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CES Resources NEW: View Technology as a Fence and a Bridge
Technology as a Fence and a Bridge
Free Technology for Teachers: Updated - 7 Ways to Find Teachers on Twitter
7 Ways to Find Teachers on Twitter
100 Best Blogs for Tech-Savvy Teachers - Online Courses
While there are still some educators who dispute the importance of technology in the classroom, there is no dispute over the fact that technology is here to stay in schools. Whether you are one of those tech-savvy teachers who can’t get enough of technology news and ideas or you are a teacher just learning to embrace technology in the classroom, these blogs offer a wealth of information straight from teachers and other professionals in the education field themselves.
The Hierarchy Of Digital Distractions
The Hierarchy Of Digital Distractions (larger version), an interesting visualization on levels digital activity by David McCandless on Information is Beautiful.
DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: Tools and Technologies for Effective Classrooms
10 Technologies to Use in A Laptop/Tablet Classroom
As more and more work migrates to the web, these ten+ technologies are particularly effective for classrooms and schools with one-to-one programs. They could be used in traditional classrooms with some modification too.
The Tempered Radical: Voicethread Tips for DuFour Conversation
As regular Radical readers know, we're in the middle of planning for an asynchronous Voicethread conversation with school change experts Rick and Becky DuFour (see here and here) who will be helping us to think through the nuts and bolts of restructuring schools as professional learning communities from September 8th and the 11th.
Blogs Wikis Docs Chart
Blogs, Wikis, Docs: Which is right for your lesson?
A Comparison Table
Ten Great Ways to Crush Creativity - Stepcase Lifehack
Leaders have more power than they realize. They can patiently create a climate of creativity or they can crush it in a series of subtle comments and gestures. Their actions send powerful signals. Their responses to suggestions and ideas are deciphered by staff as encouragement or rejection. If you want to crush creativity in your organization and eliminate all the unnecessary bother of innovation then here are ten steps that are guaranteed to succeed.
Yong Zhao
Yong Zhao is University Distinguished Professor at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also serves as the founding director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, executive director of the Confucius Institute, as well as the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence. He is a fellow of the International Academy for Education.
His research interests include computer gaming and education, diffusion of innovations, teacher adoption of technology, computer-assisted language learning, and globalization and education.
Zhao has extensive international experiences. He has consulted with government and educational agencies …
Symposium for the Future
Technologies and practices that are just beginning to show promise in an educational or social context may well be commonplace in that time frame. The applicability of technology — whether established or emerging — to the social, environmental, and educational challenges we face today is the central theme of the Symposium. Projects that test the applicability of new ideas, research into new solutions for global problems, and demonstrations of cutting-edge tools are all part of this exploration of the future.
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