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This week’s collection of Education and Instructional Technology articles and resource Tweets.
(Originally posted on Twitter by @EmergingEdTech [2] over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers).
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Plan a Successful iPad Launch or other Ed Tech Implementation in your school or district:
http://www.educationinamerica.com/blog/summer-to-do-plan-a-successful-ipad-launch/ [3]
‘Innovation Index’ Launched to Guide Ed-Tech Decisionmakers:
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2013/07/innovation_index_launched_to_guide_edtech_decision_makers.html [4]
How to Quickly Create Simple Online Quizzes:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/07/how-to-quickly-create-simple-online.html#.UfJa7mPbCSo [5]
Diane Ravitch: 3 Dubious Uses of Technology in Schools -
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=diane-ravitch-3-dubious-uses-technology-in-schools [6]
The Problem with Ed-Tech Adoption: Infrastructure -
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/reimagining/2013/07/the_problem_with_ed-tech_adopt.html [7]
Students, faculty want more support for eTextbooks:
http://www.ecampusnews.com/top-news/students-faculty-desire-more-support-for-etextbooks/ [8]
3rd Annual Ed+Tech Survey Shows Students’ Growing Dependence on Mobile Devices, Digital Materials:
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/22/5585349/coursesmarts-third-annual-survey.html [9]
Bill Gates: MOOC providers should take a lesson from for-profit college sector -
http://www.ecampusnews.com/business-news/bill-gates-mooc-providers-should-take-a-lesson-from-for-profit-college-sector/ [10]
5 Services for Creating & Sharing Audio Recordings Online:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/07/5-services-for-creating-sharing-audio.html#.UfGtDWPbCSp [11]
Another school implementing a BYOD program (this one in grades 7 to 12):
http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/scotus-allows-student-phones-other-devices-in-classroom/article_5386184e-cff8-5631-af92-2fcb9bf00d77.html [12]
#Infographic - The Use of Social Media in Schools:
http://www.bestmastersineducation.com/social-media/ [13]
Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):
7 Key Findings for Successful Education Technology Integrations
Measurable Success in Technology Integration – Mooresville Graded School District
Education Technology Twitter Post Weekly Summaries (Post Category) [14]
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About Kelly Walsh [19]
Kelly Walsh is Chief Information Officer at The College of Westchester, in White Plains, NY, where he also teaches. In 2009, Walsh founded EmergingEdTech.com. As an education and instructional technology advocate, he frequently delivers presentations on a variety of related topics at schools and conferences across the U.S. Walsh is also an author, and online educator, regularly running Flipped Class Workshops [20] online. His eBook, the Flipped Classroom Workshop-in-a-Book is available here [21]. Kelly also writes, records, and performs original music ... stop by kwalshmusic.com [22] and have a listen!
[Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are my own, or those of other writers, and not those of my employer. - K. Walsh]