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Robin Galloway

A Letter on Valentine's Day - YouTube - 1 views

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    Fictional account of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre through the perspective of a Chicago police officer.
Katy Resop Benway

Swipe, Tap, Flick and . . . Read? Research on Children and E-Books | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "Though e-books have been available for children to read on computers for some time, they are receiving quite a bit of attention recently due to the development of new, more mobile platforms on which to view them. Survey research from Pew Research Center indicates that the number of American adults who own a tablet or e-book reader nearly doubled this past holiday season, rising from an estimated 10% of the population in December to 19% in January. Still, parent reactions to children's e-books, expressed through news media and blogs, seem to mirror the range of opinions regarding electronic textbooks: some parents love them while others adamantly keep their children away. "
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What Students Really Think About Technology In The Classroom - 0 views

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    It is important to implement technology into the classroom and students enjoy it.
Robin Galloway

National Educational Technology Plan: Your Questions Answered | Edutopia - 2 views

  • An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • The 124-page document lays out an ambitious agenda for transforming teaching and learning through technology. Much of the plan emphasizes "21st century learning," and competencies that, according to the Department of Education, include critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, and multimedia communication.
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  • a world of digital knowledge, "always on"0- learning resources, and online communities for both educators and students
  • At least one Internet-enabled device for every student and educator
  • Use of Creative Commons and open licenses in course content
  • Changes to CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act) to open access to the Internet and rethink how filtering works in schools
  • Transform the print-based classroom into a digital learning environment.
  • Encourage online learning
  • As good as the NETP may sound, it may be a bit disconcerting that here we are, two years into the Obama Administration, and we've only just now agreed on the plan for education technology.
  • But a plan, of course, is merely that -- a plan. It remains to be seen if there is either the political willpower or the budget to enact its contents.
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    "An Internet-enabled device for every teacher and student in the country. Universal broadband access for homes and schools. Those, along with an embrace of cloud computing, openly-licensed educational materials and open source technologies are part of the new education technology recommendations from the U.S. Department of Education."
Robin Galloway

Web 2.0 Labs - 1 views

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    The mission of Web 2.0 Labs is to continue to cultivate, incubate, and grow existing and future opportunities for educators to work with each other, and to promote the personal and collective value of social media projects.  
Robin Galloway

iOS 5, iCloud and Education: To what degree will iBenefit? - iPads in Education - 0 views

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    Note especially the section on AirPlay Mirroring
Robin Galloway

K12 Online Conference - 1 views

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    Free annual online conference for educators. 
Robin Galloway

The iPad 2 and Apple TV … Ed Tech Industry Killer? | EdReach - 0 views

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    What would you rather get for your classroom, an iPad 2 and Apple TV or an Interactive Whiteboard?
Hailee Halverson

TeachersPayTeachers.com - An Open Marketplace for Original Lesson Plans and Other Teach... - 3 views

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    Allows teachers to share activities and lessons for the classroom
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    Lesson plans, classroom management, tools
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    TeachersPayTeachers.com -- 1,000,000+ free and priced teaching resources created by teachers for instant download including lesson plans, unit plans, novel
Abbie Provost

The Sync Teaching Method: What You Can Do With A Second Screen - 0 views

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    Informative post about how allowing students to use iPads in the classroom is beneficial 
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