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Trung Tran

Moocs are no magic bullet for educating Americans - FT.com - 0 views

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    Optimists have scoured the dictionary for superlatives to describe the future of internet education. But the cult of the Mooc - massive online open courses - took a blow last week when one of its leading Silicon Valley pioneers, Sebastian Thrun,
William Vitale

Code Academy - 0 views

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    Free online resource for anyone who wants to learn coding.
Trung Tran

Our Educational Leaders Must Get Aggressive With Technology - 0 views

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    Does it look like digital citizenship is being promoted sufficiently by educators? Huffington Post doesn't think so and is advocating for more aggressive tactics from education sector.
Simon Rodberg

Education Week Spotlight on Blended Learning - 2 views

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    Articles on various topics including one on EcoMUVE and a lead article on designing school buildings for blended learning, among others.
Trung Tran

Researchers given funding to put MOOCs under microscope - 0 views

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    Gates Foundation is now rolling out funding for researchers to produce peer-reviewed quality studies on MOOCs. It looks like professors around the world (as far as down south in Australia) are keen to start working on this new tech trend in education.
Jennifer Chen

With Apps, Children Can Play the Game of Math - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    Good math apps for children
Jenny Reuter

10 Lessons from Florida Virtual - Getting Smart by Tom Vander Ark - FLVS, grit, Online ... - 2 views

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    I think I remember us discussing FLVS at some point in class...
Jenny Reuter

464 Digital Learning Tools To Sift Through On A Rainy Day - 1 views

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    We know about a lot of these, but here are some more tools
Simon Rodberg

Chain of tech-intensive schools using tablets aims at $5/month education in low-income ... - 1 views

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    Quality education for children in families earning less than $2/day is a huge challenge in developing countries. If tech can help...definitely transformative.
Mirza Ramic

Boss Level: Collaborative Student-Led Learning at Quest to Learn | Edutopia - 0 views

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    'Quest to Learn' is a New York City public middle and high school, supporting collaborative student-led learning: "Quest to Learn has used research in game-based learning to create a rigorous and engaging collaborative learning space where students feel safe taking risks and using their successes and failures to create and apply new knowledge." "Nurturing social and emotional learning (SEL) and 21st century skills like inventiveness, risk taking and collaboration."
Maria Bueno

Technology integration - 0 views

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    'Why integrate Technology into the Curriculum?'' This author states that there's a place for tech in every classroom. '. But he also claims that integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills. The purpose of tech integration is enhance the learning process.
Ryan Klinger

New Council to Develop Standards, Best Practices for Online Learning - 1 views

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    "Carnegie Mellon University is convening a high-powered consortium of educators, researchers, and technology-company executives that will spearhead efforts to develop standards and promote best practices in online education."
meepokman

Can Screens Help Young Kids Learn? - 1 views

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    "Experts" are still unclear on how much or how little children should be using digital media. However, it is clear that contents is important.
Mirza Ramic

The Global Search for Education: Got Tech? - Finland | C. M. Rubin - 1 views

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    Interesting interview with the Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg on using technology to improve education and enhance learning: "I think the best way to move forward is to find a good solution to securing time for human interactions for all students in addition to giving students access to learn with new technologies."
Josh Tappan

Learning Digital Photography Improves Cognitive Function in Older Adults - 1 views

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    Digital photography classes improve cognitive function in the elderly.
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