Future of Education Technology

Virtual Dissection, Web and Mobile Device Enabled Apps Offer New Ways of Learning, Practicing Medical Sciences

October 11, 2011

Today’s software and hardware tools are enabling some amazing advances in how medical students can learn, and how physicians can assess and diagnose medical conditions. Guest Post by Derek Gurr. It isn’t uncommon for students to have a variety of reactions when they are first introduced to a cadaver lab. These can range from fainting [...]

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Beyond Student Response Systems – The Next Level Of Audience Participation

September 28, 2011

With all the attention that SRSs and ‘clickers’ get these days, I thought this advanced approach was interesting and worth sharing. Thanks to the folks at IML for this guest post. - KW Whether you’re organizing a class, a conference, or even a television show, wider audience participation can greatly increase the depth, value and inclusivity of your [...]

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Blended Learning – Cutting Edge Or A Double-Edged Sword?

September 25, 2011

Excellent presentation provides thorough overview of process, tools, and lessons learned in university’s implementation of blended learning curriculum. Instructional Designer and Teacher Kimberly Greene provides deep insights into Brandman University’s implementation of a blended learning environment in their School of Education. In the presentation, Greene discusses the goals of the effort, many of the technologies and approaches used, and identifies what worked well and what they’ve been working [...]

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What technologies do YOU think can make the biggest difference in student learning?

September 21, 2011

Please tell us about the types of instructional and education technologies that you think can make the biggest impact on education. There is a good deal of controversy and debate still surrounding the question of whether or not technology can make a difference in the educational process. Here at EmergingEdTech, we’d like to approach this from a slightly [...]

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Educators Use Cloud-Based Solutions to Take Learning to the Next Level

September 14, 2011

Guest Post by Chuck Dietrich, CEO, SlideRocket The iconic symbols of education – hard cover textbooks, chalkboards and wooden desks – may soon become mere historical representations of the way we once taught our children. Technology is now an essential part of our daily world and educators are creatively using it in the classroom and beyond. The [...]

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7 Stories From Educators About Teaching In The Flipped Classroom

September 11, 2011

Informed articles and commentary on this powerful and often misunderstood concept. The University of Wisconsin’s Stout School of Education publishes a great Tech Tips newsletter. The last few issues of this newsletter have been packed with resources focused on topics near and dear to us here at EmergingEdTech, and we strongly recommend signing up for this free publication. [...]

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Education Technology Is An Enabler, Not A Magic Wand

September 7, 2011

NY Times Article Calls Attention To The Need To Do A Much Better Job Of Understanding Technology’s Role And Potential In Education. This NY Times Internet article, “In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores” has been getting a lot of attention this week. The article discusses a U.S. school district that invested roughly $33 million in education technologies as a [...]

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10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About – 2011 Update

September 4, 2011

These Technologies Are Changing Education. Are You Familiar With Them? It’s been nearly two and half years since the publication of the first “10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about” article on this site and given the fast paced evolution of technology it’s time for an update. The start of new school year [...]

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The Safe Webspaces Project Helps Introduce Kids to the Internet

August 14, 2011

KiwiCommons provides a space for young students to ease into web browsing with ‘Internet Immunity’. Guest Post by Tim Szeto The emergence of the digital generation means educators have had to change their teaching methods to include technology in the classroom to keep students engaged. With this emerging technology, however, we are also opening the [...]

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A Conversation With The Future and Microsoft’s Cameron Evans

August 7, 2011

Insights and observations from the CTO of Microsoft Education in the U.S. I had the good fortune of attending an event described as a “Conversation With The Future” at the recent Campus Technology 2011 Conference. There were three of these special sessions offered, each with a senior leader from a different major player in the technology industry. Attendees were encouraged [...]

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