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Kindles yet to woo University users - The Daily Princetonian
Amazon did a test of its Kindle eReader for University students at Princeton. The result - plain digital text is not a replacement for paper. Note taking, highlighting, and bookmarking are a necessity. Sound familiar?
National Educational Technology Plan
This is an initiative of the Dept. of Ed to standardize education technology. They are getting feedback from organizations at the moment.
Top News - Study: Students want more online learning
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Funding shortages, lack of teacher preparation mean schools offer less online learning than students desire, this research suggests
Education Week: Guidance Issued on Ed-Tech Stimulus Funds
Grant recipients, for example, must spend at least 25 percent of the total funding received on “ongoing, sustained, and intensive, high-quality professional development,” the document says.
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Grant recipients, for example, must spend at least 25 percent of the total funding received on “ongoing, sustained, and intensive, high-quality professional development,” the document says.
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Grant recipients, for example, must spend at least 25 percent of the total funding received on “ongoing, sustained, and intensive, high-quality professional development,” the document says.
Top News - Survey shows barriers to Web 2.0 in schools
Research on Web 2.0 tech use in schools.
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Research reveals which tools are popular in schools, which aren't--and why
Top News - What do students want from their schools?
The results of an annual survey showing that students want more use out of mobile devices and online courses.
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In annual educational technology survey, students say they want more access to mobile devices and online courses
Top News - Six technologies soon to affect education
Based on the Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition. We have the Horizon homepage linked to our Group as well.
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Six technologies soon to affect education
Top News - Jury out on Facebook's impact on grades
Two conflicting studies were released saying that Facebook (social networking) impacts grades negatively and does not impact grades at all.
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Just weeks after Ohio State University research suggested that college students who used Facebook every day had consistently lower grades than students who did not, a Northwestern University study released May 7 concluded there was no correlation between Facebook usage and bad grades.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Framework
Full Framework of 21st century skills as defined by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Home
Advocacy group for infusing 21st century skills into education.
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The leading advocacy organization infusing 21st century skills into education.
Social Media Research - List | Diigo
The benefits of using Social Media/Networking in the Classroom - Research by Lucy Gray, education technology specialist at the University of Chicago Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education.
Technology Integration Matrix
How the curriculum might get implemented in the classroom.
Main Page - Horizon.K12
The wiki for a collaborative producing research on emerging technology and its applications in K-12 education.
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Welcome to the workspace for the Horizon.K12 Project, which will produce a report focusing on emerging technology and its applications for K-12 education.
The Instructional Power of Games, Social Networking, and Simulations
From the Education Arcade folks at MIT.
The Education Arcade
MIT project to incorporate learning games into the classroom.
Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning
Full Report by the Dept. of Education
News: The Evidence on Online Education - Inside Higher Ed
Research suggesting that students taking online instruction perform better than those in traditional face-to-face instruction.
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The study found that students who took all or part of their instruction online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through face-to-face instruction
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Further, those who took "blended" courses -- those that combine elements of online learning and face-to-face instruction -- appeared to do best of all
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