Tablets for Fifth Graders? Teachers Try Different Tactics

Schools across the country are increasingly starting to use mobile devices like tablets and smartphones as classroom tools. But some educators are still skeptical that devices will distract students as much or more than they enhance the learning environment.

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http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/12/tablets-for-fifth-graders-teachers-try-different-tactics/?goback=%2Egde_2238203_member_5838038359431217152 

Ten Trends in Education for 2014

The impact of digital technology on learning

A review of the exec summary highlights some interesting – and possibly surprising – conclusions. They certainly make the point that drawing a causal link between achievement and the use of technology is a long bow. In several of the studies they reviewed, the use of technology produced slightly lower effects on achievement than other interventions such as learner feedback:

http://karenmelhuishspencer.com/2014/02/07/the-impact-of-digital-technology-on-learning/

3 Risks of Not Tracking Your Progress

“They say you can’t manage what you can’t measure. Sometimes we don’t measure because we know we’ll find proof that we’ve failed to manage.“

http://osborne.kiwi.nz/2014/02/07/3-risks-of-not-tracking-your-progress-inc-com/

The Real Don Draper Invented Brainstorming. But He Did It Wrong.

http://www.inc.com/the-build-network/the-real-don-draper-invented-brainstorming-but-he-did-it-wrong.html 

Check this out: MOE-Fact-Sheet-7_Modern-Learning-Environments-WEB

http://www.slideshare.net/fullscreen/30692547/1 

Professional Learning Resolutions 2014