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Maru Gutierrez

CAST Science Writer - 0 views

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    Try the tutorial.  Have students that may get blocked with a blank page or that cannot organize their information for a lab report? Very useful tool
Tracey Ugalde

http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf - 2 views

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      This could reduce teacher workload, if teachers are able to locate quality material in an efficient manner, otherwise it could be seen to cause more work for teachers.
Gretchen Dillon

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom - 1 views

  • For teachers, some of which are just beginning to use tablets and mobile devices in class, these resources can be invaluable in promoting more interactive classrooms and understanding how best to use and control such products.
  • Gesture-based technology is on the rise; according to the latest NMC Horizon Report, gesture-based technological models will become more readily integrated as a method of learning within the next few years.
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      This is one of the most comprehensive lists I've seen of iPad resources for our classrooms.  This article resonates with me because of it's compact list of links, categorized by topics.  I am certain that I will be frequently referring back to this page.
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    Summary: A roundup of educational articles, apps and tutorials for educators looking to integrate iPads into the classroom.
Gretchen Dillon

No More Pencils, No More Books? - 0 views

  • The American education system, however, must proceed with great caution that this trend does not lead to a new digital divide and greater inequity among students accessing a good education.
  • South Korea has pledged that all elementary and secondary schools will be completely digital by the year 2015. The ministry of education will ensure that every student has access to a mobile device, a strong connection to the Internet, and a cloud-computing network dedicated to education.
  • School systems around the world are watching Korea, not just for its high-achievement rates, but also to see if it succeeds in being the first country to go entirely digital.
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  • States are getting in the game, too. Last summer, Florida announced its goal to phase out textbooks in favor of digital learning by the year 2015. And Alabama representatives are planning to introduce the "Alabama Ahead Act" which would allow schools to purchase electronic tablets instead of textbooks
  • In a recently released study, only one out of five teachers believe they have the know-how to teach effectively with technology, despite a 91% rate of digital access.
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      This article resonates with me because of the comparisons between South Korea and the USA.  I wonder where American International Schools will fall within the spectrum?
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      By 2015, EVERY student will have access to a mobile device! WOW...could it be possible at ASF?
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    A new age of mobile learning is upon us - a comparison of 2 nations.
Lisa Stewart

Signal poor on m-learning's impact | Education | Guardian Weekly - 0 views

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      This article resonates with me because it serves to remind us that measuring the benefits of using mobile devices with ESL learners, is a difficult thing to measure.  That said, it therefore serves as a double reminder that we must make sure we take the time to design well thought-out lesson plans involving mlearning, or the benefits might not be reaped by those we are teaching. 
  • common message: this is a medium that can bridge educational and digital divides.
  • elatively little critical attention paid to how the outcomes of many projects are measured and reported.
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  • benefits it will have had on their language development or teaching skills are harder to measure
  • the monitoring and evaluation design does not appear to include a control group, but rather focuses on English language competency of only the participants at the beginning of the year compared with the end.
  • The excitement surrounding the variety of m-learning projects is well-deserved, but there is clearly much to learn about how far teaching and learning English using the medium can benefit those in developing countries. As Traxler says, "Brilliant and exemplary work is being done on the ground by people using mobiles to deliver and enhance learning to distant and disadvantaged communities. Our problem is more to do with how badly we try to explain it, think about it, reason about it, learn from it, generalise from it and evaluate it."
Mauricio Castaneda

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet - 0 views

  • For teachers, some of which are just beginning to use tablets and mobile devices in class,
  • elow is a collection of tutorials, lesson plans and applications for educators to utilize.
  • examples of these kinds of developments, and in particular, resources for Apple products in education are becoming widely available online.
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  • 50 resources for iPad use in the classroom By Charlie Osborne | May 3, 2012, 6:00am PDT The transition to the more extensive use of technology in classrooms across the West has resulted in the integration of bring your own device (BYOD) schemes, equipping students with netbooks and tablet computers, and lessons that use social media & online services. Gesture-based technology is on the rise; according to the latest NMC Horizon Report, gesture-based technological models will become more readily integrated as a method of learning within the next few years. The iPhone, iPad, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect technology are examples of these kinds of developments, and in particular, resources for Apple products in education are becoming widely available online. For teachers, some of which are just beginning to use tablets and mobile devices in class, these resources can be invaluable in promoting more interactive classrooms and understanding how best to use and control such products. Below is a collection of tutorials, lesson plans and applications for educators to utilize.
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    Ideas to use iPads in the classroom
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