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Google to reincarnate digital books as paperbacks - 0 views

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shared by Kellie Demmler on 06 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Kellie Demmler on 06 Oct 09
     
    Interesting that as we push for digital textbooks and online access to more resources on one hand, that man people still prefer reading non-digital text and we are looking at coming full-circle with a digital means to deliver the content, but with an affordable, quick, and easy way to convert the material back to its original format. 
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A New Web Tool to Take Control of Your Health - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by Uly Lalunio on 12 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Uly Lalunio on 12 Oct 09
     
    "The national health care debate right now is all about giving more people affordable access to doctors and hospitals. Yet the vast majority of health care decisions - 80 percent or more, experts say - are really made by individuals, instead of medical professionals..."
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BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Danish pupils use web in exams - 2 views

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shared by Nick Siewert on 04 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Nick Siewert on 04 Nov 09
     
    Schools in Denmark are piloting a program which allows students to use computers with internet access on national writing exams.
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Google launches Dashboard privacy controls - 0 views

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shared by Uly Lalunio on 05 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Uly Lalunio on 05 Nov 09
     
    It's about time! "The Google Dashboard aggregates all of a user's Google service accounts - for sites such as Blogger, the blogging platform, and Picasa, the photo-sharing site - in to a single interface, providing one-click access to privacy settings and account-management tools. "
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Web-based tool Hotseat taking students' questions - USATODAY.com - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Jocz on 01 Dec 09 - No Cached
  • That potential for instant feedback adds a new edge and depth to the class
  • Hotseat probably helps most in large classes, where he says it "can give voice to the silent student body and help stimulate discussion.
  • And because Hotseat allows anonymous posts, says senior Tim Cummings, 21, students are more likely to ask questions they wouldn't if they had to speak out in person.
  • Jennifer Jocz on 01 Dec 09
     
    Interesting article about Hotseat, a web-based tool that can be accessed by students through facebook, twitter, or cellphones, which allows them to ask questions and make comments during class.
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Can Technology Help Solve India's Education Problems? | Knowledge@Wharton Today - 0 views

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shared by Maung Nyeu on 20 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 20 Oct 11
     
    Texas Intruments and Intel are developing partnership with Indian firm CORE and others on education technologies. "Advances in technology continue to transform how we live, work, play and learn. Intel is committed to making education accessible and engaging for all students," says R. Ravichandran, director of sales, Intel South Asia.
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Lubbock ISD Equips 1,300 Additional Classrooms With SMART Solutions - MarketWatch - 0 views

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shared by Maung Nyeu on 02 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 02 Nov 11
     
    Lubbock School District in Texas are investing $28 million in technology. "SMART Document Camera 330 in all classrooms where core subjects, such as science, math, language arts or social studies, are taught. Additionally, the district is installing 75 SMART Height-Adjustable Wall Mounts in pre-kindergarten classrooms to ensure that younger students have easy access to the interactive whiteboard to engage with digital content."
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µTorrent 3.0 - µTorrent - a (very) tiny BitTorrent client - 2 views

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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 :).
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Experts Convene to Discuss How Online Learning Is Better Preparing K-12 Students to Com... - 2 views

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shared by Maung Nyeu on 29 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Maung Nyeu on 29 Oct 11
     
    In US alone, 4 million K-12 students are enrolled online. Annual conference on online (and blended) learning in Indianapolis on November 9-11, by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). Online learning is seen as the solution to allowing greater access to diverse resources curriculum, especially when many schools face serious financial crisis. Expect to hear from experts and educators, such as, such as Gene Wilhoit, Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers; Paul Peterson of Harvard University; Michael Horn, author of Disrupting Class; Steve Midgley of the U.S. Department of Education; and iNACOL president Susan Patrick. Full program details are available at www.virtualschoolsymposium.org.
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America's Dangerous Tech Gap - 1 views

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shared by Jeffrey Siegel on 25 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Jeffrey Siegel on 25 Sep 12
     
    Chelsea Clinton chimes in on the role of tech in education and the need to create equitable access to digital technologies
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Home computing, school engagement and academic achievement of low-income adolescents - 0 views

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shared by Rupangi Sharma on 24 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Rupangi Sharma on 24 Sep 12
     
    Interesting research studies based on the work of Computers for Youth and its impact. Access here: http://cfy.org/impact/impact-on-families/
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Awesome recovery from a stroke - perspective from a brain scientist herself - 0 views

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shared by Matthew Ong on 14 Oct 12 - Cached
  • Matthew Ong on 14 Oct 12
     
    When a brain scientist got a stroke, she got the opportunity to study her own experience. She found this remarkable ability of her mind to enter the conscious and sub-conscious realms, accessing information on different levels all the time. I wonder if artificial intelligence would ever have this ability, to think and feel on their own...
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20 dollar (really 40) tablet in India with backlog of 4 million orders - 1 views

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shared by Jason Dillon on 13 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Dillon on 13 Nov 12
     
    The issue of infrastructure and wireless access is mentioned, but not deeply considered in this article. What challenges do we see if this sort of thing is really going to "enable Datawind to educate every schoolchild in India through the world's cheapest functional tablet computer."?
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Tom Vander Ark - Getting Smart - 0 views

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shared by Irina Uk on 27 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Irina Uk on 27 Nov 12
     
    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.
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Empowering girls through information, communication and technology - 1 views

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shared by Roshanak Razavi on 27 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • 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.
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Providers of Free MOOC's Now Charge Employers for Access to Student Data - Technology -... - 2 views

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shared by Emily Watson on 05 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Cole Shaw on 05 Dec 12
     
    Wow, pretty interesting that Coursera is getting into this game. I always thought that was a strong suit of Udacity and one possible way for them to get sustainable revenue.
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Digital Divide Hits College Admissions Process - 0 views

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shared by Andrea Bush on 07 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Andrea Bush on 07 Dec 12
     
    While technology is changing the face of college admissions, "not all students are reaping the benefits of this virtual access to resources and information. For disadvantaged students lacking awareness or the digital-connection capabilities, entry into college may become harder to obtain than ever before."
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Providers of Free MOOC's Now Charge Employers for Access to Student Data - Technology -... - 0 views

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shared by Jason Hammon on 12 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Junjie Liu on 12 Dec 12
     
    "Coursera announced its employee-matching service, called Coursera Career Services. Some high-profile tech companies have already signed up-including Facebook and Twitter"
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Providers of Free MOOC's Now Charge Employers for Access to Student Data - Technology -... - 0 views

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shared by Jason Hammon on 19 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Jason Hammon on 19 Dec 12
     
    How a MOOC might help you!
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24 Ed-Tech Terms You Should Know - 9 views

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shared by Hessa Ahmad on 14 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Chris Dede on 14 Dec 12
     
    This is a truly dumb set of definitions that of course are being widely publicized by the media (sigh)
  • Harvey Shaw on 15 Dec 12
     
    "Social Learning: Using social media as part of class. Who said that Twitter was just for Justin Bieber?"
  • Jennifer Bartecchi on 17 Dec 12
     
    I have revisited this over and over - but each time I realize that no, I'm not hallucinating. They do indeed endorse 1:1 laptop/iPad, as they are "way cooler than stickers." Obviously, they don't have access to the right stickers.
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