A Glimpse at 21st Century Learning Stations
The session on classroom learning stations today at NECC, led by Camilla Gagliolo, an instructional technology coordinator for the Arlington, Va., public schools, showed teachers how they could set up a number of learning stations with PDAs, computers, iPods, Nintendos,…
Study Finds Chicago Teachers On the Move
A report posted this morning by the Consortium on Chicago School Research suggests that more than half of Chicago’s teachers switch schools or leave the profession after four years on the job.
Field Trip Goes High Tech on National Mall
A few dozen educators, armed with hand-held devices, trekked around the National Mall to see how Web 2.0 tools can be used outside the classroom to engage students. But the educators’ tech tools didn’t work as well as some hoped they would.
Free, Online Resources for Librarians and Teachers
I just got out of a packed session about library tools and resources where five librarians shared their best, mostly free, online resources. And luckily for everyone who can’t attend NECC, they’ve put that information up on a wiki for everyone to see and contribute to.
Exploring Open-Source for Schools
During a panel discussion about open-source software this morning, tech administrators and open-source experts seemed optimistic about where open-source is going in education while agreeing that there is much more potential to be tapped.
Arthur Benjamin: Drop calculus, mainstream statistics
A short video with a compelling argument from TED:
Someone always asks the math teacher, “Am I going to use calculus in real life?” And for most of us, says Arthur Benjamin, the answer is no. He offers a bold proposal on how to make math education relevant in the digital age.