“I think speech recognition is really going to upend the current [computer] interface.
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“We’re at a transition point where voice and natural-language understanding are suddenly at the forefront,
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Jim Glass, a senior research scientist at MIT who has been working on speech interfaces since the 1980s, says today’s smart phones pack as much processing power as the laboratory machines he worked with in the ’90s. Smart phones also have high-bandwidth data connections to the cloud, where servers can do the heavy lifting involved with both voice recognition and understanding spoken queries. “The combination of more data and more computing power means you can do things today that you just couldn’t do before,” says Glass. “You can use more sophisticated statistical models.”
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French Revolution (1787-99) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia - 1 views
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(1) the increasingly prosperous elite of wealthy commoners—merchants, manufacturers, and professionals, often called the bourgeoisie—produced by the 18th century’s economic growth resented its exclusion from political power and positions of honour; (2) the peasants were acutely aware of their situation and were less and less willing to support the anachronistic and burdensome feudal system; (3) the philosophes, who advocated social and political reform, had been read more widely in France than anywhere else; (4) French participation in the American Revolution had driven the government to the brink of bankruptcy; and (5) crop failures in much of the country in 1788, coming on top of a long period of economic difficulties, made the population particularly restless.
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Drive, By Daniel Pink: What motivates students? Part Two - Implementing 21st Century Sk... - 0 views
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nk/203).
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century. Drive says for 21st Century work, we need to upgrade to autonomy, mastery & purpose." (
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Dan's main point in Drive, according to his twitter summary: "Carrots & Sticks are so last
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Education: The Single Most Important Job | Edutopia - 0 views
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I was bored in school.
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project-based learning, technology, and an enthusiastic teacher. I couldn't agree more.
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When technology is deployed effectively, it can free up teachers from standing in front of the class and presenting information. We can "flip" the classroom (2) with lectures occurring at home via the Internet and rigorous project-based learning taking place in cooperative groups at school. In this environment, teachers can be guides and coaches to the students. What is more powerful in education than a student who is guided by an adult who truly cares -- someone who knows your name, who encourages you, and is committed to your success in life?
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Ways to use Facebook effectively in class | ZDNet - 1 views
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Here are ten ways to use Facebook in class:
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Set up a dedicated Facebook group for your class A Facebook group can allow your students to create discussion boards, communicate with each other and their teacher, and can be linked with online projects & other classroom groups. Teachers can use these groups to send out mass messages, reminders, and potentially even post homework assignments.
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Use Facebook Apps Facebook is more than a place to tag photos from last night’s not-so-clever encounter with tequila. It is now a platform that runs on mobile devices, and can be integrated with applications designed for learning. From news to learning a new language, there are many apps that allow searches and sharing across the platform.
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What is Curriculum Theory by William F. Pinar (Multiple Participant Book Review) | Joy ... - 1 views
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primary of which is the idea that curriculum is a “complicated conversation.”
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Pinar argues that curriculum – or currere – is an organic idea rather than a Socraticmessage that never changes (Pinar, 2011) Teachers must discover this currere for themselvesthrough methods of self reflection and self discovery.
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Pinar has a good grasp of the situation stating “standardization makes everyonestupid,” and “to deny the past and force the future, we teach to the test.”
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Powerful Learning: Studies Show Deep Understanding Derives from Collaborative Methods |... - 0 views
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These practices were found to have a more significant impact on student performance than any other variable, including student background and prior achievement.
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