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Robin Galloway

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

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shared by Robin Galloway on 26 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • 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.
  • Robin Galloway on 26 Jan 11
     
    "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."
Ping Gao

Adobe Marketing Cloud - Marketing myths debunked - 2 views

www.adobe.com/...digital-marketing.html

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shared by Ping Gao on 01 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Ping Gao on 01 Feb 13
     
    social media
Robin Galloway

Vending Machine Dispenses MacBooks for Student Use | Drexel News Blog - 1 views

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shared by Robin Galloway on 21 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Robin Galloway on 21 Jan 13
     
    I think Chromebooks might be a better option (cheaper and embraces cloud computing)
RaeAnne Mason

Apps in Education: Around the World with 15 Cool Geography Apps - 0 views

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shared by RaeAnne Mason on 30 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Google Earth: FREE With Google Earth for iPad, you can fly to far corners of the planet with just the swipe of a finger. Explore the same global satellite and aerial imagery available in the desktop version of Google Earth, including high-resolution imagery for over half of the world's population and a third of the world's land mass. You can swipe with two fingers to adjust your view to see mountainous terrain.
  • GeoWalk HD: $2.99 AU We are all used to the idea that encyclopedias are pretty boring and usually too overloaded with information, that's why we decided to squeeze the most essential and exciting info about our planet into a brief, informative and illustrative 3D Fact Book to explore the world in a playful way.
  • National Geographic World Atlas: $1.99 AU National Geographic World Atlas HD utilizes the highest resolution images, providing you detail, accuracy, and artistic beauty normally found in wall maps and bound atlases. Preloaded with 3 different styles of world maps with an internet connection, you can continue zooming through continent-level maps into Bing maps - close enough to see your home!
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  • Living Earth: $1.99 AU Enjoy a stunning live 3D simulation of our planet at our current moment in time with global weather, forecasts and world clock for cities around the world. View live global cloud patterns along with the most realistic 3D rendering of our planet available. A humbling view of our home in your hands or a strikingly beautiful nightstand or desktop clock.
  • MapBox for iPad allows you to use your iPad to view, create, and share beautiful maps made with the MapBox suite of open source map-making tools. Use this app to take your maps offline and on the go as fast and interactive as ever. Make new maps by combining offline map layers with online maps from MapBox, OpenStreetMap and MapQuest. You can even overlay GeoRSS data layers.
Kim McCoy-Parker

ABCya! Word Clouds for Kids! - 4 views

www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

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shared by Kim McCoy-Parker on 02 Feb 13 - Cached
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      Kim McCoy-Parker on 02 Feb 13
       
      This is another site that is linked into our elementary schools wiki pages and the kids really enjoy using it.
livlivacri

Symbaloo - Your Bookmarks and favorites in the cloud - 0 views

www.symbaloo.com/...13eOcK1fiV

shared by livlivacri on 20 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • tuttleh on 20 Oct 14
     
    Symbaloo is very similar Diigo! It is a great way to bookmark your favorite websites that can be beneficial in the classroom!
  • livlivacri on 14 Nov 14
     
    Symbaloo is an awesome tool to use in your classroom! You can save all of your favorite websites to one spot and access them all at one time! #education #learningtools #UNIETD #symbaloo
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