high-speed web access for schools was vital "in order to participate in a 21st Century economy"
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Psychologists identify irresistible dance moves for men | Science | The Guardian - 2 views
English language teachers connect to mobile learning A survey shows internet-linked phones are being embraced in the classroom - 1 views
BBC News - US schools may get unused fibre links - 0 views
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looking at the role of technology in learning
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educational opportunities like properly wired classrooms, the right kinds of software or textbook opportunities they should hav
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Really interesting article about the perceived importance of Internet to the K-12 student and suggesting how other entities and organizations are supporting equal access in this way.
Scottish school becomes first in world where all lessons take place using computers - The Daily Record - 1 views
Becta research - 0 views
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Robust evidence is vital in informing the development of strategy and policy that will improve outcomes for learners and the system as a whole. We develop and disseminate robust evidence on the impact of ICT on education.
Beyond Current Horizons : Research Challenges | Technology, children, schools and families - 1 views
JISC : Supporting education and research - 0 views
Oxford Internet Institute - Home - 0 views
An Investigation of Personalised Learning - 1 views
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A wide range of approaches to personalised learning is being adopted in schools.
BBC News - Pi record smashed as team finds two-quadrillionth digit - 1 views
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Can't quite wrap my brain around this one entirely but it sounds interesting and brain-y.
BBC News - 'Fair trade' solution to learning a new language - 1 views
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in our ever-shrinking, networked world, the chance to learn new languages direct from the communities that speak it naturally is just a few clicks away.
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There are lots of different ways of learning languages. "Different people learn in different ways. I think these kinds of virtual environments are really great, really good. Kids in school respond very well to these sorts of approaches."
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"Anything that brings language alive, whether that's in the real world or the virtual world, is a good thing."
BBC News - Japan develops robotic seals to comfort sick and elderly - 1 views
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Interesting video in light of our discussions on AI toys. This is going for a much older audience, but some of the "reactive" qualities would be extremely applicable to products for children.
Mental problems rise with kids' screen time: study | Reuters - 2 views
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Many studies, contradictory results, whom to believe?
If students are capable of self-tutoring, are we putting too much importance on teacher training? - 2 views
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Following up on the discussion we had in class today, do you think we are focusing too much of our attention on teacher training? If students have the ability to not only understand a certain technology but can also use that technology to self train, isn't the role of the teacher in that respect, highly reduced? Perhaps its easier and would prove fruitful if we redirected our strengths to developing software and devices that are intuitive and help children learn rather than spending the resources on helping a different generation of learners (i.e., the teachers) understand this technology? Also, if you think about it, we are probably only one generation away from the teachers who see the value of technology in teaching. This ideal generation is of course the current students who are using technology and find it extremely helpful. They wouldn't need any convincing or training to use technology in their classroom
Flip-thinking - the new buzz word sweeping the US - Telegraph - 2 views
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Teacher Karl Fisch uploads his lectures to YouTube for his students to watch at home at night, then gets them to apply the concepts in class by day.
Games Based Learning - 2 views
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Karl Royle has produced the following research reports regarding games based learning. You can click the links to download. These reports have been commissioned by Becta, the government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning.
BBC News - The rights and wrongs of digital books - 2 views
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The latter part of 2010 may mark the point from which future historians date the transition to screen-based reading for literary fiction as well as reference works
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However, even they are not yet willing to accept that the price of electronic texts is too high, and that readers will not pay the same for a bunch of bits as they will for a bound book, since the market knows that it costs less to send electrons over a network than it does to buy paper, make books out of it and ship the physical objects around the world
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When you buy an digital copy to read on your e-book reader, phone or laptop all you get is the copyrighted bit, and what you pay for is a licence to have a copy or copies of the text.
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How the iPhone Could Reboot Education | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 2 views
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One university gives all freshman and iPhone/iPod Touch. Let the learning begin! - ...1 more comment...
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Review of pilot program that gave iphone/ipod touches to college students in Texas. Mentions other initiatives at Stanford and UK universities. -
Article on how iPhones could change education.
Stephen Covey's digital rights deal with Amazon startle New York publishers | Books | The Guardian - 1 views
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the rise of the ebook
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