0 - µTorrent - a (very) tiny BitTorrent client - 2 views

www.utorrent.com/ut3

shared by Chris McEnroe on 29 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Chris McEnroe on 29 Oct 11
     
    Does anyone have any experience with this tool. It looks like a very interesting example of a Intelligent Web Filtering. Wow! Good side is that this is like Tivo for the web. Bad side is that you better have nothing else to do but look at the web. Also an interesting take on Personal Learning Networks.
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  • Bharat Battu on 30 Oct 11
     
    I am familiar with BitTorrent, and it's interesting Chris that you came about it excited for its uses in education. But have you read or heard about the controversy surrounding it? In a nutshell- BitTorrent is a technology that allows large collections of files and data to be shared across the internet in a decentralized, peer-to-peer manner. A person who has the original files decides to share them via BitTorrent, so others can download from him/her. But as the others begin downloading the files, they also start sharing the pieces they've downloaded with the ever-growing set of new users asking for the file. BitTorrent works like a growing web- in order to download files shared via BitTorrent - you have to share the pieces you get with others. More downloaders = more uploaders as well, ensuring popular files will always be accessible. The benefits - this is cheap and decentralized, no need to pay to host the files on the web. The users who have the file are sharing the file from their own computers with others requesting it. And this can be permanent - if you host a BitTorrent to share a file, you have that sharing channel last forever (not relying on external services that cost $ or can be shut down).
  • Bharat Battu on 30 Oct 11
     
    BitTorrent is a really powerful technology that allows large amounts of files and data to be shared quickly with a limitless number of people. It's scalability at no cost. Could be a great tool for educators to share content across the globe in a hassle-free way. Even the folks at Khan Academy are excited to use it: from: http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html "For Khan Academy, BitTorrent was a natural extension for it stated mission of "a world-class education for anyone anywhere," Sal Khan tells Fast Company. Kahn was excited for activist educators to be able to download the Academy's entire portforlio, burn it on a CD, and distribute it to rural or underdeveloped areas otherwise unable to access it without a broadband connection. "I think the single most fun thing about BitTorrent," Khan adds, "is this content will never die. A nuclear bomb could hit our offices tomorrow and could take down our servers, but its going to sitting somewhere in the world on somebody's server." He added, "We don't care about monetizing the content; we just care that it gets used."
  • Bharat Battu on 30 Oct 11
     
    But despite the prospects of BitTorrent being a great technology to allow sharing of digital content freely, to allow downloading of vast amounts of data that can then be stored offline and shared with anyone... the rest of the article (http://blog.vipeers.com/vipeers/2008/10/bittorrent-is-a.html) mentions that Google was unhappy with Khan's decision to use BitTorrent. Google actually blacklists BitTorrent content from its searches, and so is actually blacklisting Khan Academy content, despite being a recent financial backer of Khan. Why? This is the controversy: BitTorrent's power to share digital content in a decentralized way, where the more popular a file is, the faster it'll spread-- has led it to become the most popular method of digital piracy out there today. This has quickly become the most common use of BitTorrent, far exceeding the sharing of legitimate digital content. It's become a nightmare for the movie, music, software, and video gaming industries. A summary of the legal issues surrounding BitTorrent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_with_BitTorrent
  • Chris McEnroe on 30 Oct 11
     
    Hey Bharat, I am so glad I asked. I had no idea. Very interesting. New dimension to the concept of free knowledge vs. intellectual property. I think the kids at my school are using this to share music. I'll have to check it out. I find this conflict- "Google actually blacklists BitTorrent content from its searches, and so is actually blacklisting Khan Academy content, despite being a recent financial backer of Khan. " so intriguing. At first glance it looked to me like a vision of networked learning that was aimed at an authentic task with authentic participants (as portrayed by actors :).
Maung Nyeu

http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Opinion+High+tech+tech+views+school/5661484/story.html - 0 views

www.vancouversun.com/...story.html

online learning learning technology education

shared by Maung Nyeu on 05 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 05 Nov 11
     
    High tech or no-tech - debate continues in Canadian schools. While schools introduce technology from Grades 3 ,4,or 5, Waldorf schools are growing too, 24 affiliated schools with students from K-12, and is growing.
Deidre Witan

» Five Augmented Reality Apps You Can Buy Now! » iPhonefreak iPhonefreak - 1 views

www.iphonefreak.com/...lity-apps-you-can-buy-now.html

augmented reality

shared by Deidre Witan on 07 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Deidre Witan on 07 Oct 12
     
    AR to play around with on your iphone
Irina Uk

Students Speak Up in Class, Silently, via Social Media - NYTimes.com - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...13social.html

backchannel social media

shared by Irina Uk on 08 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Irina Uk on 08 Oct 12
     
    Great article about students using backchannels in schools. It discusses successes such as shy students speaking up more and students viewing their peers as more intelligent.
  • Maria Anaya on 09 Oct 12
     
    I agree that it allows shy students an opportunity to participate in way that gives them time to think through a response or in a less intense way
Noor Alkhater

Evaluation Rubric for Educational Apps - 0 views

learninginhand.com/...bric-for-educational-apps.html

mlearning app EDC policy evaluation

shared by Noor Alkhater on 09 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Noor Alkhater on 09 Oct 12
     
    A rubric (in progress) designed for educational apps by a doctoral student at John Hopkins University. For those hesitant to make the shift to mobile devices, how would rubrics like this impact policy making, especially in regards to accountability?
Douglas Harsch

Online learning initiative reinventing medical school courses - 0 views

med.stanford.edu/...online-1008.html

shared by Douglas Harsch on 10 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Douglas Harsch on 10 Oct 12
     
    Stanford Medical School is working on flipped classroom model for some of its courses.
Susan Smiley

Redefining Medicine with Apps & iPads - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...-ipads-the-digital-doctor.html

medicine technology medical education patient

shared by Susan Smiley on 09 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Susan Smiley on 09 Oct 12
     
    Cursory but insightful overview of role technology in medicine
Malik Hussain

Into the wild: Checking learning environments against learning science - Bror's Blog - 0 views

brorsblog.typepad.com/...-against-learning-science.html

LearningScience

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  • Malik Hussain on 13 Oct 12
     
    Definitely worthwhile to keep a pulse on Dr. Bror Saxberg's work, esp. if you are interested in learning science. He is the Chief Learning Office at Kaplan and has a unique academic background (a Rhodes Scholar with MD from Harvard, PhD from MIT, Masters from Oxford, etc.) Professor Dede had also mentioned him in one of our previous lectures. Your's truly had the honor of having breakfast, one-on-one, with Dr. Bror Saxberg at his office in DC. :-) This posting talks about a beta course at Kaplan to train "learning architects" on how to build learning environments.
Angela Nelson

You won't need a driver's license by 2040 - CNN.com - 1 views

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

technology Cars Driving

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  • Angela Nelson on 13 Oct 12
     
    Ok... maybe the tie in to education is not immediately obvious. Mostly, I just think this is so cool that I had to post it. But think for a moment about carpool, soccer practice, and sports as a starter. No longer does a kid's participation in extracurricular activities require them to get a ride from mom. Go a little further... field trips, classes that are only offered at the charter school across town, on-site science explorations. How many more kids could venture out of their neighborhood for educational opportunities? There was a time 20 years ago I never would have believed that elementary school children would be carrying their own phone, but now will they all get their own car in 2nd grade??
Junjie Liu

HKUST among the First in Asia to Become Global Partner of Coursera - 0 views

www.ust.hk/...press_20120919-978.html

HKUST coursera Asia onlinecourse

shared by Junjie Liu on 14 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Junjie Liu on 14 Oct 12
     
    HKUST has been ranked No. 1 University in Asia miraculously only 20 years since its founding thanks to its cutting-edge management philosophy. And now it has become the very first to join the global trend of moving classrooms online. I look forward to more participation and collaboration in online classrooms from Asia and other parts of the world.
Matthew Ong

The next big lego - 0 views

www.ted.com/...that_blink_beep_and_teach.html

technology education learning

shared by Matthew Ong on 15 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Matthew Ong on 15 Oct 12
     
    Interesting project that builds sound, light sensors, motion detectors into building blocks.
Cole Shaw

Berkery Noyes Releases Education Industry M&A Report For Third Quarter 2012 - 0 views

www.sacbee.com/...-noyes-releases-education.html

student assessment common core

shared by Cole Shaw on 14 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Cole Shaw on 14 Oct 12
     
    A financial / investment perspective of the Education industry is offered in this report. I think the interesting thing is this section: "With the implementation of the Common Core standardized curriculum, the focus on content is becoming less about differentiation and more about delivery through emerging technology platforms," stated Mary Jo Zandy, Managing Director at Berkery Noyes. "Interactive assessment tools that measure student progress, particularly in the quantitative disciplines, will thus become even more important in K-12 education as schools aim to meet specific testing benchmarks."
Matthew Ong

This camera can capture things at the speed of light... - 0 views

www.ted.com/...rillion_frames_per_second.html

light emerging technology tedtalks amazing creative

shared by Matthew Ong on 24 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Matthew Ong on 24 Sep 12
     
    It isn't so much the fact that this camera can do what it can. It's how its inventor conceptualized the possibilities of firing packets of photons many times and capturing it to form an image. There were ripples of light! Amazing possibilities in store for the imaginative educator...
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