The latest news related to the meaningful and effective implementation of educational technology and e-learning in K-12, higher education, corporate and government sectors.
If it has a processor and it was once plugged, but now isn't, it's Computing Unplugged. Computing Unplugged, formerly PalmPower Magazine, is all about taking computing with you and cutting the cord, no matter where you are or what you're doing.
If you’ve considered going back to school online but you aren’t sure it is right for you, you should consider the many different methods online schools use to teach students.
As many of you know, my journey down the organizing road started with my son. My constant search to find ways to untangle his school world led me to uncover many tools available on the technology systems he uses every day.
As textbooks are being replaced by digital readers, take a look at the evolution of educational technology—from pencil pads to iPads. Check out this infographic to learn more.
Aside from oodles of resources for educators to immerse themselves in (see my earlier blog Educational Technology, Truly an Adventure for Everyone), there ar… (RT @conceptuamath: Educational Technology, Devices & The BIG Question: How Will It...
We kick off our new E-learning Essentials series with this blog post from Wendy on how to get people on board with your e-learning plans from the very start.
E-Learning by definition of it's flexibility and ease of access, is seen as a major enabler for lifelong learning in the 21st century especially among SMEs, which account for around 99% of all businesses and employ over ...
Pitfalls await teachers who publicize lives on social mediaTribune Review... outside of school," said Piekut, a high school English teacher and vice president of the South Allegheny Education Association.
Things have changed , old methods and pedagogies are no longer relevant. The teacher-controlled learning where deconstructed and reconstructed information is presented in a highly formal and standardized classroom settings becomes very obsolete. The urgent questions we should , as educators , ask ourselves are : what is it that made this huge transformation in learning ? and Do we need a new pedagogy to better enhance learning ?
MiamiHerald.comClicking to class: virtual lessons now the lawSarasota Herald-Tribune"If it's a concept they understand well, they can work a little bit faster," said Joe Binswanger, Sarasota manager of school support services and instructional...
Assistive Technology Broadens Its RangeEducation Week NewsBut those bells and whistles are byproducts of the efforts made by educational technology developers to design and refine assistive technology tools that remove barriers to learning for...
Vastly improved technology and increased student drop out rates have set the stage for education's Internet moment. Get the full story in this beautiful infographic.
With the kids back in school that means they will be spending more time online doing schoolwork and communicating with friends. It can also be a recipe for disaster if parents don't monitor their child's activity properly.
Topic: Social Networks and Interactive Portfolios: Blurring the Boundaries Description: Electronic Portfolios have been with us for more almost two decades, ...
Before the 1980s, students made calculations by hand — calculators were expensive, fragile, and had short battery life. When a student wanted to look up information, they headed to the library.
Online education is in danger of replicating a system that isn't working. Yes, I wrote it. With all the potential for innovation that online education has to offer, we have fallen into the pitfall of replication.
Recently, The Huffington Post featured an article entitled “Educators Debate The Merits of Technology and Social Networking in Classrooms,” which explores the recent phenomena of schools and teachers adopting social media practices as methods of...
The idea of mobile learning has been talked about seriously for only about 20 years, but the dream of using mobile electronic devices to communicate is at least 100 years old. In the past two or three years, ...
Chier Learning OfficerWhy Some Educators Still Struggle With E-LearningChier Learning OfficerEducational institutions still faces challenges in embracing technology and e-learning -- particularly as part of the student assessment process --...
New E-Learning Funding Tactics Seen as NecessaryEducation Week NewsIn addition, federal lawmakers have defunded the Enhancing Education Through Technology, or EETT, program, which once provided $700 million a year in grants to districts for educational...
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