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Four great articles have come to light lately that point to research being done and what many of us in the Ed Tech community have been saying for a long time might just be on the horizon. That is that this technology stuff can improve education.

Anne Collier's blog post about the Online Safety & Technology Working Group report that calls for, among other things, increased education in media literacy--seeing students as both consumers and producers--and inclusion of more social media in the schools. A link to the full report can be found in the "related links" section at the end of the post.

The new library mission statement: "Take the world of data, combine it with the people in this community and create value."

Great piece on the nature of a post-Gutenberg society and the role of librarian as "a passionate raconteur of information".

I think this article is very relevant to what we are doing with the NEW SLATE proposals. If you are a diigo user feel free to leave comments on the page. Or contribute by using group comments!

Nagasaki Archive is the web content to tell the world the reality of the atomic bomb on interactive archive of the digital globe.

"Interested in convening and hosting a World Café? These resources will guide you through the process. Taken together, they cover everything from considerations related to the design of the café, physical set-up of the café environment, creative application of the café design principles, and much more. All you need are people and a place to meet!"

strategy for doing cafe conversations...

"The Online Collaboration Projects offered by The Teacher's Corner are learning activities that provide collaboration between two or more classrooms. The participating classrooms are in various locations around the world and use the Internet to interact with one another. "

"the question of the copyrightability of works created by non-humans." Fascinating question, especially as we move closer to true AI; at what point does a work become the AI's instead of the programmer's?

The post made by a principal is VERY worth the time to read, watch the referenced videos and offer to schools so that they will re-think the PD that is taking place in their schools! 

fter the iPod revolutionized how society listened to music and the iPhone pushed the boundaries of smartphone technology, the iPad stands poised to alter the face of mobile computing. Many have praised its potential to make personal and professional lives that much easier - and that certainly includes the education industry! Teachers with a love of technology and a passion for nurturing the minds of their students can easily discover creative ways to incorporate the iPad into the daily routine, and some of these great educational and organizational applications are bound to help them get started.

It is interesting that the study states this true for adults, yet the picture was of a 9 year old. There is not a lot of data to support that the results of the study is true for most K-12. It is clear that it is generally unsuccessful for the unmotivated or those with limited reading skills. Many have pushed online ed for K-12 credit recovery and GEDs. It has not been successful with most of those students. Using blended models in K-12 has had more success.

make projects the primary mode of learning (as opposed to something that just complements lectures and exercises)

I've been thinking a lot about Least Restrictive Environment quite a bit in terms of internet filtering. If we are truly going to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship, we must be preparing them within as authentic a "real life" learning environment as possible.

Couldn't agree with you more. All the worries (inappropriate, controversial, miss informational sites, etc) are exactly what students will face in the "real life" environment. In fact, they already do. They need to experience this in school as well, as this is the place they will begin to establish a set of values and acquire the skills to discern what information is valuable to them. In our efforts to "protect" students, we are robbing them of these needed skills. I would argue that the Viagra adds during the Super Bowl are just as bad. Let's move away from a fear-based model of filtering to a more pro-active model of educating.

Hey Matt, a very interesting take on access! My argument has been that in locked down environments, kids can't develop ethics or appropriate use habits which are critical in life. You have to allow the possibility of misuse to test whether the ethic is in place, so this skill can't be demonstrated and is not developed in some systems. Nothing like developing internal locus of control.... much like intrinsic motivation.

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