Obama's campaign

The Internet Presidency?

January 21, 2009 by Katie Ash

Based on the integral role technology played in President-elect Barack Obama's campaign, ed-tech experts suggest that the new administration could revolutionize the way technology is viewed in the United States, and, it is hoped, in education.

http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2009/01/21/03obama.h02.html

the Knowledge Economy

Listed below are ten points Jack Vinson attempts to highlight in his study of the knowledge economy.

1. Defining the Knowledge Economy (mentioned here)
2. Mapping the Knowledge Economy
3. Knowledge Economy and Labour Market Polarisation
4. Globalisation and the Knowledge Economy
5. R&D and ICT Investment - Key Constraints Drivers and Policy Implications
6. Innovation in Knowledge Based Marketed Services
7. Innovation in Knowledge Based Public Services
8. Intangibles and Business Knowledge
9. Cognition in the Knowledge Economy– the Next Generation
10. Universities and the Knowledge Economy

Going forward, I will try to focus my post on this topic.

educational systems

How far along the digital road we must travel in order to get our educational system in order? Accessible training has to be available to average citizens. The logistics of of delivering these training services could be difficult. How will the Federal government create these methods of delivery?

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 tools are changing the learning dynamic in our lives.
This technology is pushing formal learning more to the center of non formal learning. Instead of the two types of learning being seen recognized as opposite, Web 2.0 tools are bringing them closer. Good or bad, only time will tell!

Microsoft and the future

Take a look at all 452 pages of Microsoft's virtualization plan for the future. Make for some good Friday night reading.

educational technology

It was suggested in the article “Mobile Devices Seen as Key to 21st-Century Learning” by Andrew Trotter, that mobile phone devices are being integrated into the learning process a lot quicker abroad than in the United States. The reason given is that parents and school officials see mobile devices in the classroom as a potential distraction. My personal opinion is that “potential distractions” already exist in the classroom. It is important that we use every tool in our arsenal to compete for better jobs in the 21 century.

workforce

How do we train a workforce for the the 21st century, if potential learners are computer illiterate? How will proper low cost training occur. I guess a two layered response would be fitting. The first step is to establish a computer aptitude test that will give feedback on learners knowledge . Next, the facilitator has to determine the best way to deliver learning the chamber material.

teaching tools

Smart technology is getting smarter. Digital whiteboards are adding the kind of tools that will make a difference during the learning process. The Mimio is a smart technology worth discussing. This whiteboard can access the internet in real-time, add interactivity to the text written on this board and later save the information in a format that can be printed out on basic printer paper. The article I read was written about how this technology is being used in schools in Britain. In today's knowledge economy, technology like Mimio will help usher in the change in education needed for the 21st century.

Social Learning

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Social Learning

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professional training

Teachers in West Virginia are adjusting their roles in order to prepare students for the 21^stcentury. Teachers are instructing more from a knowledge application perspective. The goal of this approach is to develop higher order critical thinking, communication and technical skills necessary for a service- oriented workplace. This knowledge application learning is occurring during project-based-learning learning units. West Virginia teachers are undergoing professional training in order to gradually adjust traditional teaching perspectives . However, the training environments are not set up in a traditional manner. Read the article and take a look at the innovative approach, trainers are using to train these teaching professionals.

technology education

Virtual learning will be a very important platform in the 21st century. Communities that lack resources will be able to use the wealth of this platform for building communication networks. Education in a traditional formal structure is undergoing massive change.

Free Education

E-Learning 2.0 � Why the New Tools

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