Nov 03
melsonGadgets, Teaching, Technology education, High school, Mobile phone, UK
I found this fascinating quote today:
Looks like Notre Dame high school in the UK is taking the bull by the horns and moving forward with an initiative to allow the use of mobile phones for educational purposes during class time.
Assistant headteacher Paul Haigh said mobiles, MP3 players and gaming devices were “untapped resources” for teaching and learning.
“We realise as a comprehensive state school we could never afford to buy every student all the IT and mobile devices we would like them to have.
He added: “But most students own many of these devices anyway – they’re just hidden in their schoolbags. What’s more they’re experts in using them, knowing all the short cuts and characteristics of their own equipment as they use it every day.”
Mr Haigh said there was little logic in allowing pupils to use a netbook in school while banning mobile phones, many of which could access the internet, record sound and take digital photographs.
teach42.com, Teach42
You should read the whole article.
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Jun 11
melsonTeaching, Technology education, Micro-blogging, Social network, Twitter
Twitter can feel like a strange new landscape when you first jump in. It is not always clear what its professional uses are, or what to post in 140 characters or less. But when you start to think of Twitter as a micro-blog (and not just a forum for the personal minutiae of people’s daily lives), you will find that Twitter can be a valuable tool for professional development. Here are 25 ways that teachers can use Twitter to ask for help, get lesson plan ideas, book and professional resource recommendations, connect with other professionals, and even host an online book club.
via 25 ways to teach with Twitter by Sonja Cole.
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Jun 11
melsonTeaching education, facebook, Social media, Social network
With so many students, teachers, and librarians on Facebook these days, the social media site has become somewhat of a platform, offering developers a way to create and share applications for education. This, of course, is great news for online education, as it provides all sorts of great tools designed to make learning and administration easier. Check out these applications that represent some of the ideal tools Facebook has to offer for online education.
via The Facebook Classroom: 25 Facebook Apps That Are Perfect for Online Education – College Degree.com.
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Jun 11
melsonTeaching, Technology classroom, education, Kids and Teens, Mobile phone, Teaching, Text messaging, texting
I found this fascinating quote today:
What if our educators took time out of each day to reinforce the proper, safe and secure way of using these devices – not only inside the walls of the classroom – but outside as well? Don’t you believe that would begin to reduce the number of inappropriate uses (sexting)?JDS-CIO, CIO Corner, Jun 2009
You should read the whole article.
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Jun 10
melsonTeaching, Technology Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, education, Public school
Today, our kids get their information from the Internet, downloaded onto their iPods, and in Twitter feeds to their cell phones. A world of up-to-date information fits easily into their pockets and onto their computer screens. So why are California’s public school students still forced to lug around antiquated, heavy, expensive textbooks?
via Schwarzenegger: Digital textbooks can save money, improve learning – San Jose Mercury News.
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Jun 04
melsonOff Topic, Professional Colleges and Universities, education, Massively multiplayer online game, Warcraft, WOW
“Warcraft: Culture, Gender and Identity,” a credit-awarding class being offered at Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota. At the helm of this innovative course is Landon Pirius, Ph.D., also known as Nodnal the Gnome Warrior of Blackwater Raiders-US. No stranger to the convergence of WoW and academia, Dr. Pirius wrote his doctoral dissertation on “Massively Multiplayer Online Virtual Environments: A Potential Locale for Intercultural Training.”
via 15 Minutes of Fame: WoW 101 — yes, WoW for college credit.
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Aug 31
melsonTeaching, Tech Links, Technology education, grants, Teaching, Technology
Best Buy is proud to support K-12 schools who have integrated interactive technology into the curriculum to engage students and make learning fun. As a company, Best Buy believes that when technology is used effectively it can inspire children and have a positive impact on their ability to learn.
The Best Buy Teach Award program recognizes creative uses of interactive technology in K-12 classrooms. Winning programs focus on kids using technology to learn standards-based curriculum, rather than on teaching students to use technology or educators using technology that children aren’t able to use hands-on. The purpose of the Best Buy Teach Award program is to reward schools for the successful interactive programs they have launched using available technology. Please do not be discouraged from applying if your school does not have the most current equipment.
Applications must be completed and submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern DST on October 12, 2008. Awards will be announced on March 2, 2009, at www.BestBuy.com/teach.
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