Future+Stuff

=More Videos to Watch= I came acroos these links in one of my blog feeds - if you haven't already seen them they are definitely worth watching. (Lynne)

[|Persuading teachers to think digitally]
By Kerrie Smith on Educationau Need some motivational material? I’ve come across some videos on youtube and teachertube this week. Here are some links to check Jordan School District http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=40c570a322f1b0b65909 Rachel Boyd, NZ http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=be6ec9b852b0a542e2f3 http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6b9478bb0512f0a43028 Content is not new but some teachers won’t have seen it PBWiki - Using a wiki to enhance/encourage collaboration http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=c4d7336496819a46a1b6 HTML, XML, metadata, web 2.0 tools, teaching the machine, linking people, social networks, rethinking http://youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE Literature circles http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=a8ce66358eb576b8912c A group of teachers simulate a literature discussion circle Using a blog to discuss a specific book http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=c4d7336496819a46a1b6 Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts.. Oh My! http://youtube.com/watch?v=L9q3eYrKlCk a few background noises that are a bit annoying ICT in early childhood education http://youtube.com/watch?v=PwvnhcmNOw4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ8VAef8QM4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzPKh8RvOe4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVFuPJyN1Y ICT BETT Show, Olympia 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxTq3I7yvKo
 * Pay Attention
 * Why let our students blog?
 * The Connected Classroom
 * Telling a New Story
 * Telling the New Story Part 1 - several others in this series will be in the linked sites when you view this. A keynote speaker at NECC
 * Technology Fear Factor in Education

=**They say the future's not what it used to be...**= We've been talking about change, about the exponential development of technology and our 'best' guesses about the effect it will likely have on our society and education. Here's some glimpses of what's out there NOW... media type="youtube" key="ac0E6deG4AU"
 * Touch Screen Interfaces**

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 * Glass Touch Screen - Imagine access in public spaces

**Video Games in Education**
From Derek Wemoth - Here's a cool video clip that I came across on [|Google Video] today. The topic is **video games in education** - it's 23 minutes long, and is produced by the Orange County District Office of Education in the US. It provides a pretty good overview for educators who haven't been exposed to thinking about the use of video games in education, or for those who want to understand more about the potential for learning of these games. There are some useful comments in the video by acknowledged experts in the field, including Dr James Gee and Dr Henry Jenkins, Clarke Aldridge & others. media type="google" key="6117726917684965691&hl=en"