I love infographics. I’m easy to please.
E-learning tools for schools and education – great mind map by Jesper Isaksson
via mindomo.com
This a great resource for educators or anyone looking for web-based tools.
The Evolution of Classroom Technology – Interactive Feature – NYTimes.com
The Learning Machines
Not sure if this will show up in the Posterous post.
If not, go here: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/19/magazine/classroom-technology.html
Neat timeline (though limited) of learning-related machines through the years.
Exams come to the bedroom with new invigilation software – cool idea, but hardware is a non-starter for most programs
This sounds like a cool system. However, it also sounds really expensive and requires participant set up on home computers. How many problems did you pick out in that last sentence?
I really don’t think that this is doable for widespread adoption, but it could work for some situations. Purely distance programs could probably make this work. The package could just be a requirement of the program. If it were utilized by most of the courses, it could be a valuable asset.
This could be good for testing centers. ETS could require these to be set up in local testing centers, particularly in those areas in which they have had problems in the past. Essentially, trying to keep the centers honest as well as the test-takers.
An Open Letter to Educators
An entertaining video to get the point across on the need to change education. These are talking points that most teachers involved with 21st Century learning skills have hurt many times, but it’s an energetic plea that might make others interested too.
My favorite quote:
“society no longer cares how many facts we can memorize”