Jeff-milw's Favorite Links on technology from Diigo

ISTE Classroom Observation Tool

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:33:17 -0000

The ISTE Classroom Observation Tool (ICOT) is a FREE online tool that provides a set of questions to guide classroom observations of a number of key components of technology integration.

Tags: ISTE assessment technology observation necc2008

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'MindLadder' suggests the future of assessment (eschoolnews)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:10:47 -0000

Recent advances in technology and nearly two decades of research into how students learn have come together in a series of programs that could represent the future of assessment.

Developed by researcher Mogens Jensen, these online programs reportedly can map a student's behavior, both mentally and emotionally, and then suggest a highly customized solution for growth as the student develops academically.

Tags: mindladder advances technology research student

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McCain, Obama put out tech agendas (eschoolnews)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:06:36 -0000

The two major U.S. presidential contenders agree on much when it comes to technology, but they differ diametrically on "net neutrality."

Tags: McCain Obama technology edtech net_neutrality

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Education Decisions: Where's the Evidence and Research Base? : August 2008 : THE Journal

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:06:03 -0000

Remember the old Monty Hall program Let's Make a Deal? In that game show, you could win the prize behind one of three doors. If you started by choosing door 1, should you have changed your mind and selected door 2, if Monty showed you what's behind door 3 (Tierney, 2008)? What has this to do with research? Well ... people are convinced what they know is the right thing and forge ahead with decisions based on their rationalizations, no matter what research indicates.

In education, such decisions--especially technology purchasing decisions--can have profound consequences.

Tags: education technology purchasing decisions rationalizations

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Change, Risk and Reward

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:07:01 -0000

Being in IT and computing I'm fundamentally in the business of change. Instigators of change are essentially trying to make things better, smarter, faster, more productive etc. However, it is more than apparent that the majority of people in the world hate change. But why is that?

The instigator of change usually has all those who benefit from the old way of doing things as his enemies and he has only lukewarm supporters from those that will benefit from his new way of doing things. Seems like change is a big risk will only a small reward. So why the big imbalance?

Tags: business change IT technology learning

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TechSpot - PC Technology News and Analysis

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:37 -0000

When Yahoo’s Digg-like social news site Buzz first debuted earlier this year, the company opted to run the service in a rather restricted manner taking stories only from about a few hundred pre-approved news publishers. Finally six months after its launch, however, it appears that Yahoo Buzz is officially ready for business with the submission process now open to the public at large.

Despite being fairly new to the social news scene, Yahoo Buzz has a significant advantage over its competitors which is that popular stories on the service can get placement on the Yahoo page itself, and the traffic-related possibilities of this simply can’t be ignored by publishers.

Tags: tech news technology techspot Yahoo

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Moving Forward wiki

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:12:45 -0000

The Moving Forward wiki houses a collection of resources to help presenters and change agents as they help move schools and universities forward into the 21st century. If you have a resource to add, please do so!

Tags: MovingForward Moving_Forward web2.0 wiki resources

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TED | TEDBlog: 100 Websites You Should Know and Use

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:57:11 -0000

The Web is constantly turning out new and extraordinary services many of us are unfamiliar with. During TED University at this spring's TED2007 in Monterey, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, offered an ultra-fast-moving ride through sites in many different areas, from art, design and illustration, to daily news, blogs and curiosity. Now, by popular demand, here's his list of 100 websites you should know and use.

Tags: resources TED list technology reference

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100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers | Smart Teaching

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:50:46 -0000

With the increasing use of technology in classrooms, it’s no wonder that teachers have a growing interest in using YouTube and other online media sharing sites to bring information into their classrooms. Here are 100 YouTube videos that can provide supplementary information for the class, give inspiration, help you keep control of class and even provide a few laughs here and there.

Tags: youtube teachers education technology

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Learning With Technology Profile Tool (1997)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:14:10 -0000

This profile tool will help you to compare your current instructional practices with a set of indicators for engaged learning and high-performance technology. For each category, there is a description of the indicators and examples that fall along a continuum. There are three examples for each indicator.

Select the example that best describes your current practice, even though it may not represent your instructional goals. You may select only one example for each indicator.

Tags: technology edtech needs assessment learning

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Arizona Educators Embrace Trend of Technology in Their Curriculum

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:31:30 -0000

Just two decades ago, many schools had only a few computers and taught lessons about typing. But Monday marked a drastic change for Arizona schools as one of the first K-5 technology academies opened its doors to students.

Scales Technology Academy in Tempe boasts a 1-1 ratio of students to laptop computers. The school''s principal, David Diokno, said it is the first Arizona elementary school to do so. The Arizona Department of Education does not track such information.

Tags: curriculum educators technology Arizona elementary

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Past Sites of Week - School district leaders share expertise in new podcast for administrators

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:36:12 -0000

A new web site sponsored by McGraw-Hill Education’s Urban Advisory Resource offers advice on improving schools from superintendents and other education leaders across the country in an easily accessible format.

Tags: administrators expertise podcast technology leaders

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Hail to the Twitterer (NYTimes.com)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:02:27 -0000

Big surprise: a lot of smarty-pants computer types have been snickering at John McCain lately.

Tags: twitterer Twitter microblog politics mccain

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1980s tech products (IDIOT TOYS: Tech news for the bored)

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:00:22 -0000

Today's product holders have it easy. Computers were 10 times heavier in the 1980s, leading to rampant drug abuse from the Eastern Bloc holders and numerous injuries. Just look at the suspiciously wide jaws on this lot.

Tags: 1980s computers technology humor Idiot_Toys

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10 essential gadgets for students

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:06:28 -0000

Sure, a laptop and cellphone are obvious choices. But after talking with many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time, I picked a total of 10 gadgets that belong in every student's toolkit.

Tags: student essential needs college gadgets

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A lesson in compassionate capitalism (ZDNet)

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:59:46 -0000

Is it educational technology? Only insomuch as most of us couldn’t do what we do without a lot of caffeination. However, it is education, since business education has become largely inseparable from technology. That being said, his thoughts are quite timely as more and more businesses look to employ some degree of “compassionate capitalism,” whether that means spending extra on facilities and building green, giving back to their communities or employees, or otherwise spending money in thoughtful ways that don’t simply line the pockets of investors and executives. So here’s a little departure from ed tech and some thoughts from Dean Cycon on the impending closing of Starbucks’ retail outlets.

Tags: educational technology capitalism sustainability caffeination

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EDTECH: Focus On K-12 - From Writing to Teaching

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:13:31 -0000

How technology turned a 10-year-old into a published writer

Tags: edtech technology writing teaching K-12

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EDTECH: Focus On K-12

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:11:52 -0000

Tags: edtech technology edtechmag

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50 Useful Blogging Tools for Teachers | Teaching Tips

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:14:27 -0000

Blogging is becoming more and more popular in the classroom. Teachers can blog to stay in touch with parents and students or they can incorporate blogs from all of the students as a learning tool. The beauty of the student blog is that children from Kindergarten to high school can blog. No matter how you use blogs in your classroom, these tools will help you get started, enhance your experience, or bring the students into the fun.

Tags: blogging teachers web2.0 tools resources

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Why Nearly 1 in 7 Americans Still Lack Cell Phones (Newsweek)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:28:48 -0000

According to the latest data, the U.S. "adoption rate" for mobile phones stands at 85 percent. That's higher than the percentage of Americans who have DVD players (84 percent), home PCs (80 percent), digital cameras (69 percent) or MP3 players (40 percent), according to the Nielsen Co. "The concept that within my lifetime we'd have the kind of penetration we have today is unimaginable," says Martin Cooper, 79, the former Motorola researcher who invented the portable cell phone in 1973.

Tags: newsweek.com technology trend adoption_rate market

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