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Educational Leadership:Technology-Rich Learning:Students First, Not Stuff - 0 views

  • Technological change is not additive; it is ecological, which means, it changes everything. —Neil Postman
  • If we see technology simply as additive, our questions will be about the technology
  • it's about addressing the new needs of modern learners in entirely new ways
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  • the ecological shifts we need to make: What do we mean by learning? What does it mean to be literate in a networked, connected world? What does it mean to be educated? What do students need to know and be able to do to be successful in their futures? Educators must lead inclusive conversations in their communities around such questions to better inform decisions about technology and change.
  • productive learning is the learning process which engenders and reinforces wanting to learn more
  • wanting to learn more" suggests a transfer of power over learning from teacher to student—it implies that students discover the curriculum rather than have it delivered to them. It suggests that real learning that sticks—as opposed to learning that disappears once the test is over—is about allowing students to pursue their interests in the context of the curriculum
  • with those changes comes a change in the role of the teacher. Teachers must be colearners with kids,
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Howard Gardner: Digital Technology and A Well-Rounded Education | DMLcentral - 0 views

  • Gardner talked about the affordances of digital media as well as the possible threat they pose to a balanced education.
  • Gardner explains how the digital age is affecting the conception of “good work”
  • Gardner details three specific transformative shifts taking place in education, and he goes on to describe how we can best prepare young people in becoming engaged and morally sound members of a global community. Getting a well-rounded education
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Advent of Google means we must rethink our approach to education | Education News - 1 views

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    A well-written article that provides some food for thought.
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A Great Rubric for Using Technology in K-8 ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 2 views

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    From Chris B
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Khan Academy does not constitute an education revolution, but I'll tell you w... - 1 views

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    On the heels of Monday's videos.
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    I like the desert analogy.
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12 Buzzing EdTech Concepts Teachers Should Know about ~ Educational Technology and Mobi... - 0 views

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    Buzz word bingo of modern educational trends.
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Vialogue- Create Dialogues around Videos ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 0 views

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    Has anybody tinkered with this?
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Important Google Drive Tip for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 0 views

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    Tips for moving files from Shared to My Drive
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A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn't Working - Techno... - 0 views

  • "They would just be inspired to use blogs and Twitter and technology, but the No. 1 thing that was missing from it was a sense of purp
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  • It doesn't matter what method you use if you do not first focus on one intangible factor: the bond between professor and student.
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  • He's a lecturer. He's not breaking them up into small groups or having them make videos. That's my thing, right? But he's totally in tune with where they are and the struggle it takes to understand physics concepts. He is right there by their side, walking them through the forest of physics."
  • "Students can all sniff out an inauthentic place of learning," the professor argues. "They think, If it's a game, fine, I'll play it for the grade, but I'm not going to learn anything."
  • "None of this work is off-the-shelf," she said, noting that the group promotes a "scholarly approach" to teaching. "That means you aren't just picking something and plopping it in there, but you're really thinking through what its value is and what you would have to do to change it."
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8 Observations on flipping the classroom - Articles - Educational Technology ... - 0 views

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    A shared opinion of  "flipped" classrooms.
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MindShift | How we will learn - 0 views

  • use technology to support learnin
  • GAMES AND GROUP WORK.
  • REACHING STUDENTS
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SAMR Model Explained Through Examples ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 2 views

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    Two examples of how classroom work can be viewed through the SAMR lens.
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5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them) - 2 views

  • iPads were designed as a single-user device and not meant to be shared via cart
  • sharing them separates the functionality from the use
  • Increasingly a 21st century education is less about place and more about space
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  • Focusing on iPad-versus.-laptop comparisons stifles the ability to see how the iPad facilitates student-centered learning
  • Teachers need instruction on how to incorporate the devices into the learning process, which is quite different than trying out a few apps.
  • Without guidance, iPads become expensive notebooks used by students in very traditionally structured stand-and-deliver classrooms
  • The most common mistake teachers make with iPads is focusing on subject-specific apps
  • Teachers need time
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