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Here’s a list of blogs that feed my teaching soul, hunger for knowledge, and need for deeper insights into teaching, learning and writing. There are so many wonderful blogs that it’s impossible to list them all here, so I’m listing the ones that have been most relevant to my own professional development. As such, they should be relevant to any teacher who wants to turn online teaching and/or publishing into a fully-fledged career.
Via Nik Peachey, Nicholas Fragkias
Educational achievement, a healthy population, political participation and economic opportunity depend in significant ways on how we structure and manage our spreading digital frontier.
Via Susan Grigsby
A review of federal data found that technology investments in schools had not changed the nature of education.
What happens when good jobs disappear? It’s a question that’s been asked for centuries.
by Alexis R. Lauricella "On Tuesday, June 4, the Center on Media and Human Development Northwestern University released Parenting in a Digital Age: A National Survey. Alexis Lauricella, one of the report’s co-authors, shares some of the findings here."
Via Jim Lerman
Center For American Progress Are Schools Getting a Big Enough Bang for Their Education Technology Buck?
Via Sharrock
Game-Based Learning is probably worth looking into for your 21st century classroom.
Via David W. Deeds
Educators are working to make sure the technologies elementary students are using are appropriate for their age and highly interactive.
by Jackie Gerstein "For their paper, “Mirrored Morality: An Exploration of Moral Choice in Video Games,” Dr. Weaver and his fellow researcher Nicky Lewis had 75 gamers (40 men, 35 women, ages 18 to 24) play Fallout 3, a game that starts with relatively little game play and multiple character-building decisions. These gamers also took the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (you can take the self-scorable test, here) to evaluate their psychological foundations of morality, such as whether they value loyalty to a group or whether they respect authority. From this, Weaver determined that players used their own moral foundation to make their choices in-game. The key finding was players largely made moral decisions just as they would in real life, that is, they were doing the right thing. Even when given the opportunity to be violent, they were choosing non-violent "acts.http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolpinchefsky/2012/11/28/you-and-your-videogame-avatar-are-more-moral-than-you-realize/
Via Jim Lerman
Study Gauges Value of Technology in Schools
New York Times
Experts who study the effectiveness of instructional technology say there is potential for some digital programs to improve teaching.
Via David W. Deeds
A Minnesota district's ed-tech professional-development strategy emphasizes how-to videos and support from technology-integration specialists.
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The role of technology in learning isn’t entirely clear–or rather, is subjective. While it clearly is able to provide access to peers, audiences, resources, and data, it also can be awkward, problematic, distracting, performing more strongly...
Via John Evans, WebTeachers
Digital Citizenship - Get a Free, Turnkey High School Curriculum that teaches students the facts!
Via Bonnie Bracey Sutton
The one-size-fits-all approach to education has never been more outdated or irrelevant. Now thanks to the transformative effects of technology, learning has become something that can ...
"As the school year comes to an end at New Milford High School, I can’t help but begin to think about sustaining the many changes that have taken place over the past few years as well as identifying other areas where change is needed. My school is a shell of what it once was when one looks at how far we have come in terms of effectively integrating technology, re-envisioning learning spaces, and providing a foundation for a more relevant and meaningful learning experience for all of our students."
Via John Evans, ICTPHMS
Teachers and principals are becoming increasingly comfortable using online tools to hone their professional skills, according to a new survey.
Via Blaine Morrow
I've been in the online safety business nearly 20 years. I testified to the first ever Senate Judiciary Hearing on porn on the Internet in 1995. I recall the senators falling over themselves to
Via Bonnie Bracey Sutton
When asked by CXOs about the future of business in the next few years — mobile technologies, social business networks, social data analytics, artificial intelligence, smart ecommerce — I find myself referring to innovations emerging within IBM.
Via Fred Zimny, Tom Hood
In what could be considered the social media decade, there’s often a conundrum in today’s classrooms: Students need writing and critical thinking skills more than ever, but with the proliferation of social media, formal writing is quickly going the...
Despite increasingly widespread adoption of technologies in virtually every aspect of K-12 education, significant challenges are preventing widespread effective implementation.
Via Bonnie Bracey Sutton
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Lots of good ideas here!