Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends
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Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends
This curated collection includes updates, resources, and research with critical perspectives related to the intersections of educational psychology and emerging technologies in education. The page also serves as a research tool to organize online content (funnel shaped icon allows keyword search). For more on the intersections of privatization and technologization of education with critiques of social impact finance and related technologies, please visit http://bit.ly/sibgamble and http://bit.ly/chart_look. For posts regarding screen time risks to health and development, see http://bit.ly/screen_time and for updates related to AI and data concerns, please visit http://bit.ly/PreventDataHarms.   [Note: Views presented on this page are re-shared from external websites.  The content may not necessarily represent the views nor official position of the curator nor employer of the curator.
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September 14, 2011 10:05 PM
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Quality Homework: A Smart Idea - NY Times

Quality Homework: A Smart Idea - NY Times | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
The quality of homework matters more than the quantity.
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July 29, 2011 2:49 PM
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NOVA | Mirror Neurons

NOVA | Mirror Neurons | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
Excellent video on the "mirror neuron" system - with so many implications for understanding development, learning, and human behavior.
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August 25, 2011 2:41 AM
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Help Students Use Social Media to Empower, Not Just to Connect

Help Students Use Social Media to Empower, Not Just to Connect | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
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September 30, 2011 4:24 AM
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How are Educators Using Google Plus Hangouts? | MindShift

How are Educators Using Google Plus Hangouts? | MindShift | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
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Rescooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD from MyWeb4Ed
July 28, 2011 9:20 PM
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BioEd Online: The Body Explained

BioEd Online: The Body Explained | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
Developed by Baylor College of Medicine, BioEd Online provides up-to-date teacher resources for biology educators. Site features include: a PowerPoint slide library, stream video presentations, news from Nature Publishing Group, and discussions.

Via Carol Mortensen
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July 30, 2011 2:01 PM
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Immersion

"Moises, a ten-year-old student, struggles to communicate in his new school with limited access to his native language"
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July 29, 2011 1:33 PM
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Julian Treasure: 5 Ways to Listen Better // Video on TED.com

An excellent TED talk that draws attention to the importance of conscious listening... perhaps among the most important and under-activated aspects of our cognition.

"In our louder and louder world," says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world...

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July 29, 2011 3:09 PM
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www.Johnratey.com

www.Johnratey.com | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
I had the pleasure of listening to Dr. John Ratey at the 2011 Learning & the Brain Conference this past February in SF and highly recommend his books/work connecting the fields of neuroscience with health, learning, emotion, and behavior.
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Scooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD
August 2, 2011 3:27 PM
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Total Participation Techniques

Total Participation Techniques | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
This is the third blog post in a series of four edited excerpts from the book, Total Participation Techniques: Making every student an active learner, written by Persida & William Himmele.
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August 2, 2011 3:41 PM
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How are Educators Using Google Plus Hangouts? | MindShift

How are Educators Using Google Plus Hangouts? | MindShift | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
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August 4, 2011 6:47 PM
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Journal Apps, Online Diaries, and Digital Scrapbooks

Journal Apps, Online Diaries, and Digital Scrapbooks | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
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Scooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD
August 8, 2011 1:30 PM
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Practical Advice for Teaching with Twitter - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Practical Advice for Teaching with Twitter - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
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August 15, 2011 12:26 PM
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Out of This World: Students Take an Eco-Friendly Field Trip to Mars - Edutopia

"A focus on energy conservation brings the sciences to life in an art class at Redwood Middle School, in Napa, California. For more information, please visit: http://www.edutopia.org/energy-efficient-art-classroom"

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July 28, 2011 9:55 PM
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Neuroplasticity: Learning Physically Changes the Brain | Edutopia

Neuroplasticity: Learning Physically Changes the Brain | Edutopia | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
How lessons and experiences can shape and grow your students' brains over time.
Via Joan Young
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Rescooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD from Helping children with autism with an iPad
July 28, 2011 9:07 PM
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Touch screens, apps give a voice to autistic kids

Touch screens, apps give a voice to autistic kids | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
New apps are available to help children with autism or other conditions that interfere with their ability to speak, learn or socialize.

Via Otir
Karen Autistas Angeles Halabura's comment October 15, 2011 2:11 PM
Would like 2 rescoop but link is no longer available it says
Otir's comment, October 15, 2011 3:19 PM
The article was reproduced here: http://www.recoveryfromautism.com/index.php/google/touch-screens-apps-give-a-voice-to-autistic-kids-the-tennessean.html
Karen Autistas Angeles Halabura's comment October 15, 2011 5:19 PM
Thank you very much I appreciate it.
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August 3, 2011 3:48 PM
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Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on learning disorders | Video on TED.com

"Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains."
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Rescooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD from Techducate
July 28, 2011 9:06 PM
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Algebra Touch for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Algebra Touch for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it

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September 4, 2011 11:10 PM
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Think You're An Auditory Or Visual Learner? Maybe Not : NPR

Researchers say there's no evidence to support the widely held belief that there are distinct visual, auditory and kinetic learning styles.
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July 30, 2011 1:39 PM
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Education Week: The Classroom Is Obsolete: It's Time for Something New

School design needs to change from a classroom-based model to one centered on principles such as personalized education and inquiry-based, student-directed learning, Prakash Nair writes.
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Rescooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD from Digital Citizenship in Schools
August 1, 2011 1:51 AM
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Think B4 U Click

Think B4 U Click | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it

This is a website that provides teachers with ideas and lesson plans about how to teach digital citizenship.


Via Judy O'Connell
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Scooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD
August 2, 2011 3:20 PM
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The Google+ Guide For Educators

The Google+ Guide For Educators | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
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Rescooped by Roxana Marachi, PhD from MyWeb4Ed
July 28, 2011 9:44 PM
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Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Tools for Creating Mind Maps and Outlines Online

Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Tools for Creating Mind Maps and Outlines Online | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it

Here are some tools for creating outlines and mind maps to plan video projects, podcasts, or essays.


Via Carol Mortensen
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August 16, 2011 12:03 PM
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The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures - Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day

The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures - Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day | Educational Psychology, AI, & Emerging Technologies: Critical Thinking on Current Trends | Scoop.it
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