tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.comments2023-07-12T04:41:34.895-07:00Technology and educationjdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-43625308072435357742011-09-10T17:54:20.941-07:002011-09-10T17:54:20.941-07:00I toned this down from the original post. The firs...I toned this down from the original post. The first pass was a bit harsh, and not supportive enough.<br /><br />jdjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-21890468692021912942011-08-29T00:31:05.519-07:002011-08-29T00:31:05.519-07:00Are you looking for best career jobs in Chicago? c...Are you looking for best career jobs in Chicago? chicagotechcareers.com offering you best career options, new job categories for both employers as well as job seekers. <a href="http://www.chicagotechcareers.com" rel="nofollow">Financial Technology Jobs in Chicago</a>chicagojavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732867337955861776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-15757780416445106692011-06-19T10:14:05.344-07:002011-06-19T10:14:05.344-07:00On the relationship of the hand to brain developme...On the relationship of the hand to brain development, see e.g. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679740473/" rel="nofollow">The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture</a>.<br /><br />For a reference to arts programs and at-risk youth, see <a href="http://www.steinercollege.edu/files/content/pdf/BreakingDownBarriers.pdf" rel="nofollow">Breaking down the barriers to learning: The power of the arts</a> about a program in California.<br /><br />For more on technology and literacy, including visual literacy and media literacty, see an earlier post, <a href="http://dvorakedtech.blogspot.com/2010/02/21st-century-literacy.html" rel="nofollow">21st Century Literacy</a>.<br /><br />jdjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-58589848600191551272011-06-12T10:11:15.171-07:002011-06-12T10:11:15.171-07:00And the wiki never went anywhere.And the wiki never went anywhere.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-33996448126639334152011-05-09T18:19:00.063-07:002011-05-09T18:19:00.063-07:00Yeah it really sucks.Yeah it really sucks.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-17476820630691596932011-03-29T12:34:12.859-07:002011-03-29T12:34:12.859-07:00Any updates on this? I would love a one-stop solut...Any updates on this? I would love a one-stop solution to recording stylus operation and audio simultaneously.Fork Number 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06444405959336721363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-54506026217617864182011-03-20T17:47:55.611-07:002011-03-20T17:47:55.611-07:00Going to the blog Design page, editing the Search ...Going to the blog Design page, editing the Search widget, making no changes but saving it again looks to have revived the search feature (results are now displayed). And the Twitterfeed changes worked. Hooray.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-43599456745135938802011-03-14T07:52:39.378-07:002011-03-14T07:52:39.378-07:00Thanks for visiting!Thanks for visiting!jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-38778249768570792252011-03-14T06:20:55.354-07:002011-03-14T06:20:55.354-07:00thanks JD for keeping us informed!!thanks JD for keeping us informed!!Todd Alan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177977685292812419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-72368845757788268182011-02-15T10:25:45.263-08:002011-02-15T10:25:45.263-08:00Interesting read! In regard to your comment on iPa...Interesting read! In regard to your comment on iPad charging / sync stations- It has already happened. A company called Datamation Systems has developed a robust line of charge and sync products specifically for the classroom environment. See http://www.ipadcart.infoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623798407821707121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-14756833384246195212011-01-16T06:31:39.722-08:002011-01-16T06:31:39.722-08:00Thanks for your trials and documentation. I watche...Thanks for your trials and documentation. I watched the Kahn videos and immediately did a search for how they were created. If someone were staying PC, they could use CamStudio, a free alternative to Camtasia which works well and has options to record as either swf or avi depending on need. No Mac option though.Station Camp Makershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362273991273647379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-90956122074586419442010-12-31T16:43:16.141-08:002010-12-31T16:43:16.141-08:00Thanks very much for the link! (Here it is as a li...Thanks very much for the link! (Here it is as a live link: <a href="http://www.zooktutoring.com/my-online-tutoring-technology-4-why-i-use-handwriting-instead-of-typing/" rel="nofollow">http://www.zooktutoring.com/my-online-tutoring-technology-4-why-i-use-handwriting-instead-of-typing/</a>). I like the part of about solving problems twice as fast by hand.<br /><br />jdjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-46890310963183719072010-12-31T16:37:14.930-08:002010-12-31T16:37:14.930-08:00Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out.
jdThanks for the tip. I'll check it out.<br /><br />jdjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-86395611002752326982010-12-31T10:46:58.432-08:002010-12-31T10:46:58.432-08:00These are really interesting points! I personally...These are really interesting points! I personally find it is harder to get into a "flow state" (relaxed concentration) in front of the computer. And even when I'm just doing stuff like writing a blog post, I love to write notes and underline what I'm reading and then spread my notes and outlines and drafts all over my floor, which is not possible to do on a computer screen! <br /><br />I feel like I've reached a threshold where I would prefer to minimize my screen time. Perhaps this will also happen with kids? At some point, maybe working with real paints, wood, fabric will be more novel than doing something on a screen? It seems important for kids to be both digitally literate citizens and also tactile-y literate citizens, able to hammer nails, sew buttons, and make art!<br /><br />There is also some interesting research about how learning things using handwriting instead of typing (while solving algebra equations in particular) helps students learn more efficiently. In this case students were using a pen tablet to do handwriting on a computer -- maybe one way to bring the "by hand" ethos into the computer world. <br /><br />If you are interested, here is the blog post I wrote about this research: http://www.zooktutoring.com/my-online-tutoring-technology-4-why-i-use-handwriting-instead-of-typing/Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514817214003117261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-75546391847950988872010-12-31T10:38:21.547-08:002010-12-31T10:38:21.547-08:00Thanks for sharing your experiments! I don't ...Thanks for sharing your experiments! I don't yet have an ipad so I'm not sure if this program works on the ipad, but I have successfully used jing which is a free screencast recorder, but has a time limit (I think it's 5 min) on how long each screencast can be.<br /><br />I hear what you're saying about writing and talking at the same time! I have also found that challenging myself. :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514817214003117261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-69372290666729443412010-08-22T08:23:12.015-07:002010-08-22T08:23:12.015-07:00And this one:
LA Times Study: Asian math teachers...And this one:<br /><br /><a href="http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/la-times-study-asian-math-teachers-better-than-black-ones/" rel="nofollow">LA Times Study: Asian math teachers better than Black ones</a> from the School Finance 101 blog (the title (a) draws attention and (b) hightlights some of the shaky methodology in the L.A. Times story.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-31917619173955014382010-08-22T07:44:12.254-07:002010-08-22T07:44:12.254-07:00A couple of related blog posts:
Using Test Scores...A couple of related blog posts:<br /><br /><a href="http://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/using-test-scores-to-out-ineffective-teachers/" rel="nofollow">Using Test Scores To Out Ineffective Teachers</a>, from Larry Cuban's blog<br /><br /><a href="" rel="nofollow">Arne and Michelle vs. Larry: The Statistical Battle</a>, by Robert Plant, editor of Schools for the 21st Century.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-25258762729517259562010-08-15T10:14:15.408-07:002010-08-15T10:14:15.408-07:00An update from the New York Times: Low Loan Repaym...An update from the New York Times: <a rel="nofollow">Low Loan Repayment Is Seen at For-Profit Schools</a>, 8/13/2010.<br /><br />jdjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-59675188983248252212010-07-25T08:54:42.675-07:002010-07-25T08:54:42.675-07:00Your posts are really motivating me to become more...Your posts are really motivating me to become more involved with the CTU. I have worked with the Nurturing Teacher Leadership program for Board Certification in the past but now I am really becoming interested in deeper involvement. I also have several friends and keep meeting more teachers who have lost their positions through budget cuts. I am constantly enraged by the picture that the board paints of teachers, and believe that CTU is doing the right thing to change the image of teachers in this city. Thank you so much for sharing this information and keeping us posted on FB as well!StellBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902137522005168016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-87450639012664941832010-07-11T08:50:00.870-07:002010-07-11T08:50:00.870-07:00Wow. Imagine that.
"a supportive home lif...Wow. Imagine that. <br /><br />"a supportive home life, engaged families, optimism about the future, supervision and direction -- a stable and nurturing social environment -- are all critical ingredients to successful education..."<br /><br />Now we know.Russ'https://www.blogger.com/profile/17453215417537176611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-70173825119669222312010-06-06T08:34:20.820-07:002010-06-06T08:34:20.820-07:00Related to this, here is a link to NCTM's comm...Related to this, here is a link to <a href="http://www.nctm.org/about/content.aspx?id=25186" rel="nofollow">NCTM's comments on the March 2010 draft</a> of the Common Core State Standards in mathematics.<br /><br />It is difficult to determine if the NCTM concerns were addressed in the final version. The question of "the standard algorithm" (CCSS) vs. "a standard algorithm" wasn't addressed.<br /><br />jdjdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-30606347294799958482010-05-31T16:49:46.968-07:002010-05-31T16:49:46.968-07:00I updated the graphic to reflect some changes in h...I updated the graphic to reflect some changes in how this is working together -- I think there might have been some errors in the original. I am using the Social RSS app on Facebook; and twitterfeed feeds my blog postings to Twitter. I think.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085126297255347466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-50359914491060286362010-05-16T22:15:50.738-07:002010-05-16T22:15:50.738-07:00I am voting for CORE because they are the only cau...I am voting for CORE because they are the only caucus that respects the membership. If you don't believe it just have a problem and call the UPC union. They are aloof,rude and insensitive. They have no intention of helping teachers who pay their salaries. If Marilyn sees you on the street, she's too important to speak to her members. She will talk with fraternize with the celebrities and others who have big names but the membership mean nothing to her. WE NEED A NEED UNION, VOTE CORE!Chicago Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048582315777301557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-27449195717885521252010-05-06T22:04:35.153-07:002010-05-06T22:04:35.153-07:00JD, are you free this Saturday morning? We will be...JD, are you free this Saturday morning? We will be at Dumas to talk Technology for Democracy, why don't you show up, thanks!!Todd Alan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177977685292812419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283690930351602435.post-42179592896002299502010-03-19T07:28:01.757-07:002010-03-19T07:28:01.757-07:00Good post Jim. I always feel like the finger gets ...Good post Jim. I always feel like the finger gets pointed at the wrong people. In this case they take it out on the people doing the most amount of work to help the students learn. Yet again another example of the hardworking guys getting the "shaft" so to speak and those in charge flying under the radar. I agree with with Russ' comment as well. The parents have to be responsible for the child's education. Not just in school but out of school to. Parents do not spend enough time caring about what their child is doing. Things will never chang until that happens.Technology and the Arts in Educationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115947839333560192noreply@blogger.com