ELH2010

Be inspired. Different assessment forms. Using technology to improve learning outcomes not just for the sake of the technology. Which devices are the most powerful for kids? Ubiquitous technology: measure the achievements. **__ Ewan McIntosh: Start ups for teachers: __** ewan@notosh.com Immersion to do well. Immersion does not require technology. Synthesise. The Learning Wall. Open space so students can participate. Mapumental. [] still in beta First ever visualisation: carte figurative Wikimedia commons Oil spill map superimpose on google map of own coastline. Many eyes Time to harness the lost opportunity of mobile devices for ideation. Ideation. Text book type questions on google maps for any subject. Authors using blogs to collect information for their books. Edubuzz.org. Woodlands Junior School blog: best in the world. Prototyping. Build prototypes for learning. Prototypes generally fail. (5000+ times) Need to create an environment where failure is seen as realistic. Open Street maps. Bing street maps based on SimCity type maps. HistoryPin [] need a google account to sign in. Beta. Shared literacy lies beneath social media and it is not god enough to assume they will learn how to so it themselves or through their family. It is our responsibility to show them how and educate them with these technologies. Survey to see what technology they have in their bags, pockets? Develop entrepreneurial learning. They need to collaborate quite quickly. Inertia is the biggest risk. Not necessarily the most creative but most prepared to take the risk. A very exciting way to make curriculum. 100 hour challenge: 1 hour every day for 3 months. Total time man spent on moon is about 106 hours. Can be anything, does not have to be work related. Extraneous pillars; desires and passions, aspirations, share it (or it’s not as valuable). Yes, but...is always negotiable. []
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**__ Ewan McIntosh: A Passion for learning or a learner’s passion? __** [] raises some interesting questions The Tinkering School: TED talk by Gever Tully. Set up resources: let them find out what they need to know? Would it work? Prototypes allow failure. Stone skipping exercise Lannie Kanevesky [] pdf downloads [|http://ashs.school.nz] Education is not about teaching people, it is about people learning. [] The Winner’s Bible [] http://esandbox.wikispaces.com/ELH2010+page+2