The Weekly Update: December 14-20
Blackboard, Desire2Learn End Dispute– David Nagel, THE Journal Blogging Improves Young People’s Confidence in Their Writing and Reading– Ewan McIntosh The State of E-Learning 2009– Tony Bates, E-Learning and Distance Education Engaging Students with Engaging Tools– Ed Webb, EQ Using Technology to Improve Collaboration– James Manyika, Kara Sprague, & Lareina Yee, What Matters 25 Sites for Free Educational Videos– refseek Failing to Learn from Failure– Michael Horn, Disrupting Class Homework in the Responsive Classroom– Elizabeth Rich,...
Read More5 K-12 Technology Trends for 2010
Students use cellphones to solve math problems. In a recent piece in THE Journal, Bridget McCrea spoke with a group of technology experts in order to compile a short list of technology trends educators should look for in 2010. Here’s McCrea’s list: 1. eBooks will gain traction in the K-12 market during 2010. According to J. Gerry Purdy, chief analyst for the business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan in Atlanta, “The eBook phenomenon is gaining ground in the consumer space, where people are using them to read both fiction and non-fiction,” said...
Read MoreThe Weekly Update: December 6 – 13
Can Gaming Change Education?– Meris Stansbury, eSchool News E-Learning: Where do we start? Where is it going?– Tech and Learning Taking It Home With Self-Directed Learning– Bob Sprankle, Tech and Learning November Hot List– mLearnopedia The Powerful Combination of Mobile Devices and Learning Apps– The Mobile Learner Top Fifty Mobile Learning Resources– Upside 5 K-12 Technology Trends for 2010– THE...
Read MoreDo Schools Kill Creativity?
I’m always finding new and interesting speakers from TED. TED presents talks from innovative thinkers assembled from around the world. These talks often stimulate debate, showcase new ideas, and point towards the future with inventions. Sir Ken Robinson’s talk, while not new, is no exception. Ken Robinson believes that schools are educating students out of creativity. The usefulness of a subject is the measurement of its importance. This said, he proposes that the current approach not only stifles creativity, it may also deny mankind of some of its greatest talents. Take a look...
Read MoreAre Ebooks the Future of Textbooks?
I’d like to thank Daryll and Shawn for hosting me here as part of my virtual tour to promote The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology. Leave a comment at the end of this post to enter to win a copy of the book. Jennifer Roland Are Ebooks the Future of Textbooks? Jennifer Roland There has been a lot of talk about the rising cost of textbooks and different methods of helping defray those costs for students. In January 2009, Inside Higher Ed reported that many colleges, including Northeast Missouri State University, are looking at rental programs and increasing ebook usage...
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