Upcoming Meetings
April 17, 2015 Title III Teachers
April 22, 2015 Superintendents' Council
May 8, 2015 Community Ed
May 11, 2015 Principals' Council/TAC Combined Meeting
May 27, 2015 Superintendents' Council
Friday, April 10, 2015
Horizon's Report - Adaptive Technologies
Horizon's Report, Adaptive Technologies
Adaptive technologies is a technology that is still four to five years from becoming widespread, but the possibilities of this technology are amazing. I couldn't figure out a better way to say it, so this information is straight from the report.
Adaptive learning technologies refer to software and services that adapt to individual students’ needs as they learn. These tools are now capable of learning the way people learn; enabled by machine learning technologies, they can adapt to an individual student’s progress and adjust content in realtime or provide customized exercises when they need it. Educators in higher education envision these adaptive platforms as new, patient tutors that can provide personalized instruction on a large scale. There are two levels to adaptive learning technologies — the first platform reacts to individual user data, and adapts instructional material accordingly, while the second takes into account aggregated data across a large sample of users for insights into design and adaptation of curricula.
Adaptive technologies is a technology that is still four to five years from becoming widespread, but the possibilities of this technology are amazing. I couldn't figure out a better way to say it, so this information is straight from the report.
Adaptive learning technologies refer to software and services that adapt to individual students’ needs as they learn. These tools are now capable of learning the way people learn; enabled by machine learning technologies, they can adapt to an individual student’s progress and adjust content in realtime or provide customized exercises when they need it. Educators in higher education envision these adaptive platforms as new, patient tutors that can provide personalized instruction on a large scale. There are two levels to adaptive learning technologies — the first platform reacts to individual user data, and adapts instructional material accordingly, while the second takes into account aggregated data across a large sample of users for insights into design and adaptation of curricula.
Next week, we will look at some of the challenges to implementing some of the technologies mentioned in the previous weeks. The preview of the report can be found here.
Education on Air Conference by Google
Education on Air Conference by Google
Google is hosting a 2 day Education on Air Conference. All you need to do is register and enjoy the keynotes and sessions at the comfort of your computer.
Date: May 8 & 9
Cost: Free
Google is hosting a 2 day Education on Air Conference. All you need to do is register and enjoy the keynotes and sessions at the comfort of your computer.
Date: May 8 & 9
Cost: Free
Tech Tip - ClassTools.net
ClassTools.net
This is one of my favorite web tools for the classroom. ClassTools.net offers tons of great tools to use in the classroom. Some of my favorites are:
This is one of my favorite web tools for the classroom. ClassTools.net offers tons of great tools to use in the classroom. Some of my favorites are:
- Fakebook - Create a fake Facebook page for anyone.
- Could be used for characters in a book, historical figures, scientists, etc...
- Twister - Create a fake Tweet
- Could be used for thinking about what a certain character or historical figure might Tweet
- SMS Generator - Create fake text messages
- Could be used to show a text conversation between characters or historical figures
Thursday, April 2, 2015
MRVED Business
Happy Easter
The MRVED would like to wish you and your family a Happy Easter. Whether you are spending time with family, doing outside chores, or relaxing, enjoy the weekend ahead.
Upcoming Meetings
April 8, 2015 MRVED Board (7:00 p.m.)
April 10, 2015 Community Ed
April 17, 2015 Title III Teachers
April 22, 2015 Superintendents' Council
May 8, 2015 Community Ed
May 11, 2015 Principals' Council/TAC Combined Meeting (NEW DATE)
May 27, 2015 Superintendents' Council
Grey vs. Gray
Have you ever wondered why you see gray spelled two different ways. "Grey" is the preferred spelling in British English; while "gray" is more common in American English.
Remember the difference by associating the a in gray with America and the e in grey with England.
(By Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl)
The MRVED would like to wish you and your family a Happy Easter. Whether you are spending time with family, doing outside chores, or relaxing, enjoy the weekend ahead.
Upcoming Meetings
April 8, 2015 MRVED Board (7:00 p.m.)
April 10, 2015 Community Ed
April 17, 2015 Title III Teachers
April 22, 2015 Superintendents' Council
May 8, 2015 Community Ed
May 11, 2015 Principals' Council/TAC Combined Meeting (NEW DATE)
May 27, 2015 Superintendents' Council
Grey vs. Gray
Have you ever wondered why you see gray spelled two different ways. "Grey" is the preferred spelling in British English; while "gray" is more common in American English.
Remember the difference by associating the a in gray with America and the e in grey with England.
(By Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl)
Horizon's Report - Wearable Technology
Wearable Technology
Last week we looked at the Makerspace movement and how it can have an impact on education. This week we will look at how wearable technology could have an impact on education in the next two to five years.
According to the Horizon's Report, wearable technology refers to devices that can be worn by users, taking the form of an accessory such as jewelry, sunglasses, a backpack, or even actual items such as shoes or jackets. Wearable technology, once a figment of imagination, is now a reality with such items as Google Glass, the Apple Watch, or the GoPro Camera. Much of the wearable technology today allows users to track sleep habits, location, and social media. The technology can even augment reality to display a virtual world right in front of the user.
Imagine teaching a unit about WWII fighter pilots and students being able to immerse themselves in the actual environment the WWII pilots were in during a battle. Students would be able to see and feel much of the same things these pilots felt. Think of the possibilities in student products after such an experience. Or, imagine a student having the ability to track their fitness levels throughout the day and actually track how active they are. Another possibility is a student on a field trip wearing a GoPro camera to keep a record of what they learned and did.
Cost is an obvious hurdle to implementing this technology in the classroom, but as these technologies become more popular and there is more competition in the market, expect the cost to decrease. Even if using these technologies is not possible in the near future, it is fun to think about the variety of things teachers could have the students learn and do.
Last week we looked at the Makerspace movement and how it can have an impact on education. This week we will look at how wearable technology could have an impact on education in the next two to five years.
According to the Horizon's Report, wearable technology refers to devices that can be worn by users, taking the form of an accessory such as jewelry, sunglasses, a backpack, or even actual items such as shoes or jackets. Wearable technology, once a figment of imagination, is now a reality with such items as Google Glass, the Apple Watch, or the GoPro Camera. Much of the wearable technology today allows users to track sleep habits, location, and social media. The technology can even augment reality to display a virtual world right in front of the user.Imagine teaching a unit about WWII fighter pilots and students being able to immerse themselves in the actual environment the WWII pilots were in during a battle. Students would be able to see and feel much of the same things these pilots felt. Think of the possibilities in student products after such an experience. Or, imagine a student having the ability to track their fitness levels throughout the day and actually track how active they are. Another possibility is a student on a field trip wearing a GoPro camera to keep a record of what they learned and did.
Cost is an obvious hurdle to implementing this technology in the classroom, but as these technologies become more popular and there is more competition in the market, expect the cost to decrease. Even if using these technologies is not possible in the near future, it is fun to think about the variety of things teachers could have the students learn and do.
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