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Science Abstracts.
Web 2.0:Today”s Today”s Technology,
Tomorrow”s Learning
Jennifer Groff and Jason Haas
Gameandsocialnetworkingprovidenewwaysofcommunicating
and are redefining literacy. Students are both consuming and
producing meaning in these mediumsin dramatic ways, mostly
outside of school. Educators from the Education Arcade at MIT,
share how these technologies affect learning, why teachers
should explore their potential, and provide strategies for
adapting these technologies in the classroom.
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D etermining whether teachers” current instructional practices
support effective technology use by students should be the
foundation for district decision makers before jumping into
a 1: 1 laptop initiative. Researchers Clausen, Britten, and
Ring re-emphasize the importance of thoroughly thinking
through how these technologies are going to support meaningful
instruction and determining whether that instructional vision is supported by building-level administrators and teachers within the instructional context.
Envisioning Effective
Laptop Initiatives
Jon M. Clausen, Jody Britten, and Gail Ring
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Member of:
T he increasing engagement with media and
technology in youth culture encourages educators
to consider ways to connect this enthusiasm to
school content. There is an increasing awareness
that technology, pedagogy, and content are
equally important in making connections to
instructional objectives in school. In their report
from the annual National Technology Leadership
Summit, the SIGTE leadership team and the NTLS
program committee discuss the idea of technology,
pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK) as the
“total package” of elements that are addressed in
effective technology integration.
Realizing Technology Potential
through TPACK
SIGTE Leadership and NTLS Program Committee
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