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Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Les cours en ligne, plus efficaces que les salles de classe « Les étudiants dont les cours ont lieu en tout ou partie « en ligne » obtiennent, en moyenne, de meilleurs résultats que ceux qui assistent aux mêmes cours, mais de façon traditionnelle, en face à face. » La conclusion de l’étude que vient de publier le ministère américain de l’éducation, a le mérite de la clarté. Le New York Times n’hésite d’ailleurs pas à titrer que « l’éducation en ligne bat la salle de classe« . L’étude en question est moins péremptoire, et incite à plus de modération. Les auteurs, membres du Centre pour la technologie dans l’éducation de SRI International (l’ex Standford Research Institut), insistent en effet sur le fait que sur les 1132 études publiées entre 1996 et 2008 qu’ils ont analysées, seules cinq se penchaient de façon expérimentale et explicite sur les mérites comparés des cours en ligne et des classes traditionnelles auprès d’enfants et d’adolescents. CC Quang Minh (YILKA)

Educational Apps Checklists Every Teacher Should Have The ' checklist mentality ' is something very common among teachers and educators. We use checklists alot in our work and I personally find them very effective in getting things organized. I use them not only with my students but in my day to day life as well. I have a checklist for my MEd courses in university, another one for blog posts to write about for the next day and so on. Today, I am introducing you to another kind of checklist that you might not be used to before. This one here helps you select the right educational apps to use with your students. Click on any title to access the checklist. 1- Educational App Evaluation Rubric 2- Educational App Evaluation Checklist 3- Critical Evaluation of Content-based iPad App 4- A Free Comprehensive Guide to iPad Apps Evaluation

Stagnant Future, Stagnant Tests: Pointed Response to NY Times "Grading the Digital School" Matt Richtel's panoramic essay, "In Classroom of the Future, Stagnant Scores." weighs in this morning by "Grading the Digital School." I found myself cheering and jeering alternately throughout this piece. Why? Because it so quickly confuses "standards" with "standardized test scores" and technology put into classrooms with "preparing kids for a digital future (actually, the digital present: it's here, it's now, like it or not). These confusions are so pervasive in our culture and so urgent that I want to take a moment to focus on them. The article begins with a description of an inventive, imaginative, engaging assignment by seventh-grade teacher Amy Furman who teaches her kids "As You Like It" with all manner not just of technology but of interactivity. So what's the problem? Oh, no, no. Keep in mind public, compulsory school was invented in the 19th century because of the industrial age which needed a certain kind of focused worker who understood the new divisions of labor. Exactly.

The Innovative Educator Richtel’s Rearview Mirror Misses the Mark Email Share September 5, 2011 - by Tom Vander Ark 0 Email Share Matt Richtel wrote the rearview mirror story of the last decade—technology layered on top of how we’ve always done school yielding meager results at least when measured in traditional ways. The Sunday feature in the NYTimes did a disservice to the field. Where technology is designed in rather than layered on it is transformational. For two years, Gov Bob Wise, Alliance for Excellent Education, has been calling attention to the skill gap, the funding gap, and the effective teacher gap. Weak ROI on computers in schools is an old story, but the future will not look like the past. 1. 2. 3. These benefits are evident today in schools like Carpe Diem and in networks like AdvancePath*. A look back is only of value if we learn from success stories as well as mistakes. For more see This blog originally appeared on Huffington Post * Learn Capital portfolio company

Removing the 'e' from 'e-learning' — Integrating important new technologies more seamlessly into our teaching. Matt Richtel - Bits Blog Thor Swift for The New York TimesClifford I. Nass, a professor of communication at Stanford University, in 2000. Clifford I. Danny Moloshok/Associated PressWerner Herzog's new documentary explores the consequences of texting while driving, and is sponsored by the major mobile phone companies. A documentary, called “From One Second to The Next,” explores the consequences of texting while driving. Doug Mills/The New York TimesRay LaHood in January. Ray LaHood, the former transportation secretary, said that he wanted to see the tech and car industries consistently warn consumers about the risks, just as beer companies have done with drunken driving. Source: "Parenting in the Age of Digital Technology," Northwestern University Don’t blame the children. A study from Stanford University, published Wednesday, wrestles with a new question: How is all technology affecting the happiness and emotional development of young people? A 56-year-old man with dementia was admitted to a medical center.

Ipadschools - home Dans la salle de classe du futur, les résultats ne progressent pas Dans le cadre d’une série sur le « pari éducatif high-tech » (dans laquelle notamment plusieurs experts américains tentent d’apporter leur vision sur ce à quoi ressemblera l’école dans 10 ans), Matt Richtel, pour le New York Times s’est rendu dans le district scolaire pilote de Kyrene en Arizona : un secteur où tous les élèves utilisent des tableaux blancs interactifs et des ordinateurs à l’école. Depuis 2005, le district a investi 33 millions de dollars pour moderniser ses écoles. Ici, c’est la nature même de la classe, du rapport à l’enseignant qui a été transformé : l’enseignant circule entre les élèves qui apprennent à leurs rythmes sur leurs ordinateurs. Au profit de qui se fait la surenchère technologique à l’école ? Image : Le graphique de l’évolution des dépenses et des résultats du district de Kyrene dans l’Arizona réalisé par le New York Times. La poussée des dépenses technologiques intervient alors que les écoles doivent faire de durs choix financiers. Les métriques en question

Exploring the impact of Apple's iPad on schools & schooling. ENSEIGNEMENT • Une salle de classe sans prof En Floride, une nouvelle loi vise à réduire le nombre d’élèves par classe. Et certaines écoles ont opté pour une alternative : une salle sans prof. Les élèves planchent donc devant un ordinateur, écrit The New York Times. Le premier jour de son année de terminale au lycée de North Miami Beach, Naomi Baptiste, qui s’attendait à être accueillie par un enseignant, fut surprise. Naomi, avec quelque 7 000 élèves de l’enseignement public du comté de Miami-Dade, participe à un programme où les matières du tronc commun sont enseignées à l’aide d’ordinateurs, dans une classe sans professeur. Ces classes virtuelles, baptisées “labos d’apprentissage électronique”, ont été mises en place à l’automne dernier, dans le cadre d’un amendement [à la Constitution de Floride] portant sur la réduction du nombre d’élèves par classe. Les cours en ligne sont assurés par l’Ecole virtuelle de Floride, un établissement proposé quelque temps de façon optionnelle dans l’enseignement public de cet Etat.

The Honor Roll: 50 Must-Read K–12 Education IT Blogs There’s no question that technology has transformed the classroom. Thanks to the proliferation of mobile-computing devices, social media and online-learning resources, and classroom-based tools such as interactive whiteboards and document cameras, digital literacy has become increasingly important for today’s students. But developing strong technological skills is only half the battle; mastering the subject matter using these tools is equally important. The technologies that give the so-called 21st century classroom its power have been the subject of many K–12 blogs, with teachers, administrators, IT leaders, vendors and even parents weighing in on everything from how to fund these tools to how to effectively integrate them into the curriculum. But it can be hard to separate worthwhile content from all the clutter, so the EdTech: Focus on K–12 team has scoured the web to assemble this honor roll of educational technology blogs you should be reading. 2¢ Worth The 21st Century Principal

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