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Silicon Valley Parents Question Value of Technology in Learning. Should We?

Dashe & Thomson

According to the recent New York Times series Grading the Digital School , parents in some of the most tech savvy places in America are questioning whether the investment in classroom technology is paying off. I’m convinced we need to earnestly consider the value of technology in learning.

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10 resources I enjoyed in February 2013

Jane Hart

One of the hot topics on the Web over the last week or so has been Marissa Meyer’s decision to terminate working at home for Yahoo employees. Thanks to an internal memo leaked to Kara Swisher by a Yahoo employee, we have insight into a recent decision by their C-Suite. “Edicts like the one from the Head of Yahoo!

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CME in the 21st Century – Webinar Digest

Web Courseworks

They focus on innovation in education, technology healthcare, and develop technological standards for healthcare quality improvement and education. Email has a technical standard so that no matter which application you use (Yahoo, Gmail, Outlook) the communication is able to be transmitted.

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How to Deliver on the Promise of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

Inkling

Mobile technology is not only increasingly integrated with how we work, but also becoming more reliant for everyday tasks. Between the flexibility to work anytime and anywhere, to cloud innovations enabling increased efficiencies and productivity, the benefits of mobile in the workplace are undeniable and often substantial.

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Designing eLearning, Reading, Instructional Design, mLearning, Yahoo!, & Google

Big Dog, Little Dog

Gilly Salmon, Professor of E-Learning & Learning Technologies at the University of Leicester, talks about designing elearning in a short video. Stop Reading - Skim Dive Skim - eLearning Technology Books are dead (long live books!) At Yahoo, a need to hit refresh - c/net. Designing E-Learning - University of Leicester.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning

Learning Visions

Thursday, June 28, 2007 Emerging Technologies in e-Learning I sat in on a lunchtime WebEx presentation with Gary Woodill -- Director, Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research. The topic: Emerging Technologies in e-Learning. Now were into web 2.0 -- new technologies that werent there 10 years ago. This was "e-Learning 1.0".

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What Does Gen Z Want in the Workplace?

KnowledgeCity

Whether it is because of the dominant role technology has played in their lives or the steadily evolving attitudes toward diversity in the workplace, Gen Z is a group that has broken the mold. Training and Educational Opportunities: Members of Gen Z recognize and appreciate the value of technology in their work and everyday lives.