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This article emerges from Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, the New America Foundation, and Arizona State University that examines emerging technologies and their effects on policy and society. On Thursday, Aug. 9, Future Tense will host an event called “Getting Schooled by a Third Grader: What Kids’ Gaming, Tweeting, Streaming and Sharing Tells Us About the Future of Elementary Education” in Washington, D.C. To learn more and to RSVP, visit the New America Foundation website. Delete the scoop?
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K-2 Project New Teacher Guide K-Project Application Form K-2 Project Subscription Information (attached file below) (@emmaannhardy WE have a K-2 project that may interest you - #flatclass @julielindsay http://t.co/dWBV8i1m...)... Via Julie Lindsay, iEARN-USA Delete the scoop?
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e-Learning for Kids is a global nonprofit foundation dedicated to free and fun online learning for kids of all ages. Via Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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Using the iPad beyond a digital worksheet. Examples from the early elementary classroom. Via Stephanie Sandifer Delete the scoop?
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We researched kid-friendly sites and then talked to kids to get a feel for the fun factor to collect four kid-approved sites.
Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/05/24/the-best-social-networks-for-kids-under-13/
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Proponents say online primary and secondary education, whether full-time or as part of a “blended” program of online and face-to-face education, could usher in a new era of personalizing education that will give each child the best chance of success. Delete the scoop?
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Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss's book Reinventing Project Based Learning is a wealth of information about digital tools, the internet and Web 2.0 and how these tools can be used to meet the essential learning needs of 21st century students. Delete the scoop?
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Feeling your school should introduce innovation and enter the digital era but you are not sure how? Do you dream of using Interactive Whiteboards, computers, the Internet and gadgets on a daily basis in your lessons but you are afraid this may turn into a nightmare? Here’s a brief survival guide to integrating technology into the school’s curriculum in 10 steps
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Apples4theteacher.com. a primary website, offers interactive educational activities and online games for teachers and homeschoolers. Via Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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Some love it. Some hate it. Khan's simple video tutorial approach has fueled interest in the flipped classroom and blended self paced learning. This is not a new idea or a new technology. However it all comes at a time when teachers need time to teach and the fascination and promise of online resources is at it's peak.
This links to an online editon of the THE Journal. Always a good read.