Monthly Archives: December 2007

Web 2.0 tools as educational avenues

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Greg Thompson

The points in this slide show are a good starting point for a discussion about a new form of education – a rethink exercise about how we design new educational environments. Any serious learning environment architect (teacher) needs to address … Continue reading →

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Why Technology Doesn’t Change Education

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Greg Thompson

In a great editorial in the July/August issue of Edutopia, James Daly brings home a wonderfully salient point, “The new reality is that the public-education system is no longer the only, or the paramount, place where we go to learn.” … Continue reading →

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Open access and Web 2.0 tools

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Greg Thompson

I recently read an interesting review (at EducationPR) of the book, The Access Principle: The Case for Open Access to Research and Scholarship by John Willinsky. The book discusses the idea of “open access” and the effect it will have … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Virtual Academy Revisited

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Greg Thompson

A week ago I posted about a decision in the District 2 Court of Appeals in Wisconsin that overturned an earlier decision by the courts in favor of the Wisconsin Virtual Academy. Since that post I have done more digging … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 in the classroom

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Greg Thompson

Exciting interview with Lucy Gray from U of Chicago discussing Web 2.0 applications in the classroom. She only touches the tip of the iceberg but you can catch up with many of the ideas she has on her blog. Keep … Continue reading →

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Are you properly licensed to teach your child?

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Greg Thompson

If you are a parent who believes in teaching your children anything – you better have a license – or so it would seem in light of a decision by the District 2 Court of Appeals in Wisconsin this week. … Continue reading →

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Memory chips, not diplomas!

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Greg Thompson

Standardized testing may very well have reached its Orwellian pinnacle. An article in the November 8 issue of the Wisconsin State Journal discusses the University of Wisconsin Systems move to begin testing groups of Freshman and Seniors in order to … Continue reading →

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