See what panelists from universities including Cornell, Bath, MIT and Glasgow Caledonia suggest on how to successfully extend the classroom into virtual environments.
NMC Horizon Report 2012 – Higher Ed Edition
This ninth edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project, a decade-long research project designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry in higher education.
http://www.nmc.org/publications/horizon-report-2012-higher-ed-edition…
Top 100 technology blogs for teachers
A great list of resources on Educational Technology for teachers!
http://www.onlinedegrees.org/top-100-technology-blogs-for-teachers/…
Computers in schools: money well-spent, Concordia University study says
A new study from researchers at Concordia University, published in the Review of Educational Research journal, concludes that in classrooms where computer technology was used to support teaching, it had a “small to moderate positive” impact on learning and attitude.…
Presentation of the Week: Technologies, Pedagogies and the Next Generation
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The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools
Adam S. Bellow, author of The Tech Commandments, and founder of eduTecher, spoke to a roomful of receptive teachers at the recent ISTE 2011 conference, and demonstrated some of the ironies and contradictions the education system is mired in. And …
A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn’t Working
Ed Tech guru Wesch says method doesn’t matter if you don’t focus on student/teacher bond.
http://chronicle.com/article/A-Tech-Happy-Professor-Reboots/130741/…
5 Things I Have Learned from Students About Education Technology
Sometimes as I write about what I am teaching my students in the high school, it probably makes it seem as if that is a one-way street. The truth of the matter is that it is often a two-way conversation …
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…
The Must-Have Guide To Helping Technophobic Educators
The blogosphere and the mainstream media is filled with success stories of technology’s successful adoption in education. However, many educators complain that when they try to introduce technological innovation on their campuses, they face obstacles.
Presentation of the Week: 10 Steps to an Affordable Educational Technology Policy
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National PBS Survey Finds Teachers Want More Access to Classroom Tech
PBS released the survey results at the 2012 Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC), where educators from across the country have gathered to share best practices about the use of technology in the classroom.
Bill Gates’ Edtech Tools for 2012
Bill Gates talks about some Edtech tools that are making a difference in today’s classrooms on his 2012 Annual Letter. It’s definitely worth a look.
http://littletechtalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/bill-gates-edtech-tools-for-2012.html…
Ten Tips for Personalized Learning via Technology
To challenge and support each child at his or her own level, the educators of Forest Lake Elementary deploy a powerful array of digital-technology tools. Discover what your school can learn.
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-ten-key-lessons…