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Interesting article to read considering the changes (curricular, ed technological, etc.) that have happened in the paper four years...

I'm sure you all know about Berkman Center. In case you're not on their email announcements list, you might want to be. As educators, parents and protectors of children, we have an interest and obligation to employ best practices for use of technologies and media dissemination. I'm certain we are all thinking about this deeply at this very heavy time.

Has this article about Chris Dede & EcoMuve been shared yet? I like its take on stepping up field trips...

MOOCs and their shorsightedness.

Using MOOCs and technology to further stratify education

A yelp for MOOCs

Survey participants identified four key factors as "extremely important" in building a successful K-12 online education program: -Reporting and progress monitoring tools that enable teachers to assess student comprehension and identify those that need additional help; -Teacher who are readily available to assist struggling students; -Educators specially trained to teach in an online environment; -Rigorous curriculum, designed to accommodate different learning styles, that keeps students focused and engaged.

Some ed tech bloggers to keep a pulse on!

The Univ of Pittsburg is becoming an ed tech incubator.  They're starting with two products:  SWord a cloud-based peer review program and CE Agent a smart phone app that manages nurses' continuing ed credits.

A look at how ed tech has evolved from 2011 - 2012.

Really nice, comprehensive site that meta-rates hundreds of education blogs daily--good for folks like me who need some help sifting through the noise. Too bad I just found it today...

Guidelines for embedding access into game design.

A wearable camera system (Self-Cam) to improve recognition of emotions from real-world faces in young adults with Asperger syndrome  and high-functioning autism 

Flipping the College classroom using MOOCs

How you might teach with a MOOC