Feb 19 2012
School 2.0 Bookmarks (weekly)
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NMC Horizon Report > 2012 Higher Ed Edition
This ninth edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project, a decade-long research project designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry in higher education. Six emerging technologies are identified across three adoption horizons over the next one to five years, as well as key trends and challenges expected to continue over the same period, giving campus leaders and practitioners a valuable guide for strategic technology planning.
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UNESCO Office in Bangkok: ICT-enhanced teacher development model
The ICTeTD Model is grounded in the belief that teaching has its own unique knowledge base, which, in the 21st century, is the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK). While it is not unusual now to find ICT courses in teacher education programs in Africa, ICTeTD is grounded in IICBA’s strong belief that professional teacher development should not only go beyond programs that merely focus on training teachers in the operation of computers and ICT literacy per se, but should plan to work actively towards enabling African teachers to master ICT as an effective tool to improve teaching and learning.
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An example of a blog being used for a university course (JURP 411 NWU Module guide) module. It acts as a way to structure the flow of the course and to get
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Fabulous scoopit MUst follow
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“Mr. Su believes that better teacher training is needed, so that new teachers have a better comfort level with new technologies.
“Teachers’ colleges should really be on the forefront,” he said. “They should have a compulsory course on using technology in the classroom”
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This Green Paper, launched by the South African Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande in January 2012, identifies the key challenges facing South African higher education and sets out a path for overcoming these obstacles.
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Pinterest- a visual pinboard- very cool
Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.
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ISTE’s NETS for Teachers (NETS•T) are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work, and learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society.
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Strategic ICT Planning for schools
The decisions that schools make about ICT, including investment decisions, should be driven by their broader strategic goals and needs. Such decisions should also be consistent with the policies and advice of the school system or sector to which they belong.
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[iPad+Classrooms] Don’t Take An iPad into Your Classroom — Yet! – SimpleK12
This is the first in a short series of blog posts offering reflections and tips about the iPad (and tablet computing in general).
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Knowledge Maps: ICTs in Education | infoDev.org
Recent work at infoDev created a series of Knowledge Maps of what is known and what isn’t about ICT use in education. These knowledge maps reveal that, despite a decade of large investment in ICTs to benefit education in OECD countries, and increasing use of ICTs in education in developing countries, important gaps remain in the current knowledge base. In addition, there appears to be a dearth of useful resources attempting to translate what is known to work; and not work; in this field for policymakers and donor staff working on education issues in developing countries, especially those issues related to Education For All and other education-related Millennium Development Goals.
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Quick guide: ICTs in education challenges and research questions | infoDev.org
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Guide for implementing ICT’s in schools
The Better Practice Guide has been developed to help schools with their decisions about the deployment of information and communications technology (ICT)
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The ‘little book of ICT ideas’
We love this document that Mark Anderson has produced for a training day at his school in North Somerset, UK. It succinctly provides the name of Web2.0 tools and gives you examples of how to use them. From our experience teachers did need quick, easy and fast ways to connect to new technology ideas. We think Mark achieves this very well!
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maths – South Africa – the virtual school – YouTube
“The virtual school videos for South African learners in the category “maths”. The fun way to learn maths! Make sure to have a look at the entire list from top to bottom! “
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Computer Basics – Teachers in Africa – the virtual school – YouTube
“These videos are intended above all for teachers who are new in using ICT/IT in and around the classroom. Find simple, to the point explanations and instructions for different functions of personal computers and laptops! “
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ISTE iPad in Education Webinar
Great ipad resources here
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1-to-1 Learning | 21 Steps to iPad Success
“As part of the iPads for Learning trial, students have access to an iPad on a 1-to-1 basis, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the trial.
1-to-1 programs maximise learning opportunities for students by providing access to information anywhere, anytime. A major benefit of 1-to-1 devices is that they can be networked for two way communication and collaboration between teachers and students and extend learning beyond the classroom.”
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Preparing Your School for an iPad Implementation
Great guide and questions to consider before rolling out an ipad (or any pad) in your school environment
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10 Benefits & 10 Concerns About the Shift to Digital Learning
A nice summary for the pros and cons for learning and teaching with technology
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Create a compelling digital brochure, flyer, or product guide for your business you can promote across all your customer touch points. Write once, post everywhere.
