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Jeff Johnson

Arizona Educators Embrace Trend of Technology in Their Curriculum - 0 views

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    Just two decades ago, many schools had only a few computers and taught lessons about typing. But Monday marked a drastic change for Arizona schools as one of the first K-5 technology academies opened its doors to students. Scales Technology Academy in Tempe boasts a 1-1 ratio of students to laptop computers. The school''s principal, David Diokno, said it is the first Arizona elementary school to do so. The Arizona Department of Education does not track such information.
Jeff Johnson

Open Thinking & Digital Pedagogy - 0 views

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    My friend and colleague Marc (who really needs a blog) alerted me to this story regarding a recent legal ruling in the matter of the University of Ottawa and the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (UPUO). The case arose when the U of O charged that Professor Denis Rancourt "had misrepresented his course in a detailed web posting, in such a way as to have described a dramatically different course not compatible with the official course description." The 65-page ruling the case supported Dr. Rancourt's actions as within the purview of academic freedom.
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Small-town Minnesota school is big on the Web - 0 views

  • "Clearly, we have not been in a mode of reducing staff and cutting expenditures, like most districts have. That pressure has been relieved."
  • Although interest in online education is growing, it's unlikely to replace traditional learning, said Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren.
  • That could help retain students who might look elsewhere under the state's open-enrollment system -- a crucial issue, because state money follows the student.
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  • "I think people are still very much wanting their students to have a real person in the classroom," she said.
  • "But you can provide that student with an online class, and that kid will stay in that school district."
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