The Potential of Mobile Technology
During the TechEd 2009 conference, Hall Davidson delivered an interesting presentation on why cell phones should be utilized by students and teachers in the classroom. According to Davidson, cell phones, and other sorts of mobile technology, will play a significant role in the 21st century classroom because they have become an important part of the lives of today’s students. These “mini” computers are the tools of choice for the so-called digital natives we teach. Davidson believes mobile technology is transforming the way K-12 students learn. As students spend hundreds of...
Read MoreThe Weekly Update: August 3 – August 9
Tweeple in History– David Warlick, 2 Cents Worth Don’t Keep Up with Social Technology?– Alexandra Samuel, Harvard Business Connecticut District Tosses Algebra Textbooks and Goes Online– Miguel Guhlin, Around the Corner School 2.o– The Center for Technology in Learning Would the Real Social Network Please Stand Up?– Danah Boyd, Apohenia Coach sued for requesting Facebook logins– Meris Stansbury, eSchool News NECC 2009: Video Highlights Collecting Visual Information Mobilely– Golden Swamp A Good Source for Content Area Blogs– Byrne, Free...
Read MoreThe Cheating Heart
Perhaps the most difficult problems facing educators is the staggering number of students who cheat in school. With the emergence of all sorts of exciting technologies– mobile technologies, social media technologies, etc. — teachers and administrators are finding it virtually impossible to effectively combat cheating. In the “good old days,” dealing with cheating seemed much easier, didn’t it? Instill the fear of God in your students (This is the where we gave the big pep talk about honesty!); implement effective classroom management procedures (especially during...
Read MoreThe Weekly Update: July 27 – August 2
New Study Shows How Different Generations Use Facebook– Jessica Lee, Inside Facebook Captioning of Internet Videos– David Warlick, 2 Cents Worth Creating and Capturing Media from the Web– Miguel Guhlin, Around the Corner Creating Engaging E-Learning– Patrick Dunn Notable Developments in Online Learning– Michael Horn, Disrupting Class Court Rules Against Blackboard in Patent Fight– Dennis Carter, eSchool News Edmodo Makes Enhancements– Byrne, Free Technology for Teachers HTC- T-Mobile my Touch G3– Christopher Null, Wired Test Program Teaches...
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