http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/ed tech Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/study-finds-that-online-education-beats-the-classroom/ SRI study for DoEd concludes "On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction." laura_clos Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:15:56 +0000 ed tech online learning k-12 higher education continuing education http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/index.html The Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration was developed to help teachers use the Internet to "reach out" globally. These materials were prepared as part of the Department of Education's International Education Initiative. aseldow Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:26:40 +0000 international collaboration ed tech http://www.alistapart.com/articles/brighterhorizonsforwebeducation Our young medium is still ironing out a few kinks—perhaps the biggest of which is the way budding web professionals are being educated. Schools that teach web design struggle to keep pace with our industry, and those just starting their curricula often set off in the wrong direction because the breadth and depth of our medium can be daunting. aseldow Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:21:17 +0000 online education web ed tech http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=56330 School modernization, broadband access are keys to Obama's plan to provide 2.5 million jobs jinsilmock Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:58:01 +0000 t561 ed tech obama school broadband internet access http://www.educationarcade.org/ "The Education Arcade explores games that promote learning through authentic and engaging play. TEA's research and development projects focus both on the learning that naturally occurs in popular commercial games, and on the design of games that more vigorously address the educational needs of players." Newest project is "Caduceus, an online puzzle-adventure game for tweens." cathleen Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:02:19 +0000 t561 links k-12 on-line gaming play education ed tech http://www.sugarlabs.org/go/Main_Page Sugar reinvents how computers can be used for education. Sugar provides a simple yet powerful means of engaging young children in the world of learning that is opened up by computing and the Internet. Sugar promotes sharing, collaborative learning, and reflection. Through Sugar?s clarity of design, children and their teachers use computation on their own terms; they are free to reshape, reinvent, and reapply both software and content into powerful learning activities. Sugar is a community project; it is based on GNU/Linux, a free and open- source operating system. aseldow Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:17:44 +0000 linux sugarlabs ed tech t561 http://discoveryeducation.com/survival/ Get IN SHAPE for teaching and stay INSPIRED all the year through... Whether you’re a newbie feeling IN OVER YOUR HEAD or a veteran teacher IN A RUT, you’ll find ideas and plans to keep you energized. Even if you have everything completely IN CONTROL, be sure to check out the creative ideas and time-saving tips to help keep you on top of your game throughout the entire school year. aseldow Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:04:52 +0000 new teacher teacher survival guide ed tech http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23498 A number of recent reports have focused on the shortcomings of schools in adopting technology and encouraging its use for educational purposes among students. Nevertheless, according to a new report, large numbers of schools are, in some ways, taking technology to heart, integrating it into classroom activities and encouraging its use outside of school. tramu Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:59:58 +0000 t561 ed tech implementation http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/code_for_media_literacy_education/ This guide identifies five principles that represent the media literacy education community’s current consensus about acceptable practices for the fair use of copyrighted materials, wherever and however it occurs: in K–12 education, in higher education, in nonprofit organizations that offer programs for children and youth, and in adult education. aseldow Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:41:08 +0000 media literacy t561 ed tech k-12 http://www.schoolforge.net/ SchoolForge's mission is to unify independent organizations that advocate, use, and develop open resources for education. We advocate the use of open texts and lessons, open curricula, free software and open source in education aseldow Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:51:18 +0000 t561 open source educational resources ed tech software http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=78890 In the heart of India’s mountainous state of Uttarkhand, Parambir Singh Kathait has spent a decade teaching English and social studies to students in government-funded schools. Because his school’s computer lab had only four computers, Kathait struggled to demonstrate projects on the computers while stll giving students their own time on the machines. Three years ago, Kathait underwent a comprehensive IT training program that redefined his understanding of teaching with technology. The training program, called Project Shiksha, is a Microsoft initiative that has helped 200,000 Indian government school teachers become computer literate over the past five years. Says Kathait: “It was a turning point in my teaching career. uma Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:47:02 +0000 ed tech rural project shiksha http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,446905,00.html EChalk designs, hosts and manages Web sites for elementary, middle and high schools nationwide, providing e-mail and blog support and requiring secure logins to maximize student safety. On eChalk-based school sites contain information such as homework assignments, syllabi and upcoming tests so students, parents and teachers can all be on the same page. uma Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:59:38 +0000 echalk k-12 ed tech http://cio.gov/ The Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council was established by Executive Order 13011, Federal Information Technology, on July 16, 1996, now revoked. The CIO Council's existence was codified into law by Congress in the E-Government Act of 2002. The CIO Council serves as the principal interagency forum for improving practices in the design, modernization, use, sharing, and performance of Federal Go aseldow Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:12:32 +0000 cio gov ed tech http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11309&mode=toc Opening Up Education: The Collective Advancement of Education through Open Technology, Open Content, and Open Knowledge aseldow Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:28:18 +0000 john seely brown mit open source open technology ed tech technology open knowledge t561 t529 http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=54091 Released June 10 by the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the study--called Access, Adequacy, and Equity in Education Technology--examines the state of educational technology resources and support in public schools across the country, as reported by classroom teachers and instructional assistants. aseldow Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:11:10 +0000 training support ed tech teachers