Austin Peay State University created an automated system which “considers each student’s planned major, past academic performance, and data on how similar students fared in that class. It crunches this information to arrive at a recommendation. An early test of …
7 Must-Read Books on Education
Presentation of the Week
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Teaching & Learning in a Networked World (by Alec Couros)
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Twitter for Teachers
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Social Media in the Modern Classroom
With the rise of social media and online learning, teachers need to strike a balance between using these innovative online tools and exposing them to inappropriate content and misuse.
http://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/blog/392-social-media-in-the-modern-classroom
Facebook In The Classroom. Seriously.
Do Popular Social Networking Applications Have A Place In The Classroom? A Growing Number Of Educators Say ‘Yes’.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/03/facebook-in-the-classroom-seriously/
Sir Ken Robinson: “Learning Without Frontiers”
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1 in 4 College Textbooks Will Be Digital By 2015
According to the latest report by the social learning platform Xplana, we have reached the tipping point for e-textbooks, and the company predicts that in the next five years digital textbook sales will surpass 25% of sales for the higher …
Quick List of iPad Resources For The Classroom
Many schools and classrooms all over are investing in iPads and educators want to know how to use them effectively, apps to consider and more. Here is a useful list of iPad resources for the classroom.
http://web20classroom.blogspot.com/2011/03/quick-list-of-ipad-resources-for.html…
Google for Educators: Handouts and Resources
A great list of resources for educators. A must see list of Google resources!
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/p/google-for-educators_22.html…
100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner
Here are some great tools that you can use to cater to your individual learning style, no matter what that is.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
eTextbooks – Alternative Educational Resources
Instead of spending money on expensive – and often inadequate – etextbooks, can educators use collections of web-based educational resources in their place?
http://chip-chase.com/2011/03/14/etextbooks-alternative-educational-resources/
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Schools Use Digital Tools to Customize Education
Some educators and schools are turning to technology and different teaching and learning approaches to give students a personalized learning experience that mirrors the customized experiences they take for granted in their lives outside of school.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/03/17/25overview.h30.html
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Woz to Educators: “Be Brave, Use the New Technology”
Computers have certainly aided learning in recent years, but they haven’t yet fostered the promised revolution in education that has been discussed for over 40 years, according to Apple cofounder, educator, and all-around geek Steve Wozniak.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/03/woz-to-educators-be-brave-use-the-new-technology.ars
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