http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/beautyfulgazelle Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/11/obama-turns-to.html First time ever that a president-elect will use an online vehicle to deliver his weekly message beautyfulgazelle Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:00:30 +0000 t561 technology innovation 21st century skills video upload media sharing http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-articles/index.cfm?i=53676 A new movement known as “software virtualization,” allows applications to be delivered from a central server, without having to be installed at the end-user level. This is saving districts countless dollars in IT, soft and hardware related expenses. beautyfulgazelle Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:59:16 +0000 it t561 virtual technology schools http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/11/19/teaching_students_21st_century_skills/ The YEAR UP program equips urban youth in Boston, Providence, Washington, New York City, and San Francisco with 21st century skills by providing six months of IT, business, and communications coursework, followed by a six-month corporate apprenticeship. the students earn college credit plus f $150 to $225 per week beautyfulgazelle Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:15 +0000 t561 21st century skills technology http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-virtual1008nov10,0,978666.story Beginning next fall, a new law will make is possible for every K-8 student to enroll in an online school. Enrolled students receive free computers and online service. State to pay $6000/pupil and thousands are expected to take advantage of this. Students must have enrolled in a public school first before switching to a virtual school. beautyfulgazelle Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:34:23 +0000 t561 virtual school technology online education school reform disruptive technology http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6928800/page/2/ Daughter created 3 older and sexy personas and had online "affairs" for 3 years. Mom monitored, but did not know the language. beautyfulgazelle Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:12:59 +0000 ht500 online teens chatting im http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/education/01virtual.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&oref=slogin The proliferation of online virtual charter schools has lawmakers, schools and parents at odd over taxpayer costs, loss of students in schools and questions over parents ability to "teach" their children at home. beautyfulgazelle Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:37:59 +0000 t561 virtual school online school disruptive technology student-centric customized learning http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/business/05shelf.html?ref=business Overview of a new book by Harvard economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz, “The Race Between Education and Technology.” beautyfulgazelle Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:05:12 +0000 http://captology.stanford.edu/ Captology is the study of computers as persuasive technologies. This includes the design, research, and analysis of interactive computing products created for the purpose of changing people?s attitudes or behaviors. *Be sure to watch captology tv beautyfulgazelle Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:45:26 +0000 t561 captology mobile phones persuasion http://www.eschoolnews.org/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=45779&page=2 beautyfulgazelle Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:55:04 +0000 underused teacher parents technology t561 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2001/artificial_intelligence/1555742.stm Brief description of AI and prediction of future developments beautyfulgazelle Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:27:05 +0000 ai artificial intelligence mit http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2008/09/25/01lego.h02.html "Lego introducing a robotics program designed to teach children as young as age 7 how to make simple machines and write software programs to solve problems." Teaches "critical thinking in math and the writing, storytelling, and presenting that students are encouraged to do as part of the program incorporate language arts skills." beautyfulgazelle Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:12:04 +0000 lego robotics wedo science problem solving technology elementary engineering computer programming integration http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/09/05/03teachwebinar.h28.html?tmp=788742397 Through webinars, videoconferencing, blogs, social networking sites and live training, teachers are coaching their colleagues on how to integrate technology-based teaching strategies into their classrooms. beautyfulgazelle Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:03:50 +0000 t561 cellphone adaptive technology integration social networking instructional technology professional development distance learning webinars state standards http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn12351-software-finds-learning-language-childs-play.html Computer model "learning" language in a process akin to how babies learn language beautyfulgazelle Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:05:07 +0000 artificial intelligence ai language t561