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Roland Gesthuizen

Ewan McIntosh: iPad Learning for All the Wrong Reasons - 5 views

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    "The iPad itself is a great device -- I love mine and it's changed the nature of computing on our couch. It is the ultimate in personal computing; it is not, as my wife and I have discovered, very good at being a shareable device"
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    Interesting iPad review. Good reason why kids need these tablet computers in the hands, not locked up in school labs or libraries.
Roland Gesthuizen

Please Stop Thinking About Tomorrow : Stager-to-Go - 4 views

  • Let’s stop talking about the future and start doing something now! Generations of children have missed-out on rewarding educational experiences while we worry about how corporate meetings will be conducted in 2019.
  • Suggestions for school improvement: smaller classes a curriculum related to real life better teacher education teachers make room in the curriculum for the folk-tales of children’s ancestors parents encouraged to visit the school more intimate contact with people outside of school and cooperating with the entire neighborhood
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    "Even if the technological progress gap between 2000 and 2010 was enormous, there is almost zero evidence that it has made an impact on education. Yeah, I know. "Blogging changed your life. Your PLN saved you from social isolation…" Social media just doesn't feel that new to me and I challenge you to argue that it has had more than an infinitesimal impact on classroom practice."
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    Nice blog article that reflects on the past decade, without getting lost in the next.
Nigel Robertson

EduKindle » Notepad for Kindle Keeps Your Ideas Handy - 3 views

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    Tool that allows you to keep notes on the Kindle but outside of a specific book.
Roland Gesthuizen

21 Signs You're a 21st Century Teacher - SimpleK12 - 7 views

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    "Are you a 21st Century Teacher?"
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    Basically a list of what it takes to become a progressive teacher that engages with learning technologies and adopts new learning spaces. As an Australian, I smiled at the second item.
Roland Gesthuizen

ACEC 2012 - 4 views

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    "The Australian Council for Computers in Education and ECAWA, the Educational Computing Association of Western Australia invite you to join us in Perth for ACEC 2012. This major event on the regional education calendar will be held from Tuesday October 2nd to Friday October 5th 2012 and will feature prominent Australian and international speakers."
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    In the future but worth bookmarking your interest and details now on this place-holder webpage.
Roland Gesthuizen

Australian Council for Computers in Education | Australian Council for Computers in Edu... - 3 views

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    "The ACCE is the national professional body for those involved in the use of information and communications technology in education. This includes educators who teach computing / information technology subjects as well as all educators who strive to improve student learning outcomes through the powerful use of ICT."
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    A national professional body for ICT and eLearning in Education.
Roland Gesthuizen

YouTube - 2 views

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    Watch "A Day Made of Glass" and take a look at Corning's vision for the future with specialty glass at the heart of it.
Rhondda Powling

5 Surprising Perspectives About Online Schools | MindShift - 2 views

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    "Most people think of online learning as a quiet, solitary experience. But over the past few months, after interviewing students, parents, and educators, a different sort of picture has emerged. We've learned about who teaches and learns online, and why, what works and what doesn't, and perhaps most importantly, whether online learning affords the same quality of education as that of traditional schools."
John Pearce

Learning with 'e's: Misplaced ICT - 7 views

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    "I'm firmly of the opinion that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in schools is misplaced and therefore misused. In essence, the way it is conventionally deployed negates much of the potential of ICT, and unless there is a dramatic reappraisal, we won't be witnessing much in the way of learning gains in schools. Here's my argument in two points:"
Rhondda Powling

Cybersmart - Internet and mobile safety advice and activities - 0 views

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    ACMA site. Cybersmart provides activities, resources and practical advice to help young kids, kids, teens and parents safely enjoy the online world. Cybersmart also offers training and resources for schools and materials for library staff. Developed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, Cybersmart is part of the Australian Government's cybersafety program
Roland Gesthuizen

CORE Education: Education research, consultancy, professional development, online manag... - 3 views

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    "CORE Education is a not-for-profit educational research and development based organisation with an international reputation for support and promotion of the use of new technologies for learning across all education and training sectors. CORE Education is devoted to improving education, and therefore ensures it is not only at the forefront of educational matters, but leading them."
Roland Gesthuizen

CEGSA (The Computers in Education Group of South Australia | LinkedIn - 0 views

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    " The Computers in Education Group of South Australia is a professional association of educators that promotes and supports teaching and learning with Information and Communication Technologies and the study of Information Technology as a discipline. "
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    LinedIN home page for CEGSA, useful for South Australian teachers.
Roland Gesthuizen

The Paradigm Shift - MarkTreadwell.com - Dramatically improving the way we learn! - 8 views

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    This site contains the online notes for Mark Treadwell's conference presentations, the "Whatever!" series of resources, consultancy information and his Paradigm Shift blog.
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