Student Computer Specifications January 18, 2007
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In another article from eSchool News, a group called Project Inkwell released specifications for student computing. Among other details the group calls for devices under 4 pounds, small enough to fit easily in a backpack, and have a batter life of at least 4 hours that can be recharged 300 times. A more progressive approach might have been to describe the sort of interface such a device should use. For a look at one such alternative to existing computing device interfaces, check out this video of Jeff Han’s touch screen interface. Jeff Han is a research scientist at New York University’s Courant Institute.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryRSS.cfm?ArticleID=6794&page=1
Gaming in Education January 18, 2007
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eSchool News published an interesting article on the state of gaming in education. The article brings to mind the Marc Prensky articles Digital Natives - Digital Immigrants and Twitchspeed. Prensky is also quoted in the article.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryRSS.cfm?ArticleID=6799
Learning Manifesto January 12, 2007
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This is an interesting post from Christian Long, the author of think:lab. It is a 10 point manifesto, written from the perspective of a student, about the current state of mind of a 21st century student stuck in a 19th century educational system. Well worth reading to gain perspective, but Christian also challenges us to create our own manifestos.
http://thinklab.typepad.com/think_lab/2007/01/the_future_of_l.html
School 2.0 Thoughts from Chris Lehmann (Practical Theory) January 9, 2007
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Chris Lehmann explores some of the educational roots of School 2.0. The following quote gives you an insight into the tenor of this first of a two part post:
“School 2.0 believes deeply in the old Dewey quote: “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” ”
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it January 3, 2007
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Ever wonder where new words or new meanings for old words get their start? Well, here’s a new one: blink. A blink is a ‘web log link’ or ‘blog link’. Kathy Schrock does a great job of introducing us to the new term.
http://kathyschrock.net/blog/2006/12/technology-definition-for-blink.html
The Net at Risk January 3, 2007
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Bill Moyers “Moyers on America” series recently covered the issue of net neutrality, or the effort of Internet service providers to prioritize some connections for certain customers or types of connections. This would allow for video streaming to have a better connection than your email for example. Sounds good but we’ll need an even more robust network, and that will come at a cost. In fact, it turns out the cost has already been payed for by you without the promised network upgrades. Will you have to pay for it all over again? Will the Internet remain an information super highway, or become a toll road?
From the description for the show:
“The future of the Internet is up for grabs. Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) effectively eliminated net neutrality rules, which ensured that every content creator on the Internet-from big-time media concerns to backroom bloggers-had equal opportunity to make their voice heard. Now, large and powerful corporations are lobbying Washington to turn the World Wide Web into what critics call a “toll road,” threatening the equitability that has come to define global democracy’s newest forum. Yet the public knows little about what’s happening behind closed doors on Capitol Hill.”
You can view the entire episode online at:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/net/index.html
You’ll need Real Player or Windows Media Player installed.
