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2010 MVU Online Learning Symposium

Nov 9, 2010

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Notes from 2010 Michigan Virtual University Online Learning Symposium November 9, 2010 at Michigan State University Opening Keynote: Steve Midgley, Deputy Director of Education Technology, US DOE Context National Technology Plan (released just today), Four Components: Mobility, Social Interactions, Digital Content, Print to Online This does not mean that we will have a “teacherless” curriculum,…

Notes from Lisa Dawley’s “The Evolution of Teacher Education in a Digital Learning Era” at SITe 2010″

Mar 31, 2010

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Troy Hicks

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The Evolution of Teacher Education in a Digital Learning Era: Transforming Knowledge in the Global Network Lisa Dawley, Boise State University The Unavoidable Evolution in Teacher Education Travels around the world, others saying that American students are creative; yet, still calls for reform, especially in teacher education, keep happening here in US New US EdTech…

Dr. Yong Zhao – Keynote Highlights

Aug 13, 2008

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Troy Hicks

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Highlights from the keynote address at the St. Clair RESA Symposium on 21st Century Learning August 13, 2008 Port Huron High School Yong Zhao, MSU Mistakes with technology and schools Solution seeking problems — we put technology in school, but the problems were not there or evident Trusting the wrong agent — Whose machine is…

“It’s Not About the Technology…” (Usually)

Jan 16, 2007

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Troy Hicks

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So, a few things have happened in the last week that have me thinking about my belief that “it’s not about the technology, it’s about the literacy practices the technology enables.” As much as I do believe that, there is a certain point at which the technology has to be functional in order for the…

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2010 MVU Online Learning Symposium

Notes from Lisa Dawley’s “The Evolution of Teacher Education in a Digital Learning Era” at SITe 2010″

Dr. Yong Zhao – Keynote Highlights

“It’s Not About the Technology…” (Usually)