http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/education Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/nyregion/08video.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin It is about how an Algebra video game is currently used in NYC schools, how the game is helping kids get over their fear of math, potentially raising test scores, while bringing a little fun to the classroom. Definitely worth the read. coshankman Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:05:43 +0000 t561 video games math education dimension m algebra brooklyn nyc http://fantasticcontraption.com/ Exactly as described above! Kids and adults can play this colorful flash-based game. dmby Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:19:40 +0000 t561 education technology physics games online http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te200.htm This page provides information about the problems of integrating technology in the classroom and offers solutions on how to implement successfully. janellecolosi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:22:06 +0000 t561 education technology professional development http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google The pervasive nature of the internet, and the new forms of engagement that it encourages are fundamentally changing the way we interact with information, think, learn, and grow amaechi Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:03:55 +0000 education t561 t656 google learning technology thought http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10950487 Is technology stealing our collective soul? amaechi Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:01:46 +0000 disruption technology t561 t656 thought language education learning http://www.economist.com/search/displaystory.cfm?story_id=E1_VPJSSN Augmented and Virtual realities' immense potential in the field of medicine (surgery) for pedagogical and practicing purposes amaechi Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:59:53 +0000 ar vr t561 technology education teaching disruption potential t656 http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11999307 he developing world missed out on much of the excitement of the initial web revolution, the dotcom boom and Web 2.0, largely because it did not have an internet infrastructure. But developing countries may now be poised to leapfrog the industrialised world in the era of the mobile web. amaechi Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:55:59 +0000 disruptive tech non consumption education social change t561 http://www.globaloria.org/ Helps students design games and simulation for their own educational development and to help their communities as well. padysuren Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:52:53 +0000 t561 games simulation social networking education software http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/09/30/it-takes-a-blogosphere/ Bloggers' challenge inspires donations to DonorsChoose.org, a site that allows classroom teachers to post projects that need funding, such as writing journals, a digital camera, or other supplies. dmby Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:10:21 +0000 t561 education philanthropy classroom supplies donations passion alternative http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE5D61F3CF930A15751C1A961948260&scp=8&sq=education%20technology&st=cse "A recent report by the National School Boards Association in Alexandria, Va., says a lack of progress in integrating technology into the nation's public schools puts most students at risk of remaining technologically backward while a privileged few gain from high-technology education. " janellecolosi Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:24:22 +0000 t561 education classroom technology http://www.nps.gov/miss/forteachers/brjindex.htm Big River Journey is a field trip on the Mississippi River which lets kids learn about ecology, birds, insects, and much more. It has been aligned with state standards. This sounds like a great program already but I see so many ways they could use technology to continue the experience after the trip is over, or provide a similar program to those who can't travel to that area. dmby Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:02:33 +0000 t561 education ecology environment potential http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122160063875344843.html#articleTabs%3Darticle wyeiser Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:38:40 +0000 education hgse mentoring http://freecollegeblog.com/2008/09/23/homeschooling-not-illegal-in-california-court-reverses-decision/ For some reason, the story is just getting around about a California Court Ruling from February that would have banned, or at least severely restricted homeschooling. By now however, the ruling has been reversed... graduate Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:09:47 +0000 education california homeschool court ruling law http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/EducatorResources/YourLearningJourney/InnovativeLearningTechnologies/Innovative_Learning_Technologies.htm A good resource for educators. shilpa.patwardhan Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:59:11 +0000 t-561 education technology educators resource http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/ This recently aired series examines the U.S. education system along many of the themes explored in the intro of "Disrupting Class" -- Globalization, Teachers, Achievement, Testing, and Finance. Also looks at education in the 2008 Election. libbypokel Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:56:14 +0000 t561 education united states pbs 21st century schools