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Educational Technology, Devices & The BIG Question: How Will It Change Instruction? - School Leadership 2.0

Educational Technology, Devices & The BIG Question: How Will It Change Instruction? - School Leadership 2.0 | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From www.schoolleadership20.com (via @cdcowen) - August 24, 2011 12:59 PM
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...
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THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE

THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From educationaltech-med.blogspot.com - August 19, 2011 11:20 AM

Here is a list of some of the skills educators must urgently have to better fit in the 21st century educational sphere


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What everyone should know about introducing e-learning

What everyone should know about introducing e-learning | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From www.learningpool.com (via @MyLearningPool) - August 23, 2011 10:18 AM
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.
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eFront Learning: Free eLearning books

eFront Learning: Free eLearning books | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From blog.efrontlearning.net (via @LyudmilaAnikina) - August 23, 2011 1:43 PM
eFront Learning: Free eLearning books http://t.co/Q5rDWLv...
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E Learning – If it doesn't work, just press continue … | L ...

From www.learning3pointzero.com - August 1, 2011 12:00 PM
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 ...
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Pitfalls await teachers who publicize lives on social media - Tribune Review

Pitfalls await teachers who publicize lives on social media - Tribune Review | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From www.pittsburghlive.com - August 18, 2011 12:01 AM
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.
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THE 21ST CENTURY PEDAGOGY TEACHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF

THE 21ST CENTURY PEDAGOGY TEACHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From educationaltech-med.blogspot.com - August 19, 2011 11:28 AM
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 ?

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August 22, 2011 11:54 AM
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Clicking to class: virtual lessons now the law - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Clicking to class: virtual lessons now the law - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From www.heraldtribune.com - August 21, 2011 4:02 PM
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...
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Assistive Technology Broadens Its Range - Education Week News

From www.edweek.org - August 22, 2011 12:22 AM
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...
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Helen Barrett - The Power of ePortfolios

From www.youtube.com - August 22, 2011 5:13 AM
Topic: Social Networks and Interactive Portfolios: Blurring the Boundaries Description: Electronic Portfolios have been with us for more almost two decades, ...

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August 23, 2011 3:05 PM
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Social Media & Education, Is There a Place For It?

Social Media & Education, Is There a Place For It? | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From www.degreescout.com - September 8, 2010 11:48 AM
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.
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Online Education: A Word of Caution

Online Education: A Word of Caution | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From www.huffingtonpost.com - August 8, 2011 10:43 PM
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.

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August 22, 2011 8:06 PM
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Educators Debate Merits of Social Networking

Educators Debate Merits of Social Networking | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From blog.zonealarm.com - May 28, 2011 12:35 PM
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...
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What is Driving the Move to Mobile Learning? » Float Mobile ...

What is Driving the Move to Mobile Learning? » Float Mobile ... | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From floatlearning.com - August 8, 2011 12:21 PM
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, ...
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Why Some Educators Still Struggle With E-Learning - Chier Learning Officer

Why Some Educators Still Struggle With E-Learning - Chier Learning Officer | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From clomedia.com - August 19, 2011 9:45 AM
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 --...
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August 22, 2011 7:48 PM
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Survey Shows Decline in U.S. Educational Technology Progress -- THE Journal

Survey Shows Decline in U.S. Educational Technology Progress -- THE Journal | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From thejournal.com (via @allinlearning) - August 22, 2011 4:09 PM
SIIA's 2011 Vision K-20 finds schools should do a better job of meeting students' personalized needs and provide higher-caliber assessment tools.
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August 22, 2011 11:53 AM
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New E-Learning Funding Tactics Seen as Necessary - Education Week News

From www.edweek.org - August 22, 2011 12:22 AM
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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August 22, 2011 11:51 AM
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Social Media Law Specifics Addressed - Patch.com

Social Media Law Specifics Addressed - Patch.com | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
From eureka-wildwood.patch.com - August 22, 2011 7:36 AM
6abc.comSocial Media Law Specifics AddressedPatch.comJane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) told attendees at the Rockwood School District board of education meeting Thursday that social media laws are necessary due to the number of incidences of sexual...
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