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Future U: Classroom tech doesn't mean handing out tablets
Future U is a multipart series on the university of the 21st century. We will be investigating the possible future of the textbook, the technological development of libraries, how tech may change the role of the professor, and the future role of technology in museums, research parks and university-allied institutions of all kinds.
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Based in Costa Mesa, California, Project 7 is a social business focusing on "products for good."
Purpose-Driven Products - Project 7 Creates Positive Change in Global Communities (VIDEO)
Tech Tools for Teachers
By Nik Peachey Tech expert Nik Peachey presents an invaluable series on using technology in the classroom.
Twenty Everyday Ways to Model Technology Use for Students
I wanted to post a list that talked about how to "use" technology in the classroom, but I found myself revising that word "use" to the more general word, "model."
I have been wondering about the thousands of complaints I get from my colleagues while I use technology in my classes or wheen I schedule an extra-curricular activity.Many of the complaints I get are about the “you excite the students too much,and they refuse to focus on the lesson”.I would agree that my colleagues’ complaints might be true to a great extent.I accept that the students get hyper-active and too enthusiastic to see what’s coming next even in my classes while using the computer. I would ,however, redirect my colleagues’ questions and complaints to the following: Why do our students get too excited and active during or immediately after a tech-led lesson? Why do they lose focus in other classes, while they become totally engaged when they interact with technology?
Are you a 21st century teacher? « Auxiliary Brain
Here's what I wonder: Can my 12-year-old son Tucker, a kid who lives for anything having to do with basketball, learn just about every math concept he needs to be successful in life in the context of playing the game he loves? I posed that question on my blog a few months ago, and the post elicited more than 60 responses from readers who connected basketball to the study of bivariate data, complex equations, statistical analysis, slope, variables, predicting outcomes, probability, geometric shapes, mean, median, mode, averages, arc, force, angles, percentages, fractions, linear inequalities, volume, speed, mass, acceleration, and dozens of other concepts that are no doubt part of Tucker's K–12 math curriculum (Richardson, 2010).
For Each to Excel:Preparing Students to Learn Without Us
Earlier this month, I wrote "10 Important Skills Students Need for the Future."
10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have
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The Best Education Apps at FETC
Mobile Learning | Feature The Best Education Apps at FETC Mobile learning was a cornerstone of the FETC conference in Orlando last month, and the buzz culminated with the conference's closing session: An App Shootout where ed-tech pros Gail Lovely, Hall Davidson, and Jenna Linskens shared some of their favorite apps for Apple devices.Professional blog | 21st Century Educator
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Technology is changing education in some exciting ways, particularly for kindergarten and high school students. eBooks and eReaders, which are already proven to be an effective learning tool for undergraduate and masters degree students, are now being implemented in many primary school classrooms across the country. As a result, students who previously carried heavy backpacks full of large textbooks are now able to lighten the load by carrying all of their textbooks on a tablet.
Easy Ways to Incorporate Tablets into the Classroom
MIT Offers Certificate for Free Courses
The most famous and oldest OCW contributor MIT comes up with a program MITx , through which it will give a certificate of course completion after assessing the learning .Open courseware offered by top universities allow self-learners to access high quality educational materials for no cost. Whether expanding your knowledge on a variety of topics or sampling the programs offered at universities, free courses can benefit you. The following universities offer free college courses online to anyone wishing to complete them.