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Bridging Differences: Why Are People So Gullible About Miracle Cures in Education?
“The quest for the mythical great teacher—the one we must stalk like some rare beast of unsurpassed beauty—is tinged with contempt for the large majority of teachers” via Stephen Downes
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I had a conversation yesterday with another long term post-secondary teacher about how the system has changed teaching/learning by making it increasingly sterile and impersonal. I believe slow learning may be the most effective and ultimately the most efficient way to share knowledge.
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Cell Phones – Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? — Open Education
“The study focused on the basic question: Is there a positive side to mobile phones in schools and if so, how might they be used to support learning? The researchers came away with a yes verdict and offered some specific ways in which cell phone technology could support learning.” The list of possible uses of cell phones in classrooms is very interesting.
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Higher Education – Potential Financial Disaster for Students? — Open Education
Student debt is bad economics; debt-ridden graduates can’t support the economy by purchasing houses and cars. via Stephen Downes
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Top Tech Trends for 2009 « Ed Tech Journeys
How technology is developing and how it will affect schools, students, & teachers. via Stephen Downes
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.