http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/k-12 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://gizmodo.com/5258164/school-shows-students-dangers-of-texting-while-driving-using-mario-kart "Vail Christian High School is taking this texting- while-driving thing seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they've brought in one of the most realistic driving simulators ever conceived to teach kids the dangers of this practice." msepe714 Sun, 17 May 2009 23:48:11 +0000 t545 k-12 safety driving texting video games http://commons.carnegiefoundation.org/views/?p=88 Nichole Pinkard director of Innovation, Urban Education Institute, University of Chicago, and founder of the Digital Youth Network, brought together educators and developers working in digital media and learning as part of a set of convenings sponsored by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Pinkard invited MacArthur grantees and others who are creating schools, tools, learning environments, curriculum and assessments to work on building a common language and finding collaborative opportunities across the work. We interviewed two of the educators from this two-day event held at the Carnegie Foundation in March, 2009. msepe714 Sun, 10 May 2009 11:03:08 +0000 katie salen game-based learning k-12 t545 http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/04/08/28games_ep.h28.html?tkn=SYLFhc5FMHNi9tDZdgkC67F%2Bz59cyx1rZig%2B&print=1 Experts say digital games can help students grasp difficult concepts, but warn against seeing them as ‘silver bullet’ solutions. msepe714 Sun, 10 May 2009 11:02:17 +0000 game-based learning video games k-12 t545 http://www.richardcarey.net/2009/04/28/the-future-of-learning-is-now/ Beginning this September New York City will be home to Quest to Learn, one of the most innovative 6-12th grade public schools in the country, that will use game design and game-inspired methods to teach critical 21st century skills and literacies. msepe714 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:23:21 +0000 learning game design k-12 21st century skills t545 http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/obama-calls-for-overhaul-of-education-system/?partner=rss&emc=rss President Obama said Tuesday that the nation must overhaul its education system and dramatically decrease the drop-out rate among students to remain competitive in the global economy. binorealuyo Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:37:08 +0000 education obama drop-out rate k-12 nytimes http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/math/index.jsp International assessments show U.S. math students outperformed by those in many other countries. Research supported by NSF illuminates the role of teaching, curriculum and technology in math education, and demonstrates the importance of math education to all citizens. gutman_librarians Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:55:32 +0000 mathematics national science foundation k-12 problem solving united states http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/1/15/the-federal-bailout-plan-for-schools.html annagkerr Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:47:25 +0000 t561 federal bailout k-12 college technology education teacher training http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12190#description Learning Science in Informal Environments draws together disparate literatures, synthesizes the state of knowledge, and articulates a common framework for the next generation of research on learning science in informal environments across a life span. gutman_librarians Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:03:16 +0000 k-12 informal learning museums science http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2008/12/profiling_the_georgia_virtual.html Georgia Virtual Academy annagkerr Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:51:57 +0000 t561 online education k-12 virtual schools http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/ Free resources for teaching Civics and US Government. Includes downloadable and searchable video clips and standards-based content for use in the classroom. gutman_librarians Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:35:57 +0000 curriculum k-12 civics government teaching http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/business/04blind.html?_r=1&ref=technology Times article on the types of assistive technologies available to the blind. cac400 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:02:02 +0000 t561 k-12 special ed udl http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=using-virtual-worlds-and-video-game-2009-01-01 Includes an interview with Chris Dede about River City and Alien Encounter libbypokel Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:10:15 +0000 t561 k-12 video games http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5imLzxaKethq9jESypo6YoZPNL0yAD95DS18O0 Obama's plan for physical improvements to K-12 classrooms across the country includes a push for universal internet access through the E-Rate program. libbypokel Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:37:08 +0000 t561 k-12 internet access school improvements http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/12/31/ap5871419.html libbypokel Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:33:02 +0000 t561 k-12 education reform finance