Here are the most important educational advancements of the past year—all of which are sure to impact schools well into 2012 and beyond.
http://www.good.is/post/the-year-in-education-seven-innovations-changing-the-way-the-world-learns/…
5 Things I Learned About the Future from Stephen Wolfram
Stephen Wolfram talks about “Computation and Its Impact on the Future.” In his view, we’re at the dawn of an age of computing that’s as important as the agricultural and industrial revolutions, if not more so. Here are five key …
Khan Academy: The future of education? (Interview: 60 Minutes)
With the backing of Gates and Google, Khan Academy and its free online educational videos are moving into the classroom and across the world. Their goal: to revolutionize how we teach and learn.
Google Search Revamp: A Step Closer to Artificial Intelligence
Google is again trying to redefine what it means to search for information on the Web and get closer to delivering on its mission statement to “organize the world’s information” and make it accessible. It may also get us closer …
Singapore’s 21st-Century Teaching Strategies
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Gesture-Based Tech: A Future in Education?
An analysis of gesture-based technology and its future role in education.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/gesture-based-tech-a-future-in-education/15514…
AutoTutor: Interactive computer acts like real teacher
An interactive computer is about to revolutionise teaching by being able to read and respond to a variety of human emotions that afflict students – as it were a live teacher.
Presentation of the Week: The End of Teaching as We Know it
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Study: Students With Smartphones Study More Often
While more teenagers and college students are utilizing tablets and smartphones in their daily lives, one study finds that students with access to these devices may be studying more often.
6 Technologies to Watch in Higher Ed
During the next five years, six emerging technologies show potential to influence teaching and learning in higher education, according to the 2012 NMC Horizon Report on higher education.
http://www.convergemag.com/policy/6-Technologies-to-Watch-in-Higher-Ed.html…
Answers to your ‘Flipped School’ questions
See the answers to the most common questions about the Flipped Classroom model.
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/30/answers-to-your-flipped-school-questions/…
Kinect for Windows is now Available
Microsoft just released version 1.0 of their SDK. This will enable companies to start to deploy their solutions.
Learning Technology Trends To Watch In 2012
So while last year’s list of learning technology trends to watch in 2011 is still viable, there are new and important learning trends to follow and explore this year. Here are the ones that stand out to me (in alphabetical …
Top 5 Tech Advancements Changing the Face of Education
There is no doubt that technology has become heavily integrated into our everyday lives. Education has also been heavily influenced by the integration of technology as it is fast becoming the only way to reach students. There have been several …
Khan Academy Blends Its YouTube Approach With Classrooms
Salman Khan wants to weave his digital lessons into the fabric of the school curriculum — a more ambitious and as yet untested proposition.