Kevin Chilton's Posts - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T02:15:49ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChiltonhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1949985301?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.classroom20.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=Coaimhin&xn_auth=noFutureCampus Forum 2010tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-03-03:649749:BlogPost:4421512010-03-03T09:00:00.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
<p>Is e-learning effective? How can you better excite and engage children and students? FutureCampus brings together an unrivalled international speaker line-up comprising of government thought leaders,<br></br> academics, university representatives and industry experts to deliver a<br></br> balanced mix of real-life best practice case studies, expert<br></br> presentations and interactive panel discussions. Leverage the potential<br></br>
of <span class="caps">ICT</span> in providing high quality,…</p>
<p>Is e-learning effective? How can you better excite and engage children and students? FutureCampus brings together an unrivalled international speaker line-up comprising of government thought leaders,<br/> academics, university representatives and industry experts to deliver a<br/> balanced mix of real-life best practice case studies, expert<br/>
presentations and interactive panel discussions. Leverage the potential<br/>
of <span class="caps">ICT</span> in providing high quality, personalised<br/>
and interactive knowledge modules for all learners.</p>
<a href="http://www.futuregov.net/events/futurecampus-forum-2010/">Read More...</a><br/>The Future of Thinkingtag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-26:649749:BlogPost:4302482010-01-26T10:53:36.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
Over the past two decades, the way we learn has changed dramatically. We have new sources of information and new ways to exchange and to interact with information. But our schools and the way we teach have remained largely the same for years, even centuries.<br />
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What happens to traditional educational institutions when learning also takes place on a vast range of Internet sites, from Pokemon Web pages to Wikipedia? This report investigates how traditional learning institutions can become as…
Over the past two decades, the way we learn has changed dramatically. We have new sources of information and new ways to exchange and to interact with information. But our schools and the way we teach have remained largely the same for years, even centuries.<br />
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What happens to traditional educational institutions when learning also takes place on a vast range of Internet sites, from Pokemon Web pages to Wikipedia? This report investigates how traditional learning institutions can become as innovative, flexible, robust, and collaborative as the best social networking sites.<br />
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The authors propose an alternative definition of "institution" as a "mobilizing network"—emphasizing its flexibility, the permeability of its boundaries, its interactive productivity, and its potential as a catalyst for change—and explore the implications for higher education.<br />
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<a href="http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12181" target="_blank">The Future of Thinking</a> reports on innovative, virtual institutionsWSIS Forum 2010 open consultation: Call for participationtag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-22:649749:BlogPost:4291642010-01-22T12:33:28.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
UNESCO, together with ITU, UNCTAD and UNDP, is organizing an open consultation for the upcoming World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2010. All individuals, networks and organizations interested in this issue are invited to participate in the three-fold process, consisting of an online discussion, a questionnaire and a review meeting.<br />
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See:…
UNESCO, together with ITU, UNCTAD and UNDP, is organizing an open consultation for the upcoming World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2010. All individuals, networks and organizations interested in this issue are invited to participate in the three-fold process, consisting of an online discussion, a questionnaire and a review meeting.<br />
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See: <a href="http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29434&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html" target="_blank">http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29434&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html</a>The Free Technology Academytag:www.classroom20.com,2010-01-13:649749:BlogPost:4264812010-01-13T10:01:18.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
The Free Technology Academy consists of an advanced virtual campus with course modules that can be followed entirely on-line. The learning materials are Open Educational Resources that can be studied freely, but learners enrolled in the FTA will be guided by professional teaching staff from the participating universities. The full master programme can be concluded at one of the universities.<br />
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The Free Technology Academy (FTA), financially supported by the Life Long Learning programme (LLP) of…
The Free Technology Academy consists of an advanced virtual campus with course modules that can be followed entirely on-line. The learning materials are Open Educational Resources that can be studied freely, but learners enrolled in the FTA will be guided by professional teaching staff from the participating universities. The full master programme can be concluded at one of the universities.<br />
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The Free Technology Academy (FTA), financially supported by the Life Long Learning programme (LLP) of the European Commission, is a collaboration between the FKI and three European universities.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://ftacademy.org/">http://ftacademy.org/</a>Technically Speakingtag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-27:649749:BlogPost:4109722009-11-27T12:48:01.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
Technological literacy, a broad understanding of the human-designed world and our place in it, is an essential quality for all people who live in the increasingly technology-driven 21st century. This website explains what technological literacy is, why it’s important, and what’s being done to improve it.<br />
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Much of the material on the site is adapted from Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology, the report of the Committee on Technological Literacy. The…
Technological literacy, a broad understanding of the human-designed world and our place in it, is an essential quality for all people who live in the increasingly technology-driven 21st century. This website explains what technological literacy is, why it’s important, and what’s being done to improve it.<br />
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Much of the material on the site is adapted from Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology, the report of the Committee on Technological Literacy. The committee's work was overseen by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council.<br />
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Read more <a href="http://www.nae.edu/nae/techlithome.nsf" target="_blank">HERE</a>Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-26:649749:BlogPost:4105742009-11-26T11:00:00.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”<br />
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The report examined the comparative research on online versus traditional classroom teaching from 1996 to 2008. Some of it was in K-12 settings, but most of the comparative studies were done in colleges and…
A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”<br />
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The report examined the comparative research on online versus traditional classroom teaching from 1996 to 2008. Some of it was in K-12 settings, but most of the comparative studies were done in colleges and adult continuing-education programs of various kinds, from medical training to the military.<br />
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Read more <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/study-finds-that-online-education-beats-the-classroom/" target="_blank">HERE</a>Computer Games and Traditional CS Coursestag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-25:649749:BlogPost:4103102009-11-25T10:30:00.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
Integrating computer games into existing CS courses may help attract students to the field, but there are guidelines to be considered.<br />
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Since computing is the foundation of modern society, a proficient computing work force is essential for maintaining the country's leadership and competitiveness in the global economy. The recent decline in enrollments across computer science (CS) departments and the decrease in student diversity pose significant challenges to the continuation of the nation's…
Integrating computer games into existing CS courses may help attract students to the field, but there are guidelines to be considered.<br />
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Since computing is the foundation of modern society, a proficient computing work force is essential for maintaining the country's leadership and competitiveness in the global economy. The recent decline in enrollments across computer science (CS) departments and the decrease in student diversity pose significant challenges to the continuation of the nation's prominent position in the global high-technology arena.<br />
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The CS education community responded to this challenge with a general critical self-reexamination where the entire traditional CS education system is being evaluated, from the outreach to K–12 education, to the fundamental philosophies behind the curriculum design. One of the emerging results from these developments is the push for presenting abstract CS concepts in the context of familiar real-world applications.<br />
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Read more <a href="http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2009/12/52842-computer-games-and-traditional-cs-courses/fulltext" target="_blank">HERE</a>Wolfram|Alpha Homework Daytag:www.classroom20.com,2009-10-20:649749:BlogPost:3942342009-10-20T13:27:06.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
Meet us here on October 21, 2009, for the first Wolfram|Alpha Homework Day. This groundbreaking, live interactive web event brings together students and educators from across the country to solve your toughest assignments and explore the power of using Wolfram|Alpha for school, college, and beyond.<br />
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<a href="http://homeworkday.wolframalpha.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about our commitment to education »</a>
Meet us here on October 21, 2009, for the first Wolfram|Alpha Homework Day. This groundbreaking, live interactive web event brings together students and educators from across the country to solve your toughest assignments and explore the power of using Wolfram|Alpha for school, college, and beyond.<br />
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<a href="http://homeworkday.wolframalpha.com/" target="_blank">Learn more about our commitment to education »</a>ICT competency standards for teachers: implementation guidelines, version 1.0. by UNESCO, 2008.tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-09-02:649749:BlogPost:3786902009-09-02T14:51:23.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
The ICT competency standards for teachers have been designed by UNESCO and its partners to help educational policy-makers and curriculum developers identify the skills teachers need to harness technology in the service of education.<br />
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Developed in cooperation with Cisco, Intel and Microsoft, as well as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), the standards consist of three parts:<br />
* a policy…
The ICT competency standards for teachers have been designed by UNESCO and its partners to help educational policy-makers and curriculum developers identify the skills teachers need to harness technology in the service of education.<br />
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Developed in cooperation with Cisco, Intel and Microsoft, as well as the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), the standards consist of three parts:<br />
* a policy framework explaining the rationale, structure and approach of the project;<br />
* a competency standards modules' structure, which crosses the components of educational reform with various policy approaches to generate a matrix of skill sets for teachers; and<br />
* implementation guidelines providing a detailed syllabus of the specific skills to be acquired by teachers within each skill set or module.<br />
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Download book: <a href="http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001562/156209E.pdf" target="_blank">http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001562/156209E.pdf</a>Upcoming eLearning Eventstag:www.classroom20.com,2009-07-28:649749:BlogPost:3681752009-07-28T09:00:00.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
The following is a <a href="http://www.elearninglearning.com/upcoming-events" target="_blank">list of free online events</a> that we believe will be of interest to learning professionals. If you have events that you would like to include, please contact: <a href="mailto:akarrer@techempower.com" target="_blank">Tony Karrer</a>
The following is a <a href="http://www.elearninglearning.com/upcoming-events" target="_blank">list of free online events</a> that we believe will be of interest to learning professionals. If you have events that you would like to include, please contact: <a href="mailto:akarrer@techempower.com" target="_blank">Tony Karrer</a>Engineering gametag:www.classroom20.com,2009-06-17:649749:BlogPost:3539902009-06-17T14:03:17.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
Students from Bath University are using a computer car-racing game to help them to learn the principles of engineering.<br />
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The computer simulation game 'Racing Academy' allows first-year engineering students to theoretically design aspects of a racing car, such as the tyres, gearbox and engine, before racing it against a computer-generated car.<br />
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The teaching tool has now been analysed by psychologists and engineers at the university to gauge how effective gaming can be as a learning tool in…
Students from Bath University are using a computer car-racing game to help them to learn the principles of engineering.<br />
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The computer simulation game 'Racing Academy' allows first-year engineering students to theoretically design aspects of a racing car, such as the tyres, gearbox and engine, before racing it against a computer-generated car.<br />
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The teaching tool has now been analysed by psychologists and engineers at the university to gauge how effective gaming can be as a learning tool in undergraduate education.<br />
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read more at <a href="http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/311830/Engineering+game.htm">http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/311830/Engineering+game.htm</a>iLearntag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-26:649749:BlogPost:2726232009-01-26T16:57:24.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/whatwedo/how/2008/04/080307_how_we_work_ilearn_intro.shtml">iLearn</a> is an online learning system devised by the BBC World Service Trust for media professionals in developing and transitional countries.<br />
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The courses are aimed at users with poor Internet connectivity and with little or no technical expertise. They can be published in any language.<br />
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iLearn courses:<br />
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* Promote the principles of balanced, objective journalism<br />
* Provide advice,…
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/whatwedo/how/2008/04/080307_how_we_work_ilearn_intro.shtml">iLearn</a> is an online learning system devised by the BBC World Service Trust for media professionals in developing and transitional countries.<br />
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The courses are aimed at users with poor Internet connectivity and with little or no technical expertise. They can be published in any language.<br />
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iLearn courses:<br />
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* Promote the principles of balanced, objective journalism<br />
* Provide advice, models and guidelines for best practice<br />
* Focus on developing professional skills<br />
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read more at: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/whatwedo/how/2008/04/080307_how_we_work_ilearn_intro.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/trust/whatwedo/how/2008/04/080307_how_we_work_ilearn_intro.shtml</a>Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX)tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-09:649749:BlogPost:2314132008-12-09T14:12:54.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
The <a href="http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/">Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX)</a> is an electronic warehouse of ideas, examples, and resources (represented as "packages") that support student learning at the Maricopa Community Colleges.<br />
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The key to <a href="http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/">MLX</a> is it being a place for exchange of ideas. Anyone from anywhere can browse and search the warehouse. Each "package" is represented by a descriptive "packing slip" that includes the name…
The <a href="http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/">Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX)</a> is an electronic warehouse of ideas, examples, and resources (represented as "packages") that support student learning at the Maricopa Community Colleges.<br />
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The key to <a href="http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/">MLX</a> is it being a place for exchange of ideas. Anyone from anywhere can browse and search the warehouse. Each "package" is represented by a descriptive "packing slip" that includes the name of the package creator, college(s) that were involved in developing it, contact information, a description, links to web sites associated with the package, and a collection of media attachments that include images, documents, spreadsheets, movie clips, etc. The attachments provided are free for educational use as long as credit is given to the package owner. (You do not want to meet our Legal Department!)<br />
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The other side of exchange is that anyone who works for Maricopa is invited to share their own packages by visiting the loading dock. There, the Dock Supervisor helps you instantly create an account, and the warehouse aides walk you through the process of creating an entry for your first package.How Boys and Girls Learn Differentlytag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-17:649749:BlogPost:2012132008-10-17T12:00:00.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
At a primary school Manning, a small town 65 miles east of Columbia, South Carolina, second grade teachers Holly Garneau and Anna Lynne Gamble are convinced that segregating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement—in both genders.<br />
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Eager to capitalize on their past progress, the two created a teaching plan for the upcoming semester. The kids will be in a coed environment for homeroom, lunch, and recess, then divide up for four hours each day to learn their math,…
At a primary school Manning, a small town 65 miles east of Columbia, South Carolina, second grade teachers Holly Garneau and Anna Lynne Gamble are convinced that segregating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement—in both genders.<br />
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Eager to capitalize on their past progress, the two created a teaching plan for the upcoming semester. The kids will be in a coed environment for homeroom, lunch, and recess, then divide up for four hours each day to learn their math, science, reading and social studies. But first, Garneau and Gamble need the parents’ approval. That’s where David Chadwell, South Carolina’s coordinator of single gender education, comes in.<br />
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....read the rest of this fascinating article <a href="http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/how-boys-and-girls-learn-differently/article103575.html">HERE</a>Building 21st Century Skillstag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-15:649749:BlogPost:2002602008-10-15T10:00:35.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
Today’s life and work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge. The ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills.<br />
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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is pleased to offer <a href="http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/index.php">Route 21</a>, a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information,…
Today’s life and work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge. The ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills.<br />
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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is pleased to offer <a href="http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/index.php">Route 21</a>, a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools.Free Manuals for Free Softwaretag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-13:649749:BlogPost:1995612008-10-13T11:19:31.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
FLOSS Manuals, located at <a href="http://flossmanuals.net/">flossmanuals.net,</a> is a collection of manuals that explain how to install and use a range of free and open source software.<br />
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The FLOSS acronym stands for Free/Libre/Open-Source Software. The manuals are friendly and simple, and they are intended to encourage people to explore the wide range of free, open source alternatives to expensive and restrictively licensed software.
FLOSS Manuals, located at <a href="http://flossmanuals.net/">flossmanuals.net,</a> is a collection of manuals that explain how to install and use a range of free and open source software.<br />
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The FLOSS acronym stands for Free/Libre/Open-Source Software. The manuals are friendly and simple, and they are intended to encourage people to explore the wide range of free, open source alternatives to expensive and restrictively licensed software.Superstruct - Play the Game, Invent the Futuretag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-08:649749:BlogPost:1973052008-10-08T10:08:13.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
<a href="http://superstructgame.org/">Superstruct</a> is the world's first massively multiplayer forecasting game. By playing the game, you'll help us chronicle the world of 2019--and imagine how we might solve the problems we'll face. Because this is about more than just envisioning the future. It's about making the future, inventing new ways to organize the human race and augment our collective human potential.<br />
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So <a href="http://superstructgame.org/UserRegistration">come and join</a> and…
<a href="http://superstructgame.org/">Superstruct</a> is the world's first massively multiplayer forecasting game. By playing the game, you'll help us chronicle the world of 2019--and imagine how we might solve the problems we'll face. Because this is about more than just envisioning the future. It's about making the future, inventing new ways to organize the human race and augment our collective human potential.<br />
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So <a href="http://superstructgame.org/UserRegistration">come and join</a> and help form the future!!UNESCO's Virtual Laboratory Toolkittag:www.classroom20.com,2008-07-24:649749:BlogPost:1678792008-07-24T16:24:47.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
The Virtual Laboratory Toolkit provides an extensive set of free person-to-person (P2P) communication tools (audio and video conference, scientific text chat, whiteboard, collaborative authorship, portal and mailing list management, etc.), and also basic advice on person-to-equipment (P2E) tools.<br />
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The toolkit is available for download at: <a href="http://virtuallab.tu-freiberg.de/">http://virtuallab.tu-freiberg.de/</a>
The Virtual Laboratory Toolkit provides an extensive set of free person-to-person (P2P) communication tools (audio and video conference, scientific text chat, whiteboard, collaborative authorship, portal and mailing list management, etc.), and also basic advice on person-to-equipment (P2E) tools.<br />
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The toolkit is available for download at: <a href="http://virtuallab.tu-freiberg.de/">http://virtuallab.tu-freiberg.de/</a>The Immersive Education Initiativetag:www.classroom20.com,2008-07-20:649749:BlogPost:1657952008-07-20T09:02:22.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
The Immersive Education Initiative is an international collaboration of universities, colleges, research institutes, consortia and companies that are working together to define and develop open standards, best practices, platforms, and communities of support for virtual reality and game-based learning and training<br />
systems. The Immersive Education Initiative is focused on 10 specific areas.<br />
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Read more at: <a href="%20http://immersiveeducation.org/">http://immersiveeducation.org/</a>
The Immersive Education Initiative is an international collaboration of universities, colleges, research institutes, consortia and companies that are working together to define and develop open standards, best practices, platforms, and communities of support for virtual reality and game-based learning and training<br />
systems. The Immersive Education Initiative is focused on 10 specific areas.<br />
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Read more at: <a href="%20http://immersiveeducation.org/">http://immersiveeducation.org/</a>Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-04-13:649749:BlogPost:1298622008-04-13T13:30:00.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
"If access to higher education is a necessary element in expanding economic prosperity and improving the quality of life, then we need to address the problem of the growing global demand for education, as identified by Sir John Daniel. Compounding this challenge of demand from college-age students is the fact that the world is changing at an ever-faster pace. Few of us today will have a fixed, single career; instead, we are likely to follow a trajectory that encompasses multiple careers. As we…
"If access to higher education is a necessary element in expanding economic prosperity and improving the quality of life, then we need to address the problem of the growing global demand for education, as identified by Sir John Daniel. Compounding this challenge of demand from college-age students is the fact that the world is changing at an ever-faster pace. Few of us today will have a fixed, single career; instead, we are likely to follow a trajectory that encompasses multiple careers. As we move from career to career, much of what we will need to know will not be what we learned in school decades earlier. We are entering a world in which we all will have to acquire new knowledge and skills on an almost continuous basis."<br />
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John Seely Brown and Richard P. Adler<br />
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Full online article and PDF available <a href="http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/MindsonFireOpenEducationt/45823?time=1208093711">here</a>Cape Town Open Education Declarationtag:www.classroom20.com,2008-04-11:649749:BlogPost:1290142008-04-11T16:10:52.000ZKevin Chiltonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinChilton
Cape Town, January 22nd, 2008 — A coalition of educators, foundations, and internet pioneers today urged governments and publishers to make publicly-funded educational materials available freely over the internet.<br />
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The Cape Town Open Education Declaration, launched today, is part of a dynamic effort to make learning and teaching materials available to everyone online, regardless of income or geographic location. It encourages teachers and students around the world to join a growing movement and…
Cape Town, January 22nd, 2008 — A coalition of educators, foundations, and internet pioneers today urged governments and publishers to make publicly-funded educational materials available freely over the internet.<br />
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The Cape Town Open Education Declaration, launched today, is part of a dynamic effort to make learning and teaching materials available to everyone online, regardless of income or geographic location. It encourages teachers and students around the world to join a growing movement and use the web to share, remix and translate classroom materials to make education more accessible, effective, and flexible.<br />
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There are currently 1696 signatories to the Declaration.<br />
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Read the Declaration <a href="http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/read-the-declaration">here</a>