A 'safe and covert" environment, where the child can assume almost any role without social or physical hurt is an important part of the day.
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Constructive alignment tool - SOLO Taxonomy - HookED - 4 views
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Useful tool for generating constructive alignment statements
What are the various branches of science - 0 views
A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages. Alan Kay 1972 - mprove.de - 0 views
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an environment which is immediately responsive to the child's activities and allows him to gain a model of himself is tremendously important.
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"The trouble with new math is that you have to understand it everytime you use it"
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I great re-print from 1972, where Alan Kay describes, even draws what is effectively a tablet or eBook, and argues for it's technological and pedagogical value in schools. Amazingly he priced this at $500, which was quite a sum back then, and almost exactly the price of netbooks and tablets today.
Visible Thinking - 9 views
Google Swiffy - 6 views
YouTube - Predator: A Smart Camera that Learns from Experience - 0 views
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This just killed the keyboard, mouse and all the debate about what we need to do with them. OMG. How rich is this guy about to be, when that algorithm goes into commercial development. Is this not kick ass, meaningful research? Stunned.
Calaméo - Publish and share documents - 8 views
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create a magazine like document collaboratively
Gephi, graph visualization and manipulation software - 8 views
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FOSS uber datavisualisation tool
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your gonna love this
Animal Jam - 7 views
digitalresearchtools / FrontPage - 7 views
Free Grammar Worksheets - 10 views
KidRex - 9 views
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Google Custom Search Engine - it's GREAT!
Edistorm - 8 views
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Edistorm takes the metaphor of sticky notes on a boardroom wall and brings it online allowing anyone - anywhere to brainstorm with only a web browser. Each user picks their favorite ideas and Edistorm brings the best ones forward.
What Should I Read Next? - 9 views
dean groom
I'm a parent, 1 pre-schooler, two in primary. I'm Head of Educational Development Design at Macquarie University, Sydney. I'm a fellow in Powerful Learning Practice, Author of two books about 'Virtual' Learning, with a focus on development of school leadership, curriculum renewal for cross-sector ...