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07 Nov 09

Voice recognition gets "cloudy," but is it the "new touch"? - Ars Technica

movements in speech recognition technology

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The Committed Sardine - blog

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22 Oct 09

Lessons Learned for Effective Technology Implementation

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a number of elements can help ensure that technology integration moves forward
use of a coordinated team instead of isolated champions is absolutely key
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- Strong teams, strong leaders, and tireless champions
- no “one size fits all” professional development model appropriate for every site
- any new initiative will be more successful if it meshes well with existing programs
- Schools and districts often have multiple initiatives and grant possibilities available in any given year, but school leaders may not always connect all the available resources.

21 Oct 09

Educational Benefits Of Social Networking Sites Uncovered

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When asked what they learn from using social networking sites, the students listed technology skills as the top lesson, followed by creativity, being open to new or diverse views and communication skills.
- These are valuable skills for teachers as well -all would help to inform, enrich, and expand teaching - on 2009-10-21
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students using social networking sites are actually practicing the kinds of 21st century skills we want them to develop to be successful today,

Discussion HHL 2009 Conference Opening Session

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Nook Help and FAQs, eBook Reader, eBook Device - Barnes & Noble

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No mention of text to speech??? - bastiani on 2009-10-21

Directly load & read PDFs
- Well, I want a nook over the Kindle EXCEPT for the missing keyboard. Who wants to annotate without a keyboard? Also, no mention of text to speech. I'm guessing that means there isn't any.
  
  For use in schools, I think the lack of a keyboard and MS word doc support is a problem, although being able to read a PDF potentially erases that problem as long as you have software to convert your docs to pdfs. - on 2009-10-21
- how does one load them - no mention of a usb cable - on 2009-10-21
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fee for wirelessly emailing
- this is a little misleading - yes, there is a fee for wireless access to your document, but you can freely have it converted to kindle format and transfer it using the usb cable - on 2009-10-21
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- EPUB and eReader Formats Supported
  - This is handy - the nook seems more "open" except for the lack of Word doc support. I wonder why they left that out? - on 2009-10-21
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- LendMe™ technology
- first Android™-based eReader
  - what does this mean? - on 2009-10-21
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- Dimensions
  - kindle is bigger, nook weighs more - on 2009-10-21
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20 Oct 09

EconoPark Express at BWI Airport in Baltimore

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19 Oct 09

DOH Announces Expected Dates for H1N1 Vaccine Availability - Releases - Department of Health

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Primary Medical Doctor
Pharmacies
School Mass Vaccination Site
Children 6 months – 10 years old
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- Beginning the week of Nov. 16, 2009
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Word Problems in Math - IAE-Pedia

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12 Oct 09

Educational Leadership:Teaching for the 21st Century:21st Century Skills: The Challenges Ahead

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experience is not the same thing as practice
Practice also requires feedback,
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- student-centered methods
- teachers know about them and believe they're effective. And yet, teachers don't use them
- simultaneously engaging with content, classroom management, and the ongoing monitoring of student progress knows how intense and demanding this work is. It's a constant juggling act that involves keeping many balls in the air
- call for greater collaboration among teachers. Indeed, this is one of the plan's greatest strengths; we waste a valuable resource when we don't give teachers time to share their expertise. But where will schools find the release time for such collaboration? Will they hire more teachers or increase class size? How will they provide the technology infrastructure that will enable teachers to collaborate with more than just the teacher down the hall? Who will build and maintain and edit the Web sites, wikis, and so forth?
  - many school systems have all of these things in place, yet teachers still don't collaborate - on 2009-10-12
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- there is a widespread belief that teachers already know how to do this if only we could unleash them from today's stifling standards and accountability metrics

10 Oct 09

Prescription for Change: New Rules

Best blow by blow description I've seen of the plans in the house and senate for health care referom

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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09 Oct 09

Free Online Greeting Cards, Ecards, Animated Cards, Postcards, Funny Cards From 123Greetings.com

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The LoTi Connection

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LoTi Framework at drchrismoersch.com

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08 Oct 09

BC UDL Project Wiki / Action Research Page

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AdminObservationTools.pdf (application/pdf Object)

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BC UDL Project Intro @ Bridges to Learning by Mallory Burton

A really nice intro to UDL slide show. Gave me some ideas - especially for images - that I could use in trainings in the future.

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07 Oct 09

Shaping Tech for the Classroom | Edutopia

use this for a session with Redland:
reaction to this
who reads blogs?
who has ever commented
make everyone comment

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typical process of technology adoption
- Dabbling.
- Doing old things in old ways.
- Doing old things in new ways.
- Doing new things in new ways.
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- first instinct is always to continue doing things within the technology the way we've always done it
- some elements may have been lost, but the results were certainly cheaper, and far more efficient
- I would even include writing, creating, submitting, and sharing work digitally on the computer via email or instant messaging in the category of doing old things (communicating and exchanging) in old ways (passing stuff around).
- much of the digitized educational materials and records are just examples of using computers to collect old stuff (such as data or lesson plans) in old ways (by filing)
- When we begin adding digital demonstrations through video and Flash animation, we are giving students new, better ways to get information
- manipulate whole virtual systems, from cities to countries to refineries, rather than just handling manipulatives.
- But there are many more old things children are doing in new ways
- that have not yet made their way into our schools
- it is crucial for educators to learn to listen, to observe, to ask, and to try all the new methods their students have already figured out, and do so regularly
- Any ratio that involves sharing computers -- even two kids to a computer -- will delay the technology revolution from happening
- school system has evolved an extremely delicate balance between many sets of pressures -- political, parental, social, organizational, supervisory, and financial -- that any technological change is bound to disrupt.
- They live in an incredibly fast-moving world significantly different than the one we grew up in
- they also have many other new learning needs as well, such as random access to information and multiple data streams.
- With very few exceptions, our schools have not been physically designed for computers. Much time in our schools' 45-minute instructional periods is often wasted in computer setup and shutdown. Teachers are often unsure about how to integrate technology in their lesson plans and, often, administrators have little, if any, guidance to give them. In many places where technology could liberate teachers most, such as automatic grading of homework and tests, automation has been neglected. Adding digital technology is generally disruptive to what schools and teachers do, and the pressure of high-stakes testing only exacerbates this problem.
- I suggest that every lesson plan, every class, every school, every school district, and every state ought to try something new and then report to all of us what works and what doesn't; after all, we do have the Internet.

Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons Are Many | Edutopia

overview of the benefits of technology integration

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Effective tech integration
must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts
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- technology-enabled project learning
- allows students to be intellectually challenged while providing them with a realistic snapshot of what the modern office looks like
- When technology is effectively integrated into subject areas, teachers grow into roles of adviser, content expert, and coach