Includes an interview with Chris Dede about River City and Alien Encounter
Obama's plan for physical improvements to K-12 classrooms across the country includes a push for universal internet access through the E-Rate program.
Words associated with Christianity (bishop, aisle), British history (empire, monarchy), and the countryside have been bumped from a popular UK Junior dictionary. In their place: mp3 player, blog, and broadband (among others).
Building in part on 2004's "The UnCivil University," which proposed/exposed "anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism" messages in K-12 and higher ed, the newly released "The Trouble with Textbooks" provides a broader look at the textbook industry and the construction of "facts," flaws, and biases in textbooks.
One teacher's creative - and controversial - solution for making up budget cuts: Sell ad space on his calculus tests and quizzes.
"Teacher training needs to shift away from one-shot workshops and move toward a model of ongoing, sustainable professional development"--Sounds like something from one of our recent online discussions! Check out recommendations for innovating teachers' professional development from the State Educational Technology Directors Association.
The Apple brings together an impressive range of materials for teachers -- current relevant news items, articles addressing key issues and providing tips, job search, an online community, and vendor links. The Apple started as one teacher's project and was purchased by Monster Worldwide (as in MonsterTrak jobs) in 2008.
McGraw-Hill released a new position paper outlining research and recommendations for 21st century learning, including new assessment platforms integrated with interactive educational technologies. Follow link above to download the full proposal.
From the makers of interactive whiteboards comes "Smart Table," a touch-sensitive learning station for group collaboration.Check out the video now -- official press release on 10/23.
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Includes an interview with Chris Dede about River City and Alien Encounter
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