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"The development of new technology continues to have an impact on learning. While on the one hand, new technology allows schools and instructors to offer learning in new ways, educators nonetheless continue to face limitations imposed by technology, and sometimes the lack of technology. While access to the internet has increased greatly over the last decade, some schools continue to experience bandwidth shortages and most schools do not have enough computers for every student. Yet, this is changing, and the pace of this change will continue to accelerate."

"This chapter will investigate and explore the various theories and resources on technology tools and meaningful learning. The course also created classroom activities that explores the idea of technology and meaningful learning."

This site explain how we can use technology for higher level of learning. I think technology has made the higherlevel of learning very easy

This is a great site to use in flipped classroom. and used for connectivism

" Behaviorism vs. Constructivism in the Technological Secondary Education Classroom "

"Some backers of this idea say standardized tests, the most widely used measure of student performance, don't capture the breadth of skills that computers can help develop. But they also concede that for now there is no better way to gauge the educational value of expensive technology investments. "

This is an example of learning by doing an activity. It is great for motivation. This also talks about flipped technology suitable for motivation

This is an example of learning by doing an activity. It is great for motivation. This also talks about flipped technology suitable for motivation

When you marry the concept of badging with technology, you get digital badges that allow a person's portfolio of badges to be stored in one place and provide a record of subject or skill mastery.

The article was published in 2004 and it foresee that Connectiviism would be the future of the education. Knowledge and learning has underwent significant changes after the emergence of current technologies. Learners are more likely to move into multiple and unrelated field. Besides formal education at school, informal learning become a more significant aspect and learners acquire knowledge through technologies, communities, work environment. Learning become a long lasting changed state because of the interaction between people and own life experiences.

"spend more time teaching and less time marking written work and leading pupils through dull drills of words and numbers"

Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology

""We can finally say that you are not the sum of a letter grade, that your report card should not dictate where you will go and what you should do with your life." Jeremy Friedberg of Spongelab interactive talks about blended learning and creating a personalized learning experience with help of technology and gaming. Games are the most popular form of entertainment and through participation they are an incredibly powerful data capturing tool. By knowing so much more about a learner and the help of collaboration we can revolutionize the way we deliver education and foster creativity in students."

"The Instructional Development Timeline site offers information and links of key events, people, and developments that relate to Instructional Technology, Development, Theory, Systems, and Design."

"The Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised-one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and administrators were growing up. This collection explores the Net Gen and the implications for institutions in areas such as teaching, service, learning space design, faculty development, and curriculum. Contributions by educators and students are included"

"Learning Bird is an online application that combines smart technology with engaging digital lessons made by real teachers. It uses grade levels, local curricula, course material, and lesson feedback to match the best lessons to each student. The library of digital content also supports teacher innovation and quality classroom instruction. Inspired teachers delivering student growth. "

" According to one district teacher, all seventh grade English students with signed parental permission slips have been issued school email accounts and/or Google documents accounts."

"poster featuring the 6 thinking skills as outlined in the revised Bloom's taxonomy. "

"The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains"