I am especially interested in the application of multi-touch, real-time collaborative technology in the primary classroom. It would be an amazing opportunity to capitalize on our natural ability to learn using visual design.
Continue Reading →There is a rising trend of using infographics and video technology to explain very significant statistics–statistics that were often isolated to only minor appearances in public service announcements and discussions within academia. But with the rise of new media formats and data visualization technology, these statistics have the opportunity to appeal to the general [...]
Continue Reading →Sir Ken Robinson’s Wikipedia Biography Sir Ken Robinson, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. He has worked with governments in Europe, Asia and the USA, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and some of the world’s leading cultural organizations. In [...] Continue Reading →
From www.viewchange.org website:
“Problems arise when people simply do not understand one another. At the community school in Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam—named in both Hebrew and Arabic—children learn both languages at a very young age, thus cultivating a spirit of communication and mutual understanding. The village is a true rarity, as Jews [...] Continue Reading →
From the Microsoft’s Partners in Learning website:
Partners in Learning is a global initiative designed to actively increase access to technology and improve its use in learning. Our goal is to help schools gain better access to technology, foster innovative approaches to pedagogy and teacher professional development and provide education [...]
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