How Technology Has Impacted Education The Current State Of Technology In K-12 6.60K Views 0 Likes What is the next device most students will soon purchase? How many schools have a digital strategy? Find out in the current state of technology in K-12. How Online Education Has Changed In 10 Years 10.91K Views 0 Likes We all know that education, specifically online education, has come a long way in the last few years.
OER Handbook for Educators 1.0 In this handbook Welcome to the world of Open Educational Resources (OER). This handbook is designed to help educators find, use, develop and share OER to enhance their effectiveness online and in the classroom. Although no prior knowledge of OER[1] is required, some experience using a computer and browsing the Internet will be helpful. For example, it is preferable that you have experience using a word processor (e.g. The handbook works best when there is some sort of OER you would like to create or make available to others, but it is also useful for the curious reader. There are several ways to use this handbook, including: Cover-to-cover, which is intended for newcomers who want to gain an understanding of OER and engage in the whole development cycle (find, compose, adapt, use, share, ...) in a real world setting; Individual sections, as a quick reference for educators engaged in OER development looking for pointers at any stage in the OER development cycle. Notes Introduction Find OER
heppell.net • learning • ingenuity • research • policy • design • technology • delight • (+ sailing!) Steve Hargadon Teachers Guide to The 21st Century Learning Model : Connected Learning In the last Digital and Learning Conference that took place in San Francisco, researchers and scholars cited an ever-widening gap between what they considered in-school learning and out-of-school learning. The abyss between the two types of learning is growing wider and wider as more and more students are having free unlimited access to all kinds of information online. For them school curricula are boring as they teach things that are not immediately related to their everyday lives. This is why disengagement, short attention span, and lack of motivation are among the most alarmingly challenging issues confronting every teacher today. Researchers in Digital Media and Learning Conference stressed upon the fact that for learning to be effective, it definitely needs to be " interest-driven and reinforced in the different contexts of kids lives by parents, educators, and knowledgeable peers." The Essence of Connected Learning from DML Research Hub on Vimeo. Features of Connected Learning
Learning Environment: 20 Things Educators Need to Know about Learning Spaces Research: Education Could Use More 'Connected Learning' Research | News Research: Education Could Use More 'Connected Learning' By Dian Schaffhauser01/17/13 The possibilities inherent in digital learning won't in and of themselves flatten the global playing field for students, according to new research, unless we first give attention to the idea of creating "connected learning environments." These are learning environments in which everyone can participate, learning happens by doing, cultivation of interests is paramount, and everything is interconnected. A group of American and British researchers have put together a report that advocates for a design for learning that is "peer supported," "interest-powered," and "academically oriented." Among the recommendations offered by the report's authors: "Close the gap between the no-frills learning that too often happens in-school and the interactive, hands-on learning that usually takes place out of school.
Choosing Multiage Frequently Asked Questions This page is devoted to answering some of the more commonly asked questions about multiage education. If you have a question that has not been included here, please email me. If it is a question that would be of interest to others viewing this site, it may be added to the list. 1. The differences between these two types of classes have to do with the pedagogical approach of the teacher. Multiage and Multi-Grade: Similarities and Differences by Dennis M Mulcahy, PhD 2. This question would be easier to answer if mixed-age classes clearly represented “either one or the other”. 3. Learner-centered instruction, as in multiage classes, requires a higher demand of teacher time than in classes where direct, whole-class instruction is prevalent. 4. Multiage teachers focus instruction on students’ learning needs rather than on grade-level curriculum. 5. The learning environment of a multiage class is ideal for high achieving students. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15.
Education Technology as Content Delivery Khan Academy proudly states on its website “168,382,612 lessons delivered,” something that always reminds me of the slogan that used to accompany McDonalds’ golden arches: “over 200 billion served.” (I hope) We know better than to equate the billions of Big Macs sold with billions of healthy bodies or a well-fed world. Yet we still often equate “lessons delivered” with “learning,” as though their delivery necessarily offers a substantive intellectual nutrition. Of course, Khan Academy is hardly the only organization that refers to the intersection of education and technology in terms of the potential for enhanced “content delivery.” Technology, so the argument goes, will make education scalable, replicable, accessible, distributable and simultaneously both standardized and personalized. This notion of education as a “content delivery system” isn’t just the purview of science fiction. And now, technology will purportedly make all this occur more efficiently. Photo credits: Alpha, Star Trek
Top 10 Videos on 21st Century Learning 1- Expanded Learning Opportunities 2- What is 21st Century Education 3- Educate The Heart 4- Learn to Change, Change to Learn 5- Teachers Inspire Us ( this is really an amazing video I love it ) 6- The Art of Teaching ( Sir Ken Robinson ) 7- Make your Voice Heard: Discover Democratic Education 8- An Introduction to Technology Integration 9- Project Based Learning Explained 10- The Future Starts Now Peter Thiel Talks The Future Of Education, The Need For Innovation And Why Facebook Won At DLD PayPal co-founder, early Facebook investor and Founders Fund partner Peter Thiel today took the stage at the DLD conference in Munich for a very wide-ranging discussion about the future of education education, how we can sustain growth in the developed world and why Facebook won out over MySpace. According to Thiel, the 21st Century will be about globalization and technology. These, he argued, are two different things. Technology is about creating something new and rapid growth, while globalization is about copying things that already work. In the next century, says Thiel, “we have to do both.” The Need For Growth And Innovation In Thiel’s view, four things are likely to happen to the current group of developed countries. The problem today, however, is that there are many xyz in the developing world where we are stagnating and haven’t seen major innovation in recent years. Thiel On Education