Tag Archives: education technology

From the Center for Digital Education…

Some more interesting stuff in my inbox from earlier this week… This is a great resource to learn the latest in digital education.  Hope you find something useful… — WHITE PAPERS, CASE STUDIES AND SPECIAL REPORTS In case you missed … Continue reading

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Connected Educator Month: Game-Based Learning | ED.gov Blog

Game-based learning is not new. It is a tool that has been around for generations. Even back in the Stone Age–long before the advent of even the first classroom computer–my education courses stressed the idea of including games as part … Continue reading

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It’s Connected Educator Month!

Lots of activities are planned for the month of August, including: A three day online kickoff event (Aug. 1-3) about connected education in the context of the larger education landscape, featuring keynote addresses by Deborah Meier, Chris Lehmann, Douglas Rushkoff, … Continue reading

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From Edutopia via My Inbox: Free Workshop!

  Found this in my inbox today, and thought I would share. Sounds like an interesting workshop! And the articles aren’t bad, either! Free Workshop! July 30 – August 31 Register for our upcoming five-week online workshop. It features tools, … Continue reading

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Global Learning Technology Conference « Virtual School Meanderings

From yesterday’s Virtual School Meanderings: July 24, 2012 Global Learning Technology Conference A friend of mine sent this along and asked that I share it with folks who may be in the area and wanting to attend. Dear Colleagues We want … Continue reading

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Northern Arizona University and Pearson Partner to Launch Region’s First Competency-based Online Learning Programs

Although the blog below is clearly an advertisement for Pearson programs, the idea of competency-based programs that allow students to move at their own speeds or test out of a class altogether is more than interesting– is worthy of applause. … Continue reading

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“Massively Open Online Courses”

I just read through a blog from Virtual School Meanderings. OK. I did more than read.  I downloaded, read, downloaded some more… There are some wonderful resources available from his site. The best part is, they are all free! Take … Continue reading

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Free Webinars and Tools for Teachers

The summer break is half over. You’ve been thinking about teaching despite “time off.” You may even have attended one or more professional development sessions, or taken classes or workshops. The link below contains links to register for two webinars … Continue reading

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Online Learning Source for Fall 2012

This item showed up in my inbox today. There is information related to professional development, continuing education, use of social network tools in education, and much more. If you use technology to learn or teach, the VHS Collaborative offers a … Continue reading

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ETS Math Games Challenge

For those interested in K-12 mathematics, here is something that might interest you. From: http://etsgameschallenge.com/?goback=%2Egde_2013888_member_133702414 ETS is looking for developers and educators to create a game that acts as a math assessment. We’re looking for innovative ideas that produce evidence … Continue reading

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