Group items tagged

TechLearning blog post from Terry Freedman Two important new reports, and associated consultations, are now available. These are the eagerly-anticipated interim report from the Rose review of the primary curriculum in England and Wales, and the government's ideas on what a world-class education comprises and the associated school report card. The good thing about the interim report is that it emphasises the importance of ICT in the primary curriculum. I'm not so sure about the 21st century school document.

List of the top 20 educational blogs

Blog Reflection Rubric

Nice blog about transformation and evolution with technology.

Great blog post by Digiteen teacher, Phil Macoun in Canada, about the joys and benefits of global collaborative projects, especially Digiteen

This is a GREAT list of writing/thinking prompts for teachers, admin, anybody involved in thinking about technology in schools. It would be well worth your while to read them over, a few at a time so as not to make your head explode, to help you establish your "positions" on ed-tech issues.

Not sure what you can add to this site? Check out this great list of writing prompts related to ed-tech.

Will Richardson Blog post, focusing on Diigo and its impact on critical thinking.

Seriously, when you think about it? I'm looking at resources for a new course. The best textbook is $200 per book. I really can't justify that AND the waste it generates. Problem: Need collaborators to build a wikibook.

An interesting perspective on who's being served by the current paradigm in Math education.

Interesting post.What do you all think?

Clay Burrell responds to the Science Daily coverage of UCLA research linking technology with lack of critical thinking.