eduMOOC K-12: Collaborate around the world now!

http://edumooc.wikispaces.com/K-12+Online+Learning

Please use this page to share ideas, resources, concerns, etc. about online learning in the K-12 (primarily secondary school) world.

EDU meets Mobile

Interesting article pertaining to the new web 3.0 and how mobile apps will effect learning. Development of new technologies is moving at a record pace. Keep up with the changes. http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/2011/03/learning-in-palm-of-your-hand.html

iPads vs. Textbooks

Yes, I think that Georgia has a great idea to solve budget woes in education; purchasing iPads for every student so that teachers can use OER for instruction instead of textbooks. Multimedia platforms, creative apps, and tweeting about what they learned to teach others - may not be the answer but it is in the right direction.
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2011/02/01/tommie-williams-state-considering-ipads-for-students/

Chatting with Dr. Tony Picciano today about this over lunch. Perhaps this is the future of our high school educational resources? Perhaps. I wonder what his response will be.

Quick Cite

Scan your book's bar code and get the citation in four formats. This would help my students out tremendously (if they go to the library and actually look at the books). http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/smartphone-app-makes-book-citations-a-snap/29768?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

Txting, facebook, twitter, etc. replacing email

In the 12-17 age range email use by teens dropped by 59%. We are finding this to be true among college students also because they are less likely to check their campus mail. http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/08/6010428-why-are-teenagers-e-mailing-less-lately

Looking for more info on this...

National Education Technology Plan http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010

How students REALLY feel about technology...