Educating the Poor in India: Lessons for America — from EducationNext.org by Peter Meyer
On 12/12/2011,
in 21st century, curriculum, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, education reform, engineering, future, student teaching/teacher education,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The pace of innovation continues — what does this mean for our current engineering programs? For the future curriculum of engineering-related programs? How does this rapid change of pace affect our schools of education? Should we be introducing more courses on pulse-checking/trend watching/courses in futurism? In robotics? Other?
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Mitsubishi shows off what car interfaces will look like in 10 years — from dvice.com
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Image credit: DigInfo
On 11/15/2011,
in change, creativity, curriculum, education reform, education technology, engagement / engaging students, innovation, instructional design, K-12 related, learning spaces, smart classrooms, teachers, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
Dreaming: A look at Anastasis Academy — from ilearntechnology.com by Kelly Tenkely
Excerpt:
You will notice that we don’t have rows of desks. No teacher’s desk either. We have space that kids can move in. Corners to hide in, stages to act on, floors to spread out on, cars to read in. We are learning how to learn together, learning how to respect other children’s space and needs, learning how to discipline ourselves when we need to, learning how to work collaboratively, we are learning to be the best us.
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- Ideas and Innovation — from Shift to the Future
On 09/21/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, business, career development, digital learning, economics, education reform, Microsoft, society, sociology, student-related, surviving, United States, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
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- Microsoft commits to bringing technology access to 1 million low-income youth — from Microsoft.com
On 09/20/2011,
in 21st century, education reform, education technology, emerging technologies, innovation, K-12 related, legislatures / government / legal, research, United States,
by Daniel Christian
Excerpt:
Digital Promise is an independent 501(c)(3), created through Section 802 of the federal Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, authorizing a nonprofit corporation known as the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies (Digital Promise). According to the statute, Digital Promise’s purpose is “to support a comprehensive research and development program to harness the increasing capacity of advanced information and digital technologies to improve all levels of learning and education, formal and informal, in order to provide Americans with the knowledge and skills needed to compete in the global economy.”
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- White House makes ‘Digital Promise’ to schools — from ecampusnews.com by Dennis Carter
Obama administration officials will draw on expertise of tech industry, higher education to determine how educators can best use technology
On 09/15/2011,
in education, education reform, K-12 related, society, United States,
by Daniel Christian
It’s time to take the black male achievement crisis seriously — from good.is Liz Dwyer
Excerpt:
Despite the dire statistics on how the education system fails black males—only 50 percent of them graduate from high school—the issue generally isn’t addressed with a sense of urgency. So veteran broadcaster Tavis Smiley has committed to spending the next year asking tough questions and finding solutions to the problem. He kicked off the effort last night with “Too Important to Fail,” an hour-long PBS special featuring interviews with education experts and black male students in Chicago, Philadelphia, Oakland, and Los Angeles.
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Addendum on 9/20/11:
On 09/08/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, collaboration, education reform, education technology, future, innovation, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, Michigan, project-based learning, real-world assignments, smart classrooms, teachers, teaching & learning, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
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On 08/30/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, assessment, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, future, K-12 related,
by Daniel Christian
