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António Teixeira

Creating a Tech-Infused Culture, Harry Grover Tuttle - 2 views

  • 3. Display student work.
    • António Teixeira
       
      Faz-se na rede de alunos.
  • 4. Use morning news.
  • 5. E-mail research.
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  • send science teachers an article about using computerized probes to analyze motion.
  • 6. Share a monthly digital newsletter.
  • Ask team, grade-level, or subject-area teachers to contribute a report on technology projects for a specific month
  • 7. Build a digital resource "book" or online site showing how tech projects support standards.
  • 8. Sponsor library teas and pizza breaks.
  • 9. Provide bimonthly how-tos.
  • 20-minute Common Technology sessions for teachers in the school lab and teach the most commonly used features of various technologies such as whiteboards or digital cameras.
  • 10. Target technophobes.
  • 11. Suggest integration
    • António Teixeira
       
      Muito interessante! Por exemplo: colocar as diversas escolas de um Agrupamento a realizar um projecto comum com o auxílio de ferramentas Web 2.0.
  • Encourage team interdisciplinary projects to have a strong technology component.
  • 12. Volunteer to evaluate.
  • 13. Assist teachers in meeting standards.
    • António Teixeira
       
      As Google Forms podem dar uma grande ajuda...
  • 14. Ask for electronic reports on students.
    • António Teixeira
       
      Melhor do que isto: levar os professores de uma turma a utilizar colaborativamente uma folha de cálculo online para troca de informação sobre os alunos da turma.
  • 15. Comment during observations about the use or absence of technology.
  • improve student learning by using higher-level thinking activities based on technology.
  • 16. Review lessons.
  • lesson plans that integrate technology.
  • 17. Work with the district curriculum council.
  • 18. Spur Spur planning
  • 19. Budget for conferences.
  • 20. Facilitate mentoring.
    • António Teixeira
       
      Muito interessante!!
    • António Teixeira
       
      Por exemplo: o "clube multimédia" da escola é um conjunto de aluno qualificados em diversas áreas e que podem apoiar os professores na utilização das ferramentas.
  • Develop a technology mentor program so that students can provide technical assistance to their teachers as the instructors develop technology-infused learning.
  • 21. Educate the community.
  • 22. Participate actively in professional development.
  • This learning fair fair is very effective in helping the public understand how students learn with technology.
  • by showcasing student projects.
  • posters, digital pictures, PowerPoint presentations, and digital movies
  • 1. Dedicate staff time.
  • 10 minutes during each faculty meeting
  • Focus the school Web site on technology-infused learning in various subject areas.
  • 2. Publish activity photos
  • take digital pictures of student learning that involves technology.
  • Show technology-generated student work at the school entrance.
  • Here are numerous practical strategies for achieving a culture in which students can be more engaged in their learning, have multiple means of accessing accessing and demonstrating that learning, and have varied assessments through technology.
  • Here are numerous practical strategies for achieving a culture in which students can be more engaged in their learning, have multiple means of accessing and demonstrating that learning, and have varied assessments through technology.
Jose Paulo Santos

Alan November : Innovation in Education : Best Practice : Professional Development : Pr... - 0 views

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    Alan November, an international leader in education technology, joins us for a three-part series covering student-centered learning, dynamic learning communities and 21st Century learning environments. In part one of this series, Alan explores new and emerging trends in technology integration, and discusses the kinds of information and social tools that support student-centered learning. In part two, host Sonny Magana and Alan November discuss the importance of student ownership in the learning process and the need for educational institutions to implement both technology and the correct mindset in order to make it become a reality. The series wraps up with a lively discussion in part three, featuring key components from Alan November's latest book, "Web Literacy for Educators."
Hugo Domingos

News: The Evidence on Online Education - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

  • The study found that students who took all or part of their instruction online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through face-to-face instruction
  • hose who took "blended" courses -- those that combine elements of online learning and face-to-face instruction -- appeared to do best of all
  • But the positive results appeared consistent (and statistically significant) for all types of higher education, undergraduate and graduate,
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  • For its conclusions, however, the Education Department considered only a small number (51) of independent studies that met strict criteria.
  • The use of video or online quizzes -- frequently encouraged for online education -- "does not appear to enhance learning,"
  • Using technology to give students "control of their interactions" has a positive effect on student learning, however. "Studies indicate that manipulations that trigger learner activity or learner reflection and self-monitoring of understanding are effective when students pursue online learning as individuals,"
  • "Studies in which learners in the online condition spent more time on task than students in the face-to-face condition found a greater benefit for online learning,
  • In many of the studies showing an advantage for online learning, the online and classroom conditions differed in terms of time spent, curriculum and pedagogy. It was the combination of elements in the treatment conditions (which was likely to have included additional learning time and materials as well as additional opportunities for collaboration) that produced the observed learning advantages
  • Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged educators to consider the report's findings. “This new report reinforces that effective teachers need to incorporate digital content into everyday classes and consider open-source learning management systems, which have proven cost effective in school districts and colleges nationwide,”
  • "It gives people greater opportunity for flexibility, for experiential learning, for illustrating things in multiple ways such as visualization." What the study demonstrates, she said, is that colleges need to think broadly about using online education,
  • "This report correctly recognizes that online learning and blended learning are growing components of higher education and, employed properly, can play a significant role in promoting student learning.
  • These results demonstrate why more research is needed
  • Successful education has always been about engaging students whether it is in an online environment, face to face or in a blended setting. And fundamental to that is having faculty who are fully supported and engaged in that process as well."
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    Análise ao resultado de um estudo do Dep. Educação dos EUA sobre as vantagens do online learning.
Jose Paulo Santos

How Disruptive Innovation Changes Education - HBS Working Knowledge - 0 views

  • How can schools around the world educate their students better? What does the future hold? Most researchers who study these questions in the field of education peer through the lenses of sociology and public policy. HBS professor Clayton M. Christensen and colleagues chose a different approach—the theory of disruptive innovation, often applied to a variety of other industries, such as technology and health care.
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    Como poderão as escolas em todo o mundo educar melhor os seus alunos?
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    How can schools around the world educate their students better? What does the future hold? Most researchers who study these questions in the field of education peer through the lenses of sociology and public policy. HBS professor Clayton M. Christensen and colleagues chose a different approach-the theory of disruptive innovation, often applied to a variety of other industries, such as technology and health care.
Hugo Domingos

Overcoming the Technology Resistance Movement - Inside the School - 1 views

  • many professional educators and administrators remain hesitant, reluctant, and perhaps even highly resistant to try online learning and teaching with technology.
  • with accelerating demand for online learning, significantly reduced budgets, and the emergence of hundreds of free or relatively inexpensive Web technologies, that resistance is coming to a sudden halt.
  • 10 such ideas
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  • show teachers examples of what actually works.
  • Consider having these stories developed by peers and colleagues whom they trust instead of by vendors or external consultants.
  • starting with a simple technology tool or resource that can be mastered and applied is more important than explaining the underlying instructional approach,
  • Support staff might be on call when needed for 1:1 help and advice. Technical support personnel and trainers should not dictate a single approach or instructional philosophy but rather they should listen to teacher needs and respond accordingly.
  • For instance, the final 5-10 minutes of a department, program, or unit meeting might be saved for a live presentation of an emerging technology or discussion of ideas related to how one is using technology or the Web in instruction
  • modeling the use of online technologies and courses by one’s colleagues and superiors is highly valuable.
  • or instance, someone savvy with technology or knowledgeable about online teaching and learning might be asked to support one or more novice teachers or assistants.
Hugo Domingos

Future Of Education: The Best 2009 Articles And Reports From MasterNewMedia - 4 views

  • A new year has just begun, but while time passes by our educational system keeps standing still. Your kids are still learning the same way you did 20-30 years ago, because they are still in a classroom with books.
  • Online learning tools and technologies have surfaced in recent years but the impression you get is that e-learning is still confined to a little group of savvy educators who have understood how to leverage the power of the Internet for teaching and learning.
  • the educational paradigm has not fully embraced those fantastic discoveries to give birth to a new learning paradigm that gets rid of useless exams, tests and paper sheets to focus on those new learning skills required to live a successful and meaningful life.
Teresa Pombo

Educational Weblogs - 0 views

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    Disruptive Technology Resource for Educators using Weblogs, Blogware, Collaborative tools, RSS & Podcasting, web services and digital tools at home, school, university and community.
Jose Paulo Santos

BETT 2010 - BETT 2010 - 0 views

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    BETT is the world's largest educational technology event. Use this site to find products and suppliers, and discover the latest ways to use technology for teaching and learning.
Jose Paulo Santos

Exploring the impact of interactive whiteboards on learning: Lessons from the UK - 4 views

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    Abstract. Interactive whiteboards are being adopted in classrooms around the world. They have generally been well received, with many teachers claiming they could no longer teach without one. Others are naturally more sceptical. The article examines the evidence regarding the impact of interactive whiteboards, focusing on experience in the UK, which was one of the early adopters of the technology. A practical example from a primary setting is used to illustrate how interactive software can be used to support the delivery of teaching objectives. A number of benefits are identified. These include impact on presentation, on teaching practice, on the learning environment and on learning itself. Ultimately, it is in the latter area that the real potential of interactive whiteboards to transform education is felt to lie. Notwithstanding this, there are clearly a number of factors which affect the degree to which benefits are realised. These include practical issues, such as frequency of use and access, the teacher's attitude and skills and the process of change management when the technology is first introduced. To ensure maximum benefit, implementation therefore needs to be well thought-out and accompanied by discussion of pedagogy to ensure that the technology is effectively embedded in the learning environment.
António Teixeira

Amplified Organization - 2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning - 0 views

  • Digital natives and technologies of cooperation are combining to create a generation of amplified individuals. These organizational “superheroes” will remake organizational models through their highly social, collective, improvisational practices and their augmented human capacities. These new models will thrive in a world of social networks; information proliferation, transparency, and saturation; and rapid change. As digital natives enter learning professions, and as existing educators and students become amplified, their extended human capacities will challenge traditional ways of organizing learning and will amplify schools, districts, and other learning organizations. 
  •  These individuals are highly social, collective, improvisational and augmented. 
  • Together, these attributes enable several amplified organizational practices - open leadership and sociability, beta building, collective sensemaking, and transliteracy - that support more flexible responses to change and stimulate innovation
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  • In many ways, amplified individuals, organizations and their practices are enabling pedagogies born in the early 20th century that have not been able to find expression in the current educational system.
  • Many educators venturing into the amplified world find that modes of learning using social and collaborative platforms are downright inspiring - encouraging the reasons that they chose to teach.
  • However, education decision-makers must work to close not just the digital divide - access and familiarity with digital technologies - but also the participation gap - comfort engaging in a culture of contribution, connectivity, sharing, and massive collaboration.
  • Open collaborative platforms enable distributed teams and loosely connected networks to self organize and form ad hoc structures to solve problems and implement strategies.  By circulating resources openly and broadly through social networks, information tends to find the right people at the right place at the right time that allows ad hoc leaders to emerge and apply relevant expertise more quickly.  Such an open, flexible structure facilitates collective sensemaking - a practice by which knowledge and expertise that may not have been visible can rise in response to critical issues. Tools ranging from Plazes (a system that lets your social contacts know where you are, what you’re doing and when) to Moodle (an open source courseware management system) allow knowledge workers, educators, learners to form their own smart mobs and self-led teams.  The transparency of these systems also helps support a culture of beta building - rapid innovation, in which participants of a social network, distributed team, or smart mob can see information, offer critique, and help iterate solutions and strategies.  Amplified organizations will be transliterate - capable of communicating across multiple media in ways that use specific media platforms and non mediated, face-to-face interactions to develop effective and creative messages.
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    Organizações "expandidas" serão criadas por indivíduos "sociais, colectivos, improvisadores e conectados..."
Jose Paulo Santos

BBC NEWS | Technology | US to back 21st century learning - 0 views

  • "America's reputation as an international leader rests in the hands of our youth," said Sen. Chris Dodd. "It should be among our top priorities to provide our students with the tools they need to maintain and build upon this standing." The Senator was one of the original sponsors of a bill that proposed the setting up of the centre. Meanwhile Congressman John Yarmuth of Kentucky spearheaded the passage of the bill through the House and said its timing could not be more critical. "American businesses know that they need a well-educated workforce to face growing competition from China, India and Europe." The Federation of American Scientists said, "The creativity that developed extraordinary new information technologies has not focused on finding ways to make learning more compelling, more personal and more productive in our nation's schools. Education has not kept pace with technological advances said the FAS "People assumed that the explosion of innovation in information tools in business and service industries would automatically move into classrooms." That, the Federation said, has simply not happened.
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    O mundo começa a acordar para o problema da Educação... Escola ainda distante do desenvolvimento tecnológico e da sociedade.
Teresa Pombo

Digital Media - 3 views

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    Digital Storytelling Clay Animation Tutorial on clay animation Digitales Tips and tricks for creating a digital story Digital Story Telling Provides a wealth of links for creating digital stories Digital Storytelling Resources Collection of resources by Meg Ormiston to help educators create powerful digital stories; Curriculum integration Digital Storytelling Scoring Rubric Sample scoring guide Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling Instructions, suggestions, resources, ideas Kitzu Digital story kits for the classroom Video in the Classroom Digital storytelling in the elementary grades and beyond
Jose Paulo Santos

BBC NEWS | Technology | Intel cites US education 'crisis' - 0 views

  • "Good teachers are the magic in the classroom. "Personal computers aren't magic, they are just a tool. What you need to make the educational process work is a good teacher who is knowledgeable in the subject and can get kids excited."
    • Jose Paulo Santos
       
      If so, teacher work must be dignified by the government leaders! I don't think they support and recognize the importance of the educators in our society. Teachers must be well paid, for example...
    • Jose Paulo Santos
       
      Os professores precisam de ser mais apoiados e acarinhados pela sociedade. O reconhecimento do valor dos docentes para o desenvolvimento da economia deve ser uma prioridade.
  • "Nations are as strong as their educational systems. "The rest of the emerging world recognises this is the key to staying competitive." He went on: "It's time our political leaders acknowledged that and declare there is a crisis and do something about it."
    • Jose Paulo Santos
       
      How teachers are treated in Portugal by their government?
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    Os bons professores são a magia na sala de aula... os comptutadoes não o são!
Jose Paulo Santos

The KDE Education Project - 0 views

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    Free Educational Software based on the KDE technologies: students, parents, children, teachers, adults, you can freely use our software, copy it, modify it to your needs and enjoy learning! Please have a look at the Tour webpage to get a quick preview of our programs which are translated in more than 65 languages. Our primary focus is on schoolchildren aged 3 to 18, and the specialized user interface needs of young users. However, we also have programs to aid teachers in planning lessons, and others that are of interest to university students and anyone else with a desire to learn! While until now only available on Unix, BSD and Linux, still in beta but already usable, the KDE 4 series bring our applications on Windows. Read more on the KDE-Edu on Windows page!
Teresa Pombo

Technology use and educational performance in Pisa - 0 views

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    Technology use and educational performance in Pisa
Jose Paulo Santos

Promethean reduces incoming support calls by 50% using self-service solution from nGene... - 0 views

  • Promethean reduces incoming support calls by 50% using self-service solution from nGenera CIM
  • Education technology specialist Promethean has reduced calls into its UK and North America call centres by more than 50%, by boosting its online customer service with nGen Knowledgebase. Using the intuitive knowledge management tool, Promethean has introduced web self-service portals for worldwide customers, which support five languages. 
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    Education technology specialist Promethean has reduced calls into its UK and North America call centres by more than 50%, by boosting its online customer service with nGen Knowledgebase. Using the intuitive knowledge management tool, Promethean has introduced web self-service portals for worldwide customers, which support five languages.
Carlos Vaz

Grazing for Digital Natives » home - 0 views

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    Contém uma série de workshops acerca da integração de funcionalidades web 2.0 na educação. Workshops Digital Natives Wikis Podcasting Blogging Ning Networks Social Bookmarking Blogging & Podcasting Digital Storytelling RSS in Education Web 2.0 Tools Google Tools PowerPoint Wikis as PLCs Copyright and Fair Use New CB Faculty CB Media Resources Professional Learning Networks
António Teixeira

New virtual bank for teachers to share ideas | Education | The Guardian - 0 views

  • Will a virtual bank for teachers to share ideas revolutionise lesson planning or stifle creativity?
    • António Teixeira
       
      Limita a criatividade?! Ler um livro alguma vez limita a imaginação?...
  • At present, most teachers wince at the very mention of virtual learning platforms. Most VLPs are a horrific combination of required - the government has declared that all schools must have one - and useless. Unconnected and underdeveloped, many VLPs are devoid of content: empty cathedrals, monuments to technological failure.
  • "The students we teach come from a media age; they are visually bombarded from every angle. As teachers we have to compete against their entertainment. A worksheet is not enough to engage them any more."
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  • Fears have been expressed that the bank will encourage teachers to skimp on planning, encouraging them to copy and paste material at the last minute like their more irresponsible students.
  • A star rating like that used by eBay will allow teachers to rank resources they have tried and approved, encouraging - as Iglesias puts it - "the cream to rise to the top".
  • Because the project is entirely open source, downloaded resources can be adapted and changed without fear of breaching copyright laws.
  • Developed with EU funding and pioneered in Spain, the bank's source code is free for other countries to use and copy.
  • To maintain quality assurance, all of the bank's resources will be vetted by local authorities and/or the national learning grid.
  • In the next academic year, all schools will have access to a new National Digital Resource Bank.
  • The idea is to pull together all the resources created by teachers, schools and public funding into one central location.
  • "We should be promoting tools rather than content," says Jenkins. "Students should be encouraged to be critical by remixing, commenting on and sharing the resources they are given. They should be creating their own content.
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    Os britânicos, em breve, passarão a ter uma base de dados de recursos centralizada para uso de todos os professores.
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