Tech Talk Roundtable 78 | This Will Revolutionize Education!

Chris, Jamie and Michael discuss their personal learnings and articles of the week.

Articles of the Week

1. “This Will Revolutionize Education!” youtube.com
   Veritasium, YouTube science dude extraordinaire, blows away a greater deal of the smoke concerning technology and education. His discovery? All good teaching is, at its heart, relational. Kids learn and work for teachers who care.
2. 20 tips for putting Google’s 20 percent time in your classroom | eSchool News | eSchool News eschoolnews.com
   Originally pioneered at places like 3M and HP, Google’s vaunted 20 percent time, which lets employees spend a full one-fifth of their time on passion projects, has spawned everything from Gmail to Google News. Now it’s gaining ground among educators who are carving out a chunk of their already-limited time with students to work on innovative inquiry-based projects that resonate on a deeper, personal level.
3. Tracking Students’ Grades Minute-By-Minute: Help or Hindrance? | MindShift kqed.org

   o student information systems — online services that track students’ grade — help kids learn? It all depends on whom you ask. Experts on education and child development, parents, teachers, and students clash on whether or not web-based monitoring systems serve children’s educational interests or actually hinder learning.

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