Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of my doctoral students’ dissertations at the University of Minnesota , for instance, found that overzealous school filtering prohibited student access to online content essential for satisfying state Social Studies and Health curricular standards. Sometimes it’s simple confusion around what actually must be filtered.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

From IBM’s test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 11, 2019

It's a professional community of educators interested in technology supported learning. In that year I was just starting out in the world of educational technology, and I presented some of my research at the EDEN summer conference in Poitiers, France. Where is EDEN, you may ask? It's everywhere.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 8, 2019

In the meantime, here's the title and abstract of my keynote: Technology Supported Learning: What has been, and what is yet to come In recent years education has been assailed by waves of new technologies, theories and practises. Some have penetrated deeply into education while others are still peripheral.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Many school systems issue weekly newsletters to keep the school community up-to-date on safety policies and conditions, as well as provide updates on social media feeds and emails. These efforts should also be consistent schoolwide, advised a June paper from the Center on Reinventing Public Education.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The result is a 6-7 minute interview in which I talk about the EDEN community of academics and professionals, mobile learning and games in education, and digital badges, as well as some elaboration on the way EDEN has been leveraging the potential of social media over the last few years. Unported License.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

But that’s not what technology is about. Technology supports a curriculum. The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e., The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e.,

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Over the next two weeks I''m in New Zealand, doing a series of keynote presentations to teachers on the future of education and technology supported learning. We live in unprecedented times where everything technology touches grows exponentially. Photo by Derek Bruff What is digital learning? Unported License.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 6, 2013

Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Jul 15, 2010, 24 comments 933 The 6 Cs for using social media during times of grief. Apr 2, 2013, 2 comments 921 10 Ways Technology Supports 21st Century Learners. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 1, 2016

We discussed the evolution of social media in higher education and also how institutional virtual learning environments (learning management systems) are being developed to cope with new demands of new learners. It's not easy integrating technology into education. It's complicated. Unported License.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The artistic flare and graphic design capacity of Google Draw are largely underrated by educators and students. With a few quick steps, you can easily create sharp looking visuals that are professional in appearance, high resolution, and compatible with any other application of Google or Social Media platform. Malala Yousafzai.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2012

Anderson is known to many in the world of education as a passionate and knowledgeable promoter of social media and technology for learning. He has been a prime mover in some of the most innovative projects for technology supported learning in the past few years. How did you start out in education?

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 9, 2015

EDEN2015 promises to be an unforgettable event for anyone involved in digital education. Now in its 24th year, the event grows from strength to strength, with two annual events every year, an individual membership of over 1200 worldwide practitioners in all sectors of education and training, and a well-oiled mechanism in support.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 14, 2016

I learn a lot from discussions on social media channels such as Twitter. Some might be aware that I established a chat for the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) a couple of years ago, which is dedicated to discussions around technology supported learning in all sectors.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Contact me if you're interested in hosting and have a technology supported education theme you would like to propose for #EDENchat.

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Learning Confluence

JULY 1, 2018

technologies support connected and collaborative pedagogies. Holistic approaches with a focus on multimodal design extends learning into online spaces for improved engagement, provision for response choices (text, audio, video), online publishing and media creation while fostering new pedagogical approaches. tools is crucial.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2017

Episode 2 Show Notes: Karly Moura is a Teacher On Special Assignment (Instructional Coach & Educational Technology Support Teacher) at Sun Terrace Elementary School, MDUSD. Kasey – How to Pass the Google Certified Educator Exams (12 Tips). Follow Us on Social Media. On the Blogs. CLICK TO TWEET.

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RafranzDavis.com

APRIL 30, 2018

Three years ago, I joined my current school district in what can only be described as my dream job in education. Three years doesn’t seem like a long time at all but in education, three years can be a lifetime. It is hard. Like it or not, there’s room for that too.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Some would say formal distance education was established much earlier in the Americas. Arguably, the concept of distance education via correspondence may have its roots in earlier attempts at remote instruction when the Apostle Paul sent out letters (or epistles) via courier to the early Christian church from his prison cell in Rome.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Two assistive technology teachers shared their experiences and recommendations during a recent edWebinar led by Terrie Noland, Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally. Jenn Regardie has worked in special education in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) for 18 years. This edWebinar was sponsored by Learning Ally.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 12, 2012

We are fortunate to have many innovators in education. In the post-compulsory sectors of education too, there is a lot of innovation and creativity, but sometimes this can go relatively unnoticed. heloukee (online), Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media and Social Technologies at the University of Salford.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Imagine students connecting with authors online or on social media to chat about their writing process and word choice as part of researching and creating their own vocabulary lists to study. As you can see, the SAMR model can help us be more mindful and purposeful about how we use digital media and technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 1, 2013

She suggests that it is an error for universities to invest more in technology than in teacher development, and in so doing, opens a debate on the future of education in the digital age. So the future of technology supported learning is uncertain and contested. References Brabazon, T. Burlington, VT: Ashgate.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

I was reminded this week exactly why I work in teacher education. They are a part of a larger group of digital literacy specialists - primary school teachers who specialise in technology supported learning. Or read Hannah Shelton's account of her own journey to become a primary educator in her Life as a Trainee Teacher.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

Our country spends billions on education and passes acts like No Child Left Behind and the Every Student Succeeds, yet they know that modern day success requires access to the internet. When we block social networks, can we be surprised when students don’t use them responsibly?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. Please also join this Library 2.0

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

On 3-4 December I'll be in Manchester to present a keynote speech at the Inspire Conference , sponsored by the Higher Education Academy. The conference is themed around excellence in teaching of the social sciences, which reflects my own professional and academic background. Yes, education costs money.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 2, 2018

Mike: We’ve started a weekly email to about 400 parents so far, where we’re covering topics like digital citizenship, security, filtering, social media — everything that really relates to how students should use technology today. And what I’m trying to avoid is not being so centric around technology in terms of tools.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

In the Guide to Capstone Education from the National Capstone Consortium there are a series of questions posed about technology and the role it should, could or might possibly play in a capstone course. Technology can enhance the structure and requirements of the program by enabling students to do more. Education.com,” n.d.)

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Students were able to come get technological support or a bit of face-to-face homework help. 2 S ource: National Center for Education Statistics. Parents also developed trust in the district by watching Nieraeth share district updates on social media and respond to parents’ questions.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The relevance of the cloud and the social throng was not lost on us as we discussed new forms of technology mediated learning and social media. Delegates travelled from more than 20 countries to attend, and they represented all sectors of education. The ICELF team deserves to be at the vanguard of that change.

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