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Teacher-Replacing Tech: Friend or Foe? | Fast Company - 0 views

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New Models

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cybernetic takeover might mean a redefinition of "teacher" as a research assistant or intellectual coach,
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Just as the Internet replaced telephone operators and the nightly news anchor as the default source of information, teachers may be next on the chopping block. Automated learning is a cheap solution to recession-swelling class sizes and renewed calls to make technological innovation a centerpiece of education.
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“Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction.”
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Unlike one-size-fits-all lectures, the report finds that computers can custom tailor the pace of learning to each individual student.
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Department of Education found that online learners spend more time learning and on task.
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The lure of video games and other mindless online activity quickly eclipse the fleeting intrigue of scientific exploration.
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Professors Barbour and Reeves find that they still favor students with “independent orientations towards learning, [who are] highly motivated by intrinsic sources, and [who] have strong time management, literacy, and technology skills.”
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Tom March on 28 Feb 11

"Just as the Internet replaced telephone operators and the nightly news anchor as the default source of information, teachers may be next on the chopping block. Automated learning is a cheap solution to recession-swellingbclass sizes and renewed calls to make technological innovation a centerpiece of education."

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Location Sites Experiment to Attract Mainstream Users - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Crumbware SixthSense Readings

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This month, Facebook introduced Places, which adds some Foursquare-like features to its social network. If Places catches on with Facebook’s 500 million users, many think it could bring location-sharing to the masses.
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Ms. Aley has chosen to use the app to also reveal her location to her Facebook friends and Twitter followers. The rewards make using the app worthwhile, she said, and the privacy trade-off “really never crossed my mind.”
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Tom March on 30 Aug 10

I like how this picture mimics that of the SixthSense video - makes the reality that much closer and shows some of the steps along the way - giving up information to get discounts.

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Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover | Video on TED.com - 6 views

www.ted.com/..._math_curriculum_makeover.html

Real Maths TED

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Tom March on 18 May 10

"Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. "</div>

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Celeste Hardy on 24 May 10

I know my students are learning how to use a text book, take them outside and measure/photograph a problem and they are left hanging. This is a great view on how to get students to discover knowledge. It is a powerful tool.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I know my students are learning how to use a text book, take them outside and measure/photograph a problem and they are left hanging. This is a great view on how to get students to discover knowledge. It is a powerful tool.</div>

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YouTube videos help stumped students - The Globe and Mail - 5 views

www.theglobeandmail.com/...article1563283

Web 2.0 YouTube New Models

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Best of Web 2 for Learning » Edge-ucators Workshops - 31 views

workshop.edge-ucators.com/...best-web2

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- Tom March on 12 Apr 10
  
  Start here - use Diigo to add comments to each graphic: what is it? what does it do? how can you use it?
  
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- Michelle Gummer on 14 Apr 10
  
  So this is how we add to your original sticky note!
  
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Highlighting
- Tom March on 14 Apr 10
  
  Well not too much to highlight - but add comments to each other
  
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- Libby Moore on 14 Apr 10
  
  Pageflakes allows you to register with the details of where you live. With this information it collects relevant Widgits and data. You can customoze the page to your needs or go into the flake page and find relevant podcasts and rss feeds
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Pageflakes allows you to register with the details of where you live. With this information it collects relevant Widgits and data. You can customoze the page to your needs or go into the flake page and find relevant podcasts and rss feeds</div>
  
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- MGSPE MGS on 14 Apr 10
  
  I have done it
  
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- Libby Moore on 14 Apr 10
  
  Diigo allows you to bookmark and tag sites and then and also allowsy you to network and become part of a community
  
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influential presentations
- Christabell Butler on 14 Apr 10
  
  These are 'influential presentations' but far better suited to the higher level thinker than the Year 6 class. YouTube is better for variety of video.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These are 'influential presentations' but far better suited to the higher level thinker than the Year 6 class. YouTube is better for variety of video.</div>
  
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“the penny drops”
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- Michelle Gummer on 14 Apr 10
  
  Just like Facebook for groups!
  
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- Michelle Tremigliozzi on 14 Apr 10
  
  A great way to look at it
  
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“the penny drops”
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Work together,
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- Christabell Butler on 14 Apr 10
  
  These are indeed 'influential presentations' but better suited to higher level thinkers - not an upper primary class. YouTube offers better suited, more catchy videos.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These are indeed 'influential presentations' but better suited to higher level thinkers - not an upper primary class. YouTube offers better suited, more catchy videos.</div>
  
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- Melissa Rees on 14 Apr 10
  
  I totally agree Christabell!
  
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- Tom March on 14 Apr 10
  
  I think the kids would love this: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think the kids would love this: <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pattie_maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html</a></div>
  
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- Michelle Tremigliozzi on 14 Apr 10
  
  Could be handy when looking for groups relating to units of inquiry
  
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- Melissa Rees on 14 Apr 10
  
  Did you find any that were applicable for younger children to understand?
  
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- Tom March on 14 Apr 10
  
  You may be familiar with Wordpress as EduBlogs or other platforms using Wordpress.
  
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TED web site
- Melissa Rees on 14 Apr 10
  
  While TED looks to be useful and informative for adults, I have found it difficult to find any presentations relevant to the grade 5 and 6 level.
  
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- Melissa Rees on 14 Apr 10
  
  While TED looks to be useful and informative for adults, I have found it difficult to find any presentations relevant to the grade 5 and 6 level.
  
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- David Renshaw on 15 Apr 10
  
  try this http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">try this <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html</a></div>
  
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free online Blog software
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to help your learning.
- Helena Dunn on 14 Apr 10
  
  this is certainly virtual
  
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online digital workspace
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online digital workspace
- Michelle Tremigliozzi on 14 Apr 10
  
  This looks like it will be useful for Units of Inquiry
  
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social network
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TED is
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- helen berkovic on 14 Apr 10
  
  I like wikispaces because it is a collaborative space that my students can use and share their discussion pictures wordles on it
  
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YouTube
- Melissa Rees on 14 Apr 10
  
  Useful for a number of needs...these may include the need for: laughter, instruction, knowledge, understanding, clarification, etc...even down to information about how to renovate your bathroom!!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Useful for a number of needs...these may include the need for: laughter, instruction, knowledge, understanding, clarification, etc...even down to information about how to renovate your bathroom!!</div>
  
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- Melissa Rees on 14 Apr 10
  
  Useful for a number of needs...these may include the need for: laughter, instruction, knowledge, understanding, clarification, etc...even down to information about how to renovate your bathroom!!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Useful for a number of needs...these may include the need for: laughter, instruction, knowledge, understanding, clarification, etc...even down to information about how to renovate your bathroom!!</div>
  
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- Christabell Butler on 14 Apr 10
  
  Love the variety of videos available! (May need to be sifted through and checked to be sure of credibility)
  
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- Christabell Butler on 14 Apr 10
  
  TED is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It is a series of videos of 'great minds' speaking on their area of expertise. You could find small snippets of really good stuff - but YouTube has shorter, catchier, more visually stimulating stuff
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">TED is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It is a series of videos of 'great minds' speaking on their area of expertise. You could find small snippets of really good stuff - but YouTube has shorter, catchier, more visually stimulating stuff</div>
  
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Far more than music
- Erin Gamble on 14 Apr 10
  
  .... definitely!! Bring on the PODCASTS!! There is heaps of cool stuff there!
  
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best site
- David Renshaw on 15 Apr 10
  
  How does it compare to iGoogle?
  
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- David Renshaw on 15 Apr 10
  
  Easier to share
  
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Tom March on 12 Apr 10

Use this page to explore Web 2 sites and tools

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Lara Di Fonzo on 14 Apr 10

Edge-cators Workshop

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Michelle Gummer on 14 Apr 10

"Ning"

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow | Video on TED.com - 6 views

www.ted.com/..._csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html

Podcasts Intrinsic Motivation Flow

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Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."
- Tom March on 25 Mar 10
  
  Use with WebQuests
  
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Tom March on 25 Mar 10

"Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow.""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow.""</div>

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7 of the Most Inspiring Videos on the Web - 5 views

mashable.com/...inspiring-videos

Resources Learning to Look

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100 Inspiring, Educational Videos for Writers | Online College Tips - Online Colleges - 6 views

www.onlinecollege.org/...educational-videos-for-writers

Video inspiring educational

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Download HD YouTube Videos - YouTubeSnips - 1 views

www.youtubesnips.com/index.php

youtube download

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Tom March on 24 Aug 09

Web site in place of pwnyoutube - I still like the Firefox extension for Easy YouTube Downloader best at this point.

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YouTube - Privacy & Reputation Online - 0 views

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youtube reputation Learning to Look

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Tom March on 21 Aug 09

a pretty good video re personal profiles and reputations. Unfortunately for an Aussie audience the sport is baseball, and maybe our rugby players and crickteers sully their reps in person rather than online..., but see what you think

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Tom March on 21 Aug 09

A young man relays his experience with negative consequences of online reputations.

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TubeChop - Chop YouTube Videos - 0 views

tubechop.com

Tools YouTube

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Tom March on 13 Aug 09

If you only want to show a part of a YouTube video, use this (especially for long things like TEDTalks).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you only want to show a part of a YouTube video, use this (especially for long things like TEDTalks).</div>

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Flash cards, vocabulary memorization, and studying games | Quizlet - 1 views

quizlet.com

flashcards Web 2.0

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Tom March on 21 Jul 09

# Study vocabulary or almost anything # Create your own flashcards - sign up free # Share flashcards with your friends # View the quick guide or watch the video tour

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Tinychat - Free Chat Room audio video conference - 0 views

tinychat.com

Web 2.0 Chat Tools

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Tom March on 30 Jun 09

With TinyChat you can create your own chatroom and invite people through one simple link. You can also embed your chatroom on your blog, MySpace, personal site and many other portals. And, you can invite people through simple mail notification and twitterings. Try it, you'll like it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With TinyChat you can create your own chatroom and invite people through one simple link. You can also embed your chatroom on your blog, MySpace, personal site and many other portals. And, you can invite people through simple mail notification and twitterings. Try it, you'll like it.</div>

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NECC 2009 Program | WebQuests 2.0, Tom March - 2 views

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WebQuests Tom March

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Tom March on 28 Jun 09

WebQuests were pretty cool a decade ago, but see what happens when you unfold today's WebQuest with video podcasts, social information networking, and collaboration tools.

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FRONTLINE: digital nation: video - education in the digital age | PBS - 0 views

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Web 2.0 Contemporary ICT Skills

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Edna - Web 2.0 - Site Blocking in Schools - 1 views

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Web 2.0 Educational Goals Contemporary ICT Skills

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jennyann north on 27 Apr 09

This report focuses on identifying and overcoming the barriers associated with current site blocking practices in schools with regards to Web 2.0 services such as social networking, video sharing, blogs and wikis and popular sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Wikipedia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This report focuses on identifying and overcoming the barriers associated with current site blocking practices in schools with regards to Web 2.0 services such as social networking, video sharing, blogs and wikis and popular sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Wikipedia.</div>

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VoiceThread - Group conversations around images, documents, and videos - 0 views

voicethread.com

Tools Web 2.0 voicethread audio tools photos collaboration

shared by celia sutterby on 15 Mar 09 - Cached

vixy.net : Online FLV Converter : Download online videos direct to PC / iPod / PSP. It's free! - 0 views

vixy.net

Tool Video Converter

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Tim Kitchen on 09 Apr 09

This service allows you convert a Flash Video / FLV file (YouTube's Videos,etc) to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP) file online.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This service allows you convert a Flash Video / FLV file (YouTube's videos,etc) to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP) file online.</div>

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The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard - 1 views

www.storyofstuff.com

Learning to Look Video Rich Resource

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Swine flu alert! News/Death ratio: 8176 - Gapminder.org - 0 views

www.gapminder.org/...-news-death-ratio-tuberculosis

Resources news_death statistics

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Di Scanlon on 27 May 09

"Swine" flu in context

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