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Incorporating the novelty of gaming into an instructional atmosphere can be tough and will definitely come under scrutiny by colleagues. Realizing the attention grabbing implications, I've been exploring how to effectively and efficiently bring in gaming to my classroom setting. Last night, I received an email from a parent (also a teacher) about my use …
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The way we approach technology has a great deal to do with how we perceive it. Today, I had students working collaboratively with spreadsheets calculating costs for a pen-and-paper simulation. Their task was to supply three ships with men, women, children, cows, horses, etc.. for life in the New World. To allow for effective and …
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I've been reading a great deal about K12 technology integration (#edtech) and mobile learning (#mLearning). Ok... so maybe most of my "reading" has been twitter tweets. And many of the topics, concerns, problems, etc... that come up can be solved with a little Jedi reasoning. Here's how Master Yoda, a little Jedi, would address the …
mLearning and Activity Theory The mobile learning (mLearning) community is in the process of a paradigm shift comparable to the transition of static internet (web 1.0) to the present-day dynamic internet (web 2.0) where interactivity, file sharing, and access are becoming more ubiquitous. Successful mLearning atmospheres must be designed to incorporate dynamic attributes that will …
Teacher Centered Technology Integration in K12 Instruction: The Missing Link in K-12’s Evolving Digital Learner? Successful technology integration is not so much a question of “Sage on the Stage” or “Guide on the Side” rather… it’s a question of prioritized preparation and implementation. This post explores how to best facilitate effective technology integration with educators …
"A page of history is worth a pound of logic." - Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. I spent much of last Spring wanting to update my iPhone 3GS but dreaded the fact that as soon as I purchased it, the next iteration (iPhone 5) would be released and my shiny new iPhone 4 would go the …