Chris, Gaylon and Michael discuss the articles of the week, enjoy an interview with Dan Jost of Inkling.com and share their tips of the week.
Articles of the week
- The Web-Deprived Study at McDonald’s
“CITRONELLE, Ala.—Joshua Edwards’s eighth-grade paper about the Black Plague came with a McDouble and fries.
Joshua sometimes does his homework at a McDonald’s restaurant—not because he is drawn by the burgers, but because the fast-food chain is one of the few places in this southern Alabama city of 4,000 where he can get online access free once the public library closes.” - Equal Internet Access Is a K-12 Must-Have
” … access to the Internet has become a need-to-have—not just a nice-to-have—when it comes to student success.” - Three competing visions of educational technology. Which is yours? | Dangerously Irrelevant
A bit loaded in how it is setup, but which of the three visions fits you?
Interview of the week
Dan Jost of Inkling.com
We started with a vision for a better textbook: one that was interactive and engaging, one that took advantage of the opportunities afforded by new media like iPad. But we aren’t just reinventing publishing, or reinventing the book. We’re reinventing the way people learn.
Tech tips
High School: WallWisher.com “We give you a blank page (a wall).You put anything you want on it, anywhere. Simple, yet powerful!” Tired of the time it takes to maintain bulletin boards? Wondering how to take the great utility of bulletin boards and take it digital? This site is the answer. EASY. FAST. FUN. The students can keep it current, if you choose to let them.
Middle School: TitanPad.com Think of TitanPad as a virtual whiteboard where everybody in the class can add notes at the same time and see, in real time, what everybody else is contributing. Work super well for brainstorming and lasts a long time for later reference.
Elementary School: Sorry no tip this week. Jamie could not make it. ;-(
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