Logitech’s big plans for Google TV — from media.venturebeat.com
Also see:
On 05/21/2010,
in convergence, Google, multimedia, technologies for your home, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/20/2010,
in education reform, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, innovation, UK,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/07/2010,
in budgets, changing business models, digital textbooks, game-changing environment, innovation, K-12 related, open courseware and systems,
by Daniel Christian
See:
Press Release: CK-12, Leading Non-Profit Provider of Digital Textbooks to Schools, Makes the Grade with California’s Free Digital Textbook Initiative — eSchoolNews.com
Key Benefits
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Access to free textbooks |
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High quality educational content created by educators |
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Content customized to reflect “today” and the different needs of students |
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Quality ensured by CK-12’s Community of Educational Practitioners |
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Increased pedagogic choice for all teachers, aligned to state standards as well as developmentally correct content |
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Supported by publishing tools that facilitate quick and easy content creation and distribution |
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Collaborative learning via a community where authors, teachers, and students create, access, share, rate, recommend, and publish |
On 05/05/2010,
in creativity, innovation,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/03/2010,
in engagement / engaging students, innovation, K-12 related, personalized/customized learning, virtual tutoring,
by Daniel Christian
Adaptive learning: Putting an idea into practice at the School of One — from EducationNext.org by Paul E. Peterson
Time magazine touted “the School of One” as one of the 50 top innovations of 2009—the only educational innovation to be given that honor. As described in Time, “each day, students in the School of One are given a unique lesson plan — a ‘daily playlist’— tailored to their learning style and rate of progress that includes a mix of virtual tutoring, in-class instruction and educational video games (emphasis DSC).” I stopped by a New York City middle school using the School of One last week to see how new technologies that help teachers adapt to each student’s learning level actually work in practice.
Educators, like designers, can benefit from identifying the student price point, the material the student is now ready and prepared to learn. With adaptive testing technologies now available, schools can quickly and efficiently obtain weekly, perhaps daily, information on what a student knows. Teaching can zero in on the price point, so the student is not given something that is either too advanced or too repetitive of what he or she already knows.
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School of One takes this idea one step further by also trying to identify student interests and learning styles as well. If a boy is a Little Leaguer; then baseball statistics may be the best way to teach math. If a girl plays volleyball, the examples can be modified accordingly.
Using Digital Storytelling for Creative and Innovative e-Learning — from eLearn Magazine by Nalin Sharda [via Helge Sherlund]
The Page newspaper e-reader — from the-digital-reader.com
I just came across a new e-reader concept designed by 3 students at Art Center College of Design. They based their design on that of a traditional newspaper. The material they used is a not yet invented type of epaper called “smart paper”. It’s flexible, touch sensitive, and weatherproof. You should watch the demo videos. They’ll give you a better idea of what this design can do.
On 04/22/2010,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, innovation, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Geoffrey Moore: April 2010 Presentation – Core, Content, and the Cloud — my thanks to Mr. Rick DeVries, Calvin College IT Dept. for this resource
Presentation | Excerpt of slides
Education Innovation: Top Five Education Industry Trends Predictions from the Gilfus Education Group Make Significant Progress in 2010
Education Industry leaders see tangible evidence of Education Innovation and Technology Trends predicted from October 2009.
In October 2009 the Gilfus Education Group predicted the:
- Emergence of robust “Enterprise” Open Source Learning Management Systems
- Combination of academic and administrative functionality into a more cohesive experience
- Proliferation of “Software-as-a-Service” administrative and academic applications
- Growth of independent content object repositories to support teaching and learning
- Introduction of successful learning applications from other countries into North America
On 04/21/2010,
in education reform, innovation,
by Daniel Christian
On 04/14/2010,
in career development, community colleges, entrepreneurship, game-changing environment, innovation, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
SUNY seeks ‘cradle to career’ future — from University Business
The leader of the State University of New York on Tuesday released her long-awaited roadmap for the system’s future that aims to encourage entrepreneurs, revamp teacher education and make it easier for community college students to transfer to SUNY schools.
Chancellor Nancy Zimpher said the strategic plan, 10 months in the making, will enable SUNY to help drive New York’s economy and create jobs through innovation. She called for an “entrepreneur mindset” and “cradle to career” programs that would connect the 64 campuses to bring new ideas to market (emphasis DSC).