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Wade Laughridge

The Tools of Tomorrow: New Technologies in the Classroom | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Upcoming tech for classrooms.
Robin Galloway

Should You Flip Your Classroom? | Edutopia - 1 views

  • flipped instruction is by no means a new methodology
  • At its core, "flipped instruction" refers to moving aspects of teaching out of the classroom and into the homework space.
  • We must strive to be facilitators, mentors and guides for our students, as if what we are preparing them for, much like my surgeon, will one day change lives. Any teaching methodology that amplifies this role is a step in the right direction.
Robin Galloway

Crossing the Digital Divide: Bridges and Barriers to Digital Inclusion | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Now that we're in the second decade of the new millennium, how is digital access changing, and what are the implications for schools? 
Morgan Von Lehmden

Mobile Learning: Resource Roundup | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Smartphones, tablets, e-readers -- today's students have a variety of mobile technologies at their fingertips. This is a look at some mobile-learning resources.
hayeskat

Classroom Technology | Edutopia - 0 views

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      Lots of resources on this site; blogs, articles, videos, etc. Plenty of things to just browse through to get some great ideas
Kim McCoy-Parker

Clarity Through Brevity: Integrating Six-Word Memoirs | Edutopia - 0 views

  • At its core, the six-word memoir teaches us to be concise but also introspective.
  • If people like Voltaire (9), Newton (10) and Diderot (11) only had six words, how would they describe their accomplishments?
Larissa Morrissey

Ten Tips for Classroom Management | Edutopia - 1 views

  • ove student engagement and build a positive climate for learning and discipline for grades K-12.
Magda Galloway

Doing Internet Research at the Elementary Level | Edutopia - 1 views

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    Doing Internet Research at the Elementary Level
Carrie Caffrey

Using QR Codes to Differentiate Instruction | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Shows different ways you can incorporate QR Codes in your classroom.
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. "
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."
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