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Katheryn Duarte

At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Is learning through cake fractions and knitting any better? The Waldorf advocates make it tough to compare, partly because as private schools they administer no standardized tests in elementary grades. And they would be the first to admit that their early-grade students may not score well on such tests because, they say, they don’t drill them on a standardized math and reading curriculum.
  • “Engagement is about human contact, the contact with the teacher, the contact with their peers,
  • hat’s the rush, given how easy it is to pick up those skills?
  • Katheryn Duarte on 09 Apr 13
     
    This article is a view of a private school that does not use technology until 8th grade. Usually, business/technology leaders send their kids here to give them a rounded education, and think students can pick up technology easier later in life. Most parents report that technology can be picked up later in life, and shouldn't have a place in the elementary classroom. Search Criteria: No technology in school
Megan Daley

Holland Public Schools - The Transformation of Holland High - 0 views

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Education esl iPad apps

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  • Megan Daley on 09 Apr 13
     
    This article looks at how a specific school is utilizing the technology the 21st century has to offer. It provides explanations on how teachers in the school incorporate technology into their teaching no matter what subject they teach. Criteria: "iPad application" esl education research
  • Megan Daley on 09 Apr 13
     
    This article looks at how a specific school is utilizing the technology the 21st century has to offer. It provides explanations on how teachers in the school incorporate technology into their teaching no matter what subject they teach. Criteria: "iPad application" esl education research
Seth Lunde

How 12 Schools Are Using Khan Academy Right Now - 0 views

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  • Seth Lunde on 09 Apr 13
     
    This article highlights 12 schools that are using Khan Academy's "instructional videos to teach, learn, share, and grow from elementary school to high school."
Corynne Farmer

Technology Gives Special Education Students a Voice - 1 views

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education technology voice

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  • several special education students in the Wayne School District who utilizes either an iPad, laptop, or other personalized technology to communicate and learn
  • “Using technology like this fosters independence and that’s what we want for all of our children, regardless of what grade they are in
  • rather provide students with a device than send them out of district to a private institution.”
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  • technology has literally given a voice to those students who have none
  • communicate more of what he is thinking and feeling
  • It gives her a feeling of control
  • she’ll have a voice for the rest of her life
  • A voice informs her of the choice she made, providing feedback
  • Instead of struggling to write a few words, she can compose them on the computer in a fraction of the time
  • The technology school districts use is only going to continue to advance
  • Corynne Farmer on 09 Apr 13
     
    Assistive Technology can make the difference between experiencing schools either successfully or a failed one. Assistive technology provides outstanding supports for students with disabilities to exceed through their school years. Assistive technology, or AT, allows students with disabilities to be a part of the general education classroom with the rest of their developing peers.
Angela Lepien

Kindle In The Classroom: Amazon Makes Big Push In U.S. Schools - 0 views

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  • Stephanie Dick on 10 Apr 13
     
    This article talks about what Amazon is doing to get schools to use the Kindle in the classroom. They have a new software called Whispercast that allows schools to manage many Kindles at one time as well as some other interesting features.
  • Angela Lepien on 15 Apr 13
     
    Amazon is trying to push schools in the U.S. to use the popular e-reader, Kindle. Amazon believes that the use of kindles in the classroom will make students more enthusiastic about reading.
Brooke Hieter

Technology in Schools Faces Questions on Value - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Technology education nytimes edtech research schools scores

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  • Brooke Hieter on 09 Apr 13
     
    In Chandler, Arizona the school district spent 33$ million to expand technological resources in the classroom. Unfortunately, test scores are not rising even with all of this new technological equipment. Technology and an overemphasis on digital skills is replacing the use of math, reading, and writing fundamentals. Search criteria: technology in the classroom site:nytimes.com
Amanda Ryan

SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Best Practices Shine at NYC School | Scholastic.com - 0 views

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  • Amanda Ryan on 09 Apr 13
     
    This website looks at NYC schools and how smart boards have created a better practice in the classroom. It talks about the accessibility to a variety of lessons and how multiple style learnings can be captured using this technology.
Sarah Hansen

Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education - 0 views

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pros cons social social media education

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  • Sarah Hansen on 28 May 13
     
    This website posts a very effective visual diagram calling attention to the different social media's used currently in schools, their percentages of usage, how they are being used (in class, school pride, career development), their successes and challenges and the top social media universities.
Lauren Kampbell

Teachers Use Cell Phones in the Classroom - High School Notes - 0 views

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  • Lauren Kampbell on 16 Apr 13
     
    Encouraging students to use cellphones turns the phones into tool instead of distractions. By allowing students opportunities to use their phone in class, the teacher is preparing them for the real-world. Most students have cell-phones so it's beneficial for schools that don't have the newest technology to allow students access to their phones.
Mary McDonald

Rise of Internet learning creates digital divide - 0 views

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education digital divide technology

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  • Mary McDonald on 18 Apr 13
     
    The digital divide is happening because of so much internet focus in schools. Some schools are not getting the needed technology because they do not have funds for it.
K'Lin Jones

Exploring the impact of Apple's iPad on schools & schooling. - 1 views

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  • K'Lin Jones on 09 Apr 13
     
    This site is a blog where different people explain how the think iPads will influence or impact the future. Many of the topics being discussed are the changes that are happening such as the trends and spending due to how iPads are starting to influence classrooms because they are everywhere now. Also some are explaining that as technology use is going up not only outside of the classroom but in the classroom as well that it may be harder for children to sit through classes that have any lecture type style of teaching and that teachers may need to start changing their styles of teaching.
  • Clare Nuss on 15 Apr 13
     
    This article talks about both the advantages and disadvantages of using an ipad in the classroom. It also talks about studies (trends) that have been done (observed) based on iPad use in schools.
Stephanie Johnson

videogamesandeducation.pdf - 0 views

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video games study research

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  • positive connotations
    • Stephanie Johnson
      Stephanie Johnson on 09 Apr 13
       
      positive connotations toward personal computer platforms may be a product of marketing, as asserted in the MIT study.
  • As with other expressions of mass culture, there appears to be an established historical trend that minimizes its scientific importance
  • One of the foremost objectives of much research was the study of the ìeffectsî of video games (aggressive behavior, addiction, isolation, school performance and the like), based on previous assumptions and research on television. But after two decades, research results on video games are somewhat confusing.
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  • is no scientific evidence to support this claim.
  • rnicious influence on
  • Lastly, a certain number of authors refer to the need to include the video game phenomenon in the literature disseminated by the media.
  • Hence, they point out how essential it is to act in school setting: either to counteract the effects of mass media, both cognitive and social; or to seriously affirm the inclusion of the critical study of these media and their procedures into school curricula.
  • From all the aforementioned references, it can be deduced that, for learning, video games are of unquestionable importance,
  • stimulating motivation,
  • very useful in acquiring practical skills,
  • ncreasing perception and stimulation
  • developing skills in problem-solving, strategy assessment, media and tools organization and obtaining intelligent answers.
  • esearch has yet to prove that video games are intellectually harmful
  • on the contrary, many studies defend their great importance in the development of intellectual abilities
  • ncourages the growth of spatial and logical skills, such as visualizing objects and relating them in space, organizing several factors with an end in mind (thinking strategically), and so on.
Corynne Farmer

Assistive Technology and Inclusion - 0 views

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  • Assistive technology (AT) devices can decrease studentsÿfd isolation and allow them to become part of regular subject area classrooms
  • a tool that provides a method for an individual who is experiencing a disability or other issue to still participate in a classroom
  • Teacher preparation programs then need to ensure that teachers are educated in special needs pedagogy and assistive technologies as they relate to general education. The educational environment needs to be designed or adapted for all students have the opportunity for success, even those students who may need modifications and accommodations.
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  • The inclusion classroom is based upon teaching students with disabilities in regular classrooms, rather than in special schools, classrooms or pull-out locations.
  • with the necessary support services and supplementary aids (for the child or the teacher) both to assure the child's success - academic, behavioral, and social - and to prepare the child to participate as a full and contributing member of the society."
  • access by children with disabilities, ages five through twenty-one, to publicly funded educational opportunities and programs,
  • Assistive technology has the capacity for increasing student independence, increasing participation in classroom activities and simultaneously advancing academic standing for students with special needs, providing them the ability to have equal access to their school environment
  • Because of laws like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 1992) which require that schools educate children who have disabilities in general education classrooms whenever possible, and that assistive technology devices and services to be considered, current and upcoming teachers are in need of additional instruction concerning assistive technologies
  • The exceptional education teachers are not the only ones who need awareness of assistive technology, all teachers are now likely to encounter mainstreamed special needs students, and the purpose for using the technology ideally is to allow and support the student in the general student population.ÿfd
  • In order for the learning, language and technology gaps to be closed, teachers of special needs children need effective integration methods along with expanded access to technology equipment and resources for the specific needs of their students.  
  • Assistive technology provides an educational resource that must be considered for any student classified with a disability and must be included on that studentÿfds individual education plan (IEP).
  • Corynne Farmer on 09 Apr 13
     
    As educators we need to be aware of assistive technologies so we can plan for inclusive classrooms for students with disabilities. Assistive technology provides educational resources for students with disabilities and allows them to be able to participate in the general education classroom despite their disabilitiy. It is critical that educators are aware of what can be provided so they know how to integrate assitive technology into the classroom. It is important for students to feel like a part of the class and now with assitive technology, students with disabilities are able to be part of the general education class as opposed to feeling isolated.
Brooke Hieter

Technology in the classroom: how do local schools deal with personal electron... - 3 views

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technology classroom schools

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  • Brooke Hieter on 09 Apr 13
     
    The U.S. Department of Educational Technology released a National Technology plan that coincides with President Obama's goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020. Students should have options for engaging in different types of learning in the classroom and technology is one of those aspects. Search criteria: technology in the classroom -iPod
Maggie Gorman

Digital Equity: New Findings... - 0 views

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education technology equity digital divide early childhood research teaching

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  • Maggie Gorman on 11 Jun 13
     
    This article focused on differential access to computers in school and home in the lives of kindergarten and first grade students. Super interesting article!! 
Angela Lepien

The Future of Textbooks: Ebooks in the Classroom | Ebook Publishing - 0 views

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ebooks classroom technology textbooks

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  • Angela Lepien on 15 Apr 13
     
    There is a slow response of publishers to digitize textbooks to ebooks in order to consider the benefits and disadvantages of switching from print to digital. One big problem is how to distribute the technology equally in order to benefit students in schools.
Olivia Hutchins

IPods Fast Becoming New Teacher's Pet - 1 views

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ipods motivation podcasting learning

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  • Olivia Hutchins on 09 Apr 13
     
    This article discusses the iPods use as a motivational tool for students to take to their books to learn and then use the technology to create podcasts displaying their knowledge. The teachers at this school have realized that they must embrace this popular technology that students are drawn to, excited about and comfortable with.
Prisma Avery

Results of flipping classrooms - 1 views

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  • Prisma Avery on 18 Apr 13
     
    This website has an image that talks about what a flipped classroom does, the reasons for it and the results.
Amanda Murray

SMART Board Disadvantages: When It Won't Work For a Student - 1 views

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  • Amanda Murray on 11 Apr 13
     
    I googled, "Disadvantages of using Smartboards in Special Education classrooms." I wanted to see what the views people had with having smart boards used in Special Education classes. It's interesting to read that even though smart boards seem like they would be extremely beneficial to a classroom, that some special ed classrooms will only run into disadvantages.
  • Amanda Murray on 11 Apr 13
     
    Smart Boards in Special Education classrooms.
Kathryn Shaw

5 Common Uses Of Technology In The Classroom & How We Screw Them Up - 1 views

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technology classroom

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  • The problem is access is so often tethered by district filters or well-intentioned restrictive planning by the teachers that a set of encyclopedias might’ve functioned just as well.
  • but becoming better at the reading test itself, or more concerted effort to “score higher.”
  • standardized tests carry huge clout in most public school districts, and success (and failure) here can mean everything
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  •  Teachers often lack the time or the resources to fully integrate iPads and laptops meaningfully, with one doing the work of the other, and little gains made over what was possible with desktops ten years ago.
  • Kathryn Shaw on 09 Apr 13
     
    What types of technology is used in classrooms and how are teachers using it wrong. Also includes ways to maximize technology in the classrooms. Searched: Popular uses of technology in classrooms
  • Kathryn Shaw on 09 Apr 13
     
    What types of technology is used in classrooms and how are teachers using it wrong. Also includes ways to maximize technology in the classrooms. Searched: Popular uses of technology in classrooms
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