Education Technology. Technology and TESOL. Technology Making an Impact Both at Home and at School. How the Internet Will Change How We Learn. How the Internet Will Change How We Learn.
In the 21st century, online learning will constitute 50% of all learning and education. The rapid rise of learning on the Internet will occur not because it is more convenient, cheaper, or faster, but because cognitive learning on the Internet is better than learning in-person. Of the growing number of experts seeing this development, Gerald Celente, author of the popular book Trends 2000, summarizes it most succinctly: “Interactive, on-line learning will revolutionize education. The education revolution will have as profound and as far-reaching an effect upon the world as the invention of printing. Blending Teachers and e-Learning. Blending teachers and e-Learning.
The effectiveness of online learning to develop 21st century skills According to the NCREL Synthesis of New Research on K-12 Online Learning, online learning is rapidly growing, expands educational options and provides equal opportunities for all learners. But just as important, the study proves that online learning is effective and that online learning can actually improve teaching. Mobile Learning Video. Playing Stupid Games on Smart Phones. Do You Spend Too Much Time on Smart Phones Playing Stupid Games?
Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Draw Something, Words With Friends: All these games are available right at your fingertips, wherever a smart phone, tablet or similar device is available. Are you addicted? When are you most likely to play games like this? Data Visualization. eSchool Reading, Writing and Technology. E learning elearning e-learning formation. Using the Phonemic Chart. Online Speaking Phonemic Chart BBC. Technology Ideas. Scientists Identify Subtle Autism Characteristics. Autism: Wider eyes and a broader mouth: Scientists identify subtle ‘distinct facial characteristics’ of children with developmental disorder.
The findings could help uncover the underlying causes of the developmental disorder Children with autism have distinct facial characteristics compared with non-autistic children, according to a team of scientists. Researchers at the University of Missouri made the claim after mapping the faces of dozens of boys both with and without the developmental disorder. The face and brain develop in tandem, with each influencing the other, beginning in the embryo and continuing through the teenage years. Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders. An Adult Child With Autism. Next Steps For An Adult Child With Autism.
This week began with World Autism Awareness Day, created five years ago by the group Autism Speaks as a locus for fund-raising and spreading the word. It comes at the start to National Autism Awareness Month, which was created by Congress back in the 1970s. In commemoration of both, Huffpost Parents is looking at autism through the eyes of parents all this week. Each day we will run an essay about a next stage of parenting a child with autism, starting with the moment of diagnosis, and going through school years, and teens, and entry into the adult world.
Apple Wants to Get Into the Textbook Business. Apple Wants to Get Into the Textbook Business.
The invitation is finally out for the latest hotly anticipated Apple announcement in New York City, rumored to be iBooks-related and definitely education-oriented. The event is scheduled for January 19 at the Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan, pretty close to a lot of fancy private schools as well as standard public schools. We're going to go out on a limb and suggest that Apple might just want a slice of the highly lucrative textbook business. Remember: nobody ever knows what Apple's going to do, but the company's been working hard to position itself, especially its beloved iPad, as a pro-education company.
Apple Approaches Thai Education Ministry. eCheating Students Find High Tech Ways to Deceive Teachers. eCheating: Students find high-tech ways to deceive teachers.
Everything's going digital these days — including cheating. Useful. Creativity/Thought. Wiki. Social Networks. Does Social Studies Matter? Does Social Studies Matter?
On a recent 13-minute drive home from baseball practice, my 15-year-old explained to me how World War I started. Mind you, I knew the bit about Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand being assassinated by a Bosnian Serb but I couldn’t have told you why other countries started joining in like it was a brawl at an NHL game. For most of us, information has a use-it-or-lose-it quality. If we’re not called on in daily life to remember who was president during the Spanish-American War, it might slip our minds. What stays are concepts. I bring this up because the Allentown School District is considering combining social studies with English in the sixth grade in order to free up time for more math, according to The Morning Call. Corporations Seek Greater Role in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education. Corporations Seek Greater Role in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education.
Corporations are stepping in to help solve the current education crisis before they’re left with nobody suitable to hire. A quarter of our children drop out of high school every year. Two-fifths of those who do graduate leave high school unprepared for college or career, while 57% (PDF) lack comprehension of even remedial math. Apparently the national disinterest in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math) starts early, as over 61% (PDF) of middle schoolers would rather take out the garbage than do their math homework. Growth in STEM jobs is currently rising three times faster than that of non-STEM jobs and the National Science Foundation estimates that over the next decade 80% of created jobs will require some mastery of STEM subjects.
Education Market Offers Salvation for Ailing Tech Vendors. Education market offers salvation for ailing tech vendors.
The education sector, particularly in developing markets, is an ideal arena for struggling tech vendors to stage their comebacks as they can build brand awareness and credibility among youths to reap long-term benefits, as well as help local governments strengthen their education IT infrastructure. According to Peter McAlpine, senior director of education sales for Asia-Pacific at Adobe Systems, beleaguered tech companies should look to expand their presence in the education market as it could prove lucrative in the long run.
He noted that should these companies deliver a good product and user experience to the students, they would want to continue using these brands' products and services even after they leave school and enter the workforce. Frank Levering, research manager of IDC's Government Insights, agreed. Already, two regional companies have made moves to enter the education sector to revive their fortunes. On Campus Education and Online Education. Difference Between On-Campus Education and Online Education.