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Patricia Palumbo

Leanna Landsmann: 'Maker' movement inspires learning by creating things | The Tennessea... - 0 views

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maker community movement learning creating things MAT622 Week2

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  • My daughter is a fifth-grader. On her teacher’s website, it says the class will have “Maker Days” once a month. Students should bring “raw materials for tinkering.”
  • Patricia Palumbo on 19 Sep 13
     
    I love this, "Students should bring "raw materials for tinkering." TINKERING! Yay!
Patricia Palumbo

10 things you should know about supporting mobile devices - TechRepublic - 1 views

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MAT622 Week1

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  • Patricia Palumbo on 12 Sep 13
     
    "The explosion of mobile device usage in business has led to some tricky and unexpected support challenges. Brien Posey lists some of the concerns IT pros should be aware of." This is a popular tech support site. This fellow is very cautious about security and mobile devices he also discussed the lack of training for tech support staff being thrown into having to support staff suddenly without being told that the devices had been acquired. Some of the comments brought varying opinions about how mobile devices should be allowed, or not,and why. Most seemed to feel they should be allowed. Though it depended on how sensitive your data is in the business and a clear use policy would be helpful.
Patricia Palumbo

Vermont Assistive Technology Program - Assistive Technology Program - 0 views

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  • Patricia Palumbo on 05 Dec 13
     
    "Device Loans - we make short-term equipment (not financial) loans of up to 30 days to allow consumers and professionals try out and evaluate AT devices." A good thing is not only that the VT agency is a resource but also you can in fact borrow equipment!
  • Patricia Palumbo on 05 Dec 13
     
    "Device Loans - we make short-term equipment (not financial) loans of up to 30 days to allow consumers and professionals try out and evaluate AT devices." A good thing is not only that the VT agency is a resource but also you can in fact borrow equipment!
anonymous

New Voices For The Voiceless: Synthetic Speech Gets An Upgrade : Shots - Health News : NPR - 1 views

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  • anonymous on 30 Mar 13
     
    This was one of the best articles for MAT622 becuase it shows mobile not as handy mobile device, but as a tool that helps to serve real-world problems. This use of mobile doesn't ask "how can we do what we've always done with other things with mobile," but instead asks what new things can we do with these new technologies.
Patricia Palumbo

Mobile Teaching Versus Mobile Learning (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | EDUCAUSE.edu - 5 views

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mobile learning mobile learning MAT622 Week2

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    • Frank Barnes
      Frank Barnes on 13 Jan 13
       
      The one doing the work is the one doing the learning. Simply consuming information is not enough "work" to satisfy the notion of rigorous learning.
  • I'd argue that content delivery isn't even half the picture of teaching and learning.
  • Individuals have had access to "portable learning devices" since the advent of the printing press; we call them books
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  • To achieve the promise of mobile learning, we have to stop thinking about these powerful mobile multimedia devices as only consumption devices and get students using them as production devices.
    • Frank Barnes
      Frank Barnes on 13 Jan 13
       
      Addressing more than one of the senses, coupled with response output (the "work" component of learning) makes for a more robust learning experience.
  • Brain researchers have been telling educators for quite a while that engaging multiple senses helps students better learn material. Therefore, the excitement here is not so much about the portability or mobility of these teaching devices; instead, it is that these devices can both convey teaching material in more than two media (text and images) and be portable.
    • Frank Barnes
      Frank Barnes on 13 Jan 13
       
      The 3-D Brain app is one of the first apps I loaded onto my first smartphone and all subsequent devices. It appealed to me at the time (and still does) as moving to a higher level of information accessibility and interaction.
  • it is not enough to just give students PDFs of pages from an anatomy textbook. It's not even enough to allow them to take self-grading quizzes. We need to provide materials or applications that allow students to practice identifying parts of the body on their mobile multimedia devices before taking the high-stakes midterm or final exam.
  • It's one thing to learn about different architectural styles in a Western Civ or Construction textbook or lecture; it's another to apply what you've learned by going out into the community and taking pictures of buildings and then identifying the architectural influences. It's one thing to hear or read about the results of sociology studies about gender bias; it's another to go out, collect primary data, and immediately show, as well as discuss, the dynamically growing study results with the recently queried participant. In both cases the activity of capturing "raw" digital material can lead to further learning or assessment activities where students might develop multimedia projects.
  • access is not an excuse. Just as instructors will need to be creative in developing and assessing these mobile learning activities, instructors and institutions will need to help students be creative in finding access to different mobile multimedia production devices.
  • One of the easiest ways for individual instructors to address the access and support issues is to have students work in groups, share access to resources, and help one another figure out how to do it all. Bonus point: Employers want students who know how to work in groups. Getting students engaged in mobile learning projects might not only better facilitate learning, it might also have them learning about various 21st century literacies like group work, composing in multiple environments, and information literacy.
  • "What makes electronic books a potentially transformative technology is the new kinds of reading experiences that they make possible."
    • Karen Trenosky
      Karen Trenosky on 13 Jan 13
       
      New kinds of reading: adding the highlighting features like this app in diigo has enhanced my own reading experience
    • Berta Winiker
      Berta Winiker on 15 Jan 13
       
      keyword is practice
  • At minimum we could be asking our students to capture raw material from the real world and engage with it based on the concepts we are teaching them.
  • Lucie deLaBruere on 11 Jan 13
     
    Defining mobile learning
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  • Lucie deLaBruere on 11 Jan 13
     
    Common Reading for Week 2
  • anonymous on 17 Jan 13
     
    The start of a conversation about teaching and learning with mobile tools.
  • Patricia Palumbo on 23 Sep 13
     
    I do think of my phone as more of an output device than the tablet or pc. Now It is becoming a bit more of an "input also" device!
JULE Meunier

resources and articles about tech in classroom - 0 views

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  • JULE Meunier on 10 Sep 13
     
    This site has a lot of articles to read about various topics connected to technology in the classroom. Everything from specific apps/sites to use to the affects of texting slang in the classroom. Pretty interesting. A good site for multiple resources related to one thing.
Francisco Mugnani

5 Myths About Writing With Mobile Devices - Edudemic - Edudemic - 1 views

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Mat622 Week2 writing mobile device learn iPod

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  • Francisco Mugnani on 16 Sep 13
     
    The difficulty I have with writing on an iPod is one of the things that consistently has me preferring the computer for producing text content. While this article did not really sway me from that opinion, it did give me a new perspective on writing itself and how students are learning it with mobile devices.
Karen Trenosky

One Thing I've Learned: The SAMR Model - 0 views

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  • I kept wanting to “dress up” S and A activities; had to remind myself of the caveat that there’s nothing wrong with using “Substitution” or “Augmentation” if it’s what’s appropriate for the task!
Frank Barnes

Is It Really Hip to Flip? -- THE Journal - 0 views

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    • Frank Barnes
      Frank Barnes on 19 Jan 13
       
      We need to better define what "flipping" means. We can't simply have students view video lectures to discuss later in class. This is merely substitution for discussing the previous night's reading. Reuben Puentadura's SAMR model lists substitution as only the first step in the paradigm shift we face. There are many other things that could be included with the video lesson and augmented by mobile technology that would make learning more interesting, effective, and sustaining.
  • Any technology implementation proceeds in stages. If video use is included in lesson plans, then decide if it is more appropriate to use video that is self-produced or developed by others. The decision might be influenced by your content expertise and production skills. In either case, multimedia principles for learning should be considered, including accessibility of the video content by all.
    • Frank Barnes
      Frank Barnes on 19 Jan 13
       
      "...including accessibility of the video content by all." Any kid with a smartphone will have access.
Frank Barnes

Take A Leap Of Faith With Mobile Learning - 1 views

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  • The most important reason for the low uptake of mobile learning, until now, has been the lack of understanding of mobile devices and mobile learning.
  • Today’s mobile devices move beyond merely providing access but to actively helping and supporting us at work and at home. It has also empowered and enabled us to do things that we may never have had the confidence to do in the past. If we stay within the comfort of the “learning box”, we will never fully recognise or realise the true value and potential of adopting “mobile” solutions.
Ryan Fleming

Does Mobile Learning Work? | Defense News | defensenews.com - 0 views

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  • Todd Richmond, director of advanced prototype development and transition at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies, said his gut feeling is that what a user gets out of mobile learning depends on the user. “If you have a user that is comfortable with a tablet or a smartphone, they will be more willing to put up with issues and engage with the content,” he said
  • Jan Cannon-Bowers, research director of University of South Florida’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, said the convenience of mobile learning makes it useful for refresher training in rare procedures. For example, she’s working with the military on an app for refresher training for corpsmen.
  • “We do this all the time. It was the same thing with PC-based training and distance learning,” she said. “It was dominated by very, very smart people who are engineers and software designers. They see possibilities — and there are possibilities — but we don’t apply them smartly
Frank Barnes

Reading of a Different Sort - 0 views

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MAT622 Week1 Reading Tablets Future

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  • Frank Barnes on 10 Jan 13
     
    I chose to post this video of some compelling technology that is under development. These kinds of things intrigue me. How can we truly know what the world will look like 20 years from now. The path we are on, and the speed we are traveling it, is mind-boggling.
Frank Barnes

8 Ways Educators Can Foster Passion-Based Learning - 0 views

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    • Frank Barnes
      Frank Barnes on 02 Feb 13
       
      This is what Steve Jobs did with Apple. Making the complex seem simple resides in the realm of many great innovators.
  • Einstein once said, “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
  • foster creativity by allowing self-expression and having students pick their own topics
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  • Instead, teachers can have students design their own rubric for a project, and teachers can approve it beforehand.
  • Instead, teachers can have students design their own rubric for a project, and teachers can approve it beforehand.
  • Allow time for play. Creating a positive learning environment is just as important as teaching basic skills.
  • Laughter is said to increase white blood cells and neurotransmitters for memory and alertness
  • Find out about your students interests. Getting to know your students on a personal level can help understand their motivation.
  • Allow students time to “get in the flow”.
  • After all is said and done, teaching is a mix of science and art.
  • Creating opportunities for students to take part in greater community events allows them to have a purpose to use their imagination and skills. Studies by Rosenthal and Jacobsen suggest that a positive, stimulating environment, where learning is present, can actually support connections in the brain and enhance memory.
  • Allow time for your own learning.
  • As Einstein once said, “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.”
Frank Barnes

The Web Revolution: This is Just the Beginning -- THE Journal - 0 views

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  • "This is my eleven year-old," he said, "who, on one machine, is playing Minecraft and, on the other machine, is watching videos on how to play Minecraft." This is how our students are learning. They are teaching each other and they are learning from the Web.
  • Casap pulled his own phone from his pocket. "What you have in your hand is going to be their Commodore 64. It's going to be their Apple IIe. When they're in their twenties, it's going to be the thing they buy at a thrift store and put on a shelf in their hipster apartment just because it's cool to have one." That's the generation, he said, that's coming into our schools, and we need to be ready for that.
  • "Learning doesn't happen Monday through Friday, from this time to that time," he said. "This generation of kids are growing up consistently learning all the time."
Frank Barnes

The Use and Abuse of Technology in the Classroom - 0 views

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    • Frank Barnes
      Frank Barnes on 24 Feb 13
       
      I don't agree with this 100%. I for example, I have sloppy handwriting, but for some reason it is much better on an electronic device than on paper. I can use a lighter touch, my hand doesn't get cramped as easily, and it is just a more pleasant experience. I think some kids have the same issues as I do, and giving them a more pleasurable way to express their ideas can be beneficial.
  • Technology should be for accessing what was inaccessible
  • Technology should be for doing good things in better ways.
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  • Technology should be for sharing with the world. 
  • Technology should be for connecting
Patricia Palumbo

Middle Grades Makers: Invent to Learn | MiddleWeb - 0 views

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maker movement learning mobile creating STEM art Mat622 Week2 standardized testing

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  • Amazing new tools, materials, and skills turn us all into makers. Using technology to make, repair, or customize the things we need brings engineering, design, and computer science to the masses. Hundreds of thousands of adults and children are frequenting Maker Faires, hackerspaces, and DIY (Do-It-Yourself) websites. A growing library of literature inspires learners of all ages and experiences to seize control of their world.
  • Patricia Palumbo on 18 Sep 13
     
    This is a 360 degree viewpoint of The Maker Movement inspiring a reemergence and metamorphosis of art and STEM in the classroom. The focus of learning can be on inventiveness and creativity rather than being so heavily on standardized testing that is devoid of engagement. Mobile learning is a part of this movement. This is of high interest to me because I think it will give our culture a positive new energy that will uplift our economy and increase production. This will be production not focused on consumerism but production grounded in meaning. The future needs people that can create solutions to world problems.
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