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Digital Trends Shifting the Role of Teachers

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 13, Clicks: 3)
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Amanda M. Fairbanks -- As increasing numbers of school districts go digital, many teachers are witnessing a simultaneous change in their roles. To be sure, some see it as simply traditional teaching in disguise, but others describe a seismic shift—from being the lone purveyor of information to assuming a new role of facilitator, coach, and guide.

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TPS bonds matter to students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 24, Clicks: 4)
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Tulsa voters Tuesday proved their stalwart support of 42,000 students by passing a much-needed $38 million safety and technology bond issue by 67.4 percent. That's the good news. The bad news is that only 13,632 voters eligible voters bothered to show up at the polls.

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Tulsans approve Tulsa Public Schools' $38 million hi-tech bond issue

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 21, Clicks: 6)
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Voters in the Tulsa Public Schools district overwhelmingly approved a $38 million bond issue Tuesday that will provide teachers with modern instructional technology and students with up-to-date computers.

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Testing touchscreen tables in classrooms

nitajo sumitted ago via http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com (Views: 25, Clicks: 4)
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Forget tiny iPads - the classrooms of the future might turn entire tables into interactive touchscreens.

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ACT to start giving tests digitally

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 43, Clicks: 13)
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Goodbye, No. 2 pencils. Hello, iPads. Starting as early as spring 2015, the ACT college admissions exam will go digital, reflecting students' tech savvy and the demand for quicker results. The tests will still have the familiar multiple-choice options for college hopefuls but they will also expand to include interactive portions, such as a simulated science lab for students to conduct experiments or space for students to explain concepts in their own words.

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$38 million technology bond issue would add more iPads, teaching tools to TPS classrooms

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 34, Clicks: 4)
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Angela Bagby's students in the autism classroom at Marshall Elementary School can't verbalize the answers to a spelling test or hold a pencil for more than a few minutes at a time because of sensory issues.

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The iPad as a Trojan Mouse

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 28, Clicks: 4)
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"Why so many structural changes in schools and so little reform in teaching practice?"

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The New Ed-Tech Leader Models by Digital Example

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 45, Clicks: 4)
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Michelle R. Davis -- Superintendents and chief technology officers are modeling their commitment to use technology to improve schools.

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Miami-Dade schoolchildren get iPads for language learning

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.miamiherald.com (Views: 58, Clicks: 6)
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Hundreds of Miami-Dade County public school students now have a new tool for success. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, at Nova Southeastern University in North Miami Beach, presented 450 students this week with iPads that were purchased with grant dollars from a program designed to help students learn English.

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New Zealand: iPads an iMust for schoolkids

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.stuff.co.nz (Views: 57, Clicks: 6)
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More school students than ever before will have a laptop or tablet tucked in their bags when they return to class this month, with at least one Waikato school making the devices compulsory. And an education expert says the future of the country depends on schools, parents and students accepting that computer-based learning is "the new normal".

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Breaking Research: Most Apps Bad

Skinner sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 71, Clicks: 5)
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Justin Reich -- My EdTechTeacher colleagues Beth, Greg, and Tom have been pouring over educational apps. Lots and lots of apps. As practitioners, their instinct is that the vast majority of educational apps are terrible. Shovel-ware. Flashcards. Garbage. Tens of thousands of them.

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Policymakers, K-12 School Leaders Must Address Technology Needs for College and Career Ready Teaching, Learning and Assessment

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.setda.org (Views: 61, Clicks: 4)
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The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released guidance for policymakers and K-12 school leaders on school technology readiness needs for college and career ready teaching, learning and assessment.

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Will school computers be able to handle new testing technology?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://digital.hechingerreport.org (Views: 61, Clicks: 4)
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Schools in about 25 states set to roll out new online standardized tests in the next two years can now find out whether the computers they have on hand will be able to handle the new technology. The state-led Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium released guidelines on Tuesday with specific requirements for devices.

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OU Rolls Out New iPads to Future Teachers

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.ou.edu (Views: 129, Clicks: 9)
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Aspiring teachers in The University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education soon will have a new tool that is expected to help revolutionize the way they learn today and teach in the future. Beginning next month, OU will issue a new fourth-generation iPad with Retina display to 575 students enrolled in the college’s undergraduate teacher education program in spring 2013.

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JRCoE iPad One University Digital Initiative

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.ou.edu (Views: 56, Clicks: 4)
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The university is providing fourth generation iPads with retina displays to undergraduate students who are fully admitted to the JRCoE. Upon graduation, students will be allowed to keep the iPad to use as professional educators.

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