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5/14/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Why Teachers Use Digital Games and Why Schools Teach Gaming
Surprising data from teachers using digital games in the classroom; Learning and having fun playing Quest Atlantis in Wisconsin; teaching game design and programming at iTech Academy in Miami; and more on how games are ace-ing the test in many school districts.5/09/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
Online Classes Invite Students to Join the Ivy League, Kind Of
Academic titans Harvard and MIT advance the MOOC movement, offering free online courses offered by both universities. But these courses still beg the question: How can we take advantage of technology to reimagine learning, online and beyond?5/04/12
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Kelsey Herron
Teaching With YouTube Just Got Easier Thanks to TED-Ed
Ever wanted to make a lesson plan out of a YouTube video? Now you can, thanks to TED-Ed, a new platform developed by TED, best known for its videos of innovative people with “ideas worth spreading.”4/26/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
Jamming the System: Standardized Tests, Automated Grading and the Future of Writing
Standardized testing—and now, standardized grading—are the bane of teachers and thoughtful administrators. So how can we harness the positive side of digital media and learning?4/22/12
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Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Digital Divides and Bridges: Badges, Apps for the Wage Gap and Teaching Poetry Online
Pew Internet looks at differences in internet access and usage; high school provides cell phones for texting; flattening school walls in Oregon; massive online classes move from teaching code to inspiring poetry—and more in this week’s Playback.4/20/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
How to Get Started Designing Mobile Games For Your Classroom
Guest author Jim Mathews is a teacher at Middleton Alternative Senior High School in Middleton, Wisc. and one of the designers of Augmented Reality and Interactive Storytelling (ARIS), a new augmented reality platform for the iPhone. He recommends starting small and not being afraid to jump right in and experiment.4/19/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
Wikipedia Works to Improve Its Academic Image
Is Wikipedia a credible academic source? The Wikipedia Education Program aims to improve the tool’s reputation among professors and students. But some educators don’t need any convincing.4/16/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
Ethics for Teaching in a Digital Age
There’s a lively discussion going on over at the Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC), where educators and scholars are discussing ethics for teaching in a digital age.4/05/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
Identifying Quality Digital Resources for Early Learning
The Fred Roger’s Center launches Ele to share digital resources that support early learning and development. Experts say the most important resource is still face-to-face conversation.4/01/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: Technology in Education: What’s Fun, What’s Essential and What Students Aren’t Learning
Clickers go mainstream; universities monitor what student athletes posts online; an examination of the role of technology vs. the purpose of education; and why more schools are teaching non-computer science majors “computational thinking”—all in this week’s PLAYBACK.3/23/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
Questioning Culture and Technology: Students’ Stories at DML Conference
At this year’s Digital Media and Learning Conference, attendees heard from a group of experts that rarely appear at such events: students.3/22/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
College Students Now Prefer Reading Digital Books to Print, Survey Finds
Tablet ownership among college students and college-bound high school students has more than tripled since last year, according to poll results released last week.3/15/12
Filed by
Kelsey Herron
Districts, Educators Work to Implement Online Learning Mandates
In Idaho and around the country school districts experiment with new models for online classes.3/11/12
Filed by
Christine Cupaiuolo
PLAYBACK: At Issue: Access to Technology and Social Media in Schools, From Pre-K to College
NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center release statement on technology and interactive media in early childhood programs; PBS is providing free apps to Head Start centers; students (and schools) demand more access to technology and the web, and YouTube, among others, responds; South by Southwest isn’t just for bands and techies anymore—the highlights from SXSWedu.3/07/12
Filed by
Sarah Jackson
