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"As education changes, it depends primarily on internal catalysts for that change. That is, the “things” that change it are on the “inside” of that system itself, most notably data, assessment, PLCs, and running a distant fourth, technology... At some point, this will change. Eventually the tethers will break and education–in whatever form or forms–will shoot forward like it’s been held back in a slingshot for nearly a century..." 
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A project by the Pew Research Center, Teens 2012: Truth, Trends, and Myths About Teen Online Behavior was presented at the ACT Enrollment Planners Annual Conference in July 2012. Some of this information may surprise you.
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An in-depth study that took place in Scotland, looking at "issues associated with the deployment of personal mobile devices as tools for teaching and learning." * How tablet devices impacted teaching and learning? * Leadership and management issues * Parental engagement * Professional development and learning for teachers The post lists six headlines from the study, including (quoting): * The adoption of mobile technologies on a personal basis significantly increases access to technology for students, both inside and beyond school, with many attendant benefits for learning which include greater motivation, engagement, parental involvement, and understanding of complex ideas. * Teachers are equally engaged by the use of a device like the iPad which has a low learning curve enabling them to use it immediately as a teaching tool and a learning tool for themselves. For more information click through to the article. To download the report you will need to go a link at the end of the articles "iPad Scotland Evaluation."
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"A recent post by Fabio Sergio on the Fast CoDesign site explored "10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education" on a global level based on research that Frog is conducting on the ways that learning models are evolving and can be improved through mobile technologies. Here in two parts is a summary of Sergio’s 10 innovative possibilities for mobile learning (mLearning) and a consideration of the efficacy of each." To see Part 2 of this two-part post go to:
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Where is education going? What ideas are taking place now that are "disrupting" it to the point it will change? This post explores this, focusing on the following eight ideas.
1. Connectivity is replacing knowledge.
2. Students are clients.
3. Adaptive software can replace 75% of what a teacher does.
4. YouTube is way, way more engaging than reading and writing.
5. Reading and writing should be social.
6. The disruption of mobile technology will be complete.
7. Parent's don't understand teaching and learning.
8. Universities are decaying.
For more information on each of these click through to the post.