Named the “iMedEd Initiative,” all of the students enrolled in the college’s med school receive tablets with their textbooks and educational materials loaded on them.
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Gamification, digital storytelling, virtual classrooms…it’s not easy to keep track of all of the new buzzwords in the booming edtech sector. At Boundless.. Via Maggie Verster Delete the scoop?
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In a new TED talk, Adam Frankel, creator of Digital Promise, discusses how technology can help scale-up personalized learning and scale school innovation. Via Norton Gusky 
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One of the nagging questions about any transformation is how to scale an idea or process. With the help of techology personalizing learning is now scalable. Delete the scoop?
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"While I am not a huge fan of MOOCs (See, MOOCs – The Opium of the Masses, I think that there is one area in which they might actually be extremely useful – ongoing teacher professional development (PD). They are a good fit to help meet a very specific need, which they could do quite well given teachers’ experience with education." Via EDTC@UTB 
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I've had several teachers go through the How Things Work course through Coursera. They loved it. The feedback I received is the course was challenging it gave them resources they could immediately use in the classroom. They were also able to receive valuable professional development on their own time without missing instruction. There is nothing wrong with that!
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A thorough review of research findings that concludes that multitasking reduces long-term learning 
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My constant worry is that in 20 years studies will conclude "what were we thinking/"
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Using tech tools that students are familiar with and already enjoy using is attractive to educators, but getting students focused on the project at hand might Via Jenny Pesina 
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Online learning startup Coursera is partnering with several schools of education, as well as other institutions and museums, to bring professional development courses to K-12 teachers online. Delete the scoop?
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Public schools are adding tablets and laptop computers into their educational programs in record numbers. One of the main reasons ... What iPads and laptop computers add to the classroom is distraction. Via John Parker Delete the scoop?
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Susan Oxnevad makes a wonderful case for transformative learning design leveraging the tool ThingLink (for creating interactive images). She generously shares her toolbox for teachers and examples of student work. Delete the scoop?
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Does the iPad foster or hinder creativity? Is it a comprehensive tool or just a mere distraction? Do we use the iPad just because it makes our classroom look cool? Are we missing the forest for the trees here? Via Daniel Tan Delete the scoop?
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Teaching students the importance of having and using manners is nothing new to teachers. However, what has changed is the type of etiquette kids needs today—namely, the digital kind. True, please, thank you and excuse me are still significant, but in addition to these basics, students growing up in this ever-connected, social media crazed world require much more. Concepts such as online privacy, sharing and creating a positive digital footprint through the demonstration of responsible online behaviors are just as vital. Via Jamie Forshey, Nancy Jones, Bonnie Bracey Sutton, Dennis T OConnor 
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In the end, MOOCs and online programs primarily help those who are self motivated to learn, and the vast majority of these people would have figured out how to educate themselves, whether in college or on their own, regardless of whether or not online courses are available.
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There need not be a dichotomy of online learning and having the personalized attention of a teacher/coach. This article, and others like it, are misguided if their point is that online education will forever remain a fantasy; they are valuable articles in that they correctly note what's limiting and/or dysfunctional now to set us on course to the new "reality" of online and blended learning being superior to traditional "brick and mortar" education.
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интернет-обучение - преимущественно фантазии. Оно подходит только для мотивированных, целеустремленных, склонных к самостоятельному поиску знаний 
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What does it take to become a successful online student? It's not easy and there's a new study that has some staggering details to know about. Via Paul Gagnon 
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"Since Windschitl first outlined a research agenda for the World Wide Web and classroom research, significant shifts have occurred in the nature of the Web and the conceptualization of classrooms. Via Susan Bainbridge Delete the scoop?
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iPad Nuggets, tools, and resources from iPad Summit Atlanta 
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Attended this conference as well. It had many great presenters and topics. The message that came across loud and clear? It is about putting learning and the creation of knowledge into the hands of our students. Delete the scoop?
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