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Category Archives: web 2.0
Student Techs Have Their Heads in the Cloud
From THE Journal: There is a positive environmental impact in bypassing printed materials, but the time savings and increased communication are what really makes the cloud indispensable for educators as well as students, according to Debbie Kovesdy, a media specialist and GenYES … Continue reading
Posted in Generation YES, GenYES, student project samples, student tech support, web 2.0
Tagged cloud, GenYES
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Live by the cloud, die by the cloud, love the cloud
There is a lot of love out there for Web 2.0 tools in schools that use “the Cloud”. This term means when someone else provides storage for your files online, or offers apps for creating products (like videos, online posters, … Continue reading
National Survey Shows District Use of Web 2.0 Technologies on the Rise
Results of a new research survey indicate growing acceptance of Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies among school leaders and educators. Levels of use have improved since 2009 across several categories of Web 2.0 tools, including online social/collaborative networking. However, student safety and lack of teacher knowledge about how to use Web 2.0 technologies effectively remain barriers for many districts. Continue reading
Edu Panel at the 140 Conference Los Angeles
Just got back from a quick trip to Hollywood, in the rain no less. We probably got a whole .00001 inch, which meant that traffic was at a standstill. We just aren’t used to it! But I did make it … Continue reading
Words Gone Wild 2.0
Web 2.0′s value as a marketing term now far exceeds its value as a technical term. Anything Web 2.0 must be more techie, more interactive, and have more onlinier goodness than before, and therefore, just be better. “Web 2.0″ is … Continue reading
Report: School Principals and Social Networking
via press release: A new research report was issued today that summarizes the results of an extended look at school principals’ use of social networking. The underlying research for the report, “School Principals and Social Networking in Education: Practices, Policies, … Continue reading
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Tagged edtech, IESD, principals, research, school, social networking, technology
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The feeling of twitter as a metaphor for education
What can we learn from Twitter to allow a more natural, unstructured mix of learning and socializing that might actually feel soothing to some students? Continue reading
Online safety report discourages scare tactics
A new, really important report has just come out about children and online safety. It is sensible and research-based, with excellent recommendations. The strongest recommendation is that scare tactics DON’T WORK to keep children safe online. I hate to sound … Continue reading
Free Technology for Teachers: 11 Techy Things for Teachers to Try This Year
The new school year is here for many teachers. For those who haven’t started school yet, the new school year will be here soon. If you’ve set the goal of trying something new in your classroom this year (shouldn’t that … Continue reading
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Tagged education, educational technology, student, teacher, tech support, tools
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Students safest using the internet when they are trusted to manage their own risk
From the UK Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills Pupils in schools that use “managed” online systems have a better knowledge and understanding of how to stay safe when using new technologies, according to a report published … Continue reading
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Tagged access, cybersafety, digital citizenship, internet, UK
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