My Teacher Is an App
More kids than ever before are attending school from their living rooms, bedrooms and kitchens. The result: A radical rethinking of how education works.
From FoxNews.com…
NEW YORK — In a radical rethinking of what it means to go to school, states and districts nationwide are launching online public schools that let students from kindergarten to 12th grade take some — or all — of their classes from their bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens. Other states and districts are bringing students into brick-and-mortar schools for instruction that is largely computer-based and self-directed.
via U.S. Public Schools Turn To Digital Education | Fox News.
By Saikat Basu at MakeUseOf.com…
What we would do without open access on the web? Probably dole out a substantial portion of our incomes on consuming and sharing content. Thankfully, the spirit of sharing has been kept alive (and encouraged) by Creative Commons among other things. Creative Commons broken down to its basic core are a set of flexible copyright laws that allows creators and authors maintain ownership of their works while giving everyone else a chance to enjoy and share it.
via 10 Different Creative Commons Projects That You Should Definitely Pay Attention To.
This is an eye-opening infographic. From Knewton.com…
One-third of today’s college students require remediation. Of those students, half will never receive a college degree. Clearly, something isn’t working. This infographic lays out the state of college readiness in the U.S., and explains why being prepared for college matters now more than ever.
via The Unprepared Nation Infographic #collegereadiness #highered #edu11.
As an adjunct faculty member this article at InsideHigherEd reminds me of the importance of setting and communicating high expectations to my students, From InsideHigherEd…
Over the past 20 years, if not more, colleges and universities, states and private foundations have invested considerable resources in the development and implementation of a range of programs to increase college completion. Though several of these have achieved some degree of success, most have not made a significant impact on college completion rates.
via Essay: Focus student success efforts on what happens in the classroom | Inside Higher Ed.
I agree with the direction this survey is suggesting and I think the prediction might be realized. This comports with what I have read in the current Horizon Report.
From AppleInsider.com…
A new survey of technology directors in U.S. school districts found that all of them are testing or deploying the iPad in schools, and they expect tablets to outnumber computers in the next five years.
via AppleInsider | Schools expect to have more iPads than computers in next 5 years.
As I’m doing some consulting at a for-profit educational institution I’m recommending, buying, installing, and configuring classroom technologies. I came across this article that lays out roles and responsibilities for larger organizations.
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/06/16/how-to-create-great-av-learning-spaces.aspx
IT Consulting and more research into preparing for a Title IV compliance audit by the Feds. Came upon this link to Cornell Law…