The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update September 17th, 2014 One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. Get an overview of the wide range of tools and technologies that can revolutionize learning, from 3D printers and robots to coding, wearable computers and conductive paint.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2014

The recent Higher Education version of the Horizon Report highlights some interesting predicted trends for technology adoption. The Maker movement, user-generated videos, self-published eBooks, personalized domains, and other platforms have all seen steep increases in recent years. Unported License.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Halverson and Sheridan tease out the complex nature of the maker movement in education (2014). They define it through three lenses: “making as a set of activities, makerspaces as communities of practice, and makers as identities of participation” (501). The maker movement in education. Foreign Aff. ,

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My Island View

JULY 5, 2017

In September of 2014 I wrote, Educating Parents About Education , a post supporting the idea that we need to better educate parents about education in order to have them engaged as advocates and not adversaries for much of the needed changes in education in regard to methodology, pedagogy and technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 29th, 2014 Teaching is not just a job. Participatory, hyperlinked library services; DIY and maker movements; emerging technology in academic and research libraries; Google Glass—our Library 2.014 conference covered a broad range of topics and these were among the most notable.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

In a fast-moving field like education technology, it’s worth taking a moment to take stock of new developments, persistent trends and the challenges to effective tech implementation in real classrooms. This macro trend to shake up typical ways of schooling is opening new opportunities for technology to play an even bigger role in education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

And you know, I’m kind of technology agnostic in some ways. I like technology. I was a science educator, so I’m pretty comfortable and confident using technologies of all kinds, although the kids have really surpassed me when we start to get some of the newer tools that their using, particularly as part of their Maker Work.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2015

Image credit: https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/makerspace.jpg?w=640 It was like having a 21st Century version of wood and metal shop back in school with the main difference being the infusing of technologies for students to engage in informal, self-directed learning tasks. Don't just take my word for it.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

While you may take up the role of champion as a general way of perceiving your fit within your school system, we may find ourselves identifying with one adopter category or another when discussing emergent technology. Read through the descriptions below with one type of emergent technology and see how you fit.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update August 26th, 2014 If a child can''t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. Library 2.014 , October 8th + 9th, 2014 Upcoming deadlines: Presentation proposals will be accepted between now and October 1st for Library 2.014. For more information, please see [link].

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

I met Trevor (name has been changed) when he was a high school senior in 2014. At the time, I was in the process of developing a program called “The Tech Pipeline” that allowed local, fast-growing technology companies to connect with prospective talent in the community through our schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In 2014, Albemarle County students had the second highest SAT scores among 133 school divisions in Virginia in critical reading and the third highest SAT scores for writing and math. Two out of every three high school seniors graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma, 30 percent higher than the state average for all school divisions.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This year that (almost) was brought with it a renewed, and much welcome, interest in science and technology, as STEAM, Makerspaces, 3D Printing, and coding became some of this year’s hottest topics. One of Time Magazine’s “ 2014 Best Inventions of the Year ,” more than 7,500 schools are already teaching with Osmo. Makey Makey.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In my 2014 post Making Inside the Space and Outside the box , I wrote about a growing convergence that points to libraries as the most promising site for making. The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. Knowledge Quest maker posts. Martinez and Gary S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The conference strands include Learning Theory, Learning Practice, Learning Science, Learning Spaces, and Technology & Learning. Register for Deep Dive Black Mountain. Learn more here.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. I’m feeling quite tentative about whether or not the insights that I might be able to glean about the year will have much relevance for the business and politics of education technology under Trump.

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