Technology in Education

This is incredible. Could this be the future of education? Flipping the classroom, what a great concept.

This is a test to see how easy it is to post podcasts directly to my website. It is easy! After installing a couple of plugins and joining absolutelyboo.com, it was a breeze. Here is the link on how to do it:

http://www.steinarknutsen.com/how-to-post-audio-directly-to-wordpress-from-iphone/

The Podcast is below. It says nothing, just “test, test, test”

Absolutelyboo (mp3)

View at audioboo.fm

PLD’s or Personal Learning Device, just about everyone has one. It’s a smartphone, droid or iphone. It’s a netbook or an ipad or an ipod touch. We are all carrying them around especially our kids. Let’s start using them to learn. Let’s start using them in the classroom. Districts, why spend so much money on computer labs, when most everybody has what they need in their pocket. Teacher’s get yourself a PLD. Learn to use it.

iPads in Kindergarten? Great idea!
Watch this video first, then check out the blog links below.
If you don’t have time to watch the whole thing, watch from the 7:00 minute mark, about “Divergent Thinking”.
 

Pro “iPads in Kindergarten” Blogs

Digital Kindergarten

Tech4Teaching

iPads in Education

I just received my Sifteo Blocks. Very Cool. I will be experimenting with them for the next couple of weeks.

Below is a TED Talk about them:

This would be a great way to learn math facts or site words.

What’s new on the internet? With invention of “Twitter” and it’s “Trending Topics”, we can now see up to the minute happenings on the internet. The internet is now becoming the first place for breaking news. How many of you first heard about the “Balloon Boy” when it became a trending topic on Twitter? Look at the effect twitter had on what happened in Egypt  and Libya. There are some cool websites out there to see trending topics on the internet. Along with Twitter here are two others:

Newsmap.jp

Almost.at

Check them out.