http://siteblog.aace.org Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:06:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What I love about this project is that we who crafted it are teacher educators, consultants, research people and game developers as well as STEM specialists. We worked together to fill a need for teachers, but our networks must not be good enough. We need a few more teachers to ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/-XvFO_johJ0/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/11/08/teacher-outreach-day-november-14-portland-for-supercomputing/ I have often commented on the theatrics and the misery of being a citizen of DC with Ms. Rhee as the cheerleader in chief as if we in DC want bad teachers. Its more than teachers, its a national change that has to happen, but there are ways to do ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/eV-pbnNunig/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/10/24/even-heard-of-andres-alonso-a-quiet-storm-of-change-in-baltimore/ RACE or FACE? Bullying , CyberBullying? ___ ___ CE _ _ _ erior This page from a slide that Frank Worrell presented to the National Academy of Sciences. What two words come to mind for you when you see those words? Ask your friends.. Think about it. I immediately thought of it when ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/TlD406pIzuw/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/10/21/bullying-cyberbullying-students-as-victims-why/ Those of us who live inside the beltway have been observing Michelle Rhee. Some see her as the savior of DC School, others have an opinion that she should ride away on the broom that she was holding while talking about getting rid of teachers. Her claim is that she ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/ZSbWfP880VI/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/10/10/the-other-action-in-education-in-washington/ Grids, Clouds, Participatory Culture and Thinking Toward the Future. Beginnings in Computational Science How do we do that? Bonnie Bracey Sutton I am not a computer scientist, or a computer science teacher, but I have been fascinated by the supercomputing field since I accidentally stumbled into it, at the end of my classroom ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/w9AGYyxLHe4/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/10/10/reaching-out-to-teachers-or-not/ I didn't write this. As a concerned DC citizen, as a teacher, as a voter. I have no power in my city. I watch the battle go on without any way to understand. Perhaps this post will give you understanding of the power struggle in DC. The mayor has given ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/_D9Y_N3E-HM/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/09/24/on-the-sidelines-watching-the-chancellor-dc-michelle-rhee/ For those busy preparing articles and submissions for SITE 2010, the program committee announces these themes, which we hope will help connect your research and reflections to a broader emerging agenda of the conference: 21st Century Skills - What do students, teachers and teacher educators need to know about the skills ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/th_DnWNZ9CU/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/09/18/conference-themes-set-for-2010/ Cloud Computing for Education can bridge the knowledge divide, the resource divide and the digital divide Teachers could be empowered Under the Cloud Warning,it is disruptive technology… Must have broadband to do this. It’s coming Can be on your device,netbook, ebook. cellphone The Limitations of Textbooks “One of the critical teaching/learning resources used in schools ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/RQrjAk2otdU/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/09/18/cloud-computing-for-education/ What would most professors of education do If they were secretary of education? Beyond Tinkering some of us have been involved in education through a fashion show of new initiatives... Arnie Duncan' s article is here. But those of us who toil in classrooms are curious about what most professors who ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/bLNFV6anr1o/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/09/16/221/ ANNOUNCING... A New Technology and Teacher Education Book Series Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2009 Edited by: Cleborne D. Maddux Published by: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Sponsored by: Education & Information Technology Digital Library 368 pages, $10 eBook, $19 soft cover ISBN 1-880094-74-6 For your classroom reading ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/r9KokNpR46Q/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/09/08/new-book-research-highlights-in-technology-and-teacher-education-2009/ March 29 - April 2, 2010, San Diego, CA (Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina) CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Submissions Due: Oct. 21, 2009 Organized by: Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) and Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) Co-sponsored by: Education & Information Technology ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/QJqgj7lrKPk/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/09/03/site-2010-technology-teacher-ed-call-san-diego/ Global Alliance for ICT and Development United Nations Dept of Economic and Social Afairs Nave Lewis Parque Fundidora Monterrey, Mexico 2-4 September 2009 This is the forum site, please join us on line. http://un-gaid.ning.com/forum We at SITE have a large component of international partners , and I think that this venue will be of interest to all. My ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/EyoSol__l1A/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/08/31/in-a-flat-world-the-un-seeks-global-alliances-for-ict-and-development/ Teach for America and the Future of Schools. Aren’t we all Teaching for America? By Bonnie Bracey Sutton and Vic Sutton What’s the Problem? Teach For America, the New Kids on the Block Teach for America is an organization you have probably heard about. My experience with them is that in the school ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/0flP1RsfmeA/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/08/31/teach-for-america-and-the-future-of-schools-aren%e2%80%99t-we-all-teaching-for-america/ Broadband ("if we build it, what's it good for?"). I learned about Broadband early during the Clinton administration. I used to talk about it when no one knew what it was. I attended years of meetings and demonstrations as a part of the NIIAC.(National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council). I knew about ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/e1x46IeWEV4/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/08/28/broadband-if-we-build-it-whats-it-good-for/ "Emerging Technologies for Learning: Impact on Cognition and Culture" Published by: AACE--Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education Distributed by: EdITLib--Educational & Information Technology Digital Library If you are interested in contributing to a collaborative book on "Emerging Technologies for Learning: Impact on Cognition and Culture," please visit the following Website: http://our-e-book.wikispaces.com/call_for_chapters This ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/ZQiLqSYqDZ4/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/07/22/call-for-book-chapter-proposals/ Bridge Day, Teragrid A Special Event for Teachers June 26,2009 The secretary of education and the president want transformational learning. We have examples of transformational learning in the high performance computing fields. But a lot of people are still stuck in an analog world as we move into the future of digital. Computational ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/wrNGaTEUpWE/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/07/03/192/ CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: May 31, 2009 Serious Educational Game Assessment Sense Publishers A book edited by Dr. Len Annetta (North Carolina State University) & Stephen Bronack (Clemson University) Background In an increasingly scientific and technological world the need for a knowledgeable citizenry, individuals who understand the fundamentals of technological ideas and think ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/VHu43AKrwzU/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/05/12/call-for-chapter-proposals/       The President's Town Hall Meeting could have been entitled" No Teacher Left Behind" One of the advantages, or disadvantages that I have is that I live in Washington DC. That means that I get to go to the hill and hear the reports , ideas, and the philosophy ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/4kz56l9wZwM/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/03/26/the-state-of-education-in-the-nation/ This is a conversation I often have with others, the question being why don't girls get involved in science, technology , engineering and math. I get a headache every time I see a certain commercial that displays a mother too tired to remember 3 times 4. What? That's a big ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/XbhDLgdgPf4/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/03/11/study-girls-still-not-swarming-into-sci-tech/ Bans Stifle Social Media’s Potential 3/2/2009 - NSTA Reports—Lynn Petrinjak   Are you LinkedIn? Do your students Tweet during a field trip? If you’re like many NSTA members, the answer is “yes” with a caveat: Not in school. Preliminary results of a recent online survey of NSTA members show more than half use social media websites ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siteblogposts/~3/pdbY-7yl_SY/ http://siteblog.aace.org/2009/03/10/safety-on-the-internet-is-it-possible-bans-stifle-social-medias-potential/