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Julie Lindsay

What is literacy, and what should the 21st century school be like? (Techlearning blog) - 0 views

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    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.
Jeffrey Plaman

2010 Horizon Report: The K12 Edition - 0 views

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    This report tries to predict the current and future trends in educational technology. Are we ready?
Jeffrey Plaman

2009 Horizon Report - 0 views

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    This report is an attempt to look into the future to profile technologies that may impact education.
Thomas Galvez

DIGITAL YOUTH White Paper - 0 views

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    Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project
Jeffrey Plaman

2009 Horizon Report » Critical Challenges - 0 views

  • Institutions need to adapt to current student needs and identify new learning models that are engaging to younger generations.
    • Jeffrey Plaman
       
      We need to meet them where they are, not force them to learn in the way that we're comfortable teaching.
Jeffrey Plaman

2009 Horizon Report » One Year or Less: Mobiles - 0 views

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  • Short Messaging Service Response System (sMsrs) http://smsrs.edtrix.com/
    • Jeffrey Plaman
       
      Will this drive the "clicker" companies out of business?
Jeffrey Plaman

2009 Horizon Report » Key Trends - 0 views

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  • Today’s learners want to be active participants in the learning process – not mere listeners; they have a need to control their environments, and they are used to easy access to the staggering amount of content and knowledge available at their fingertips.
    • Jeffrey Plaman
       
      This says it all doesn't it? Why do we need to change the way we do business? Read this!
  • Experience with and affinity for games as learning tools is an increasingly universal characteristic among those entering higher education and the workforce.
  • visual literacy will become an increasingly important skill in decoding, encoding, and determining credibility and authenticity of data. Visual literacy must be formally taught
    • Jeffrey Plaman
       
      What if our kids and teachers aren't good at this? I see this as a big challenge... It shakes the way we've thought about multiple intellegences doesn't it? Recognizing that kids have different preffered methods of learning is no longer enough. We must teach everyone visual literacy. Even our kids who would rather curl up with and memorize their calculus book.
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  • New capabilities in terms of hardware and software are turning mobiles into indispensable tools.
    • Jeffrey Plaman
       
      So far though it seems like much of the focus for mobile devices has been firmly placed on consumption of media. The real breakthrough and need is for simple to use apps that allow people to easily CREATE content from their mobile devices.
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