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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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Why Educators Should Spend 15 Minutes a Day on Social Media - 0 views

  • She encourages educators to start small by carving out 15 minutes twice a week to look around on Twitter and read articles. Then you'll find yourself wanting to respond to what you saw, Marten said.
  • Connecting online through Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ has made a tremendous difference
  • in order for me to continue to grow and do the best that I can for kids, I have to make myself carve this time out,
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  • Busy schedules are one reason why educators don't collaborate and connect through social networking platforms. But a lack of time isn't the main issue. It's priorities.
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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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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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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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Once blocked, Twitter and other social media become classroom tools - 1 views

  • unblock the sites so he could incorporate social media into his lessons,
  • Lazarski believes, he's better engaging students and reinforcing responsible use of the online tools that have become part of the fabric of modern society
  • educators such as Lazarski are teaching students to engage with the same tools they use in their social life in a more professional and academic capacity.
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  • the tweets from other students can be revelatory.
  • Education should be about play and experimentation, not absorption.
  • he's better engaging students and reinforcing responsible use of the online tools
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Teaching in the Age of Minecraft - The Atlantic - 0 views

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    A popular platform provides a new medium for educators and students to unleash their creativity.
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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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20 percent projects: 7 ideas to think about | Ditch That Textbook - 1 views

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    Google's 20 percent project idea has started to take education by storm. The gist of it, as outlined in this New York Times article: Google allows its employees to use 20 percent of their "on the clock time" to pursue projects that interest and inspire them.
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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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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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