iTunes U may make radical shift in online learning
Apple's higher ed initiative offers compelling distribution medium that shouuld encourage creativity, new thinking, ease of use, all with no proprietary lockdown.
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Christopher Dawson
Chris Dawson is a freelance writer, consultant, and policy advocate with 20 years of experience in education, technology, and the intersection of the two.
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Bill would tie CA edtech grants to copyright education
A California representative wants to compel schools to "educate" kids about digital piracy or lose their education technology grants. Rep. Ed Chavez's bill, which would require schools applying for California's Technology Assistance Project to demonstrate a plan to educate children in the rules of copyright.
Watch out for WikiBooks
Joyce Valenza suggests keeping an eye on the emerging world of WikiBooks, otherwise known as open source textbook projects. They haven't gotten much play lately but Valenza suspects they may be ready to break out.
Should librarians be the keeper of edtech? One blogger says yes, others disagree
Doug Johnson at the Blue Skunk Blog opines that primary school "library media specialists" (formerly known as librarians) are the best folks to manage education technology in K12 schools.
Computers on the cheap
So what exactly does $300 buy you? And should a cash-starved educator like me run out and spend my meager budget on a bunch of these little suckers?
Tech educators slam Bush budget
If America has a pressing need for improved math and science education, as apparently we do, then why does the 2007 budget trash education technology programs? That's what the International Society for Technology in Education wants to know.
SuperGlu for educators
Tim Lauer writes about a new web service called SuprGlu that seems ready-made for online classes, student websites, and other education related uses.
Learning math the "Numb3rs" Way
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is teaming up with Texas Instruments and the producers of CBS's mathmatical detective show "Numb3rs" to develop a technology based math-learning program for high schoolers.
From the University of Michigan, a stinging rebuke of publishers
University president declares legality and cultural imperative of Google Books: preservation, access, public good.
Gmail at the college level
Google reports that they've testing a new service for academia - hosting Gmail accounts at San Jose City College's domain.