Monthly Archives: October 2008

Futurework 2020 - Jobs of the Future Contest

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

Futurework 2020 is a new contest for students in Middle and High School. Winning entries will be creative descriptions of new jobs that will be available in the year 2020 that are not available today. Futurework 2020 is sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Games in Education - K12 Online Conference 2008

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

Now in its third year, the K12 Online Conference is underway. But don’t worry — you haven’t missed anything, it’s all online! My session this year is Games in Education. The time limit was 20 minutes, so that was a … Continue reading →

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Flunking Spore - video game failed by scientists

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

The potential of video games for learning has been the subject of much recent curiosity and debate. How many times have you heard…“If only we could combine the engagement of video games with real (meaning school) learning…” Spore is a … Continue reading →

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See you in Seattle?

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

Next week, October 27-30, I’ll be at the T+L conference in Seattle, Washington. T+L is the education technology conference of the National School Board Association (NSBA). It’s a good conference for teams, and it’s always great to be able to … Continue reading →

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GenYES Students Shine in California

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

GenYES students at B. Gale Wilson school in Fairfield, California, were featured in their local paper, The Daily Republic, with a story about their leadership and technology skills. B. Gale Wilson teaching nuts and bolts of computers by Nika Megino … Continue reading →

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Youth Voice Toolkit - New Free Resource

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

The FreeChild Project, run by our good friend Adam Fletcher, has been at the forefront of the Youth Voice movement for a long time. Today, they released a new free toolkit for Youth Voice resources. As readers of this blog … Continue reading →

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Edutopia Offers Free Video Content on iTunes U

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

Edutopia has announced the availability of many of its videos through the iTunes U Beyond Campus portal. Edutopia videos are excellent, and focus on how to create student-centered schools and authentic learning experiences. They are organized into six “Core Concept” … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0, the meltdown, and education

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

So when I was in Australia last week, the US was going through some pretty interesting times. Wall Street seemed to be melting down, Congress had to jump in, with lots of finger pointing about what the causes were. Among … Continue reading →

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It’s been a while

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

So I’m back……. from Australia, and caught up with sleep and work (sort of). Australia is an amazing country, with so many dedicated educators doing the right things for kids. I met lots of them, some old friends, and some … Continue reading →

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