What Schools Are Really Blocking When They Block Social Media
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
by Craig Watkins, Huffington Post Education administrators block social media because they believe it threatens the personal and emotional safety of their students. Or they believe social media is a distraction that diminishes student engagement and the quality of the learning experience. Schools a.. .. read more..
Schools link smarts, phones
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
By Collin Binkley, The Columbus Dispatch Westerville North junior Noel Hilling uses her cellphone in her U.S. history class. Students were tweeting about the lesson; teacher Damon Mollenkopf keeps an eye on his tablet computer to watch their dialogue. ?I can say, ?Hey, this person makes a good poin.. .. read more..
Want your kid to be a scientist? Start in elementary school.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
By Priya Natarajan, Washington Post The Khan Academy has pioneered the use of technology to encourage unstructured learning outside the classroom and now provides teaching supplements in 36 schools around the country. For instance, recent reports describe a San Jose charter school using Khan?s inst.. .. read more..
Why Viewers Could Soon Control Super Bowl Ads
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
by David Talbot, Technology Review By the time next year\'s Super Bowl rolls around, advertisers?poring over social media analytics of their ads?are likely to replace less-liked versions of ads with better-rated ones as the game goes on. “Advertisers will be looking for immediate feedback to c.. .. read more..
How Apple Can Revolutionize Television
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
by Will Knight, Technology Review Rumor has it Apple is about to start making the the world\'s favorite gadget. In a note sent to clients earlier this week, Piper Jaffray analyst (and longtime Apple TV enthusiast) Gene Munster, said he?d spoken to a major television component maker that has been con.. .. read more..
What the Nook Means
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
David Zax, Technology Review A Goliath has now become a David. Gigantism, it turns out, is relative. It wasn?t so long ago that Barnes & Noble was considered a Goliath, some sort of massive, heartless chain that was squashing the quaint neighborhood independent bookstores–legions of squirming.. .. read more..
Adventures in Wonderland ? Open Online Learning Leaps Forward
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
by Ryan Craig, Inside Higher Ed First, MIT announced that it would extend its successful OpenCourseWare initiative and offer certificates to students who complete courses. MITx will allow students to access content for free. But students who wish to receive a certificate will be charged a modest fe.. .. read more..
Online learning courses propel UND growth
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
By: Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks Herald Online education accounts for an increasing portion of UND?s enrollment, officials there say, and will be an important component as the school develops a new model for ensuring enrollment stays stable. ?Online education is very important for our growth opportu.. .. read more..
?Change.edu? and the Problem with For-Profits in Online Learning
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
By Robert M. Shireman, Chronicle of Higher Ed It is clear that Andrew Rosen, the chief executive of Kaplan, wants to leave readers of Change.edu with the idea that for-profit colleges are innovative, efficient, and effective in serving people left out by traditional higher education, and that their.. .. read more..
Google Launches Redesigned Education Site
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
by Mindshift KQED Google has revamped its site for educators, creating a redesigned repository for all its educational tools and resources for teachers, schools, and students. The newest feature is News and Calendar, a listing of all events and deadlines for Google?s education endeavors. Google als.. .. read more..
How to Create Your Own Textbook ? With or Without Apple
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
By Dolores Gende, Mind Shift KQED Apple?s announcement last week about its new iBooks2 and authoring app created big waves in education circles. But smart educators don?t necessarily need Apple?s slick devices and software to create their own books. How educators think of content curation in the cl.. .. read more..
In some schools, parents and PTAs to buy technology
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
By Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer Asking families to buy their own educational technology runs counter to the normal way of doing things in public education. But Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools say that\'s the best hope for embracing the digital age, which moves faster than government budgets and .. .. read more..
Adobe Creative Cloud to Launch This Spring
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
By: Darryl K. Taft, eWeek Adobe?s new cloud initiative aimed at creative professionals, known as Adobe Creative Cloud, will go live this spring. Adobe announced the Adobe Creative Cloud at its MAX 2011 conference last October. In an interview, Heidi Voltmer, director of product marketing for Web an.. .. read more..
Mozilla?s Firefox 10 Muscles Up on Developer Tools
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
By: Nicholas Kolakowski, eWeek Mozilla\'s Firefox 10 is relatively light on new user features, but includes a variety of new tools for developers, particularly those creating multimedia experiences. In keeping with its rapid release cadence, Mozilla has released Firefox 10.0 for Windows, Mac and Lin.. .. read more..
Apple petitioners tell firm to protect Chinese workers
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
by the BBC Campaigners say they were motivated to act by media reports about supply workers\' conditions. An online petition, signed by 155,000 people, has called on Apple to do more to ensure its Chinese factory workers are treated better. The campaign, on Change.org, follows reports of poor workin.. .. read more..
Collaborative Online Learning in Health Care Education
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Catherine Westbrook and Anglia Ruskin, EURODL At our University, the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education has delivered a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses via flexible distance learning for many years. Distance learning can be a lonely experience for students who may feel i.. .. read more..
Effects of a Self-instruction Communication Skills Training on Skills, Self-effi..
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
by Mark A. Hommes and Henk T. Van der Molen, EURODL This article describes a study on the effects of a self-instruction training programme in communication skills for psychology students at the Open University of the Netherlands in comparison to a fully supervised training. We expected both trainin.. .. read more..
Servant-leadership: the Online Way! Online learning where community building is ..
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
by Sylvia van de Bunt-Kokhuis, Nabil Sultan, EURODL The digitalisation of educational communities has increased rapidly in the last decade. Modern technologies transform the way educational leaders such as teachers, tutors, deans and supervisors view and manage their educational communities. More o.. .. read more..
National Online Textbook Database
Monday, February 6, 2012
by UCSD Guardian The U.S. Department of Education?s Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance proposed the creation of a national online textbook database to reduce costs of course materials. The cost of attending college is rapidly rising, and with it are the escalating costs of textbooks.. .. read more..
Professors replace MyCourses with Canvas
Monday, February 6, 2012
by Morgan Johnson, Brown Herald Canvas will replace MyCourses by spring 2013. More than 3,000 students this semester will use Canvas, Brown\'s new online course management system, before its slated replacement of MyCourses in spring 2013. Canvas, officially selected last spring after receiving posit.. .. read more..
More interaction, less lecturing impacts Purdue classes
Monday, February 6, 2012
by Eric Weddle, Journal-Courier As part of the redesign, lectures are mostly online videos and classes are taught in a special room inside Hicks Undergraduate Library. There, small moveable tables allow students to interact more easily and white boards are used at each table. “Everyone has a .. .. read more..
Rising Cyber-War Threat Forcing Nations to Bolster Defenses: McAfee
Monday, February 6, 2012
By: Fahmida Y. Rashid, eWeek The threat of cyber-war and cyber-attacks is serious enough that countries need to beef up their defenses as part of their military strategy. Cyber-security experts are concerned about the prospect of cyber-war and the growing number of cyber-threats, according to a rec.. .. read more..
Red Hat Extends RHEL Life Cycle from 7 to 10 Years
Monday, February 6, 2012
By: Darryl K. Taft, eWeek Red Hat announces that it has extended the life cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and 6 from seven to 10 years to give users more flexibility in long-term operating system deployments. Red Hat announced it has extended the production life cycle of Red Hat Enterpri.. .. read more..
Fraudsters go phishing for pop music, says producer
Monday, February 6, 2012
By Greg Cochrane, BBC We usually hear about phishing attacks in the technology world – when impostors try to scam people out of money by tricking them into handing over their personal details. But now it\'s said the technique has found its way into pop music. Producer Richard X says he\'s recei.. .. read more..
Big Data?s Arrival ? Predictors of Online Learner Success, Vulnerability
Monday, February 6, 2012
By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed A broad range of institutions, including American Public University System, Community College System of Colorado, Rio Salado College, University of Hawaii System, University of Illinois-Springfield, and the University of Phoenix are participating. Six major for-profit.. .. read more..
Social-networking tools and learning analytics can help educators evaluate OERs ..
Monday, February 6, 2012
By Mary Grush, Campus Technology A vast amount of open content is now accessible to educators online, but there\'s not much evaluation data or guidelines on how to use it. Campus Technology asked Michael Cottam, associate dean of instructional design and new program development at Rio Salado College.. .. read more..
Online Learning Student Self-Assessment: A Sample Assignment
Monday, February 6, 2012
By: Maryellen Weimer, Faculty Focus For me examples are like pictures; worth a 1,000 words. In last week?s post I wrote about the need to intervene in the development of student self-assessment skills, leaving the process less to chance and making it more the result of purposeful intervention. At a.. .. read more..
U.S. Youth Reluctant to Pursue STEM Careers, ASQ Survey Says
Sunday, February 5, 2012
By ASQ While teens rank some STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) -related careers as offering the best chance of getting a job in the future, 67 percent of youth in grades 6-12 who are interested in pursuing a career in STEM say they are concerned about the obstacles they would face, a.. .. read more..
McAfee Updates Mobile Security With Remote Tracking, Data Wipes
Sunday, February 5, 2012
By: Fahmida Y. Rashid, eWeek McAfee\'s latest Mobile Security 2.0 enables remote data wipes, tracking and locks, as well as the ability to tell when applications are accessing personal data. McAfee introduced a new version of Mobile Security to protect smartphones and tablets from malicious applicat.. .. read more..
Can one professor teach 500,000 students at once via online learning?
Sunday, February 5, 2012
By Donald Marron, Christian Science Monitor Former Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun has already taught a class of 160,000. Now he\'s aiming to teach 500,000 students. Sound impossible? Well, he?s already taught a class of 160,000 students. As Felix Salmon recounts: Thrun told the story of his Intr.. .. read more..
eduTweetup Boston 2011 Event Recap on Storify
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Did you miss eduTweetup Boston 2011 or would just like to relive some moments from the unconference event? Here\'s a Storify recap of eduTweetup Boston 2011. If you attended or followed the #edutweetup hashtag, please share your thoughts of the event below! View “eduTweetup Boston 2011″ o.. .. read more..
OPENBLOCKFull ResultsCLOSEBLOCK Your education: Was it worth it?
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
I want to start by thanking everyone who filled out the survey. It was because of you that I could share this rich amount of insight behind how higher education is perceived. And not to mention, make my #eduTweetup talk a success. Jump to a recording of the talk. In total the survey received 143 res.. .. read more..
100% of Colleges and Universities are Doing Social Media
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Millennial Generation is said to be constantly connected through the use of hand-held devices and online media. But how is that technology changing marketing strategies? Take a look at some of these interesting results on the use of social media in US colleges and universities nationwide. In the.. .. read more..
eduTweetup Speakers Announced, 10 Bonus Tickets Remaining
Friday, July 29, 2011
eduTweetup Boston 2011 on July 29 is an event bringing together education professionals and technology leaders for a night of fun-filled dialogue around pressing issues facing the 21st century university. Higher Ed Live and .eduGuru are teaming up with some other great sponsors to put together this .. .. read more..
Facebook Groups and Pages Compared: Communities for Accepted Students
Friday, July 29, 2011
According to a survey of 226 colleges conducted by Varsity Outreach in 2010, an overwhelming majority (88%) of colleges and universities have already created a Facebook presence for their school. So, how are Admissions Offices utilizing Facebook as a community-building tool for their accepted studen.. .. read more..
Idiot\'s Guide to Event Tracking
Friday, July 29, 2011
On July 23rd, 2011, I had the pleasure of presenting at the HighEdWeb Arkansas regional conference. My topic was looking at approaching our websites through incremental realignments, rather than sweeping redesigns, and doing so based on information we can get from our analytics. A core component of .. .. read more..
Your Education: Was it worth it?
Friday, July 29, 2011
As part of my EDUTweetup presentation I started talking to a lot of people inside and outside higher education about their educational experience. I found a polarization happening very quickly. People either started giving me a sales pitch for their institution, while others focused on themselves an.. .. read more..
Recruitment Lessons from the 2011 E-Expectations Study
Friday, July 29, 2011
Noel-Levitz recently released their annual Online Expectations of Prospective College Students and Their Parents report. It gives some interesting data around students and parents that will help you know if your school is on track with its recruitment efforts. With over 1,000 students and 500 pare.. .. read more..
ISTE 2011: Theme 2 Admin PD
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Another theme was PD for Administrators, especially in the area of new technology and delivery platforms. There was a big discussion about this at the EduBloggerCon (http://www.edubloggercon.com/) and about how educators and educational technologists need to make sure that their administrators are k.. .. read more..
ISTE 2011 Theme 1: Games
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Digital Games Based Learning (DGBL) was everywhere. There were tons of presentations on various games and game development. My favorites were Peg Steffen and Hilarie Davis\'s Educational Gaming Opportunities for Classroom Engagement and Dr.Lisa Dawley\'s Quest-Based Inquiry Across Immersive Learning E.. .. read more..
EduPunx on Poetry and Life-Long Learning
Thursday, July 28, 2011
In a small mountain library in Colorado, a group of beat poets and life-long learners gathered for the Gilpin County Public Library Midsummer Poetry Evening. Naturally Simon and Garfunkel\'s Scarborough Fair was playing as we walked into the library. The Center for EduPunx\'s Poetess in Residence was.. .. read more..
D2L Poster
Thursday, July 28, 2011
We\'re doing a poster session at the D2L conference this week. el D?a de los Muertos When we submitted it, we had hoped for the opportunity to do a presentation to share our results, but since we don\'t have that opportunity – here\'s some of the resources we already have up on the web. This [.... .. read more..
Smackdown at EduBloggerCon
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tomorrow (okay ? really today) ISTE holds what for me is one of their most exciting events ?EduBloggerCon. #ebc11 It is an unconference that last a whole day from 8 am ? 5pm. So while there has been a wiki that has allowed some people to propose topics ? many more will be suggested and [...] Center4.. .. read more..
Anatomy of a blog
Thursday, July 28, 2011
This morning I was asked to teach an Introduction to Blogging session to a class of new students in Early Childhood Teaching. As part of their first assignment they are asked to blog for 8 weeks about an “education and society” topic of their choosing. Unfortunately we were unable to boo.. .. read more..
Looking for Interesting Examples of… Blended Learning
Thursday, July 28, 2011
In my work as education technologist I\'m often asked for examples of blended or online learning. “Just show it to me”. Not an unreasonable request, as it can be challenging for an educator (whether a teacher, librarian, manager or other) who has never had a blended or online learning exp.. .. read more..
Tweeting it up in the Hawke\'s Bay – #hbtweetup
Thursday, July 28, 2011
(This post is a cross-post from Fruitbowl.co.nz) If you\'ve never been to a Hawke\'s Bay Tweetup, you have another chance this Friday 1 April. Advintage Wines (@advintagewines) have kindly agreed to host (free wine, free tapas). It looks set to be the biggest #hbtweetup so far… (thanks to @dhtbr.. .. read more..
weekly #edtech links
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The iPad: Enhancing Learning and Teaching in the Digital Age ? 21st Century Learning The Australian Taxation Office has said that the iPad, and equivalent e-readers or tablets, are deemed to be equivalent to a laptop and it will attract a 50 per cent education rebate. This will make iPads popular wi.. .. read more..
#iMoot – Moodle Course Creator Challenge – The Rubric
Thursday, July 28, 2011
I\'m greatly enjoying the #iMoot international Moodle conference (Moodle conferences are called MoodleMoots). Over the course of 4 days, a veritable “who\'s who” of Moodle experts are sharing their case studies, experiences and work. Topics cover all aspects of Moodle: teaching, course de.. .. read more..
The Epitome of #EdTech
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tomorrow I\'m doing a show ‘n tell presentation at our institution about Blended Learning. I will demonstrate some courses, resources and learning approaches we have designed and developed at EIT. I\'ll also show some work from other institutions. And then I\'m keen to make my audience go: Wow! S.. .. read more..
Twitterwalls: the writing\'s on the wall
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Last Friday the Hawke\'s Bay Tweetup (#hbtweetup) was kindly hosted by The Crossing restaurant. The lovely drinks and positively gorgeous food were enjoyed by all the Hawke\'s Bay tweeps. But The Crossing offered us another benefit, a data projector, discovered a week before during my reccie. The wond.. .. read more..
The ID Litany
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Working as an eLearning Advisor in higher education, a large part of my role is instructional design. In course design meetings with academic staff, I find myself asking the same questions over and over again. For each element of the course, I have the same questions. I thought I\'d share it with you.. .. read more..
Moodle Course Design: a high-wire act #mootnz11
Thursday, July 28, 2011
I was very pleased to be one of a number of presenters talking about learning design at this year\'s New Zealand Moodle Moot. Stephen Lowe talked about learning theories and Julian Ridden did an epic session on Game Theory which unfortunately I missed but he\'s uploading an open course about it to MO.. .. read more..
#ISTE11: On Longitudinal Web Presences for Writing, Learning, Being
Thursday, July 28, 2011
I had the opportunity to hear Paul Allison, one of my favorite teachers, talk at length about his work with Youth Voices yesterday. Usually, Paul\'s asking about others\' work, or showcasing the work he\'s doing – but not talking about … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2.. .. read more..
#ISTE11: #engchat Reflection
Thursday, July 28, 2011
# Engchat 2011 from Ben Grey on Vimeo.1 # Special thanks to Ben for spending time capturing this work. # Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
Love as an Essential Element of School Design
Thursday, July 28, 2011
I\'m about to head off the grid for a week or two, with only brief glimpses of online things. It\'s that time of year and I need a break – and I\'m celebrating an anniversary with Ms. the Teacher – … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
The Week in Tweets for 2011-07-04
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Blogging in the Blogger's Cafe. Good thing blogging's not dead. #iste11 # @Mrs_Vee @skajder No. It's a tool in the box – but not the number one tool. in reply to skajder # @skajder @mrs_vee Fair enough. So – Why … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2.. .. read more..
The Week in Tweets for 2011-07-11
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Off to rent some bikes and ride around the coast. Rough day. # "We hold these truths to be self-evident . . ." http://t.co/XtETbdh # @TeachaKidd On point 8 – we should not be in the business of pre approving … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
Fuzzy Thinking: Fragmenting Us in Pursuit of, Well, Us.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
No fewer than three times today, my brain was tickled into considering the question that I\'ve buried at the end of this hurried post. Let me recap: # 1. In a few Google+ conversations about sharing1, I\'ve seen folks state … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
The Week in Tweets for 2011-07-18
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Back to work. Teaching Google mail today. Should be fun to discover how many changes have been made in the last week. # @milobo Thanks. See you soon. in reply to milobo # @garystager Have a great time. in reply … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
Leave A Little Love for Them
Thursday, July 28, 2011
I\'ve been teaching an awful lot of Google Mail and Calendar classes lately, as my school district is moving into its new email platform1. And I mention during these classes that students will have email next year. In fact, it\'s … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
The Week in Tweets for 2011-07-25
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Good Monday. Teaching and playing catch up today. Nice to have some office time. Big year ahead. # @techsavvyed The joy of the summer schedule. Enjoy your break. in reply to techsavvyed # @hickstro Well thanks. What sorts of folks … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
Determining Failure
Thursday, July 28, 2011
I\'m off again on a short vacation, but I couldn\'t let this paragraph escape at least a word or two. Over the weekend, Bill Gates was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal. From the piece: # One of the foundation\'s … Continue reading → Bud the Teacher , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
What Works Best: Help or Punishment?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The other sees schools as one part of a free-market economy, where quality may be judged by data; if the results aren\'t good enough, then fire part or all of the people and close the store, I mean, the school and pick a new Bridging Differences , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
Considering How One \'Sees\' Things
Thursday, July 28, 2011
We may not agree, either, on the kind of evidence that we need to use as we revise our schemes, as they go from inside our heads, to paper and pencil to actual Bridging Differences , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
What I Learned at Siena
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Those of us who truly care about children and the future of our society should find ways to share our ideas, to discuss our differences amicably, and to model the behavior that we want the young to emulate. I want to advance the ideals and values that are so central to the Siena community: compassio.. .. read more..
A Heritage of Disrespect?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
it was those with far more power and resources who made the rules that kept them out. It took an enormous battle, led by labor unions and do-gooders, on behalf of our natural thirst for knowledge and self-respect. How dare the elite question the value others placed on getting a good education for th.. .. read more..
A Dark Day in New York State
Thursday, July 28, 2011
This isn\'t an argument against holding teachers accountable; it\'s an argument against holding them accountable for the wrong things and in a way that will result in very negative unintended Bridging Differences , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
\'We\'re Eventually Irrepressible\'
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Staying close and observing closely has advantages. But staying close also has disadvantages: one isn\'t as prepared as one should be for the larger political Bridging Differences , July 28, 2011. .. read more..
On Treating Students & Educators \'Like Rats in a Maze\'
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Referring to No Child Left Behind, now in effect for nine years, the committee held that there were some school-level effects, \"but the measured effects to date tend to be concentrated in elementary grade mathematics, and the effects are small compared to the improvements the nation hopes to achieve.. .. read more..
Schools with Power to Adapt to Individual Children
Thursday, July 28, 2011
We can\'t overcome the past until we make radical changes in the way too many Americans are forced to live, as well as in our ways of using Bridging Differences , July 28, 2011. .. read more..