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POV Hackathon: Five Projects Aiming to Re-Invent the Documentary for the Web

POV Hackathon: Five Projects Aiming to Re-Invent the Documentary for the Web | Leadership Think Tank | Scoop.it

Adnaan Wasey: "Later this month, teams of filmmakers and developers will be challenged to create web documentary prototypes — be they mobile sites, web apps, widgets, games or something we’ve never seen before — over two days of intense collaboration."


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15 Wrong Ways to Implement the Common Core

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Beth Dichter's curator insight, May 8, 10:15 PM

This post explores what you should not do when implementing the Common Core...such as "expect that a packaged program will be the magic bullet" or  "focus only on outcomes and not processes." Each of the 15 points include additional information. Many of us are questioning where we are going with the Common Core and this post may provide some insights into areas that may become dead ends. 

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Learning Futures: Emerging technologies, pedagogies, and contexts

Slides from an invited speech given to the Technology in Higher Education Conference, National Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar. 16 April, 2013.

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Top 10 Reasons Technology is Important for Education - Teachers with Apps

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A Polarized Education System - What Does This Mean? | Taking Note

A Polarized Education System - What Does This Mean? | Taking Note | Leadership Think Tank | Scoop.it

"Polarization has come to public education, big time. If it persists, at the end of the day we all are going to lose."

John Merrow looks at how polarized education has become in this post. He provides statistics such as (all quoted):

* Half of our kids get no early education;

* 22% of our children live in poverty, and;

* 25% have chronic health conditions like asthma or obesity.

He follows this discussion with seven ways that "we have become polarized about education." A few of the ways include:

* We are polarized about accountability.

* We are polarized about the role of technology.

He then asks that we think about four words (which you will find in his article) and asks that we look at the need to move beyond polarization. This article has made me look more deeply at many issues confronting education. 


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What Does That Meme? Understanding These 10 Tech Buzzwords

What Does That Meme? Understanding These 10 Tech Buzzwords | Leadership Think Tank | Scoop.it
Keeping pace with today's tech jargon can be daunting, but with a little guidance you'll find it's not difficult to keep up.

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Dennis T OConnor's curator insight, April 26, 12:41 AM

I'm a word guy.  I collect tech jargon like spare pennies in the change jar. I was pleasantly pleased to find that some of the terms in this article were new to me. 


Are they new to you?

Stefan Schmid's comment, April 29, 5:37 AM
Bacn!! wonderful! That made my day! Thanks for sharing.
Catalina Elena Oyarzún Albarracín's comment, May 10, 2:01 PM
Really great,thanks for sharing!!!
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This Is Your Brain On The Internet

This Is Your Brain On The Internet | Leadership Think Tank | Scoop.it
Is the internet and social media influencing your brain? Documentary filmmaker Tiffany Shlain investigates our changing behaviors in the connected world.

How do media and technology impact our brain? According to a "a recent study, Dr. Small observed brain activity in two groups of subjects interacting with a search engine –one that was 'net-savvy' and one that was 'net naïve'. The results showed increased brain activity in the experienced netizens, reflecting Shlain’s hypothesis that our online behaviors stimulate more brain systems."

For more information and to view a video on "our connected world" click through to the article.


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Innovation in Education - A Visual Representation of a Twitter Discussion

Innovation in Education - A Visual Representation of a Twitter Discussion | Leadership Think Tank | Scoop.it
Click closer to scan this sketch and you just might learn something new. If anything, you’ll get a peek into the value of what a “graphic facilitator” can provide to a discussion....
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Six Tips for Teachers: How to Maximize Shared Resources

Six Tips for Teachers: How to Maximize Shared Resources | Leadership Think Tank | Scoop.it

Do you share technology in your school? There are many ways to "get the most out of shared resources" at school, and this post has six tips and ideas to help you "maximie the time you have access to shared resources." Each tip provides suggestions to help you effectively share computer resources.

Tips include:

* Model your new tool  or website in your classroom.

* Make sure that you have used the tool and created the product you would like your students to create. Take into consideration how much time your students will have.

* How will your students hand in their work? Will they use a dropbox of some sort or will they place it in a shared folder? Make sure the students understand how to use this tool.

Three additional tips are included in this post.


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