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Now Playing on iTunes U: “Take me out to the physics game”
06.18.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Now Playing on iTunes U: “Take me out to the physics game”: “Classical mechanics, fluid dynamics, kinetic energy — if you thought you were just playing a good game of baseball, wait till you watch ‘The Physics of Baseball.’Oone of the highly enjoyable programs brought to us as part of KQED’s QUEST: Science and Nature [...]
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Creating an environment of personalised technology choice
06.07.08 | Permalink | Comment?

A interesting look at using Technology in the classrooms with an overseas perspective. The philosophy of technology choice is relevant regardless of where you hail from.
Creating an environment of personalised technology choice:
“A while ago I decided that it is futile to try and apply some of the structures and practices that US and international schools [...]
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National Public Media - Budget Hero
05.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

I heard this mentioned while listening to marketplace on my local NPR station, WBEZ Chicago. Called Budget Hero, its a flash game that allows you to take control of the federal budget. You can make choices to decrease military spending, and increase education spending (my personal vote) and get even more granular by deciding to [...]
Educational Technology
Twitter breaks down barriers in the classroom
03.19.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Twitter breaks down barriers in the classroom:
“As an experiment, Parry made Twitter a class assignment and got his students to engage in microblogging as homework. He observed how Twitter became the link that connected conversations inside and out of class. ‘Because the students had the shared classroom experience, when something came up outside of class [...]
Educational Technology
Google Sky: hands on, plus Top 10 uncommonly cool sights
03.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Ars Technica takes a look at some of the coolest sites to see in Google Sky.
Google Sky: hands on, plus Top 10 uncommonly cool sights: “In what follows, we briefly review Google Sky while pointing out some of the most interesting and impressive destinations to be found… in outer space.”

(Via Ars Technica.)
Educational Technology
Google Sky lands on the web
03.14.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Google Sky lands on the web: “
Filed under: Google, Search

About a half a year after adding stars, constellations, and all sorts of astronomical data to Google Earth, Google has launched a web based version of Google Sky. The interface is similar to Google Maps. You can drag and drop the sky to see different items, [...]
Educational Technology
TED: WorldWide Telescope
02.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Here is the presentation from the TED conference introducing the WorldWide Telescope:
Enjoy.

Technorati Tags: Microsoft, WorldWide Telescope, Video, Education, Astronomy, Edutech
Educational Technology
Texas university giving freshmen iPhones and iPod touches
02.26.08 | Permalink | Comment?

There are a lot of potential applications for iPod Video use in classrooms. Especially when iTunes U and Podcast Producer are being utilized. Imagine returning from a lecture and syncing your iPod Touch to download the video podcast of the lecture you were just at. A great supplement to your notes, and a huge resource [...]